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2-Day Tour From Cusco To Machu Picchu By Train

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Archeology, Culture

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Traverse through the alternative route to Machu Picchu, where nature comes into harmony with the communities along the Inca path, expressing different ecosystems, in 2 days! Explore the high Andean Plateaus with unique cloud forest, the Sacred Valley which houses an infinitely large number of species, including the cock of the rock, orchids, spectacled bears among others, living since ancient times with the man.

Highlights
  • Admire the Machu Picchu Inca Citadel, a mystical place
  • Explore the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo
  • Appreciate the magic of the majestic sunrise in Machu Picchu
  • Day 1: Cusco to Machu Picchu Town expand_more
    • Leave Cusco at 10:00 am, travel for an hour and a half by bus to the train station in Ollantaytambo. 
    • Board the train at 12:30 pm to Machu Picchu.
    • Reach hot waters at Machu Picchu village at 2 pm.
    • Spend the first night in a cosy hotel close to Machu Picchu.
  • Day 2: Machu Picchu Full Day Tour & Return To Cusco expand_more

    • Have an early breakfast.

    • Board the first bus at 5:30 am in the morning. It is a nice 30 minute trip to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu.

    • Watch and appreciate the magic of majestic sunrise in Machu Picchu at 6:00 am.

    • Guided 2 hour and 30 minutes tour to learn the most important places of the Inca city of Machu Picchu.

    • 4 hours of free time to walk around and take photos in the citadel of Machu Picchu.

    • Return to Aguas Calientes/Pueblo Machu Picchu to take the train back to Ollantaytambo. 

    • Return by bus to Cusco.

    • End of tour.

What's Included
  • Bus trip/Return – Cusco to Ollantaytambo (train station) to Cusco
  • Train tickets Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
  • 1-night hotel in Aguas Calientes
  • Bus tickets Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
  • Official English-speaking guide for Machu Picchu
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
What's Excluded
  • Food for trips
  • Entrance to the mountain Huayna Picchu ($ 15)
  • Entrance to the thermal baths (15 soles) in  Pueblo Machu Picchu 
What to bring
  • A backpack with clothing for the whole of the journey to Machu Picchu
  • Jacket or poncho
  • Shoes are ideal for the hike to Machu Picchu
  • Camera, batteries for your trip
  • Hats for protection from sun, rain and cold
  • Sunscreen for travel
  • Insect repellent
  • Toilet paper, small towel
  • Sunglasses
  • Mineral water, snack
  • Flashlight or frontal
  • Money in cash for travel
  • Sandals
  • Swimwear if you want to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes/Pueblo Machu Picchu
Know before you go
  • Self-tour (optional)- Climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu; cost $ 15. 
  • Note to travel to Machu Picchu:
    • Peruvian tourists with their ID card and passport, Tourists with Andean Community (Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia) get a discount of USD 23.00 on the cost of tours to Machu Picchu. 
    • International Student Card (ISIC CARD) - 23.00 USD discount on the cost of tours to Machu Picchu.
    • Special discounts for groups of more than 5 people to travel to Machu Picchu.
Meeting Point

Cusco, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 267 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 267 / person