No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu! Rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham and built over 500 years ago, during the height of the Incan Empire, this amazing site ranks as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Come explore these incredible ruins hidden away in the mist-filled mountains of Peru!
We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. and travel by tourist bus to Ollantaytambo train station, where you will board the 6:40 a.m train to Aguas Calientes. The 6:40 a.m. train will arrive at the Aguas Calientes train station at 8:10 a.m. You will be picked up and taken to the bus station. Once at the bus station, you will take a 20 minute bus ride to the entrance of Machu Picchu.
At Machu Picchu, you will have a two hour guided tour of the ancient city, followed by several hours of free time for your own exploration of the site. After you finish exploring Machu Picchu, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes, where you can eat lunch before boarding your return train back to Ollantaytambo in the afternoon. In Ollantaytambo, transportation will be waiting to bring you back to Cusco by approximately 10:00 pm.
The tour includes
- Tourist bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station
- Tourist train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Round trip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu entrance fee
- Professional guide who is fluent in English at Machu Picchu
- Tourist train tickets back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Tourist bus from back Ollantaytambo to Cusco
The tour does not include
- Breakfast
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Entrance to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes (optional: 10 soles)
- Tips for the guide
- Entrances to Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu Mountain
Recomendaciones para este tour
- Pasaporte original o DNI (documento usado en la reserva)
- Para estudiantes: carnet ISIC
- Casaca
- Una cantimplora con agua es obligatorio las autoridades no permitirán el uso o/u ingreso de botellas de plástico en Machu Picchu
- Gorra
- Protector Solar
- Poncho de lluvia
- Dinero en efectivo para hacer compras
- Cámara o Teléfono

