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LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Explore the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu on this small-group tour from Cusco, which allows you to leave all of the logistics to the experts. All of your transfers, including hotel pickup and train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, are included and you will explore the UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu in the company of a guide who will reveal its secrets.
What's included
Round-trip bus ticket between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
Guided visit of Machu Picchu
Round-trip train ticket (Voyager or Expedition)
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
Round-trip transfer from Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station
Breakfast
Lunch
What to expect
Cusco
2h
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 6:30 a.m. and take you in our private transport to Ollantaytambo, a drive of about two hours.
2h
Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, we will go to the train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the town from which you access Machu Picchu.
The train ride from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes takes about one and a half hours.
Aguas Calientes
1h
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes at approximately 10:00 a.m., our accredited guide will take you to the bus station, where you will board the bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu.
The bus ride takes around thirty minutes, and you will arrive at the entrance to Machu Picchu at about 11:00 a.m.
Machupicchu
2h · Admission ticket included
Upon arrival at Machu Picchu you will pass a control so we recommend you bring your original passport. After passing the control, our accredited guide will take you on a tour of the citadel of Machu Picchu. You will visit the agricultural area where you can see farming terraces or Andenes, which are structures made up of stone walls of different sizes. In the urban area, you will visit the sectors of Hurin or Sacred Space and Hanan or Residential Space. In the Sacred Sector, the Cover Group, the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Mausoleum, the Royal Residence, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Main Temple and the Intihuatana group stand out, which occupies the highest place in the Sacred Space. In the Residential Sector you will see various groups, such as the Condor Sector, Los Espejos de Agua (Los Morteros), Las Tres Portadas, Grupo Alto and Roca Sagrada. After visiting all these places you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes. The trip takes around thirty minutes.
Aguas Calientes
3h
You will arrive in Aguas Calientes at approximately 1:00 p.m. and have free time to have lunch, relax in the thermal baths, or explore the town. You will have approximately three hours of free time.
After this, you will return to the train station to board the 6:20 p.m. train.
Ollantaytambo
2h
After a train ride of about one and a half hours, you will arrive in Ollantaytambo at around 8:00 p.m.
Cusco
30m
Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, our private transport will be waiting to take you back to Cusco, where you will arrive at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Our collaborators will come personally to your hotels with a previous call within 10 minutes.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The 2 hours and 30 minutes duration that remains will be allocated for walks, leisure time in Machupicchu town, and waiting for the train service.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
