About this experience
• TWO TRAVELER PROFILES: Already have your entrance ticket secured from home but want to avoid expensive corporate trains? Or traveling to Peru without any ticket at all? This flexible transport route is 100% designed for you!
• FREE RETURN FLEXIBILITY: Mountain logistics change. If lines are long and your physical ticket is assigned for Day 3, we extend your return seat to Day 3 at NO EXTRA COST. You manage your stay; we guarantee your ride back.
• CUSCO & OLLANTA PICK-UP: Total freedom. We pick you up in Cusco center (06:00 AM) or in Ollantaytambo (08:30 AM) for the same price. On the way back, drop-off at Ollantaytambo is also available.
• SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES: By choosing this alternative road trip, your investment goes directly to small family-owned restaurants and local drivers, bypassing corporate train monopolies.
• ACTIVE SPIRIT REQUIRED: This budget route features a 5-hour drive and a mandatory 11km jungle hike. Good physical condition is strictly required.
At a glance
- Duration: 48 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 48 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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What is included
- Free return extension to Day 3 if government ticket availability requires it.
- Optional pick-up & drop-off in Ollantaytambo center at no extra cost.
- 24/7 strategic WhatsApp assistance for your independent jungle journey.
- Round-trip shared tourist transport from Cusco to Hidroeléctrica station.
Not included
- Train tickets (This is a 100% adventurous driving and jungle hike tour).
- Machu Picchu entrance tickets, accommodation, tour guides, and meals.
- Local Consettur shuttle bus tickets to Machu Picchu gate, tips, hot springs, and personal extras.
Itinerary and highlights
See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.
Meeting and pickup information
- Our transfer representative or driver will arrive at the meeting point looking or asking for your names and last names. Plazoleta Regocijo: Small plaza located beside the main plaza (stay at the middle, by the fountain water)
- Our transfer representative or driver will arrive at the meeting point looking or asking for your names and last names. Plaza de Armas Cusco by the only fountain water in the middle, right beside the Inka Statue.
- IMPORTANT PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • FREE HOTEL PICK-UP: We offer door-to-door pick-up ONLY from hotels and hostels located within the Historic Center of Cusco. • ACCESSIBILITY LIMITS: Due to Cusco's narrow streets and steep pedestrian-only zones, if your accommodation is in an inaccessible area (like parts of the San Blas neighborhood), we will coordinate a strategic, well-known meeting point just 2-5 minutes away. • OLLANTAYTAMBO MEETING POINT: If you select the Sacred Valley pick-up, our mandatory meeting point is in Ollantaytambo center between 08:30 AM and 08:50 AM (Exact Google Maps coordinates will be sent via WhatsApp). • ALTERNATIVE CUSCO MEETING POINT: If you are staying in an Airbnb or outside the historic center, your official meeting point will be at Plaza Regocijo or the main plaza by the fountain water, right beside the Inka Statue. • TIMING & PUNCTUALITY: Cusco pick-ups start at 06:00 AM. Please be ready in your hotel lobby or at the agreed meeting point. Our transport team cannot wait more than 10 minutes to avoid delaying the rest of the independent adventurer group.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Ukukus Travel***
Accessibility and practical details
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Requires good physical condition to complete a mandatory, self-guided 11km hike along tropical train tracks.
- Designed for active travelers ready for an amazing, high-energy jungle walk. Pure adventure, zero corporate trains!
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Questions about this experience
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What are the pickup arrangements?
• FREE HOTEL PICK-UP: We offer door-to-door pick-up ONLY from hotels and hostels located within the Historic Center of Cusco.
• ACCESSIBILITY LIMITS: Due to Cusco's narrow streets and steep pedestrian-only zones, if your accommodation is in an inaccessible area (like parts of the San Blas neighborhood), we will coordinate a strategic, well-known meeting point just 2-5 minutes away.
• OLLANTAYTAMBO MEETING POINT: If you select the Sacred Valley pick-up, our mandatory meeting point is in Ollantaytambo center between 08:30 AM and 08:50 AM (Exact Google Maps coordinates will be sent via WhatsApp).
• ALTERNATIVE CUSCO MEETING POINT: If you are staying in an Airbnb or outside the historic center, your official meeting point will be at Plaza Regocijo or the main plaza by the fountain water, right beside the Inka Statue.
• TIMING & PUNCTUALITY: Cusco pick-ups start at 06:00 AM. Please be ready in your hotel lobby or at the agreed meeting point. Our transport team cannot wait more than 10 minutes to avoid delaying the rest of the independent adventurer group.
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