Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco (By Train)
Overview
Machu Picchu Tour Full Day, Even the most jaded of traveller cannot help but be seduced by the iconic Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, considered to be one of the new seven wonders in the modern world. This stunning site situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley is the best-preserved relic of Inca civilisation and South America’s most popular attraction with an estimated 3,000 people visiting on a typical day.
Included/Exclude
- Transport from your Cusco Hotel - Train Station / Train Station – Cusco Hotel
- Round-trip train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and back to Cusco
- Guiding by a professional, experienced guide licensed in Tourism (Spanish and English)
- Bus service round-trip from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu
- Meals
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Tips (Optional)
Tour Plan
Machu Picchu Full Day Tour
We will pick up from your hotel and leave from Cusco very early in the morning, we’ll travel by tourist bus to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll board our train to Aguas Calientes. Following the course of the river down the Urubamba River you’ll arrive to Aguas Calientes. When you arrive to Aguas Calientes town, our tour guide will be there to greet you and take you to the bus station to head straight up to Machu Picchu. The tour lasts for about 2½ hours during which you’ll learn about the Incas culture and visit the most important areas of the machupicchu citadel. After your tour you’ll have free time to explore the inca site by yourself. There are various areas that are not included in the tour such as the Inca bridge, you can ask your guide for suggestions. Later in the afternoon you take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes where you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then carry on by tourist bus to Cusco.
Recommended To Carry
- Passport or identity document (current)
- Small backpack (water bottle, snacks, and more).
- Extra cash (Soles) to buy souvenirs (optional).
- Hat or cap for the sun and sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Comfortable sneakers for the visit.
- Light and warm clothes.
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho if your visit is between October to March.
- Camera and extra batteries.
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