What You Will Do
Our 1 day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco is designed to offer you the best of the lost city of the Incas in one day. We offer the best and the most of the Incan citadel on this tour of Machu Picchu with some free time for you to explore on your own.
Accompanied by our local English-speaking guide, you will be visiting different areas of the citadel.
It is highly recommended to spend a day or two in Cusco before the tour to avoid altitude sickness.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
1
Cusco
3 hours
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you along the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo train station. It will be a three hours drive
2
Ollantaytambo
45 minutes
We will have a 45 minutes stop in Ollantaytambo before embarking on a two hours train ride to Aguas Calientes
3
Aguas Calientes
2 hours
The train journey itself is a rewarding travel experience. You will be able to see some remote Andean farms and villages along the course of the Urubamba river.
4
Machu Picchu
3 hours
Once at Aguas Calientes, our crew will be transferring you to the bus terminal. Here you will be boarding the bus to Machu Picchu citadel
Once at the entrance of the citadel, the local authorities will be verifying your passport and the entrance ticket so make sure to carry your original passport. We will then start with the two hours guided tour of the citadel.
On this tour, you will be introduced to the Incas way of life and how each area in the citadel was used by Incas. After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own.
You can hike to the sun gate. It offers a spectacular view of the citadel. This is also the point of entry to those on the Inca trail.
After this unforgettable experience, at a designated time, you will be boarding the bus from Machu Picchu back to Aguas Calientes
5
Aguas Calientes
2 hours
Here you will have some free time to have lunch.
6
Cusco
4 hours
You will then be boarding the train back to Ollantaytambo. Our representative will be meeting you on arrival and will be transferring you back to your hotel in Cusco. We will be reaching by 09:00 PM.
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