This 2-day Machu Picchu tour is designed for travelers looking to book last minute or failed to get advance tickets. Assistance is offered to purchase tickets directly in Aguas Calientes, subject to the daily availability of 1,000 tickets released by the Ministry of Culture of Peru.
You will have the assistance to manage the admission, although no specific schedule or circuit is guaranteed. In case of high demand, it may be necessary to consider an additional night in Aguas Calientes, which could generate additional costs for the modification of train tickets. The tour includes transportation from Cusco, roundtrip train, professional guide, personalized assistance and return transfer. Idea...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tourist transport from Cusco to the train station and return to Cusco
Entrance fee to Machu Picchu (Circuits and times subject to availability)
This 2-day Machu Picchu tour is designed for travelers looking to book last minute or failed to get advance tickets. Assistance is offered to purchase tickets directly in Aguas Calientes, subject to the daily availability of 1,000 tickets released by the Ministry of Culture of Peru.
You will have the assistance to manage the admission, although no specific schedule or circuit is guaranteed. In case of high demand, it may be necessary to consider an additional night in Aguas Calientes, which could generate additional costs for the modification of train tickets. The tour includes transportation from Cusco, roundtrip train, professional guide, personalized assistance and return transfer. Idea...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tourist transport from Cusco to the train station and return to Cusco
Entrance fee to Machu Picchu (Circuits and times subject to availability)
Guided tour of Machu Picchu with accredited professional guide (in Spanish or English)
Roundtrip bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
Assistance in Aguas Calientes for the purchase of entrance to Machu Picchu (if applicable)
Accommodation in Aguas Calientes or Cusco
Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Pick up hotel Cusco - Train trip to Machu Picchu
3 Stops
1
Cusco
We start the tour with pickup from your accommodation in Cusco between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. (timetable may vary depending on train availability). Our team will pick you up and transfer you to the appropriate train station, with the aim of taking one of the first trains to Aguas Calientes (also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo).
This early schedule allows you to arrive in good time in Aguas Calientes and purchase entrance tickets to Machu Picchu in case the tour has been booked at the last minute. The visiting circuit within Machu Picchu is subject to availability depending on the daily capacity of the archaeological site.
2 hours
2
Ollantaytambo
After the transfer from Cusco, we will arrive at the village of Ollantaytambo, in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here we board the tourist train to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu.
During the train journey, approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, you can enjoy spectacular Andean landscapes, valleys, rivers and jungle mountains, all from the comfort of your seat. This railway experience is one of the most impressive in Peru, ideal for taking pictures and beginning to connect with the history and nature surrounding Machu Picchu.
2 hours
3
Machu Picchu
Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes train station, a representative of our agency will be waiting for you to provide personalized assistance.
If you do not already have your entrance ticket to Machu Picchu, our staff will accompany you to manage the purchase of one of the tickets available for the following day (timetables, routes and circuits are subject to availability).
If you already have the entrance ticket, you will be transferred directly to your accommodation (not included in the tour). The rest of the day is free for you to explore Aguas Calientes on your own.
Suggested activities for the afternoon off :
Visit the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes
Tour the village of Machu Picchu and its local markets
Explore the Manuel Chávez Ballón Site Museum
Visit the Machu Picchu butterfly
In the evening, you will have a brief briefing with our guide, who will explain all the details of the guided tour of Machu Picchu scheduled for the following day.
