Peru · 1 Day
Machu Picchu in a Day
The Inca citadel there and back in a single day: a scenic train along the Vilcanota River, a bus up to the entrance gate, and a guided visit along your circuit.
- ✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
- – Does not include lodging or flights.
Itinerary
Early morning - Toward Ollantaytambo
Pickup at your hotel in Cusco, between 3:30 and 5:30 a.m. depending on train availability, and transfer through the Sacred Valley to the Ollantaytambo train station.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Train to Aguas Calientes
We board the scenic train to Aguas Calientes, riding between towering mountains alongside the Vilcanota River. On arrival, your guide is waiting to take the 30-minute bus ride up the mountain road to the citadel.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Machu Picchu: guided visit
Two to three hours of guided walking inside the citadel, strictly following your ticket's circuit -panoramic for the classic postcard photo, classic for walking among temples and plazas, or royalty if your ticket includes Huayna Picchu-. Afterwards, a bus ride back down to Aguas Calientes.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
Free afternoon and return to Cusco
Free time in Aguas Calientes for lunch and to explore the town. In the afternoon, return train to Ollantaytambo and a private transfer straight to your hotel door in Cusco.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
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