Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cuzco depart from Cuzco in the morning, with pickup from your hotel and a transfer from the city center to your chosen train station. Your departure location and travel experience will depend on the seating option you’ve selected (see the Itinerary below). Then enjoy a scenic, 2-hour train ride, offering stunning views of the mountainous terrain that makes up the area near Machu Picchu. Arrive in Aguas Calientes town, the small village located at the base of this famous Inca site, and board a bus for the short ride to this sacred citadel. Completed around 1450, when the Inca Empire was at the peak of its power and influence, the site was left vacant within 100 years of its creation, thanks to the conquest of the Inca people by the Spanish. Though the site today remains abandoned, many believe Machu Picchu to be a key center of spiritual energy. Follow your guide through the main streets of this marvel of ancient engineering. Learn about the site’s history and design as you meander through its town square, key religious sites, elaborate network of agricultural terraces and intricately-designed stone staircases. After completing your guided tour, you’ll have time to explore on your own, taking some time for photos and to absorb the mystic energy of this one of a kind site. After spending a few hours at the site, you’ll return by bus to the train station in Aguas Calientes town and then to your chosen train for the trip back to Cuzco.
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San Andres 240, Cusco 08001, Peru
1 day(approx.)
Avenida El Sol, Av. El Sol, Cusco 08002, Peru
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Alastair_M
Our pick up was at 03.30. we got to Agues Calientes at about 08.15. Our guide spoke to us and told us to meet back at 09.15! he turned up at 09.36 why would he bother to be on time! We then got the bus up to Macchu Picchu and arrived there at about 10.15 to be told our tour started at 11.00 nearly 3 hours after we arrived. Get there early to avoid the crowds. No get there early to sit about. Not even worth one star for the tour. Value for money zero. Find some alternative to this tour it is a total rip off.
Posted By : BirgitteL_12
Det er en vidunderlig rute ned gennem Andes Bjergene fra Cusco oppe i de 3700 M højde ned til Machu Picchu i 3400 M højde. Der er smukke landskaber med små landsbyer og udsigt til de vældige bjergtinder og til tider kører man langs den rivende flod. Denne togtur har stået højt på vores liste i mange år og den skuffede ikke.
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Posted On : 2020-02-25