3 hours
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

A self-guided audio tour is available via a web browser or in a separate app — the WeGoTrip app. You will receive an email from WeGoTrip with a link to download the app with the digital guide or access it via the web browser. The digital audio guide includes maps, photos, scripts, and audio commentary. Please download the tour in advance. Experience the awe-inspiring wonders of Machu Picchu with this self-guided in-app audio tour, designed to bring the history and mysteries of the Inca citadel to life as you explore at your own pace. Discover how Emperor Pachacuti helped shape the Inca Empire, admire the remarkable stonework and engineering of the agricultural terraces, and learn the significance of sacred sites such as the Temple of the Sun. Uncover the spiritual and scientific achievements of the Incas, including the famous Intihuatana Stone.

Inclusions

What's included

Downloadable self-guided audio tour - via the WeGoTrip app
Detailed route from stop to stop with live GPS map on your smartphone

What's not

Earphones are not included — please bring your own
In-person tour guide

Itinerary

The tour begins at the parking where buses arrive from Aguas Calientes, and concludes with the hike to the Sun Gate, where the sun greets the ancient city at dawn. Hiking both ways to the Sun Gate usually requires 2-3 hours, which might sound feasible. However, considering the high altitude, it's essential to be reasonably fit for the trek. Alternatively, you can explore the main attractions of the Sacred Plaza and return to the starting point. The tour will take you through the Sacred Sector Hanan, where you will see the Temple of the Sun and the Royal Mausoleum among other great locations around the Sacred Plaza. Enjoy amazing views when you get to the Intihuatana group, the highest point of the Sacred Space. Marvel at the ancient sundial and feel the most powerful energy believed to pass through it. You will also discover the "Hurin," or the Residential Part of the city, and hear amazing stories behind the Inca construction methods making water naturally pump up the hill!
3 h

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point: This is a self guided tour. Download the audioguide and start it at the starting point, it will navigate you through the path.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: WGTickets

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Sacred Valley

Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 165 experiences we list in Sacred Valley.
Its length is typical for the group.

About Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley is the Urubamba River valley in the Peruvian Andes, a fertile corridor of Inca terraces, fortress towns and markets near Cusco.

The Sacred Valley follows the Urubamba River, also called the Vilcanota, through the Andes north-west of Cusco. It lies lower than the city, so the air is warmer and the land greener. The Incas farmed the valley intensively, and stone-walled terraces still climb its hillsides. Villages such as Pisac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo lie along the river, with snow peaks above.

Top-ranked sights in Sacred Valley: Inca Trail, Lares Trek.

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