2-Day Machu Picchu by Car Tour

3.7 (3 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration2 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

The trip by bus to Machu Picchu, is an alternative to the limitations of quotas by train to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu, although new and little known, what it offers is really exciting, as it is full of beautiful landscapes that show the best of Peruvian geography from the high Andean punas near the snowy, with forests of Polilepys Incana "Queuña", passing through cloud forests to reach the valley where you can find places to grow tea, coffee and coca, also houses countless species such as...: the roosters of the rocks, bears of spectacles, among others accompanied by a cozy climate and beautiful canyons from where springs of thermal waters spring up.

What's included

  • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Transport Cusco - Hidro Electrica - Cusco
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
  • 01 Nights accommodation in Aguas Calientes
  • Breakfast on the first day
  • Lunch and Dinner on second day
  • Optional: Bus - Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and Back
  • Optional: Train Hidro Eletrica to Aguas Calientes and back

What to expect

Day 1: Cusco - Aguas Calientes
  1. Machupicchu
    8h · Admission ticket included
    We will pick you up from your hotel or from a meeting point between 7:30 and 8:00 am to begin the tour of Machu Picchu by Car. We will traverse through the Sacred Valley. During this trip we will be able to appreciate different towns and climate changes of the Andes Mountain Range to the tropical places, we will get to Human Marca where buffet lunch will be served. After lunch, we will continue our tour by driving to Hidroelectrica where we will start our hike to the town of Aguas Calientes; the trip will be approximately 2 1/2 hours. When we get to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) our guide will assist you to the hotel. You will be accommodated in a hotel with a private bathroom and hot water. Dinner will be served at night before the guide would brief you about the following day's itinerary. In Aguas Calientes, you have the option to go to the hot springs (S./5).
Day 2: Machu Picchu - Cusco
  1. Machupicchu
    6h · Admission ticket included
    We will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and have a nutritious breakfast at our hotel. Then we will take our bus up to the citadel of Machu Picchu, a journey of approximately 25 minutes. We will try to enter the citadel as early as possible to witness the clouds dissipate and the first rays of sunlight illuminate the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Our certified guide will offer a two-hour guided tour, explaining the significance of each area of the citadel. Afterward, you will have free time to wander around and take photos or climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (additional tickets must be purchased). Around 9:30 a.m., we will return by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). You will then have free time for lunch, and afterwards we will take the 4:00 p.m. train, a journey of approximately one hour and forty-five minutes, to Ollantaytambo, where our transportation will be waiting to take us back to Cusco and our hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco

Additional information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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