Full-Day Private Tour in Machupicchu with Expedition Train
Description
Machupicchu is considered one of the most important energy centers in the world, and an iconic, world-renowned tourist destination, recharge your energy in the magical city of the Incas and simply enjoy, we will organize the whole trip for you. We begin on one of the most incredible train trips in the entire world, the rails follow the path of the Urubamba River towards the cloud forest that surrounds Machupicchu. Short in time don’t worry, came and enjoy with us World Wonder while in Cusco, we’ve put together the perfect one-day tour for you to spend as much time at the archeological complex as possible and without spending more than one day away from the city. Join us by yourself, with a partner or group.
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Itinerary
We start with your hotel pick-up early in the morning (confirmed by us a day before) in a private car we head for 2 hours to Ollantaytambo train station, the train ride consists of spectacular views of the beautiful land of the Incas, amazing landscapes of mountains and valley, Inca farming terraces in both sides of the valley and sub-tropical jungle the Vilcanota river will be next to you until Aguas Calientes Town, travel on the train 2 hours. You will go up by bus for 30 minutes to Machupicchu control guided tour of Machupicchu takes approx. 2 hours and a half to 3 hours, Machupicchu the lost city of the Incas, his presumed constructor is Pachacuteq the 9th Inca of this extensive empire, the Spanish did not know about the existence of Machupicchu but only the authorities and the priests of the Tawantinsuyo “The four lands of the empire “, you will visit the impeccable organization of its terraces, stairs, buildings, patios and the famous temple of the condor.
The bus down to Aguas Calientes town is included where you have time for lunch (not included). Then, we head to the train station to board our return train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy train station.
We start our guided tour of Machupicchu, the visit lasts approximately 3 hours, Machupicchu is the lost city of the Incas, his presumed constructor is Pachacuteq the 9th Inca of this extensive empire, the Spanish did not know about the existence of Machupicchu but only the authorities and the priests of the Tawantinsuyo “The four lands of the empire “, you will visit the impeccable organization of its terraces, stairs, buildings, patios and the famous temple of the condor.
The bus down for 45 minutes to Aguas Calientes town is included where you have time for lunch (not included). Then, we head to the train station to board our return train to Ollantaytambo train station and travel on the train for 2 hours. Then, we board our private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco for approximately 2 hours.
We arrive in Cusco and leave you at your accommodation
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Early departure from Cusco. One day before, we will coordinate with you the pick-up time, our staff will approach the reception of your accommodation asked for your name.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The duration of this product is 15 to 16 hours including the travel time.
Reviews(22)
Julio and Juan made this a fantastic experience from start to finish. Julio visited my hotel the evening before to explain all the logistics, making everything easy and stress-free. He also checked in with me throughout the trip to make sure everything was going smoothly. The guide, Juan, was knowledgeable, professional, and clearly knew the route inside and out. He shared interesting stories about the history and culture of the area, pointed out the best viewpoints, and was always happy to take photos along the way. He even made sure I was satisfied with the pictures before moving on. Excellent organization, great communication, and outstanding service from the whole team. I highly recommend this tour!
A very well organized tour given the multiple transitions from car to train to bus. The price of $316 per person was more than I preferred and the tour on circuit 1 lasted less than 1.5 hours which is not long considering the time to travel there and back. Guide was very informative.
Incredible experience, from the moment the driver picked us up at the hotel to the train, aguas calientes, and Machu Picchu! I highly recommend it. Felipe who was our private tour was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Thank you!
- good preparation and information by very friendly staff of the travel agency the day before - Consistent accessibility and great commitment of the agency during the tour - Tour guide with extensive knowledge and clear didactic material - excellent time management during the guided tour of Machu Picchu - some Waiting time for the carer in Aguas Calientes, otherwise good care - Scheduling with large buffers -> total very long day - Impressive, very well organized and maintained archaeological site => Machu Picchu definitely belongs on the itinerary for Peru and with Apu Ausangate Trek you can enjoy it wonderfully!
It was a perfectly orchestrated day. All the connections went out well. We choose loop 1 and a hike to the bridge. It gave us some additional views of different parts of the valley, away from the crowds.. we were not disappointed to only have loop 1, as we will see other Incan sites from the onsite. Our guide was fabulous.
Superb 2 days experience to visit Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Olyantambo and Machu Picchu with a very good organization!! Thank you.
We had an amazing excursion to Machu Picchu! Everything was perfectly organized, and the experience was unforgettable. A huge thank you to Julio, who helped us so much with the planning—he was incredibly helpful, responsive, and knowledgeable. Thanks to him, everything went smoothly and we could just enjoy the trip. Highly recommend!
Julio & team were amazing as always. This is the second time I am working with Julio and always been amazed by his professionalism and overall customer experience. I had a great time visiting Machu Picchu and experience of getting there and back to Cusco was well organized. I would highly recommend using Apu Ausangate’s services for your adventures in Peru.
We booked our tour with Apu Ausangate in August for January of 2025. The owner Mr. Julio is amazing, his attention to detail, communication from the day we inquired to the day we said goodbye to him in Cusco was over the top. He and his wife were tour guides in the past and have now opened their own business. We started our trip by visiting the sacred valley with the driver Juan Carlos and our guide John. They wanted to make sure we got the best of the day and arranged the itinerary where we were not with many big tour busses and get over-run by people. They ensured we knew what fair pricing was in the markets, so we were not taken advantage off as tourists. We had lunch at this amazing restaurant where we sampled a lot of the traditional Peruvian food. We continued our journey to Agua Calientes by the Expedition train where we said goodbye to Juan Carlos our driver. Our Guide John ensured we got on the train and then when we got off in Agua Calientes he was waiting for us at the train station. It was pretty late; we had met a lady on the train who seemed lost, and we asked John to assist her and without any reservations he helped her find her hotel and walked her to her hotel - great service We were hosted at the Susanna Inn, which is a very clean and beautiful hotel, breakfast was outstanding, staff was courteous and friendly, views of the raging waters were phenomenal from your room as well as the breakfast area. The owner who is an older lady welcomes all of her guests and asks how everything is. Not speaking Spanish I was fortunate that we communicated with Google translate. The following day John came to pick us up for our tour to Machu Pichu. We had requested Julio, owner to book us on circuit 2 however not realizing that it would be hard for my husband to climb the steep hills I asked John to change to circuit 3. John let me know that he had bought (2) trekking sticks for my husband and we will attempt circuit 2 and if he is not able then we shall decide. John was the most patient, kind and understanding guide I have come across. He assisted every step of the way, lent his shoulder for support - Thank you John for your hospitality. On our return it was pouring rain and Mr. Julio, and his wife personally came to pick up and drop us at the hotel. I cannot say how amazed I was as in the USA we are not used to this kind of hospitality unless you are staying or touring with a five-star organization. I have traveled the world, and I can say Apu Ausangate delivered five-star service to us from start to finish. Usually, I do not write reviews however I was compelled to write a review for this company as they delivered far beyond our expectations, created memories that will last a lifetime and Kudos to them. Wishing them all the success in their business and I sincerely hope people give them an opportunity, book with them and they thrive in their business. Thank you again to Julio and John for this amazing experience. Hope to see you again sometime in the near future.
A wonderful experience, the majesty of Machu Pichu is incredible, I highlight again the service of the agency, punctuality, concern, accompaniment, the guide Waldir 1000 of 10, excellent, you know a lot, it was really a great experience that I will repeat in another circuit
