Machu Picchu Tour 01 Day, Departure at 08:00 AM from Cusco
Description
This is the best option to visit Machu Picchu if you do not want to wake up too early. With this option to visit Machu Picchu by train you can depart at 08:30 am from Cusco. You can visit Machu Picchu during the midday and part of the afternoon with no risk to have cloudy weather, that use to happen in the morning specially from December to March.
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Itinerary
In the morning 08:30 AM we will pick up you from your hotel in Cusco, to take you to Ollantaytambo train station (car trip of 1 hour and 40 minutes approx.). Once at Ollantaytambo train station, you will board the train to go to the town of Aguas Calientes (train trip of about 2 hours). On the train journey you will enjoy beautiful and charming landscapes with mountains and jungle from southern of Peru (train snacks included). Once you arrive to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), our staff will be waiting to take you to the bus station, where you will board the bus that makes a zigzag path to the mountain where Machu Picchu is located (bus trip of 30 minutes). Then we will go to the entrance of Machu Picchu, where you must present your tickets and respective identification documents, from this place you will start the guided tour in the citadel of Machu Picchu, visit the main venues of the city with our guide who will give you all the information and history of Machu Picchu for approximately 2 to 3 hours, we will visit the citadel and places such as: the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Royal Rooms, among others, on your way we invite you to open the senses and fill with the great energy that hides this majestic place. At appropiate time you will take the bus from the entrance of Machu Picchu to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you can take your lunch in one of the restaurants of the city (Lunch not included). where you can optionally visit the Hot Springs in Aguas Calientes north of the town. At the appointed time 06:30 PM you will take the train to go back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (train trip of 2 hours appox.), where our staff will be waiting for you with a board with your name to take you to the city of Cusco. Arrival time to Cusco 10:30 PM aproximately.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Great company, I booked 4 days in ahead and they were able to get everything booked. All I had to do was show up. Katheryn Vargas did all the booking and planning for me she was great responded right away and made sure I had everything I asked for
We had the most fabulous experience at Machu Picchu, the site itself is the most majestic and unspoiled cultural ruins we’ve ever visited and we rate it 10/10. A must see! Before our visit, Katheryn helped us to have as smooth an excursion as possible. Both of the private bus drivers were lovely and safe driver, I know Yuri was one man and I didn’t catch the other man’s name. Noé, our guide in Machu Picchu was phenomenal, he was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly too! A few points we would ask the tour operator and (operators at Machu Picchu also) to consider; 1) We felt the check in information session was a waste of time and cost of an extra taxi for us as we stopped here from airport and then onto hotel. The tickets and information could simply be emailed to customer. 2) We were told to bring snacks and water which we did, however most was gone before we got into MP, and what was left was warm. A suggestion would be to have guide carry a cool drink for the (four) people in group. And also be more mindful to bring group into shaded areas for discussions and historical info. 3) For operators of MP. Make a stand for people waiting in LONG HOT queues for their timed entrance to MP. It could b a sustainable one to fit in with the beautiful nature of the area!
Yes, impressive besides that the translation from Cusco to the place is immense!! 2.5h by car - 1.5h by slow train - and still about 40min bus ride the worst thing since experience were the queues for translators, So many people, so, even huge! I think it's about 4200 people a day .
Super knowledgeable and great photographer. We got a 2 in one deal with tour guide and photo session. Definitely recommend Ricardo!
Everything was incredible. They were punctual with the pickup, the timing was perfect, our guide was very attentive and very knowledgeable. The transportation was comfortable and the entire experience in general was incredible.
Amazing experience, the tour and the guide were excellent. They help us with all the information we needed .
Very professional tour operator and top notch communications. They did an excellent job to ensure an amazing experience for us. They even called the night before the tour to go through trip details and give recommendations about what items and clothing to bring along. I can’t thank them enough and highly recommend booking with them.
