About this experience
Experience an unforgettable Machu Picchu experience with Minka Peru Travel on a carefully organized day tour from Cusco. The trip starts with an early pick-up from your hotel and continues with a scenic tour to Ollantaytambo, where you will board the tourist train to Aguas Calientes.
Upon arrival, the Minka Peru Travel team will assist you and coordinate the ecological bus transfer to Machu Picchu Historical Shrine. Enjoy a private guided tour of the Inca citadel, with explanations about its history, architecture and cultural value, before returning to Cusco with all transfers organized for a comfortable and worry-free experience. Ending the tour at your hotel.
At a glance
- Duration: 20 hr
- Private experience
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
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What is included
- Return Tourist Train (Voyager or Expedition service, subject to availability).
- Constant monitoring.
- Access to Machupicchu, depending on availability of the circuits.
- Consettur Eco Bus board and descend to Machupicchu Shrine.
- PRIVATE site guide in Machupicchu, valid for choosing an equivalent circuit and route.
- Transfer to Ollantaytambo station round trip by shared Tourist Bus.
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel-historic city center.
Not included
- Services not mentioned
- Food
- Life Insurance
- Extra costs
Itinerary and highlights
We start the tour with the pickup from your hotel located in the historic center of Cusco between 3 : 40 a.m. and 4 : 00 a.m. Afterwards, you will be transferred by tourist transport to the Ollantaytambo train station, crossing the Sacred Valley of the Incas during the journey.
Upon arrival at Ollantaytambo station, you will board the tourist train to Machupicchu Pueblo, also known as Aguas Calientes. During the trip you can enjoy panoramic views of the Andean landscape and the Vilcanota River canyon.
Upon arrival at Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) station, our staff or transfer will be waiting for you at the departure of the station to welcome you and provide a brief explanation about the development of the tour. Then, according to the assigned admission schedule, the transfer to the historic shrine of Machupicchu will be arranged.
The guided tour of the Inca citadel lasts approximately 2.5 hours (maximum 3 hours, according to the regulations of the guide service). During the tour you will know the main sectors of the archaeological site, as well as its history, architecture and scientific and cultural significance.
Additional time within the citadel is possible at your own expense, subject to time availability and return train schedule.
After the visit, you will descend again by ecological bus to Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes). Here you will have free time before boarding the return train, according to the schedule assigned on your ticket.
The tourist train will take you back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where you will be welcomed to continue the journey by tourist transport to the city of Cusco.
The tour ends at the tourist bus station, where a mobility will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in the historic center of Cusco.
Arrival times may vary depending on train availability, approximately between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. the following day.
Meeting and pickup information
- Pick up from your hotel (historic center) between 3 : 40 am - 4 : 00 am.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Minka Peru Travel
Accessibility and practical details
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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