1 Day Archeology tour itinerary for Cusco, Machu Picchu & Ollantaytambo: Find The The Lost City Of The Incas

At 5 am leave your hotel in Cusco 30 minutes before the departure time of Cusco.

Go to the train station located in the town of Ollantaytambo (1 hour 30 minutes by car) where you will board the train and then make the trip to the town of "Aguas Calientes" (2000 masl) which lasts 2 hours.

Upon arrival at the train station, your Peru guide will be waiting for you with a sign and their names. 

Head to the bus station, to ascend 400 m high, by a zigzag path, for 30 minutes until you reach the incredible wonderworld "The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu", known as "The Lost City of the Incas".

Upon arrival at the citadel of Machu Picchu, go through the control where you will give your entrance ticket. From this place, the guided tour will begin; you will visit the main venues of the city such as the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries. The guided tour will be for more than two hours.

In the end, you will be given free time to take a walk around the citadel and visit Machu Picchu on your own.

Return to the town of Aguas Calientes and take your food in one of the various restaurants.
In the afternoon, you will take the train back to Cusco (you must arrive at the station 30 minutes before the departure time of your train). The return trip will follow the same route as the outward journey.

When you arrive at the train station in Ollantaytambo, the guide will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Cusco (a trip of 1 hour and 30 minutes by car). End of services.