About this experience
An incredible private day trip to Machu Picchu, expert guide and the privilege to know one of the wonder of the world - Machu Picchu!
At a glance
- Duration: 20 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 20 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 remember to bring your original passport with you.
Local guides to help you plan
Machu Picchu Train From Cusco Guide
Plan the Machu Picchu train from Cusco with clear advice on bimodal routes, entry tickets, train classes, timings, baggage, and booking order.
Choosing the Right Train to Machu Picchu
PeruRail or IncaRail, Vistadome or Expedition, Ollantaytambo or Poroy. The trade-offs nobody explains until you're already at the station.
Machu Picchu Day Trip From Cusco
A Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco is possible, but it requires advance entry tickets, carefully matched transport, and a very early start. Use this practical guide to choose a circuit, build a realistic schedule, compar
What is included
- Round trip buses from Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
- PRIVATE guided tour in Machu Picchu
- Round trip train ticket for 360° panoramic train
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Cusco
- Entrances to Machu Picchu
- Round trip buses Aguas Calientes-Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
Not included
- Accommodation in Cusco
- Tips
- Meals not specified
Itinerary and highlights
Pick-up at your accommodation in Cusco at around 05:00AM, and then journey by bus to the train station at Ollantaytambo for about 1h40m from Cusco. Embark on an amazing train ride towards Machu Picchu, where you will pass through extraordinary landscape. The train ride will take about 1h40m.
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes (town at the bottom of Machu Picchu), your guide will be waiting for you at the train station to escort you to the bus station to take the bus up to the ruins of Machu Picchu after about 25 minutes, reach the site and enter the historic citadel to start the group guided tour for 2 hour.
After the guided tour you can enjoy some free time to explore the outer areas independently.
Return by bus to Aguas Calientes by yourself, where you will have time to explore the town on your own and enjoy one of the many restaurants.
Then, you will board the train in the late afternoon for the return journey to Ollantaytambo, the bus, to bring your back to Cusco. Arrival around 8pm
Meeting and pickup information
- Please confirm accommodation details in Cusco at time of booking.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- PVTravels
Accessibility and practical details
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please remember to bring your original passport with you.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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