Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco
- 16 hours
- 3 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Experience Machu Picchu on an unforgettable day trip from Cusco. Our team will pick you up from your hotel and accompany you during the main transfers to Ollantaytambo train station. From there, we’ll board the train to Aguas Calientes, traveling through the beautiful landscapes of the Andes and the Urubamba Valley. Upon arrival, we’ll continue by bus to the entrance of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. During your visit, you’ll be accompanied by a private, professional, certified guide who will introduce you to the history, architecture, and importance of Machu Picchu to the Inca civilization. After the tour, we’ll return by bus to Aguas Calientes, where you’ll have free time to enjoy lunch on your own and explore the town before boarding the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival at the station, our team will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco.
Inclusions
What's included
- 24 hours assistance in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
- Pick up and Drop off at Cusco hotel
- Personalized concierge.
- Machu Picchu guided tour (group service).
- Professional, certified and private tour guide during the Machu Picchu visit
- Roundtrip train tickets Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes (Tourist class)
- Machu Picchu admission ticket.
- Roundtrip bus ticket to Machu Picchu
What's not
- Admission ticket to Huayna Picchu mountain (optional hike, must be booked in advance).
- Personal expenses.
- Tips.
- Travel insurance.
- Meals or drinks.
Itinerary
Our team will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco in the morning, according to the pickup time confirmed at the time of booking, and transfer you to Ollantaytambo train station. At the station, we’ll board the train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival in town, our team or guide will accompany you to the bus boarding area for the ride to the entrance of Machu Picchu. At the citadel, you’ll take a guided tour lasting approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, visiting the main areas of the complex and learning about its history, architecture, and importance to the Inca civilization. After the guided tour, we’ll return by bus to Aguas Calientes. You’ll have free time to enjoy lunch on your own and explore the town before your return train. At the time indicated on your ticket, we’ll board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival at the station, our team will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You can also meet the group at the door of the local office of Migraciones Cusco.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Viagens Machu Picchu
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 5 years of age are free of charge as long as they do not occupy a seat.
- Please send your preferred pick up address in Cusco upon booking.
- We will require your passport details in order to book your train and Machu Picchu entrance ticket. Please enter this information upon booking the tour.
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 603% 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 18 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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