About this experience
Enjoy your visit to the sacred city of Machu Picchu on a private day tour. Tourist transportation from your hotel, panoramic touristic train round trip, shuttle service to Machu Picchu, private guide in the citadel of Machu Picchu. After your visit, enjoy some free time to stroll through this wonder before heading back to Cusco.
- 05:00 a.m.: Pick-up from the hotel and transfer to the train station in Ollantaytmabo.
- 07:45 a.m.: We’ll board the train to machu picchu “Aguas Calientes”
- Arriving at Aguas Calientes, your guide will be waiting for you and then travel by bus to Machu Picchu for 25 minutes.
- 10:00 AM, Enjoy an excursion to Machu Picchu for 2 hours and free time
- PM, in the afternoon return to Cusco (Hotel).
At a glance
- Duration: 16 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 16 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Original passport.
Local guides to help you plan
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Machu Picchu Train From Cusco Guide
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What is included
- Tourist train from Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo.
- Taxes
- English or Spanish professional guide.
- Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes - Macchu Picchu - Aguas Calientes.
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Transportation Cusco- Ollantaytambo (train station) - Cusco(Hotel).
- Briefing the evening before the trip in your hotel, explaining all tour details
Not included
- Food (optional lunch buffet $ 25 usd)
- Entrance to mountain Waynapicchu $25 usd per person (ask the availability)
- Machupicchu Mountain $25 usd per person.
Itinerary and highlights
5:00 a.m pick-up from the hotel and transfer to the train station in Ollantaytmabo. 7:45 or 8:29a.m. we’ll board the train to Machu Picchu “Aguas Calientes”
Arriving to Aguas Calientes awaits a shuttle to take you by bus to Machu Picchu.
Upon arrival, the guided tour of the citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial (the most important Intihuatana), the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows, houses, cellars,
After the visit, you will have free time to visit Machu Picchu on your own.
We will take the bus back to “Aguas Calientes” and at 14:55 or 04:22 p.m. we’ll board the train to return to Ollantaytambo where our transportation stay waiting for you to will bring you back to your hotel in Cusco
Approximate time of arrival to Cusco 8:00 pm.
Meeting and pickup information
- The day before the tour, the guide in charge will visit you at your hotel to coordinate the pick-up time.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Peru Sites
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Required Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- Original passport.
- Use sneakers or light/tennis shoes..
- Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season.
- Long-sleeved shirts.
- Long pants.
- Insect repellent.
- Sunscreen, brimmed hat for sunny days.
- Sunglasses, plastic bags.
- Medicine and / or personal items (liquid for contact lenses).
- A backpack or lightweight suitcase (no weight limit between 5-6 kilos maximum).
- Camera or camcorder and films.
- Have on hand checks in small denominations and coins in soles or dollars.
- Bathing suit for the hot springs (optional).
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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