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Full-Day Sightseeing Tour Of Machu Picchu From Cusco

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, History

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Board a train from Ollantaytambo and enjoy a picturesque journey to Aguas Calientes, passing through the high Andes, villages, corn and potato fields. Reach the historical Machu Picchu and explore the beautiful Inca ruins and all the most important areas of the Inca citadel before heading back to Cusco.

Highlights
  • Enjoy a picturesque train ride to Aguas Calientes
  • Witness the Machu Pichhu and the beautiful Inca ruins
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    • Get picked up early in the morning from your hotel (around 03:30 am) and travel by bus for 2 hours to the village of Ollantaytambo on the Sacred Valley.
    • There, board the train at approximately 06:10 to Aguas Calientes. With beautiful scenery throughout the journey itself is an experience. 
    • Following the course of the river down the Sacred Valley, you’ll arrive in Aguas Calientes and head straight up to Machu Picchu for your guided tour. The tour lasts for about 2 hours, during which you’ll learn about the Incas and visit all the most important areas of the citadel.
    • Next, take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes, where you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo (approx. 2 hours).
    • Then, carry on by bus to Cusco. (another 2 hours)
What's Included
  • Guided tour in Machu Picchu
What's Excluded
  • Transportation by bus to and from Ollantaytambo
  • Transportation by Expedition Train 
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu 
  • Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu 
What to bring
  • Original Passport
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • Warm jacket
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
  • Insect repellant
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and film
  • Water, snacks
Know before you go
  • While there is currently a loosely enforced time limit for tourists over the course of two daily shifts, the new Machu Picchu rules dictate that tourists will be strictly limited to four hours stays. Most visitors don’t spend more than four hours exploring the archaeological site, on average. Officials need to exercise more control over the amount of foot traffic at any given time to preserve the Inca sanctuary. 
  • The number of people allowed to enter the citadel per shift will be limited — 600 may enter at each hourly interval, so no more than 2,400 people will be in ruins at a given time. Besides preventing overcrowding, officials say, this will help mitigate the impact of tourists on the sacred paths and stone stairs that crisscross Machu Picchu. 

  • Book in advance the entrance to Machu Picchu and the train tickets as they are sold out so quickly.

  • You must have at least the entrance to Machu Picchu and the train tickets to book a tour in Machu Picchu with me.

Meeting Point

Your Hotel in Cusco

Cancellation Policy

No refund in case of any cancellation.

Price Details
Standard
1 To 8 USD 72 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 72 / person