Private 3-Day Cusco & Machu Picchu Express Tour

5.0
(21 reviews)
Cusco, Peru

3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Three private days that combine Cusco and Machu Picchu, ideal if your time in Peru is short.

On day one, after your airport pickup, explore Cusco with a private city tour, from the Inca stonework of Qorikancha to the giant walls of Sacsayhuaman. Entrance fees are included.

On day two, take the Expedition train along the Urubamba River and ride the bus up to Machu Picchu. Your private guide shows you the citadel's temples, terraces and plazas, and you return to Cusco in the evening.

Day three is your farewell, with a transfer to the airport.

Two nights in a comfortable 3-star hotel, breakfasts, train and bus tickets and all transfers are included, coordinated by our team in Cusco with 24/7 support.

Machu Picchu tickets and train seats are limited and sold by date, so we confirm your booking once they are secured, usually within 24 hours.

What's Included

Cusco City tour + entrance fee
Private guided tour in Machu Picchu
Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
2 nights’ accommodations at Casa Andina (3-star hotels or similar standard)
Round trip Expedition Train tickets
All transfers in/out to the airport
Single supplement fee $80.00
International and local airfares
Entrance fee to the hot springs in Machu Picchu (US$5)
Meals where not otherwise stated
Optional: Climb up the Wayna Picchu Mountain at Machu Picchu
Gratuity

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please, provide your hotel details or flight schedule to arrange the picking-up

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival and Private Cusco City Tour

    5 stops
  • 1
    Sacsayhuaman

    Welcome to Cusco. After your airport transfer and time to settle in at your hotel, your private guide takes you on an afternoon tour of the city, starting in the hills above Cusco at Sacsayhuaman, whose zigzag walls of giant stones, some weighing more than 100 tons, fit together without mortar.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Puka Pukara

    Puka Pukara, the 'red fort', is a small Inca complex believed to have served as a checkpoint and resting place on the road to the Sacred Valley.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Q'enqo

    Q'enqo is a limestone outcrop carved by the Incas with channels, steps and an underground chamber, believed to have been used for ceremonies honoring Mother Earth (Pachamama).

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Tambomachay

    At Tambomachay, Inca channels still carry spring water through stone fountains, a site linked to the worship of water.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Qorikancha

    The tour ends in the city at Qorikancha, the most important temple of the Inca Empire, dedicated to the Sun. Its finely fitted Inca walls still stand beneath the Spanish convent of Santo Domingo. Return to your hotel.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • Day 2

    Full-Day Machu Picchu Trip by Train

    2 stops
  • Aguas Calientes (Pass by)

    Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Town, sits at the foot of the mountain beside the Urubamba River. From here, buses climb the winding road up to the citadel.

  • 6
    Machu Picchu

    Early pickup from your hotel and transfer to the train station (time confirmed according to your train schedule). The train follows the Urubamba River through the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes, where you take the bus up to Machu Picchu. Your private guide leads a tour of about 2 hours along your assigned circuit, through temples, plazas, terraces and residential areas. Afterwards, return to Aguas Calientes and board your train back. Our driver meets you at the station and takes you to your hotel in Cusco. Machu Picchu entry times and circuits are assigned by the Ministry of Culture; we confirm your schedule after booking.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Transfer to Cusco Airport

    1 stop
  • Cusco (Pass by)

    After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure before your transfer to the airport according your flight itinerary.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Supplied by Valencia Travel Agency S.a.c.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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