About this experience
Once you have booked your tour with us, we will arrange for you to purchase your train tickets and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, taking into account your needs and adapting them as much as possible to the availability of services.
On this shared tour, there is a bus service from the railway company that will take you to the nearby train station (in the morning and in the afternoon, when you return from the tour).
From Cusco city, departure is usually between 03:00 – 04:00, where the passenger should be at the Cusco city bus station 30 minutes before the departure time. The bus ride to Ollantaytambo train station takes 2 hours.
The exciting train ride takes 1.5 hours until you reach the tourist town of Aguas Calientes.
Once the group is ready, you will board a tourist transport to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the 7 Wonders of the World. With the tour guide
At a glance
- Duration: 11 hr–13 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 11 hr–13 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- – Train ticket (round trip) from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Expedition / Traveler);
- – Professional guided tour in English and Spanish in Machu Picchu.
- – First aid kit and oxygen.
- – Transportation (round trip) from Cusco – Ollantaytambo;
- – Return to your accommodation (private tour) or Praça Regocijo;
- – Transfers from the historic center of Cusco. Access is limited due to the city’s narrow streets;
- – Tourist bus ticket (round trip) Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu;
- – Entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu Archaeological Center;
Not included
- – Tips
Itinerary and highlights
Once you have booked your tour with Ciatrip, we will arrange the purchase of train tickets and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, taking into account your needs and adapting them as much as possible to the availability of services.
The start time of the tour depends on the coordination that takes place and the availability of tickets at the time of booking the trip. On this shared tour, there is a bus service from the railway company that will take you to the nearby train station (in the morning and in the afternoon, when you return from the tour).
From Cusco city, departure is usually between 03:00 – 04:00, where the passenger should be at the Cusco city bus station 30 minutes before the departure time. The bus ride to Ollantaytambo train station takes 2 hours or less, depending on traffic. If the group is staying in Ollantaytambo city, we can help you arrange transportation to the train station if necessary.
The exciting train journey lasts 1.5 hours until reaching the tourist town of Aguas Calientes, a station where our guide awaits you to give you instructions and the meeting point for the shared experience of the tour to Machu Picchu.
Once the group is ready, you will board a tourist transport to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With the tour guide, you will have the opportunity to see the fountains, temples, staircases and architectural spaces of this enigmatic archaeological complex and much more!
The tour guide will explain the history and all the interesting facts of Machu Picchu on a tour where you will also have time to take the best photos.
Free Time – Return to Cusco
After connecting with the natural, mythological and architectural magic of Machu Picchu, you will return to the tourist town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to have lunch or enjoy the hot springs on your own, until you wait for your train back to Ollantaytambo.
Make the most of your visit to this town, which can only be reached by train or by hiking along mountain trails.
You will return by train to the Ollantaytambo station; then you will take the bus to finally arrive in Cusco around 9:00 pm.
Meeting and pickup information
- It will be at the hotel in the central region of Cusco.
- – Round-trip transfers from hotels in the city of Cusco; - Airbnb customers will be instructed to search for a nearby hotel on their own, where the transfer will be made.
Languages and tickets
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Ciatrip
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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- Airbnb customers will be instructed to search for a nearby hotel on their own, where the transfer will be made.
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