2-Day Machu Picchu Tour by Train from Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Trip Type: Overnight Tours
Duration: 1 day
This Machu Picchu 2-day tour by train is a great alternative way to travel to the Inca Citadel. Along the way, you can appreciate the landscape of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, subtropical flora and fauna, as well as lovely scenery closer to Machu Picchu.
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This Machu Picchu 2-day tour by train is a great alternative way to travel to the Inca Citadel. Along the way, you can appreciate the landscape of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, subtropical flora and fauna, as well as lovely scenery closer to Machu Picchu.
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the railway station. There you will board your train and travel for about 1 hour 45 minutes, experiencing spectacular, changeable landscapes passing through lush fields and colorful villages at the foothills of the Andes. The highlight of the way are wonderful views of mountains and the marvelous Urubamba River that runs through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the end, you reach Aguas Calientes, a town just below Machu Picchu, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free so that you can the visit thermal baths (hot springs) or the lovely surroundings of Aguas Calientes.
The next day, you take a shuttle bus up to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu following a zigzag path for about 30 minutes. Once in Machu Picchu, your guide will introduce you to the most important attractions of this ancient Incan site, such as its main square, the Sun Temple, Intiwatana (Sun Clock), the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, and the Royal Incas Cemetery. This guided tour takes about 2.5 hour, then you are given time off to explore around the complex and to take some amazing panoramic photos of Machu Picchu.
Take a shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch (own expense) in one of many lovely restaurants offering traditional Andean, as well as international cuisine.
In the afternoon, take a train back to Ollantaytambo, where your driver will transfer you back to Cusco.
Optional: Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain
Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain are two mountains situated just above the city of Machu Picchu and both offer panoramic views of Machu Picchu. Each mountain entrance has to be booked with Machu Picchu entrance and needs to be done in advance as there is a limited number of spaces a day (400 permits per Huayna Picchu and 400 permits per Machu Picchu Mountain). Huayna Picchu is for an extra cost of 20 USD and Machu Picchu Mountain is 15 USD extra.
The next day, you take a shuttle bus up to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu following a zigzag path for about 30 minutes. Once in Machu Picchu, your guide will introduce you to the most important attractions of this ancient Incan site, such as its main square, the Sun Temple, Intiwatana (Sun Clock), the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, and the Royal Incas Cemetery. This guided tour takes about 2.5 hour, then you are given time off to explore around the complex and to take some amazing panoramic photos of Machu Picchu.
Take a shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch (own expense) in one of many lovely restaurants offering traditional Andean, as well as international cuisine.
In the afternoon, take a train back to Ollantaytambo, where your driver will transfer you back to Cusco.
Optional: Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain
Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain are two mountains situated just above the city of Machu Picchu and both offer panoramic views of Machu Picchu. Each mountain entrance has to be booked with Machu Picchu entrance and needs to be done in advance as there is a limited number of spaces a day (400 permits per Huayna Picchu and 400 permits per Machu Picchu Mountain). Huayna Picchu is for an extra cost of 20 USD and Machu Picchu Mountain is 15 USD extra.
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