The 2 Day Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco is the best Machu Picchu tours from Cusco. This is exclusively designed for travellers with a short time in Cusco and want to experience the best of the lost city of Incas.
Accompanied by a local tour guide, on this full day tour, you will discover astonishing facts about the Inca citadel.
The experience begins with an early morning transfer from your hotel in Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station. This will be followed by a three hours train ride to Aguas Calientes.
We will then transfer you to the Machu Picchu citadel where our local expert will be giving you a two hours detailed tour of the archaeological site.
This is one of our signature tours. We aim to offer you the best and the most of the trip. We operate the tour both as a private tour and in small groups.
The tour to Machu Picchu includes train tickets in expedition or voyager class. If you want to upgrade to Vistadome train to get a panoramic view, do let us know while booking the tour.
Be aware that the Peruvian government has imposed a series of measures to contain the covid 19 pandemic. This measures include wearing face masks in public areas and in public transport.
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Cusco Hotel Transfer
07:00 AM
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you through the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo. Here you will be boarding the train to Aguas Calientes.
At Aguas Calientes, our representative will be meeting you and will be transferring you to the hotel in town. You will have the evening to yourself. You can visit the hot springs in the town after which the town Aguas Calientes gets its name.
If you love history then the Machu Picchu Museum is a great place to visit. The museum highlights pre-Inca times with a collection of Inca artifacts. The Orchid Gardens is another location to visit which is about a 30-minute walk from Aguas Calientes.
The site has a rustic feel filled with a variety of beautiful orchids on display. Or enjoy the rest of the day relaxing in the thermal waters of the Hot Springs, in Aguas Calientes.
Later in the evening, our tour guide will be meeting you at the hotel and will be briefing you on the following day’s itinerary.
Early in the morning, we will be taking a bus to Machu Picchu citadel. It will be a 30 minutes drive up the hill. Our guide will assist you in clearing the security control and entering the citadel.
Once inside the citadel, you will be rewarded with a spectacular sight of the citadel while the clouds clearing by and the golden rays of the sun shimmering on the walls of Machu Picchu.
We will be giving you a two hours guided tour. After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked to hike Huayna Picchu or hike to Machu Picchu mountains, our guide will be directing you to the trail head.
Alternatively, you can hike to Sun gate or Intipunku. This is the entrance to the citadel for those on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
After exploring Machu Picchu, you will be taking a bus back to Aguas Calientes. Here we will be serving lunch at a local restaurant. At around 04:00 PM, we will be taking a train back to Ollantaytambo.
Our representative will be meeting you on arrival and will be transferring you back to your hotel in Cusco. We will be returning to Cusco by 09:30 PM.
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