Machupicchu full day
HIGHLIGHTS : Machupicchu
Overview
- Day 1 : Machupicchu full day.
Itinerary
Machupicchu full day.
This day early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the train station. You will travel by train to the town of Aguas Calientes, an experience in which you will see the striking scenery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of Machu Picchu, you will be met at the train station and accompanied to the bus station for a 30-minute ride up to the secluded citadel, which is surrounded by a cloud forest inhabited by orchids and hummingbirds.
In Machupicchu you will enjoy a guided visit to the greatest ruin in the world, the lost city of Machu Picchu. This is one of the architectural and engineering marvels of the ancient world, in a mountain setting of staggering immensity. The Spaniards never found it; the Incas left no records about it, so Machu Picchu remains a great enigma, a city lost for centuries in the cloud forest. Afterwards the guided tour, you will have free time for the many spectacular walks including following the path to the Inca Bridge, the Sun Gate or even climb to Huaynapicchu mountain.
In the late afternoon, you will board the train to return to Cusco. Upon arrival in the train station, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Include: Transport Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Cusco, train ticket Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (Expedition or Voyager), professional tour guide, bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes, entrance ticket to Machupicchu, chosen hotel.
Important: The train considered in the program is tourist class: Expedition (Peru Rail) or Voyager (Inca Rail). If you prefer a first class train (vistadome), please make an inquiry for the additional cost.
PRICES 2020
PRICE PER PERSON: US$286.00
PRICE INFORMATION
- Prices based on two people at least. There is an additional cost for single travelers. Please make an inquiry about it.
- Prices based in group service. If you prefer a private service, please make an inquiry about it
- Discounts will be applied for students who have their current student card (2019), under 18 y.o and for passengers belonging to the Andean Community of Nations (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia). Please make an inquiry to access discounts.
IMPORTANT
- Entrance ticket to Machupicchu: The entrance ticket to Machupicchu considered in the program, is for the citadel only, not include the entrance to the mountains like Huaynapicchu or Montaña. Please make an inquiry for the additional cost of each of them.
- Trains: Train tickets are subject to availability. Should there be no spaces at the booking time on the scheduled train and route, available options will be provided with the new prices and schedules.
NOT INCLUDED
- Alcoholic beverages or bottled water.
- Meals not specified in the program.
- Snacks.
- Insurance of any kind.
- Laundry.
- Phone calls, radio calls or messages.
- Other items of personal nature.
- Tips
- Extra expenses originated in itinerary changes or others due to force majeure or other circumstances beyond PERU ANDEAN EXPLORER’S control.
OPTIONAL SERVICES
- Entrance ticket to Machupicchu + Huaynapicchu: US$ 20.00 per person.
- Entrance ticket to Machupicchu + Montaña: US$ 20.00 per person.
- Dinner show buffet in Cusco (Don Antonio): US$ 25.00 per person.
- Upgrade to vistadome train: US$60.00 per person.
- Buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes (Totos House): US$ 28.00 per person.
- Buffet lunch in Machupicchu (Sanctuary Lodge): US$ 40.00 per person.
WHAT WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BRING
- Clothing: long trousers, shorts (Machupicchu visit), long and short-sleeved T-shirts or shirts, cotton socks, warm clothes for Cusco, especially at night.
- Rain gear or poncho (you can buy a basic one in Cusco), especially if visiting in the months November to April
- Comfortable footwear, trekking boots recommended
- Camera, films (ASA 50, 100 and 200 recommended)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, cold and rain
- Sun block (high factor)
- Sunglasses
- After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent - minimum recommended 20% DEET - no malaria risk has been reported
- Personal toiletries and medications
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) or water bottle to carry water on outings
- Cash in soles and/or US$ for extras (souvenirs, beverages, etc)
- Original passport and passport photocopies*
(*) According to the Peruvian government policies, the passport must be valid at least up to 6 months after the end date of the tours. Otherwise you could not board your international flight. Please check the expiration date of your passport before buying your international and national flight tickets.
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