Full-Day Machu Picchu Tour From Cusco
Start with pickup from your hotel in Cusco and travel to Ollantaytambo Station to board the train to Aguas Calientes. The train has ample seats with large windows allowing for grand views of the surrounding jungle and mountains. Board a coach for a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu. The city of Machu Pichu is believed to have been built in the 1450s by the Inca emperor Pachacuti as a holiday retreat. Within a century the city would be abandoned following the Spanish conquest. Instead, it was slowly swallowed up by the jungle and hidden from harm. Take a guided tour of the site which explains the origins behind this awe-inspiring citadel and its most prominent landmarks such as the monumental Main Square, the Royal Quarters. After the tour, be returned to Aguas Calientes where you can take some free time to explore the city. Then, return to Aguas Calientes station to take the train back to the Ollantaytambo Station, from there you will be taken back to your hotel.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Start with a pickup in a minivan or bus from your hotel in Cusco (starting at approximately 5:30 a.m.) and travel to Ollantaytambo station on a 1 hour and a half ride to board the train to Aguas Calientes. This train station is located in the town of Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here you will board your train to the next train Station (Aguas Calientes). If you book in the Tourist category, you can travel on the Expedition or Voyager train and if you book in the Superior category, you can travel on the Vistadome or 360° train, depending on availability.
The train has ample seats with large windows allowing for grand views of the surrounding jungle and mountains
Stop At: Aguas Calientes, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Known as Machu Picchu town, it is the closest town to the Machu Picchu National Park and the site of the last train station.
This town is pedestrian and after arriving you will cross the local Indian market where you can appreciate peruvian handicrafts. If you need to go to the bathrooms, recharge your cell phone, store your things and carry what you need, you can go to the Lima Tours office in Aguas Calientes and our staff will assist you.
Then, our guide will contact you and the other passengers, to take you to the bus station and board the bus that will take you to Machu Picchu in a 25-minute trip.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Peru
The "lost city of the Incas" is the reason why thousands of people arrive in Peru. Hidden among the vegetation, get closer to our past through its rooms, temples, bridges, and religious sites, built in communion with the surrounding landscape.
Take a 2.5-hour guided tour of the site which explains the origins behind this awe-inspiring citadel and its most prominent landmarks. Consider that to preserve the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, as well as its condition as World Heritage, the Ministry of Culture has established a maximum of 4 hours per person to stay in the Sanctuary. After the guided tour, you can stay on your own until completing the maximum time established or return to Aguas Calientes.
Depending on the time of entry of your ticket, you can have lunch before or after the tour. Our staff will inform you before the tour.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Tickets to Machu Picchu are subject to availability. We remind you that you must send immediately your data (name and surname as it appears on your passport, document number, date of birth and nationality) to issue the tickets. Once the information is obtained, your reservation will be approved. Please note that, after your entry is issued, changes to personal data or date of entry are not allowed."
"IMPORTANT: Do not schedule activities or return flights on the same day of your tour to Machu Picchu as this tour ends between 8 and 10 at night approximately."
"To preserve the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, as well as its condition as World Heritage, the Ministry of Culture has established different circuits to visit it. We will make sure that your visit to the archaeological site is a memorable experience. However, please keep in mind, that either Circuit 1 or Circuit 4 will be assigned upon availability."
"Upon confirmation, please advise us of your arrival date in Cusco and the name and address of your accommodation to organize your pickup"
"The guided tour lasts about 2 hours and a half accompanied by a guide."
"Lima Tours offers tourist support at their local office in Aguas Calientes: customers may use the restrooms and use lockers for keeping volumes while taking the tour"
"It is recommended to bring local currency as some sites do not accept credit cards."
"This activity is done in a small group (not private)"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult."
"Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator."
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
05:30 AM
Duration: 13 To 15 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
The hotel pick-up times can be from 05:30 to 08:00 in the morning. The exact time will be confirmed a day before and will depend on the train departure time.
Cancellations and refunds:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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