About this experience
Pick-up from Cusco will be at 3 : 00, 4 : 00 or 5 : 00 a.m., depending on the selected train schedule. We will travel approximately 2 hours to Ollantaytambo, where we will board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo). Upon arrival, our transfer will wait for you with your name and escort you to the CONSETTUR bus, which will take you in approximately 30 minutes to Machu Picchu.
Before entry, luggage can be left in the available storage. We will enjoy a guided tour of approximately 3 hours, touring the main attractions and enjoying incredible views to take pictures.
Then we will descend to Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time for lunch. Finally, we will board the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our transfer will wait for you to return to Cusco.
At a glance
- Duration: 14 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 14 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
- Tickets to Machupicchu - Circuit 1,2 O 3
- Private Professional Guide
- Pick up and drop off at your Hotel
- Round trip train tickets (Expedition or Voyager Service)
- 24-hour Personalized Assistance
- Bus Tickets (Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes)
- Roundtrip tourist transport (Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco )
Not included
- Food not mentioned
- Tips
Itinerary and highlights
We pass by their respective hotels or establishments where they are staying to begin our trip to our Wonder of the World.
We will go in our private vehicle for 1 hour and 45 minutes passing through the beautiful Sacred Valley on a paved route arriving at our next stop.
We will arrive at the Ollantaytambo station where our mobility will stop at the boarding gate and then present our tickets and take our train.
Once we have taken the train it will take us for one hour and 45 minutes to the town of Machupicchu known as Aguas Calientes where our guide will be waiting for you, to give you all the instructions to go up to Machupicchu.
We will go with our guide taking a bus for 30 minutes to Machupicchu, once we have arrived we will go through the control presenting our entrance tickets + our passports to begin our guided tour that will last approximately 3 hours.
Once our guided tour service is completed, we will descend for 30 minutes to Aguas Calientes where we will have time to have lunch and visit some places of interest such as the Plaza de Armas and the artisan center until it is time to board our train.
In the afternoon, we will take the train that will take us to the town of Ollantaytambo where our Transfer will be waiting for you with your name and then return to Cusco.
Finally, for 1 hour and 45 minutes, our private mobility will take you to Cusco and leave you at your hotel.
Meeting and pickup information
- The meeting point is located one block from the Main Plaza of Cusco
- For this tour, we will spend 10 minutes before departure at the hotel or meeting point agreed with the client. Our team will be communicating with the client 2 days before the tour to arrange the pick-up point.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Quad Bike Cusco
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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