Reach the citadel early and well rested
Train through the Sacred Valley, a night's hotel at the foot of the mountain and a guided visit early the next morning. From US$380.
The most comfortable way to see Machu Picchu. On day one you take the train to Aguas Calientes and have the afternoon free; on day two you go up to the citadel without a pre-dawn start from Cusco, with more entry times available and no rush to catch the train back.
We pick you up in Cusco and cross the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo, then take the train for about an hour and a half along the Urubamba. In Aguas Calientes we take you to your hotel and the afternoon is yours: hot springs, the Manuel Chávez Ballón Site Museum and its botanical garden, or simply rest.
Breakfast at the hotel, official bus up to the entrance and a guided tour of the citadel. Back down to town, train to Ollantaytambo and transfer to your hotel in Cusco in the evening.
Pickup at your Cusco hotel; we confirm the time the evening before by WhatsApp.
Drive through the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo station.
Train to Aguas Calientes along the Urubamba river (about 1 h 30 min).
We walk you to your hotel. Free afternoon.
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave your large bag at reception.
Official bus to the entrance (about 30 min); timing depends on your entry slot.
Guided tour of the citadel.
Bus down to Aguas Calientes and train to Ollantaytambo.
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco in the evening.
You go up rested, have more entry times to choose from and don't depend on catching a same-day return train.
Better not. The train limits luggage; leave your suitcase at your Cusco hotel and travel with an overnight backpack.
Breakfast on day two at the hotel. Lunches and dinners are on your own.
No. You arrive in Cusco at night; book your flight for the next day.
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USD 380 per person
