Machu Picchu Full Day Tour by Train
Cusco, Peru
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 16 hours
One of the archaeological wonders of the world, Machu Picchu is a highlight of any visit to Peru. This ancient citadel, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, is the largest of the Peruvian Inca ruins, and it is believed to have been an important ceremonial site. On this tour, you will admire this place and appreciate the beauty of the site as well as the nature surrounding it. No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to this wonder.
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One of the archaeological wonders of the world, Machu Picchu is a highlight of any visit to Peru. This ancient citadel, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, is the largest of the Peruvian Inca ruins, and it is believed to have been an important ceremonial site. On this tour, you will admire this place and appreciate the beauty of the site as well as the nature surrounding it. No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to this wonder.
At 3:55am in the morning you will be picked up from your centrally located hotel in Cusco and driven to the train station at Ollantaytambo. Here, you will catch the train that will take you to Machu Picchu. You will take the train at 6:40am to Aguas Calientes, arriving around 8am. Your guide will meet you at the train station in Aguas Calientes to take you to the bus up to Machu Picchu. The bus ride is about 30 minutes. You should arrive at Machu Picchu around 8:45am and enter the site.
During a guided tour of this magnificent site, your bilingual guide will explain all about the historical sanctuary of Machu Picchu and visit all the major sites within the lost city. The guided tour will take around 2:30-3 hours. You can climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu (tickets need to be purchased in advance), which is a 1.5 to 2 hours round trip hike. The entrance time is 10am to 11am, so if you choose to take this tour, your guided tour will be faster in order to finish in time to enter Huayna Picchu.
After the Machu Picchu guided tour, you can spend the rest of your time exploring the citadel on your own. If you would like, you can exit the park to eat a snack at the cafe and re-enter the park. Your ticket is good for the entire day. Afterwards, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, the town named for its hot springs. Buses leave from Aguas Calientes every 5 minutes (30 minute trip). Then, you will return by train to Cusco. You can choose the 4:12pm train to return to Cusco or the 7pm train to return to Ollantaytambo. The train ride is about 100 minutes. A car will be waiting in Ollantaytambo to take you to Cusco (approx. 90 min.).
During a guided tour of this magnificent site, your bilingual guide will explain all about the historical sanctuary of Machu Picchu and visit all the major sites within the lost city. The guided tour will take around 2:30-3 hours. You can climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu (tickets need to be purchased in advance), which is a 1.5 to 2 hours round trip hike. The entrance time is 10am to 11am, so if you choose to take this tour, your guided tour will be faster in order to finish in time to enter Huayna Picchu.
After the Machu Picchu guided tour, you can spend the rest of your time exploring the citadel on your own. If you would like, you can exit the park to eat a snack at the cafe and re-enter the park. Your ticket is good for the entire day. Afterwards, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, the town named for its hot springs. Buses leave from Aguas Calientes every 5 minutes (30 minute trip). Then, you will return by train to Cusco. You can choose the 4:12pm train to return to Cusco or the 7pm train to return to Ollantaytambo. The train ride is about 100 minutes. A car will be waiting in Ollantaytambo to take you to Cusco (approx. 90 min.).
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