Tour to Machu Picchu by Train 2 Days/ 1 Night
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Looking for an unforgettable experience? Enjoy the culture, the amazing landscapes and snow capped mountains plus the ride of one of the most amazing train lines and finally discover the sanctuary Machu Picchu! With this classic tour to Machu Picchu by train you enjoy it all and use your time in an ideal way.
Please note that we are only able to reserve tickets for Machu Picchu with one month’s notice, if you are booking your trip to Machu Picchu within one month of your visit you will need to buy your ticket when you arrive in Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. In this case, your trip has to include an extra day in Aguas Calientes while you get your entrance ticket.
Guidance on buying Machu Picchu entrance tickets in Aguas Calientes
1000 tickets a day are put on sale in Aguas Calientes for entrance to Machu Picchu the following day. To buy a ticket, you must go to the Ministerio de Cultura office twice, the day before your visit to Machu Picchu. The Ministerio de Cultura office is located just half a block from the main square in Aguas Calientes.
First, you must go to the office the day before your visit to Machu Picchu with your original passport to collect a queue number, these are released at 6 am and we recommend that you go to the office at 4 am in order to fully guarantee your ticket. If you go to the office after 8 am, no more queue numbers will be available. Your number will have time to return to the office that afternoon to buy your entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
Secondly, you must return to the office with your original passport at the time shown on your queue number, make sure you are not late as you will lose your ticket. The entrance ticket costs S152 and must be paid for in cash.
You can spend the rest of your day in Aguas Calientes enjoying the town’s many shops and restaurants, and visiting the nearby waterfalls and thermal baths. The following day, you will be able to enjoy an unforgettable trip to Machu Picchu.
Full Itinerary
We will pick you up at 04:00 am (or 08:00 am) from your hotel and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo Train Station. Passing some small, colourful towns like Chinchero, Urubamba, and Calca we will finally arrive at Ollantaytambo, where we will have a few minutes to have a coffee before boarding the train at 06.40 am (or 11:15 am).
From here, you will enjoy the incredible journey of 2 hours on the train with its panoramic windows where you can observe the Urubamba River descending from the high valley down to the cloud forest at 2000 meters. The landscape changes drastically in front of your eyes! You will be amazed to see the tropical mountain ending in a snow carpet and the small waterfalls shimmering on the hills, forming small rivers flowing to converge at the Sacred River. After these spectacular natural views, you arrive at Aguas Calientes where the warm atmosphere welcomes you with typical jungle sounds.
Our staff will be waiting for you at the gate of the train station in Aguas Calientes and bring you to your hostel. In the afternoon you will have plenty of free time. The guide will give you a few tips about what to do or to visit in Aguas Calientes – we recommend you visit the botanical garden, the new Machu Picchu museum or take a walk along the train line to the Mandor waterfall where you can also find a beautiful botanical garden with native plants (10 Soles entrance fee).
If you are looking for an extreme adventure and don’t suffer from dizziness, we suggest you climb Putucusi Mountain. From the very top, you will have a great alternative view of Machu Picchu! The hike takes about 3 hours and has a steep gradient including ladders up to 20 meters – preferably don’t do the hike during rainy season!
At 07:00 pm you will receive a short briefing from your tour guide for the next day’s excursion, so please make sure you will be in the hotel at that time.
Accommodation: Hotel Hatun Inti Classic
The day you were waiting for!
Wake up early for breakfast and take the bus uphill to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. The first bus leaves at 05:30 am and takes a 25-minute ride. ( this timing can be changed according to the entrance fee to Machu Picchu)
Optional: Take the path which is winding up the mountain to reach Machu Picchu.
The Machu Picchu gate opens at 06:00, so arriving early will allow you to be among the first visitors of the day and avoid the crowds. However, we may modify the timing when you make your booking.
At the time of your entrance fee, a private bilingual tour guide will take you around the vast ruins for about 2.5 hours, comprehensively explaining the historical significance of Machu Picchu and its importance in the Inca Empire.
Machu Picchu is the best known of all the Inca Archaeological sites, as it is recognized worldwide as one of the new seven wonders, even though it’s not mentioned in any handwritten Chronicle of the Spanish Conquerors. Experts believe that Machu Picchu was constructed around the mid-15th century by Inca Pachacuteq and was rediscovered in 1911 by American historian Hiram Bingham.
The guided tour of this fascinating site will be an unforgettable experience, visiting the Main Square, the Royal Quarters, The Temple of the Three Windows, the Circular Sun Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial (Intihuatana), and the Burial Grounds.
We have optional hikes in Machu Picchu with another ticket. (has to be reserved together with on your booking)
You can hike up Huayna Picchu (the mountain behind Machu Picchu), from where you will enjoy stunning views over the whole complex! However, there are only 400 entrance tickets available per day; therefore you must let us know in advance if you want to do the hike so we can reserve your ticket at an extra cost of US$ 60.00.
Due to Huayna Picchu being very fast oversold, we offer Machu Picchu Mountain as a second optional climb. The advantage of this hike is that it will be less crowded, but not less beautiful! The cost for this hike is also US$ 60.00 per person.
La Gran Caverna a ceremonial place in Machu Picchu US$ 60.00 per person.
Also, there is another road to Inti Punku, the SUN GATE, which is the traditional end of the Inca Trail (a hike of 3 hours) US$ 35.00 per person.
You can visit the beautiful Inca Bridge (a hike of 1 hour). this road will allow you to enjoy other views of Machu Picchu and take many breathtaking pictures. US$ 35.00 per person.
You will arrive at Aguas Calientes for a late lunch.
at 14:30, you take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then a tourist transport to Cusco.
Please let us know if you want to spend more time in Aguas Calientes, so we can book a late train at 04:12 pm or 19:00 (according to the train service, it may have an extra cost).
Meals: Breakfast
Included/Exclude
- 24-hour-support from the company owner
- Private transfer from your hotel in Cusco to the Ollantaytambo Train Station
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Tourist train tickets both ways with reserved seats
- Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Guided Tour 2.5 hours in Machu Picchu
- Accommodation at a 3-star hostel (single persons pays +US$ 60)
- Breakfast on the second day
- Private transfer back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Guided tour on day 1
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu US$ 20.00 (book it in advance!)
- Entrance to hot springs (10 Soles)
- Meals
- Climb to Putucusi Mountain or walk to Mandor (any activity on day 1)
- Extra night in Aguas Calientes US$ 60.00 per person (on double occupancy, you will have to book it in advance to organize your train ticket for the following day)
- Insurance of any kind
Recommendations, what to bring
- Your original passport (to control your train ticket and entrance ticket to Machu Picchu)
- Original student card if you book your tour as a student
- Day backpack
- Warm clothes for the early morning and evening
- Water
- Camera and extra batteries
- Rainjacket or poncho (being close to the jungle weather is unpredictable)
- Change of clothes
- Basic toiletries
- Sun protection (sun cream, hat)
- Insect repellent (must be number one on your list)
- Torch or heat light (if you decide to walk in the morning to Machu Picchu)
- Comfortable shoes
- Extra money (prices in Aguas Calientes can be higher than anywhere else in Peru)
Notes:
While leaving Machu Picchu, you can stamp your passport with an elegant Machu Picchu logo at the entrance gate (this is legal!).
Bring money in case you want to use the toilet.
What we need when you make a reservation
- Full name as it is written in your passport (please include a scanned copy of your passport)
- Passport number
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Tour departure date
- Send a deposit of 60% of the total price of your tour. (The remainder of your balance will be due upon your arrival in Cusco.) Payment may be made via *Western Union, PayPal, ABN AMRO Bank in Holland or securely and directly through our website by choosing your desired tour and clicking on the BOOK NOW button.
Prices
- Price per person US$ 390 (Group price) / Price is based on two people.
- A single person pays $60.00 extra
- Children under 12 years get a discount of 100 US$ on the Tour.
Upgrade your Hotel: (double room, the addition of price is based on 2 persons)
Hotel la Cabaña: + US$ 20 per person.
Hotel Hatun Inti Boutique: + US$ 40 per person.
Hotel Sumaq: + US$ 85 per person.
Hotel Casa del Sol: + US$ 135 per person.
Private Tour Guide in Machu Picchu:
- 1 person US$ 80
- 2 persons US$ 40 pp
- 3 persons US$ 27 pp
- 4 persons US$ 20 pp
- over 4 persons US$ 18 pp
“With every tour you book with Green Peru Adventures, you can request a free walking tour of Cusco’s mysterious and historical city, accompanied by one of our professional guides, who speaks several languages.”
We are looking forward to creating an unforgettable experience for you.
