Peru Classic Tours

Machu Picchu tour by train- full day

Machu Picchu Tour with kids

Machu Picchu tour by train is the shortest tour option to reach out the marvelous lost city of the Incas. Travelers will have a mystical train ride to the town of Aguas Calientes and then ascend by bus to the gate of the archaeological complex; you will take part of a guided Machu Picchu  tour and afterwards, you will travel back the same way you arrived there.

Machu Picchu is the most spectacular Inca site set up on the mountain top and it is considered as Peru´s most important tourist destination. A must do place, which forms part of the seven new wonders of the world. Declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site located in the cloud-forest.

Overview

Machu Picchu tour by train – Highlights:

  • The mystical train ride
  • Spectacular mountain scenery
  • Beautiful panoramic views of the Sacred Valley
  • Cloud-forest in the Urubamba canyon
  • The magical lost city of the Incas “Machu Picchu”

Itinerary

Day 1. – Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu- Cusco

In the morning of your Machu Picchu day tour, the transfer will meet you at you hotel and then you will be transported to the station of Poroy/Ollantaytambo in a private van. Here you will catch the train to Aguas Calientes. The journey by train goes on the last part of the Sacred Valley and you will experience the changing from highlands to cloud forests along the way.

At your arrival in Aguas Calientes, you will take the bus to Machu Picchu citadel. At the scheduled time you will access to the wonder of the world. Where your guide will give you a detailed tour on the culture and history of the city. You will visit the main temple, the Temple of the Condor, Inca king palace, the stone quarry and the three windows temple.

After the guided tour, there will be some free time to admire this amazing Inca site. In the afternoon at the appropriate time you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, and then have the Train ride back to Ollantaytambo. Where our transfer will meet you and transfer back to Cusco hotel.

  • Meals: none
  • Hotel in Cusco: none

Inclusions

Machu Picchu tour by train Includes:

  • Transfer hotel/train station/hotel.
  • The entrance fee to Machu picchu
  • Guided tour at Machu Picchu.
  • Train tickets Expedition class round trip.
  • Bus ticket up and down to Machu Picchu.
  • Expert English speaking guide.

Not included in Machu Picchu Day Trip:

  • Entrance fee to the hot springs (optional to visit it)
  • Lunch in Aguas Calientes.
  • Entrance fee to Machu Picchu Montaña
  • snacks and drinks.
  • Appreciation tips (transfer, guide).

Packing List

You should bring for Machu Picchu Day Trip

  • A small back-pack
  • Water bottle, camera, sunblock, hat
  • Original Passport
  • Raincoat or rain poncho
  • Money for Tips and souvenirs
  • Comfortable sturdy walking shoes or runners
  • A warm clothes to return to Cusco

Prices


Price:
US $350 per person
Discounts:
Student Discount (only with active green ISIC card): US$20
Upgrades:

  1. Vistadome train upgrade 60 USD per person
  2. Superior class hotel 50 USD per person

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