Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco – Full-Day Tour

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Overview

We’ll begin with a comfortable transfer from your hotel in Cusco to the bus station. From there, you’ll travel by bus to Ollantaytambo, where you’ll board your scheduled train. Enjoy a scenic train ride through the Sacred Valley, surrounded by breathtaking Andean landscapes, until you arrive at Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town).

Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by our professional guide or support staff, who will provide all the necessary instructions for your visit. Explore Machu Picchu on a 2.5 to 3-hour guided tour, learning about the fascinating history, engineering, and architecture of this iconic Inca citadel. Guided tours are offered in English or Spanish, with other languages available upon request.

After the tour, you’ll have free time to enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants in Aguas Calientes before returning to Cusco. You’ll take the train back to Ollantaytambo, then board the bus to Cusco. Upon arrival at the bus station, our transport will take you directly to your hotel in the historic centre.

Activity location

Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Calientes, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Calientes, Peru

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What's included, what's not

Tourist Train Ticket Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo (Expedition or Voyager Service)
Transport from Cusco Hotel – Train Station – Cusco Hotel
Return bus service between Aguas Calientes and the Machu Picchu citadel (operated by Consettur).
Machu Picchu Entrance Ticket – Circuit 2 (subject to schedule availability)
Professional Bilingual Guide (English/Spanish) for the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park Tour
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or other services.
Other personal expenses.
Tour guide in other languages – additional cost (private service).

Know before you book

Specialised infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is the passenger’s responsibility to verify all travel dates and personal information to avoid unintentional errors in names, identification numbers, or other travel details.
Tour start times are subject to availability. The travel agency will confirm the exact departure time once the reservation is completed.
The travel agency will contact the customer to verify travel information. It is the customer’s responsibility to respond promptly and ensure that all details are accurate.
If your hotel is located outside the historic centre, additional charges may apply depending on the location. Please check with the tour operator for more information.
In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Cusco (Pass by)

At 4:30 a.m., we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train to Machu Picchu.

Ollantaytambo (Pass by)

Around 7:20 a.m., we’ll take the train to Machu Picchu, enjoying the beautiful landscapes along the way to the Inca citadel.

Aguas Calientes

Upon arrival in Machu Picchu, our local representative will be waiting to welcome you and provide important instructions before taking the bus ride to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. After exploring this World Wonder, you’ll have free time to enjoy a delicious lunch at local restaurants near Machu Picchu before returning.

Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu

3h
Admission ticket included

At the Machu Picchu entrance gate, we will present our tickets to enter the Inca citadel together with our professional guide. Alongside our guide, we’ll enjoy a 2.5-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu, exploring its most iconic sites: the Guardian’s House, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu; the stone quarry, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, as well as the agricultural and urban sectors. After the guided tour, you’ll have about one hour of free time to relax and take in the magic of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu before boarding the bus back to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town). By 4:12 p.m., we will meet at the Machu Picchu train station for our return trip to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, our private transfer will be waiting to take you back to Cusco City, ending the tour at your hotel in Cusco.

Location

Activity location

Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Calientes, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Calientes, Peru

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