Machu Picchu Full Day Classic

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20 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Experience an unforgettable Machu Picchu experience with Minka Peru Travel on a carefully organized day tour from Cusco. The trip starts with an early pick-up from your hotel and continues with a scenic tour to Ollantaytambo, where you will board the tourist train to Aguas Calientes.

Upon arrival, the Minka Peru Travel team will assist you and coordinate the ecological bus transfer to Machu Picchu Historical Shrine. Enjoy a private guided tour of the Inca citadel, with explanations about its history, architecture and cultural value, before returning to Cusco with all transfers organized for a comfortable and worry-free experience. Ending the tour at your hotel.

What's Included

Return Tourist Train (Voyager or Expedition service, subject to availability).
Constant monitoring.
Access to Machupicchu, depending on availability of the circuits.
Consettur Eco Bus board and descend to Machupicchu Shrine.
PRIVATE site guide in Machupicchu, valid for choosing an equivalent circuit and route.
Transfer to Ollantaytambo station round trip by shared Tourist Bus.
Pick up and drop off from your hotel-historic city center.
Services not mentioned
Food
Life Insurance
Extra costs

Meeting and pickup

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

Pick up from your hotel (historic center) between 3 : 40 am - 4 : 00 am.

Itinerary

Duration: 20 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Cusco

    We start the tour with the pickup from your hotel located in the historic center of Cusco between 3 : 40 a.m. and 4 : 00 a.m. Afterwards, you will be transferred by tourist transport to the Ollantaytambo train station, crossing the Sacred Valley of the Incas during the journey.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ollantaytambo

    Upon arrival at Ollantaytambo station, you will board the tourist train to Machupicchu Pueblo, also known as Aguas Calientes. During the trip you can enjoy panoramic views of the Andean landscape and the Vilcanota River canyon.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Aguas Calientes

    Upon arrival at Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) station, our staff or transfer will be waiting for you at the departure of the station to welcome you and provide a brief explanation about the development of the tour. Then, according to the assigned admission schedule, the transfer to the historic shrine of Machupicchu will be arranged.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Machu Picchu

    The guided tour of the Inca citadel lasts approximately 2.5 hours (maximum 3 hours, according to the regulations of the guide service). During the tour you will know the main sectors of the archaeological site, as well as its history, architecture and scientific and cultural significance. Additional time within the citadel is possible at your own expense, subject to time availability and return train schedule.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Aguas Calientes

    After the visit, you will descend again by ecological bus to Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes). Here you will have free time before boarding the return train, according to the schedule assigned on your ticket.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Ollantaytambo

    The tourist train will take you back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where you will be welcomed to continue the journey by tourist transport to the city of Cusco.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Cusco

    The tour ends at the tourist bus station, where a mobility will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in the historic center of Cusco. Arrival times may vary depending on train availability, approximately between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. the following day.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Minka Peru Travel

Tags

Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Rail Tours
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