About this experience
The service is all-inclusive, with hotel pick-up, complete tourist transportation by Expedition train, entrance to Machu Picchu, professional guide and more.
Optionally, you can add a buffet lunch at the Tinkuy restaurant at the 5-star Sanctuary Lodge hotel (the only one located next to Machu Picchu).
The service includes circuit two through Machu Picchu. This circuit allows you to tour the vast majority of Inca temples, as well as the classic photo, the photo that everyone wants.
The service begins with pickup directly from the tourist's hotel door. Likewise, it concludes with the transfer to the door of the hotel in the city of Cusco.
We offer a discount for university students, visitors under 18 years of age and citizens of the Andean Community of Nations, such as Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
For greater tourist safety we have communication twenty-four hours a day. Come and visit us in our large premises in the city of Cusco.
At a glance
- Duration: 16 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 16 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What is included
- Option for additional cost of the Tinkiuy buffet lunch (in a 5-star hotel next to Machu Picchu).
- Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu
- Pick up from hotel and transportation to the train station - Cusco.
- Ollantaytambo tourist train ticket - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo
- Professional English/Spanish guide for the visit to the archaeological park of Machu Picchu
- Transportation by tourist bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (round trip).
Not included
- Breakfast and lunch.
- Snacks and drinks.
- Tips.
Itinerary and highlights
4.30am - 7.30am. At 4:30 a.m. we will go to your hotel to pick you up and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station and board the train to Machupicchu.
7.30am - 9.30am. From 7:30am we will travel on the train to Machu Picchu, enjoying the landscapes that surround the entrance to Machu Picchu.
9.30am - 10am. Once in Aguas Calientes you must take one of the tourist buses that in just 30 minutes will take you to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu. There you will enter the Wonder of the World.
10am - 12.30pm. For approximately 2 hours 30 minutes you will tour the main constructions of Machu Picchu, always in the company of your tour guide. Along the way you will have time to take the classic photos at Machu Picchu, including the famous photo from the Guardian's House. You will also have free time to enjoy the moment in peace and see the main buildings and temples.
12.30pm - 3.30pm. Optionally, you can have a delicious buffet lunch at the Tinkuy restaurant at the 5-star Sanctuary Lodge hotel (the only one located next to Machu Picchu).
After visiting Machu Picchu, you return by bus (30 minutes) to the magical town of Aguas Calientes. There the visitor will have free time to explore its magical streets, appreciate its landscapes and shop in its tourist stores. Lunch is not included.
3.30pm - 6pm. At the time indicated by the tour guide, the visitor will board the Expedition tourist train for the return trip to Ollantaytambo. On the trip you will appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the Vilcanota valley.
6.30pm - 8.30pm. In Ollantaytambo, after the train trip, you board the tourist bus that will take you to the city of Cusco. The tour ends with the final transfer to the door of your hotel.
Meeting and pickup information
- If located far from the historic center, passengers will be summoned to the main square of Cusco, consult our salespeople about the location of your hotel.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Machu Picchu Terra
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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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