Why choose this tour ?
Local experts for an easy way to visit Machu Picchu with a special cancellation poliy, all details are arranged: ticket train on premium departures from/to Machu Picchu, bus on shift to go up and down the citadel, morning shift entrance fee, and expert local guide. Feel the energy, hear the stories and history of one of the most attractive places over the World. VIPAC refund cancellation Policy: if you cancel your booking before 20 days of the tour departure, we will refund 80% of the total amount. Cancellations with less than 20 days prior of the tour departure are non refundable in 100%. Due to high demand of visitors to Machu Picchu and limited capacity, we suggest to book 60 days prior. Last minute bookings, less than 60 days, can be booked on midday and afternoon shifts.
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What makes Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco a unique experience ?
From Cusco, you'll be transferred to the railway station to enjoy your 1.5-hour scenic rail tour to Aguas Calientes. We arrive at the Aguas Calientes station where our staff will assist on boarding the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Choose between 4 different types of train to go to Machu Picchu. Expedition option; for adventurous passengers seeking comfort and security without extras. Vistadome option; enjoy beautiful panoramic windows to make the most of the spectacular scenery and allow for fantastic photo opportunities. Executive Class 360 Train option; enjoy 360 panoramic views from the train, where you'll be seated in comfortable, with a fold-out table for your convenience. Voyager service aboard elegant carriage with comfortable seats. Its coaches feature panoramic windows that enable full appreciation of the scenery.
Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes station, you'll board a small bus and head up to the ruins of the “sacred city”, Machu Picchu. Your expert guide will walk with you through the main streets of these amazing ruins. There will be time to be alone and fully embrace this magnificent wonder of the world, letting this once in a lifetime experience set in. In the afternoon you'll return to the train station in Aguas Calientes for the trip back to Cusco.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- MANDATORY: The Authority of Machu Picchu asks full name, passport number, date of birth, nationality details to issue the admission ticket.
- The admission ticket of Machu Picchu is NOT REFUNDABLE and date changes or amendments are NOT accepted. *If you need to change your visit date, you will need to purchase a new entrance ticket.
- Due to high demand and limited entrances to the citadel, VIPAC will issue your admission ticket on trail 2 as a priority. If it is not available, trail 3 or 1 will be provided, after prior coordination with the passenger before issuance.
- Machu Picchu Admission ticket and train tickets are included in this tour. Our sales team will send them 72 hour after paid.
- Shifts entry by hours from 6 am to 3 pm. Our shared tour considers 9 am, 10 am and 11 am shifts. If the shifts are not available, we will open a new shared tour in the next hour available. Our staff will inform you for acceptance.
- Travelers must arrive to Cusco city at least one day before Machu Picchu day tour. The authority of Machu Picchu do not accept travel date ammends of admission ticket.
- This shared tour could have a waiting time of up to 40 minutes to start the tour, depending on Machu Picchu shift time and train timetable avaliability.
- One day before the company's staff will contact the travelers to send the pick-up time through Viator or Tripadvisor experiences extranet.
- For weather reasons, from January to March, all excursions departs on bimodal service (Bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo & train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu.
- The guided tour inside Machu Picchu takes around 2h 30m following a delimited trail.
- Machu Picchu has two seasons. Rainy season from December to March. Dry season, the rest of the year.
- What to bring: sunglasses, comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, repelent, sunscreen, water bottle, energy power bank, coat, small backpack, raincoat on rainy season from December to March.
- VIPAC is not responsible for flight cancellations or delays. We recommend arriving in Cusco one day before the scheduled tour date."
- Machu Picchu has implemented new visitor circuits, with three main routes with specific differences to distribute passengers in various areas. These changes are intended to improve the visitor experience and preserve the integrity of the archaeological site. The circuit with route 2 will be given as priority and if it is not available, the options of taking circuit 3B or circuit 1B will be informed so that you can confirm your decision before the tickets are issued.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Machu Picchu 360 & Circuit 1
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Panoramic Route: Circuit 1 - Upper terrace route, There is no access to enter the lower part of the citadel.
Pickup included - Vistadome Train & Circuit 2
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Traditional: Duration 2.5hrs
Pickup included - Expedition train & Circuit 3
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Route of royalty: Duration: 2.5hrs Visit the lower part of the sanctuary.
Pickup included - Vistadome Train & Circuit 3
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Route of royalty: Duration: 2.5hrs Visit the lower part of the sanctuary.
Pickup included - Voyager train & Circuit 1
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Panoramic Route: Circuit 1 - Upper terrace route, panoramic circuits. There is no access to enter the lower part of the citadel
Pickup included - Machu Picchu 360 & Circuit 2
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Traditional: Duration 2.5hrs
Pickup included - Vistadome Train & Circuit 1
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Panoramic Route: Circuit 1 - Upper terrace route, There is no access to enter the lower part of the citadel.
Pickup included - Voyager train & Circuit 2
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Traditional: Duration 2.5hrs
Pickup included - Machu Picchu 360 & Circuit 3
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Route of royalty: Duration: 2.5hrs Visit the lower part of the sanctuary.
Pickup included - Voyager train & Circuit 3
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Route of royalty: Duration: 2.5hrs Visit the lower part of the sanctuary.
Pickup included - Expedition train & Circuit 2
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Traditional: Duration 2.5hrs
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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Admission ticket to Machu Picchu Citadel.
- Selected round trip train ticket or bimodal bus&train service from Cusco.
- Round trip shuttle bus ticket to go up & down to the citadel from Machu Picchu town.
- Local Expert guide (The guidance is in Spanish or English)
- Pick up and drop-off from your lodging in Cusco.
Not Included
- Gratuities
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by VIPAC Travel.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Lima.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 1466 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Important: you can´t change the personal information after the admission ticket was issued. if you need to change any detail, contact us inmediately. Admission ticket is not refundable and not accept date changes or ammends. Due to high demand and limited admission tickets to the citadel, VIPAC will issue inmediately your admission ticket on trails 1-2-4. Supplement apply for Wayna Picchu mountain (trail 4 plus) and Machu Picchu peak mountain (trail 3). From January to March, all trains are departing from Sacred Valley station, in the middle of the railway route to Machu Picchu. You will have a bus transfer from your lodging in Cusco to Sacred Valley Station and v.v.