Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco - Transfers, Tickets, Guide, Train

Cusco > Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco

Ultimate package. Full Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco. A complete service with a detailed itinerary. You will start from your Hotel in Cusco. Transfers, train tickets, professional local guides, and ticket entrances to Machu Picchu are included.

Machu Picchu Full Tour

Complete package for your adventure to Machu Picchu. Take your time to read the service description step by step. Please, don’t hesitate to contact our team for more information or for a quote on the form below.

Understand (Step by Step):

1. Plan your Trip to Machu Picchu

We recommend to arrive in Cusco at least one day before your tour to Machu Picchu starts. It’s necessary to leave very early in the morning from Cusco. The road from Cusco to Machu Picchu is combined by different means of transport. Car/VAN, Tran, and Car/VAN again.

2. Briefing

A guide will meet you at your hotel in Cusco the day before of the Tour for a complete information session. All itineraries will be explained in detail.

3. Tour Starts in the City of Cusco

Pick you up from your hotel in the city of Cusco will be 1 hour before the departure of your train. The transfer will take you to the Train Station located in the little village of Poroy (30 minutes), then you will board the train of the company “Peru Rail” and begin a 4 hours journey from Poroy (Cusco) to the town of Aguas Calientes (2000 m).

4. Arrival at Aguas Calientes

After arrival at Aguas Calientes Train Station, there will be some time to walk around the village and have a snack. At 11:30 AM from the local Bus Station, we will start a 30-minute journey by an ascending zigzagging road up to the incredible world wonder “The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”, known as “The Lost City of the Incas”.

5. Welcome to Machu Picchu

Once arrive at Machu Picchu we will pass through the checkpoint where you will deliver your ticket. At this point, by 12:00hs (noon) the Guided Tour Starts. You will be able to visit the main areas of the City such as the Main Square, Circular Tower, Sacred Solar Clock, Royal Rooms, Temple of Three Windows, and cemeteries. The guided sightseeing will last more than two hours. At the end you will have free time to take a stroll through the citadel or if you want to have lunch at the Hotel Sanctuary Lodge. Another option for this free time will be to return by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch in one of the many restaurants. (Lunch is not included in the package).

6. Return to Cusco

In the afternoon you will take the train back (please show up at the Station 30 min before the departure time of your train), The return will follow the same route as the one-way trip, upon arriving at the train station, a driver will be waiting for you Take it to your hotel.

7. Machu Picchu Tour: What’s included?

Hotel pickup in Cusco.
Transportation to the Train Station.
Round trip Train Ticket Cusco-Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).
Reception service at the Aguas Calientes Train Station.
Round trip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
Ticket Entrance to Machu Picchu.
Guided tour in Machupicchu.
Transfer from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
Return train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Poroy Train Station.
Transfer from the train station to the hotel.
Assistance.
Transportation from the train station to the hotel.
Information session/briefing (one day before).

8. Machu Picchu Travel Tips

Wear light shoes or tennis.
Raincoat (poncho long) rainy season.
Long-sleeved shirts.
Trousers.
Insect Repellent.
Sunscreen, brimmed hat for sunny days.
Sunglasses, plastic bags.
Medicine and/or personal items (liquid for contact lenses).
A light backpack per person.
Camera or camcorder and films.
Have on hand checks in small denominations and coins dollars, euros or soles.
Hotel information to pick up.