Machu Picchu (Day Trip)

Name: Machu Picchu (Day Trip)
Brand: Machu Picchu Peru Tours
SKU: 151154P4
Price: 470.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (313 reviews)

Cusco, Peru

18 hours
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Don’t miss out on visiting one of the New7Wonders of the World due to lack of time. This small-group day trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu gets you to and from the citadel with ease. Take a bus to Ollantaytambo where you board a train to Aguas Calientes, at the base of Machu Picchu. Then, enjoy a guided tour of the archaeological site where you learn about the Inca Empire.

Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site—Machu Picchu
Discover the history, culture, and energy of the area
Enjoy round-trip transfers from your Cusco hotel
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Transport (Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco)
Professional bi-lingual local guide
Train ticket (Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo)
First Aid Kit
Bus (Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes)
Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu

Foods
Accommodations
flight tickets

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

03:30 AM

Ticket Redemption Point

Machu Picchu Peru Tours, Av Huayna Capac 112-A, Cusco 08001, Peru

Pickup details

We offer to pick up and drop-off services to hotels within the historic center of Cusco. If you are staying outside the zone, we will be communicating the pickup point and time and it is solely your responsibility to reach there.

What To Expect

Cusco (Pass By)

Ollantaytambo (Pass By)

Aguas Calientes

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Machu Picchu

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza San Francisco (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Wear trekking or tennis shoes
Wear clothing according to the season (rain poncho, short wind jacket)
Extra money in national currency, preferably in low denomination and currencies
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

313 reviews

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Great time

Mike_W, Apr 2022

Our tour guide, Philipe, was wonderful. The climb to the top of Machu Picchu is steep and we were very slow. Philipe gracefully stopped at numerous spots to tell us about the plants and animals while giving us time to breathe. The only reason I’m giving the overall tour a four rather than a five is because the transportation was a bit confusing. We didn’t meet our guide until we arrived at Aguas Calientes, four hours after we departed the hotel. Navigating the train station and bus pickup locations in the dark, without help, made us a bit nervous. Apart from that, however, we loved the tour and would recommend it to friends and family.

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear Mike, Thank you very much for your comment and for recommending our Machu Picchu Full Day Tour. It is an honor for us to provide you with a great experience in Cusco. Thanks to your feedback we will be able to improve and continue to provide good services. Once again, thank you for trusting our company, we hope you will visit us again very soon! Best regards, Machu Picchu Peru Tours

This company is horrible

Reece J, Jan 2020

This company had no communication. They picked us up at 3:30 to wait for the train for an hour. When we got to aguas calientes, it took them 45 minutes to buy bus ticket. Then they scheduled the wrong entry time for the park. Lack of communication and didn't even do hotel drop-off as promised. I was highly disappointed by this company.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Dear Reece. Thank you for writing to share your experience. We value each of your comments which will help us in the continuous improvement of our services. We are sorry for the incidents that occurred, we will continue working constantly, to ensure the quality of our services. Sincerely, Machu Picchu Peru Tours

Worst tour - it makes you feel as if Machu Picchu isn't worth the hassle

Tifftravels3, Nov 2019

I typically take tours so I don't need to worry about things when traveling and know everything will be handled. This was not one of those tours and left me much more stressed out than if I had just organized everything myself. First off, the tour company did not reach out or communicate until about 12 hours before the trip was supposed to start despite me emailing 2 days prior to ask for confirmation that they would pick us up at the hotel. They did pick us up at 3:30 am and we were crammed into a shuttle van for the next 90 minutes (even the middle seat next to the driver was taken). Someone came on board and quickly said the itinerary in Spanish which we could not understand so we hoped for the best. Once we arrived at agua calientes we had to wait 2 hours until the guide lead us to the same line everyone else waiting to take the bus. There was no skipping any lines as was stated on the tour. That was a complete lie and we were in the same line as anyone who bought a regular bus ticket. Once we arrived at Machu Picchu it was discovered that the tour company bought the ticket for the wrong gate. The tour guides started without us and we were left to deal with the tour company over the phone trying to sort out the mess. They finally texted a picture of the tickets over with the correct date but then for a time an hour later than the original ticket. We had to argue with the ticket guy to let us in so we could join the tour. Once we got in we had to hustle up to catch up which is not easy at altitude and the immediate climb. At the point we were able to join we had already missed more than 25% of the tour and also noticed it was well over 20 people which did not make listening easy or organizing the group efficient. Once it was done we had 5 hours to kill till our train was leaving. Sometime during this time, the tour company wrote to ask what time my train ticket voucher was (not sure why they didn't have this on file since they booked it). When we finally did get back to the van, again it was packed and it seems we picked up a few friends of the driver. We stopped on the side of the road as well to pick up another. Once in the Cusco, the driver dropped off his friends at their place and the tour guests all at one place at a plaza. We hopped off happy to get away from this terrible company while the other tour guests were arguing with the driver to bring them closer to home. Save yourself time and stress and just book the trip yourself.