Tour to Machupicchu By Train Full-Day
Description
This is the fastest way to visit Machu Picchu while still enjoying an unforgettable experience with our professional team. Whether you choose the 1-day or 2-day option, you will have more than 2 hours to explore Machu Picchu with our guide and group. Although much of the journey involves transportation, the experience is absolutely worthwhile, and our team will make sure you enjoy every moment of the trip. Please note that Machu Picchu tickets are regulated by the Peruvian government and the Ministry of Culture, with limited availability worldwide. We guarantee online tickets for reservations made well in advance. However, bookings made less than 2–3 months before travel may require a 2-day tour in order to request physical tickets in person in Aguas Calientes. We will always do our best to help you visit Machu Picchu, especially if you are flexible with your schedule for last-minute reservations.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 am and take you to the station, where you'll board a bus to Ollantaytambo.
From Ollantaytambo, you'll board the 6:10 am train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village), enjoying scenic views of the Andes and snow-capped peaks during the 1 hour 50-minute journey.
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, you'll meet your guide and group, then take a bus to Machu Picchu.
Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour with a bilingual professional guide. After the guided tour, you can explore Machu Picchu on your own for as long as you like.
When you're ready, take the 6:20 pm train back to Ollantaytambo, then we'll take you by minivan back to Cusco, arriving around 10:00 pm. You'll be dropped off 3 blocks from the main square.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Dear customer, you can send me the details of your hotel after the booking, once you get here in Cusco we will visit you to brief you about the tour and give you every single ticket you need. then the pick up will be from your hotel and you can wait for us between 4:00am to 4:30am.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(60)
This was a mixed bag. Nick was helpful in explaining our options due to the last minute booking. Cosmos our guide was excellent. What was confusing was the tour company gave us tickets for 7AM but then booked our return train for 9:50PM. We had to pay $215 to change it and even then it was 4:20PM. We arrive back at Olaytemtembo for pickup by the driver. On the way back to Cusco , the driver proceeds to pick up first 2 people who are not part of the tour and pockets the money. So now, we are a local transport service and then in the absolute middle of nowhere, he stops to pick up yet another person. This was scary as hell for my family.
Our guide for the actual day tour to Machu Picchu was Victor. Highly recommend him. A local in the area and his 20 years experience provided an incredible day. He even brought along a book for this site to help see and understand the true history of this incredible place. Victor, thank you for an unforgettable trip and your passion was wonderful.
Our trip to Machu Picchu was an incredible trip. We booked this trip last minute and understood the possibility of how difficult it could be to get tickets as this is such a high visited area. Our guide - Nixon provided us with such diligence, that we did get tickets for a great day and great time. We had to be flexible for 2 days to get them which was no problem. They also provided a very detailed itinerary with pictures to assist with all the steps in this vacation. There are a lot. So we had no worries on what to do and what was next to come. They provided fabulous people to help us all the way! Thank you so much.
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable and good communication
Mega Expeditions went above and beyond with this tour. Not only did they prepare me beforehand with a Zoom call, but they guided me through the process every part of the way. Mega Expeditions was very organized and communicative throughout the process and the price for the tour was more reasonable in comparison to other companies. My tour guide Paul Alexander Calsina Acuña was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and provided me with alot of wisdom about the history of Machu Picchu upon arrival.
Nixon was an absolute delight to work with normal journey itinerary planning and and when our flight plans change ,he is super delightful to work with to change and shift things around last minute to make the trip enjoyable still. We were a big group of 21 and he managed the trip really well and the guides were delightful to work with especially victor at machu pichu with his passionate story telling and Miegul at Cusco city and sacred valley with absolute energy to explain .If you want your trip to go smoothly,Mega Expeditions is the place ,hands down"
Excellent tour, especially by our guide Diego who explained everything found in Machu Picchu and also gave us excellent recommendations in the village
I did a private tour with my guide, Victor, and it was unforgettable. Circuit 3 is a must for history buffs—packed with fascinating insights that brought the past to life. Truly an awesome experience 🙏🏼. Approved by OutdoorZone.ie
From start to finish Nixon and Victor provided a world class experience!Mega Expeditions was an unforgettable experience
This was a wonderful - beyond words experience. The tour starts super early - 3:30am pick up but it’s worth it. Taxi to the bus, quick and easy. Bus to Aguas Calientes comfy and quiet. You have very little time at the train station. My recco is make your way to where the actual train will depart. There is coffee and snacks at other stands. And there is a restroom on the train. Similar to a plane. Great communication with your guides through What’s App - even checking in on us periodically through the day. I had no issues with Altitude sickness but my wife did in Cusco. She was fine at Macchu Picchu though. We had someone meet us at the train (sign with our name)and walk us to meet our guide - JULIO 👑 he was a great guide kept us a good pace. Offered to take our photo and even a few selfies. Don’t try to navigate on your own. Book this tour!
