Machu Picchu by train 2days/1night

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Get a wonderful view of Machu Picchu by being one of the first groups of the day to tour the citadel, spending the night and getting to visit the town of Aguas Calientes.

Machu Picchu by train 2days/1night

Machu Picchu Classic

7 972 f.a.s.l. (2 430 m)

Nature, landscape, adventure, ruins, history

Moderate

Group tour

English & Spanish

2 days / 1 night

Aguas Calientes & Machu Picchu

Learn about Machu Picchu’s legendary history and the mysteries surrounding its ruins with this tour that does not require you to get up early or have breakfast on the go.

It’s an ideal tour when you have time to visit the ruins of Machu Picchu.

You start your adventure by choosing a time for your train trip to schedule your departure for the Ollantaytambo station. From this town, your train will head to Aguas Calientes, this is where you will spend the night at the chosen hotel.

You will meet with a guide who will tell you everything you need for your visit the next day. The next day you can decide between riding a bus (about 20 min) or walking (about 1 h) to the Sanctuary in Machu Picchu.

The guide will wait for you by the ruins entrance at the agreed time. They will reveal the history and myths surrounding this place full of mystery on a tour of approx. 2 hours.

You will have the option of visiting the Mountain or Huayna Picchu (purchase one of its limited places during the initial reservation).

You will walk or take a bus back to Aguas Calientes. There, you will eat lunch and take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where your ride back to Cusco waits for you.

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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?

• We pick you up from your hotel in downtown Cusco and take you to the train station.
• We pick you up at the Aguas Calientes train station.
• You will have the opportunity to gain early access to Machu Picchu.
• You will have free time to buy souvenirs in Aguas Calientes.
• You will go back to Cusco before 8:00 p.m.
• You won’t have to get up early to go to Aguas Calientes.
• You will have more free time in Aguas Calientes to explore the town.
• You will have the possibility of being one of the first to visit Machu Picchu (subject to availability). Book early for this bonus.

Day 1:
• We pick you up at the hotel lobby and take you to the Ollantaytambo train station on a tourist transport (2 h).
• You take the train to Aguas Calientes while enjoying views of the Sacred Valley (about 1.40 h).
• An assistant guide will wait for you upon arrival at the Aguas Calientes train station, guide you along your visit and lead you to your lodging.
• You will have free time and rest in Aguas Calientes and you’ll be ready for the main day
Day 2:
• You have breakfast at your lodging.
• You will meet the main guide at the time and place agreed the day before.
• You head up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu by bus (20min) or on foot (1:30 h).
• You arrive at the entrance of the Machu Picchu ruins, where you meet your guide.
• The bilingual guide will tell you the secrets and history of the ruins of Machu Picchu while you walk around its different stone areas and admire the landscapes (3 h).
• You will have free time to walk around and take memorable pictures.
• You return to Aguas Calientes walking down some stone stairs (about 1 h), or you can take the optional bus in approx. 20 min.
• You will have free time if the train departure time allows it.
• You will take the train back to Ollantaytambo (remember that you must be at the station 30 minutes before departure time).
• You arrive at the Ollantaytambo train station.
• You go from Ollantaytambo back to Cusco on a tourist transport (about 2 h).
• You arrive in downtown Cusco.

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