About this experience
Enjoy your visit to Machu Picchu to the fullest.
Machu Picchu is surrounded by spectacular landscapes that have been preserved until now, it is a complete Inca city that mixes the nature of the jungle with fine Inca constructions.
Our guides are very well trained and will make your trip a fun, interesting and friendly experience. We will be waiting for everything to be excellent so that you can make your visit without worries. As something additional we will leave you a small gift that will remind you of this beautiful and incredible experience.
At a glance
- Duration: 12 hr–14 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 12 hr–14 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
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What is included
- Tourist bus up and down to Machu Picchu
- professional guide
- Tourist transport in shared service
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu
Not included
- Food or drinks
- tips
- Entrance to the hot springs of Aguas Calientes (15 soles)
Itinerary and highlights
You will enjoy the beautiful natural landscapes with its crop fields, snow-capped mountains and picturesque towns that this valley has, in addition to having a temperate climate that is ideal for acclimatizing.
Inca town with living culture, you will be able to see the daily life of the inhabitants walking through its streets full of beauty and Inca architecture.
This long-awaited day has arrived! In the morning we will meet you and then we will make a 2-hour car trip to the Ollantaytambo train station where you will board the tourist train to the town of Aguas Calientes, upon arrival at this town your site guide will receive and accompany you in this adventure taking a bus up to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu where you will have a guided tour of approximately 2 hours and a half, where panoramic photos with this wonder of the world are inevitable. The route is in only one direction so you cannot go back, that is why you must take advantage of all the stops to take photos. At the end of our visit we will get on the bus that will take us down to the town of Aguas Calientes, here you will have free time to have lunch and get to know this small town. Later you will have to board the return train that will bring you to the town of Ollantaytambo where we will be waiting for you to transfer you to Cusco.
Hot spring pools that come out of the mountain (you can visit it on your own in the free time we give you in the town of Machu Picchu)
Meeting and pickup information
- It is located one block from the Plaza de Armas to the west.
- in the lobby
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- FIND MY JOURNEY
Accessibility and practical details
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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