Overnight Tour: Machu Picchu by Train from Cusco
Cusco, Peru
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Trip Type: Overnight Tours
Duration: Flexible
Machu Picchu is one of the most important places to visit in South America. It's discovered 1911 by professor Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu in Qechua language means 'old peak" and is a Pre-Columbian 15th century Inca site located 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level. Located in the Cusco region of Peru is about 80 kilometres (50 ml) northwest of Cusco.
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Machu Picchu is one of the most important places to visit in South America. It's discovered 1911 by professor Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu in Qechua language means 'old peak" and is a Pre-Columbian 15th century Inca site located 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level. Located in the Cusco region of Peru is about 80 kilometres (50 ml) northwest of Cusco.
Day 1:
Our transfer will pick you up at 10am and take you to the train station in Ollamtaytambo. This private transfer will take approximately 1.5-hour. The train leaves at 1pm from Ollamtaytambo. After a 2-hour journey of majestic views you arrive at Aguas Calientes (Hot Springs Town) where you will spend the night.
There will be plenty of time to relax if you want to have a hot bath in the natural springs!
Day 2:
At 5am the group have to wake up to be ready to take a bus up to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Having the amazing opportunity to see the sun rising after registration in the main entrance of Machu Picchu which is open at 6am, we'll start walking around Inca citadel. The guide will explain about the Inca history and share everything he knows.
The guiding tour takes 2 hours approximately then you will have free time to visit and walk by yourself.
If you have enough time you can climb the most famous Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain where you can see the Inca citadel at all its splendor.
By the afternoon, you can take a bus or walk back down to Aguas Calientes to get on board of the touristic train toward Ollantaytambo.
Then you will be pick up in the touristic bus by your private transfer that will take you back to the city of Cusco.
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