Duration 2 days and 1 night
Difficulty Check with your travel agent
Schedule pick-up from 6:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. (day 1); return train at 15:20 and arrival in Cusco at approx. 19:30 (day 2)
Starting point hotel or meeting point in Cusco
This is a circuit that starts in the city of Cusco and travels by car through towns such as Ollantaytambo, Santa María, Santa Teresa, and Hidroeléctrica, and then begins a 2-hour walk along an ancient flat trail, surrounded by vegetation and tropical scenery, to the town of Aguas Calientes. The next day, we will enjoy a visit to the Citadel of Machu Picchu.
Pick-up from your hotel or meeting point is from 6:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. We will then travel through the Sacred Valley and the snow-capped Abra Málaga pass. Along the way, we will admire different natural landscapes and towns, and experience changes in climate from the Andes to tropical areas. We will then reach the place where we will have a typical lunch in Santa Teresa, and afterwards we will continue the journey to Hidroeléctrica.
There, we will begin our walk to the town of Aguas Calientes, approximately 2 and a half hours along the railway line.
When you arrive in the town, our transfer will be waiting for you and will settle you into your respective hotels, which have a bathroom, hot water, and Wi-Fi internet. In the evening, our guide will come to the hotel to take you to the restaurant where you will have dinner; you will also be given your Machu Picchu entrance ticket.
Around 5:30 a.m., we will get up, have breakfast, and then begin our walk to the citadel of Machu Picchu. The ascent will be on foot, approximately 1 hour. Once there, we will have approximately 2 and a half hours of guided visit through the most important places of Machu Picchu. At the end of the tour, you will have free time to walk around at your leisure and take plenty of photos at the spots you like best.
After visiting Machu Picchu, you will be free to walk back slowly, at whatever time you wish, to the town of Aguas Calientes.
In the afternoon, at 15:20, we will take the return train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo. The train ride takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. On arrival in Ollantaytambo, our transfer will be waiting for you for the trip to Cusco in tourist transportation. The car ride is 1 hour and 30 minutes, arriving in Cusco at approximately 19:30.
The best season to visit Machu Picchu is the dry season, between April and October, because during the rainy season this wonder cannot be appreciated in all its splendor, as it is covered by clouds; in addition, the weather is changeable.
No. Due to the walking distance and the length of the journey, we recommend not doing this circuit with children; however, by following the precautions and guidance of our travel agents, a tailor-made trip could be planned.
The route is flat and safe: it follows the train tracks, passes through beautiful scenery and tunnels, and is signposted. We recommend avoiding headphones and staying alert for passing trains. During the rainy season (January to March), there may be a risk of falling rocks.
Tickets must be booked well in advance (several months), especially if you plan to include Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, which have very limited spaces.
Machu Picchu entrance tickets are strictly personal, are linked to your passport number, and cannot be changed to another date, transferred to another person, or refunded once purchased.
If you need to modify or change your date: you will have to cancel the current booking (losing the deposit or initial payment according to the agency's policy) and request a new purchase, subject to space availability in the system.
Itineraries may be subject to change for technical reasons or force majeure.
