Machu Picchu 1 Day
Tour details
There are many ways to get to Machu Picchu; if you have a few days to stay in Cusco, you can choose to enter the Inca city by choosing the excursion to Machu Picchu on a full day, starting this tour early in the morning and returning to your accommodation in the city of Cusco at night.
Itinerary
- Pick up from your hotel by private transport by cisco, we will head to the tourist bus station that will depart towards the train station of Ollantaytambo (1 hour and 30 minutes), at the agreed time, then take the train (1 hour and 40 minutes) from the station of Ollanta to Aguas Calientes, the village of Machu Picchu.
- Along the way we will find beautiful landscapes, typical of the Andes, as well as typical villages with local people that adapt to your daily life.
- In Aguas Calientes we will take a bus to climb to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu (25 minutes), when we arrive we will be walking to receive information from our guide for approximately two hours, the guide will take us through the main parts of the citadel while we take photos and explore Machu Picchu Then we will have to return to Aguas Calientes where you will have free time for lunch.
- In the afternoon, depending on the chosen train, we will have to be at the train station 30 minutes before the time of departure of the train to return to Ollantaytambo, from Ollantaytambo we will take the tourist bus that will bring us to the city of Cisco and leave us at the bus station, from that point our private transport will be waiting to take them to your hotel.
Includes
- I pick up your accommodation in Cusco to the train station.
- Train tickets in standard tourist service Expedition or Voyager. (back and forth)
- Guided service with authorized professional guide in English or Spanish.
- Entrance ticket to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu.
- Tourist bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (round trip).
- Bus from the train station in Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.
- First aid kit
Not included
- Food not mentioned
- Buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes: (price per person and book in advance)
- El Mapi: US$30.00
- Sanctuary: US$40.00
- Don Julián: US$20.00 Tourist menu (Entrada+plato de fundo+postre)
- Expenditure not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance to the Huayna Picchu Mountain (+$65.00) per person (book in advance)
- Entry into the thermal waters: S/.25.00
- Propines
What to bring
- Comfortable sneakers (tennis or trekking)
- Small backpack for a day
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Long-sleeved shirt
- Hat or cap
- Waterproof jacket or plastic poncho
- Camera
- Passport
- Extra money




