Full Day Tour to Machu Picchu From Cusco
Description
Machu Picchu, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most important destinations to visit in Peru. Experience a full day exploring the stunning Inca citadel on this all-inclusive tour. Surrounded by nature, you’ll immerse yourself in the fascinating mysteries of this magnificent site while accompanied by a professional guide throughout the journey. Enjoy a unique panoramic train ride with spectacular views of the landscape before arriving at Machu Picchu. Once there, you’ll have plenty of time to explore the site with your expert guide. The tour includes all entrance tickets and transportation: seamless round-trip transport from your hotel in Cusco, as well as entry to Machu Picchu. In just one day, you’ll visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World and experience an unforgettable adventure. Leave all the details to us and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime journey.
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Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and head to the Ollantaytambo train station, where we will board the train. We will arrive at Aguas Calientes, where our guide will be waiting for us, and we will take a bus to the Machu Picchu archaeological site. You will enjoy a guided tour of approximately 3 hours of the Machu Picchu archaeological site with our expert guide, exploring the most important areas and learning about its fascinating history. After the guided tour, you will have enough free time to explore the site on your own, take photos, and enjoy the stunning views.
We will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes. We will board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, our transport will be waiting for us to take us back to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel. You will be surrounded by history and nature for two hours, where our professional guides will provide information about the different sites and areas, the history, and its discovery, as well as answer any questions about the culture.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
It is important to note that some hotels are located in areas where vehicle access is not permitted. To ensure the pickup is as organized as possible, we kindly ask for the details of your hotel. Our tour starts with a pickup from your hotel early in the morning at 5:30 a.m. Then, our company transport will take us to the train station in Ollantaytambo. From there, we will board the train to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu), arriving at approximately 9:30 a.m. Next, we will take the bus to the Machu Picchu archaeological site, where we will enjoy a guided tour of over 2 hours with a professional guide, visiting the most important areas. We will have enough time to take photos and enjoy this world wonder. After the tour, we will take the transport back to the town of Aguas Calientes. Then, we will board the return train to Ollantaytambo station, where our transport will be waiting with our names to take us back to the city of Cusco, dropping us off at the hotel.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is not accessible for wheelchair users.
Reviews(340)
We scheduled the tour in Spanish, and that same day they asked us if we understood English and conducted the tour in English because the entire group was from the U.S. The train ticket was also very expensive, and my sister and I ended up in separate seats. They told us it was fine to change seats there, but the train was full, so it wasn't possible. The van was very uncomfortable; the seats could not recline, and it was very uncomfortable since it was many hours of travel.
This was my 4th trip to Machu Pichu and I was fairly disappointed. We flew 9hrs from the US, took a plane from Lima to Cusco, then took a 2hr bus ride that was bumpy as hell, then a two hour train ride, then the bus ride up the mountain.... all of this to be told that we only had 2:30 hours to walk around circuit 1. We could walk around the ruins themselves really because we only had circuit 1 tickets and not circuit 2... I wish the tour company had been much more communicative about all of the restrictions and limitations ahead of time. They didn't offer to get tickets for circuit 1 &2, they didn't even mention how the circuit system worked. I believe that if is in the best interest of these tour companies to explain this system to the customer as soon as the tickets are purchased rather than the day before, or the day of the tour.
We just came back for our trip. Everything was perfect and smooth since the moment we were picked up at our hotel until the drop off When we arrived to Aguas Calientes, Miguel our tour guide Miguel was waiting for us. Miguel was amazing. He was very knowledgeable, super nice, patient and an excellent photographer. He explained everything about the beautiful Machu Picchu and made us feel entertained. We really enjoyed and recommend this trip.
Extraordinary place. Only after the visit is it possible to understand how the beauty, harmony and energy of the place inspired and propelled the Inca civilization. Our guide Noah was wonderful in contextualizing history, philosophy, always inviting us to contemplate the place, with an appropriate pace in conducting the visitation, and always acting with a lot of enthusiasm.
It went very smoothly and created memorable moments! Very reliable!
Went to Machu Picchu with my boyfriend but also made a new friend through the tour we booked since the 3 of us were together from start to finish. We had a fabulous tour guide, Noé. Not only was he knowledgeable about the history of the grounds but he was able to share his own personal experiences. Additionally, he was our part-time photographer and was able to help with the poses! My boyfriend & I got engaged and he gave us the most beautiful authentic blessing. Noé really made the experience that much better, considering the views are to die for =)
My guide, Noé, was just the best guide. Hes a great person. He’s very attentive, interesting and good at explaining the history! Just beyond my every expectation.
Had a great experience on my tour. Would recommend.
Great experience, tour guide was amazing and knowledgeable.
The guys from the tour company were really helpful and professional. They wait until the middle of the night for us because the train was delayed.
