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MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY

Machupicchu

TYPE TRIP

Sightseeing

SEASON

Year Around

DIFFICULTY

Easy

 OVERVIEW

Our one-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco is designed to give you the best of the Inca Empire’s lost metropolis in a single day. On this Machu Picchu trip, we provide the finest and most of the Incan citadel, as well as some free time for you to explore on your own.

You will be exploring various sections of the citadel with the assistance of our local English-speaking guide. If you wish to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, please let us know ahead of time so that we can reserve your access and plan your tour properly.

To avoid altitude sickness, it is highly suggested that you spend a day or two in Cusco before to the excursion.

Route

Route

  • Ollantaytambo
  • Aguas calientes

  • Machu Picchu

HIGHLIGHT DESTINATION

Itinerary

Day 1. Machu Picchu tour from Cusco

From Cusco we will pick you up from your accommodation around 4:00 am to 4:30 am., then we travel by private transport for approximately 1:30 minutes until we reach Ollantaytambo, where we can have a short break, then we will go to the station of Ollantaytambo where we will board our train, the departure time will be around 6:00 am to 8:00 am all depends on the availability of spaces at the time you book this tour.

It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, where your guide will be waiting for your then you will have 1 hour aprox. to take a look around or to take breakfast in one of the many restaurants in Aguas Calientes. We will get at the entrance to MachuPicchu around 10:00 am. You will get inside MachuPicchu together with your guide where he will explain the most important places in Machu Picchu for approximately 2h30 min., after this, you can explore Machu Picchu on your own and take the photos for your memory.

You must leave Machu Picchu around 1:00 pm. or 2:00 pm. (this is up to you) and go to Aguas Calientes, where you can explore the town Aguas and take lunch also to wait for your train to Ollantaytambo, it takes 1 hour and 30 minutes by train to Ollantaytambo, where our transport will be waiting to take you back to Cusco. We leave you at your hotel or near to this.

about the train back, we will provide the tourist class train, the train departure times can be between 6:20 pm and 9:50 pm. It depends on the availability of the spaces.

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Important info

  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide.
  • Guided tour at Machu Picchu.
  • Hotel pick up and Drop off.
  • Round trip train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.
  • Private van from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
  • Private van from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
  • Machu Picchu Ticket.
  • Round trip bus ticket from Machu Picchu-Aguas Calientes-Machupicchu.
  • Meals.
  • Original passport (You will not be let into Machu Picchu if you do not have your passport).
  • Valid, STUDENT CARD (if you booked as a student).
  • Backpack/Day Pack(the smaller, the better)
  • Nice shirt and pants for Machu Picchu – remember you will always treasure these photos, wear something you love.
  • Sun hat and sunglasses
  • Sunscreen.
  • Refillable Water Bottle.
  • Rain jacket/ poncho.
  • Some money for a passport stamp (s/1), the toilet (S/2), and for souvenirs you want to buy or for lunch at the restaurant (expensive).
  • A camera.
  • Comfortable walking shoes or trekking shoes.
  • Insect repellent.
  • Personal medications.
  • Small first aid kit.
  • Huayna Picchu Moutain: $65USD
  • Machu Picchu Mountain:$65 USD
  • One way Vistadome Ticket: $35 USD
  • Round trip Vistadome ticket: $70 USD

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