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Machu Picchu Express Trip Group Tour
Aguas Calientes 08681, Peru
Duration: 1 day
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$365

About your trip

Full Day Trip to Machu Picchu starting in Cusco - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco. 

What's included

Pick up in Cusco hotel

Guide and transport will pick you up at your Cusco hotel

Ollantaytambo Station

We will drive 1.5 hours to the train station in Ollantaytambo

Shuttle Service to Mapi

Shuttle service from Aguas Calientes town to Machu Picchu main entrance

Machu Picchu Tour

2 Hour Guided Tour of Machu Picchu

Train to Cusco

PeruRail Train to Cusco

What's not included

Tips

Snacks

Pick up at Hotel

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Land Transportation to Ollantaytambo Train Station

- 4:20 am Pick up at your Cusco hotel and drive to Ollantaytambo Station.

Train to Aguas Calientes

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Train Ride Through Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes

- We board the Perurail train and embark on a beautiful train ride through the Andes until we reach "Aguas Calientes," located in the cloud forest.  

Aguas Calientes

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Arrival at Aguas Calientes - Shuttle to Machu Picchu

We arrive in the small town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) and quickly walk to the shuttle station to head to Machu Picchu. 

Machu Picchu Entrance

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Machu Picchu Guided Tour

- We begin the tour at 8:00 am in order to board the tourist shuttle that will take us up to the summit of Machu Picchu.  The ride will be approx. 20 minutes up the winding paved roads. 

-  Once at Machu Picchu, we enter through the main gate and begin our guided tour of the complex.  The guided tour will take about 1.5 hours.

Return Trip

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Return Train to Cusco

- We return to Aguas Calientes after the hike at around 1:25 pm and wait to board the afternoon train to Ollantaytambo train station.  Boarding time will be at approx. 3:30 pm. We can take this time to get lunch at one of the local restaurants in Aguas Calientes while we wait.

- We arrive back in Cusco by 6:15 pm.

- Last activity for the day will be checking back into the hotel in Cusco.

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1. Aguas Calientes 08681, Peru

Aguas Calientes 08681, Peru

About your organizer

Journey Machu Picchu Travel Agency is a Peru-based travel service that includes Peru tours, accommodations, guides, transportation, and professional customer service. Our expert travel advisers are here to create a personalized Peru travel experience for you and your party.

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