About this experience
Enjoy a private Machu Picchu day tour with a professional local guide. See this wonderful archaeological site and take memorable pictures as you visit the main landmarks there. Your tour includes Round trip train tickets on the Vistadome or Expedition train, entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, round trip shuttle bus tickets from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, Private tour with professional, English speaking guide and driver and transport.
At a glance
- Duration: 12 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 12 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide a copy of every participants passport after confirmation to secure train tickets.
- Minimum age is 2 years
Local guides to help you plan
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What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Round trip shuttle bus ticket Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu
- Round trip train tickets Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes.NOTE:This is not private transportation
- Private Professional guide and private transportation
Not included
- Gratuities
- Meals
Itinerary and highlights
This exciting day starts with your private guide and driver picking you up early in the morning in the lobby of your Cusco hotel or the Sacred Valley. You will then enjoy a beautiful 2 hour drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas with a great view of the Urubamba Mountain range until you arrive to the train station in Ollantaytambo. Here You will board the famous Vistadome or Expedition train, departing early in the morning, which will take you to the scenic and quaint little town of Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu. The train ride is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. Along the way, the breathtaking scenery will take you past many farming terraces used by the ancient Inca people, current local farming communities and all of this as you wind down into the valley, with the beautiful Urubamba river running beside you. Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, we will board the shuttle bus that will take us to the magical mountain citadel of Machu Picchu. You will then enjoy a 2 - 3 hour tour with your professional, knowledgeable, English speaking guide. He will show you all the most important sites, then allow you to explore some on your own, if you like. Afterwards, you will return by shuttle bus to Aguas Calientes, enjoy some free time to have lunch on your own before returning to the train station and return to Ollantaytambo to meet your driver, who will be waiting for you. You will then be transported back to your hotel in Cusco.
This exciting day starts with your private guide and driver picking you up early in the morning in the lobby of your Cusco hotel or the Sacred Valley. You will then enjoy a beautiful 2 hour drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas with a great view of the Urubamba Mountain range until you arrive to the train station in Ollantaytambo. Here You will board the famous Vistadome or Expedition train, departing early in the morning, which will take you to the scenic and quaint little town of Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu. The train ride is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. Along the way, the breathtaking scenery will take you past many farming terraces used by the ancient Inca people, current local farming communities and all of this as you wind down into the valley, with the beautiful Urubamba river running beside you. Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, we will board the shuttle bus that will take us to the magical mountain citadel of Machu Picchu. You will then enjoy a 3 hour tour with your professional, knowledgeable, English speaking guide. He will show you all the most important sites, then allow you to explore some on your own, if you like. Afterwards, you will return by shuttle bus to Aguas Calientes, enjoy some free time to have lunch on your own before returning to the train station and return to Ollantaytambo to meet your driver, who will be waiting for you. You will then be transported back to your hotel in Cusco.
Meeting and pickup information
- Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your Cusco hotel or the Sacred Valley
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Amazing Andean Adventures
Accessibility and practical details
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide a copy of every participants passport after confirmation to secure train tickets.
- Minimum age is 2 years
- A minimum of 2 travelers and a maximum of 9 people per booking
- This tour in non-refundable because we purchase non-refundable train tickets and entrance tickets in advance
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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