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1 day Machu Picchu Tour From Cusco

By MACHU PICCHU VIAJES PERU
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Overview

Get to know the sanctuary of Machu Picchu on a 1-day tour from the city of Cusco. Designed for those who’s time in Peru is limited, your private tour will take you door to door to the Inca city and back to your hotel in Cusco in just 1 day.

Your private tour to Machu Picchu includes a return private car journey through the Sacred Valley to the town of Ollantaytambo. Followed by a train ride to Aguas Calientes and a bus ride up to Machu Picchu. Every step accompanied by your own personal tour guide and their local knowledge of the region and its history.

Your 3-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu will take you on a journey through the history of the Incas and the most important archaeological sites inside the citadel. These include the panoramic viewpoint, temple of the sun, central plaza, solar observatory (Intiwatana), palace of the Inca, temple of the condor and the iconic stepped terraces.

An unforgettable day packed full of bucket list moments that will surely leave you amazed!

Activity location

  • Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
    • Machu Picchu, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
    • Machu Picchu, Peru, Peru

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip bus tickets : Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip train tickets : Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance tickets to Machu Picchu citadel
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate and comfortable transport - return from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and drop off from your hotel in Cusco
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English and Spanish speaking tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinking water and snacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking and travel for all participants
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Use trainers or light/tennis shoes
  • Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season
  • Long-sleeved shirts
  • Long pants.
  • Insect repellent
  • Sun cream, brimmed hat for sunny days
  • Medicine and / or personal items (liquid for contact lenses).
  • A backpack or lightweight suitcase (no weight limit between 5-6 kilos maximum).
  • Camera or camcorder and films.
  • Have on hand checks in small denominations and coins in soles or dollars.
  • canteen water Bottle
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
The Machu Picchu 1 day tour starts at 5:30 a.m. We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco with our private vans, we will take you to the train station where we will board our train and then make our trip to the town of “Aguas Calientes” (2000 masl ). Upon arrival at the train station, our guide will be waiting for you with a sign and your names, with him you will go to the bus station, to ascend 400 m high, along a zigzagging path, for 30 minutes until you reach the incredible wonder of the world “The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”, known as “The Lost City of the Incas”.
Machu Picchu
  • 4h
Upon arrival at the citadel of Machu Picchu we will go through the control where you will deliver your entrance ticket,, you will have a guided tour for about 3 hours to visit the most important places, all temples and Palaces of Machu Picchu, After the guided tour you will have time to explore the city on your own. After the tour in Machu Picchu we take the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch in one of the town's restaurants recommended by your tour guide. In the afternoon we take the train back to Cusco, the return will follow the same route as the outbound trip, upon arrival at the train station in Ollantaytambo, we will be waiting for you to take you back to your hotel in Cusco (1 hour and 30 minute trip on our private transport). We will be arriving in Cusco at approximately 8:00 pm.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSantuario Historico de Machu Picchu
    • Machu Picchu, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESantuario Historico de Machu Picchu
    • Machu Picchu, Peru, Peru

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