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Full Day Private Guided Tour in Machu Picchu
About This Tour
Machu Picchu: A Magical Journey to the Lost City of the Incas
Imagine walking among clouds, surrounded by emerald green mountains, where silence is interrupted only by the whisper of the wind and the song of birds. Welcome to Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of the Inca Empire, a place where history and nature intertwine in eternal dance.
There is a Machu Picchu for everyone.
Imagine walking among clouds, surrounded by emerald green mountains, where silence is interrupted only by the whisper of the wind and the song of birds. Welcome to Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of the Inca Empire, a place where history and nature intertwine in eternal dance.
There is a Machu Picchu for everyone.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Lunch at Julian restaurant in Machu Picchu village.
- Bus ticket to Llacta Machu Picchu
- Private guided in Machu Picchu
- Train Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu-Ollantaytambo (tourist class).
- Pick up from and to your hotel in downtown Cusco.
- Professional tour guide in Spanish, English or Portuguese (single language).
- Regular entrance to Machu Picchu.
✗ Not Included
- Panoramic train, one leg (additional cost of 40 USD).
- Panoramic train both sections (additional cost of 70 USD).
- Tickets to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain.
Itinerary
1
Approximate time: 4:00–5:00 a.m. · Duration: 15 min
Our driver will pick you up at your hotel door in Cusco. We will confirm the exact time via WhatsApp the night before according to your train schedule. We recommend leaving your large luggage at the hotel and traveling only with a small backpack.
Our driver will pick you up at your hotel door in Cusco. We will confirm the exact time via WhatsApp the night before according to your train schedule. We recommend leaving your large luggage at the hotel and traveling only with a small backpack.
2
Duration: 1 h 45 min approx.
He will travel in private transport crossing the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the Ollantaytambo train station, where we will help him with boarding.
He will travel in private transport crossing the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the Ollantaytambo train station, where we will help him with boarding.
3
Duration: 1 h 30 min approx.
It will take a tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu Picchu. During the journey you will see how the landscape changes from the mountains of the Sacred Valley to the vegetation of the high jungle, following the course of the Urubamba River.
It will take a tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu Picchu. During the journey you will see how the landscape changes from the mountains of the Sacred Valley to the vegetation of the high jungle, following the course of the Urubamba River.
4
Meeting with your guide and bus ride up
Duration: 30 min approx.
Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes, your guide will be waiting for you at the station with a sign with your name. Together they will walk to the Consettur bus station to go up the Hiram Bingham road to the main entrance of Machu Picchu.
Guided tour of Machu Picchu
Duration: 2 h approx.
It will tour with its guide the most important sectors of the sanctuary: viewpoints with the classic view of the citadel, temples, squares, the urban sector, and the agricultural terraces. Your guide will explain the history, architecture, and significance of this World Wonder and World Heritage site. There will be time for photos at the best spots. The tour follows the circuit assigned on your entrance ticket.
Duration: 30 min approx.
Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes, your guide will be waiting for you at the station with a sign with your name. Together they will walk to the Consettur bus station to go up the Hiram Bingham road to the main entrance of Machu Picchu.
Guided tour of Machu Picchu
Duration: 2 h approx.
It will tour with its guide the most important sectors of the sanctuary: viewpoints with the classic view of the citadel, temples, squares, the urban sector, and the agricultural terraces. Your guide will explain the history, architecture, and significance of this World Wonder and World Heritage site. There will be time for photos at the best spots. The tour follows the circuit assigned on your entrance ticket.
5
Duration: 1 h 30 min approx.
After the visit, he will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch at a town restaurant. Afterward, he will have free time to tour the artisan market before his train.
After the visit, he will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch at a town restaurant. Afterward, he will have free time to tour the artisan market before his train.
6
Duration: 1 h 45 min approx.
In the afternoon, he will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, enjoying the valley landscapes again.
In the afternoon, he will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, enjoying the valley landscapes again.
7
Duration: 1 h 45 min approx.
Approximate arrival: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Our transport will wait for you at the Ollantaytambo station to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, where the tour ends.
The schedules are indicative and depend on train availability and the entry time to Machu Picchu. We always choose the combination that allows it to best enjoy its day.
Approximate arrival: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Our transport will wait for you at the Ollantaytambo station to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, where the tour ends.
The schedules are indicative and depend on train availability and the entry time to Machu Picchu. We always choose the combination that allows it to best enjoy its day.
Good to Know
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels