Machu Picchu Full Day Classic
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 20 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Experience an unforgettable Machu Picchu experience with Minka Peru Travel on a carefully organized day tour from Cusco. The trip starts with an early pick-up from your hotel and continues with a scenic tour to Ollantaytambo, where you will board the tourist train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, the Minka Peru Travel team will assist you and coordinate the ecological bus transfer to Machu Picchu Historical Shrine. Enjoy a private guided tour of the Inca citadel, with explanations about its history, architecture and cultural value, before returning to Cusco with all transfers organized for a comfortable and worry-free experience. Ending the tour at your hotel.
Inclusions
What's included
- Return Tourist Train (Voyager or Expedition service, subject to availability).
- Constant monitoring.
- Access to Machupicchu, depending on availability of the circuits.
- Consettur Eco Bus board and descend to Machupicchu Shrine.
- PRIVATE site guide in Machupicchu, valid for choosing an equivalent circuit and route.
- Transfer to Ollantaytambo station round trip by shared Tourist Bus.
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel-historic city center.
What's not
- Services not mentioned
- Food
- Life Insurance
- Extra costs
Itinerary
We start the tour with the pickup from your hotel located in the historic center of Cusco between 3 : 40 a.m. and 4 : 00 a.m. Afterwards, you will be transferred by tourist transport to the Ollantaytambo train station, crossing the Sacred Valley of the Incas during the journey.
Upon arrival at Ollantaytambo station, you will board the tourist train to Machupicchu Pueblo, also known as Aguas Calientes. During the trip you can enjoy panoramic views of the Andean landscape and the Vilcanota River canyon.
Upon arrival at Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) station, our staff or transfer will be waiting for you at the departure of the station to welcome you and provide a brief explanation about the development of the tour. Then, according to the assigned admission schedule, the transfer to the historic shrine of Machupicchu will be arranged.
The guided tour of the Inca citadel lasts approximately 2.5 hours (maximum 3 hours, according to the regulations of the guide service). During the tour you will know the main sectors of the archaeological site, as well as its history, architecture and scientific and cultural significance. Additional time within the citadel is possible at your own expense, subject to time availability and return train schedule.
After the visit, you will descend again by ecological bus to Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes). Here you will have free time before boarding the return train, according to the schedule assigned on your ticket.
The tourist train will take you back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where you will be welcomed to continue the journey by tourist transport to the city of Cusco.
The tour ends at the tourist bus station, where a mobility will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in the historic center of Cusco. Arrival times may vary depending on train availability, approximately between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. the following day.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Minka Peru Travel
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 247% above the median of the 4460 experiences we list in Cusco.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2134 of 4460.
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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