18 hours
2 languages
Instant confirmation
Mobile ticket

Highlights

For many visitors to Peru and even South America, a visit to the Inca city of Machu Picchu is the long-anticipated highpoint of their trip. In a spectacular location, it’s the best-known archaeological site on the continent. This awe-inspiring ancient city was never revealed to the conquering Spaniards and was virtually forgotten until the early part of the 20th century.

Inclusions

What's included

Train (Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo)
Bi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
Bus (Aguas Calientes Train Station to Machu Picchu and back)
Entrance to Machu Picchu
Cusco Hotel Transfer (Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco)

What's not

Meals
Accommodation

Itinerary

At 3:55 am, hotel pick-ups will begin.
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You’ll be driven to the train station in Ollantaytambo, where you will catch the 6:40 am train to Aguas Calientes, arriving around 8:00 am.
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Upon arrival, your guide will meet you at the train station and escort you to the bus for a 30-minute ride up to Machu Picchu, arriving around 8:45 am.
30 min
Guided tour of Machu Picchu: Once at Machu Picchu, you will enter the site and enjoy a 2.5 to 3-hour guided tour, during which your bilingual guide will explain the history and major sites of the Lost City. Free time to explore: After the guided tour, you’ll have free time to explore the site on your own. You can exit to visit the café and re-enter, as your ticket is valid for the entire day.
Same route back to Cusco.
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Cancellation

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

Reviews

3.8

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Know before you go

Pickup: Pickup is included for everyone.
Tickets: Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 12 travellers
Operated by: Machu Picchu Peru Cusco

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Cusco

Its from-price is 329% above the median of the 1358 day trips we list in Cusco.
It is longer than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 184 of 1358.

About Cusco

Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.

The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.

Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.

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