Machupicchu Full Day

Machu Picchu Full Day (By Train)

Machu Picchu Tour in One Day by Train

  • Location: Cusco
  • Duration: 1 days (full day tour)
  • Departure: Daily departures
  • Group size: 2 people minimum
  • Difficulty: Easy 
  • Book: Peru with confidence and enjoy life in the land of the Incas.

Visiting Machu Picchu in just one day by train is the most comfortable and efficient way to explore the iconic Inca citadel. We are committed to providing you with top-notch professional service to ensure that your visit to Machu Picchu is truly unforgettable.

Enjoy a scenic journey aboard a panoramic train, where you'll be captivated by the breathtaking Andean and Amazonian landscapes surrounding the Machu Picchu region. We understand that for many visitors, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; that’s why we dedicate ourselves to making your trip exceptional in every way.

Our tours offer the best prices and carefully designed itineraries, allowing you to fully appreciate the stunning scenery along the train route and the awe-inspiring beauty of Machu Picchu itself. With our expertly planned schedule, you'll arrive at the perfect time to explore and enjoy the wonders of the Inca city—all in just one day.

                                                                                           "We look forward to meeting you"
Why book with Machu Picchu Trekking?

Your Are Our Priority: you invest your valuable time, your hard-hearned money, and much more. in return, Machupicchu Trekking rewards you with precious memories, cross-cultural sharing, an expanded Inca world vision and much more.

Enjoy Peace Of Mind With The Experts: we bring 8 years of expertise to the fore, and when you choose Machupicchu Trekking, you can rest assured knowing that you are traveling with the leader in treks to Machu Picchu.

Experienced Guides: All of our guides have a minimum of 3 years of guiding experience. They are professional, each is well-versed in local history and culture, and all have a deep love and respect for mother nature and her mountains. Most importantly they are caring people who put your safety, comfort and needs above all.

Return Panoramic Train: The return trip from Machu Picchu has fantastic views of the Urubamba River valley and the Andes Mountains. We are the only company offering Vistadome Scenic Trains to return.

Door to Door Service: We pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or Airbnb, ensuring you are never stranded before or after your hike.

Punctual payment: our staff such as guides, porters, muleteers, drivers and cooks receive their salary as soon as they finish their work, our staff are obviously well cared for with Machupicchu Trekking.

Sustainable Practices: We are a company committed to sustainable and responsible tourism practices, we aim to minimize environmental impact and maximize positive contributions to local communities.

We are a 100% locally owned tour company: Machupicchu Trekking Peru  E.I.R.L. is a licensed direct tour operator of the Inca Trail and hikes to Machupicchu. Machupicchu Trekking, was started by Carlos Becerra, he is from Pisac located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas - Cusco - Peru. Our office is two blocks from the Central Plaza of Cusco.

 

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Machu Picchu One-Day Tour Itinerary

DAY 01: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu

Our adventure begins early at 3:00 AM, when we pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station, a journey of approximately 2 hours. From there, you will board the 6:10 AM train to the town of Aguas Calientes, enjoying a scenic ride that lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, our representative will be waiting for you with a sign displaying your name. They will escort you to the bus station, where you'll board a bus to the main entrance of Machu Picchu, where you will meet your professional guide.

Once inside the breathtaking Inca citadel, you'll embark on a 2-hour guided tour, during which your guide will provide in-depth insights into the fascinating history and mysteries of the "Lost City of the Incas." After the tour, you'll have free time to explore the site at your own pace.

If you're up for an additional adventure, you can book an extra ticket to hike Wayna Picchu Mountain, a challenging trek that takes about 2 hours round trip, offering stunning panoramic views of Machu Picchu.

After exploring the archaeological site, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, where you will have ample time to enjoy a meal and explore the charming town at your leisure. Be sure to arrive at the train station at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time back to Ollantaytambo.

Once we arrive in Ollantaytambo, we will take a bus back to Cusco, where you will be dropped off at Plaza San Francisco, concluding your unforgettable journey.

  • "On the way back, we can drop you off at your hotel or at the main square in Cusco, depending on your preference."

lares trek 4 days

Included:

  • Round trip transfer service: Cusco – Ollantaytambo train station – Cusco.
  • Round trip Expedition train: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
  • Round-trip Machu Picchu bus: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
  • Entrance Ticket for Machu Picchu.
  • Professional tour guide for Machu Picchu.
  • Transfer Services.

Not Included:

  • Meals
  • Extra expenses
  • Tips

RECOMENDATIONS:

Acclimatize min. 2 days to the altitude of Cusco city before doing the walk. Thus, the symptoms of altitude sickness will be avoided.

Packing List.

  • Original Passport
  • Day pack
  • Camera
  • Water, we recommend you 2 liters of water but you can also buy on the way
  • Snacks like, apple, cereal bar, sweets and chocolates.
  • Sun cream
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Rain poncho
  • Cash in soles for your extra expenses such meals, water, etc

Price:

 GROUP SERVICES
  • from US$ 320 - Expedition Train

  • Upgrade your train journey for $25 per segment.

Groups of more than 5 members have a discount of $20 USD 

PRIVATE SERVICES (min: 1 Pax – Max: 10 Pax)

door to door sevices 

  •  $480 USD per person – 2 to 3 persons

  • $390 USD per person – 4 to 6 persons

  •  $320 USD per person – 7 to 10 people.

To book the Full Day Tour to Machu Picchu, you need to make an initial payment of US$ 150 per person, the remaining balance can be paid online, in installments, or at our Cusco office with any credit card.

DISCOUNTS.
  • 18 to 25 years old: $20 USD Information required on student card: name of university, student name, photo of student, expiration date etc. A copy of the card is required at booking for government approval for discount.
  • Under 18 years old: $30 USD Please send us a copy of your passport at the time of booking.
  • Under 11 years old: $40 USD  Please send us a copy of your passport at the time of booking.
  • Group of 5 or more: $20 USD- All you need is to book the trek together at the same time.
ADDITIONAL OPTION THAT YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY TOUR
  • WAYNAPICCHU MOUNTAINUSD 65 dollars (Please request when you book your Trek)  
  • MACHU PICCHU MONTAÑAUSD 65 dollars (Please request when you book your Trek) 

Wayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain are optional treks within Machu Picchu Citadel which do not include a guide. The climb is usually done on your own after your tour of Machu Picchu Citadel. If you would like the extra hike to be guided, please request in advance. There is an extra cost for this extra guided tour.

EXTENSIONS AND OFFERS BEFORE & AFTER YOU GO

There are several extensions you can include to your Machu Picchu Full Day Tour. (group services)

WE RECOMEND:
Before Your Tour To Machu Picchu.

It is important to acclimatize for at least 2 days and for this we recommend the following tours:

City Tour 
Maras & Moray 
South valley 
Traditional Sacred Valley 
Vip Sacred Valley 
After your Tour To Machu Picchu.

Day tours to do before your Tour To Machu Picchu

Rainbow Mountain
Palcoyo Mountain
Humantay Lake
Qeswachaka Tour
7 Lakes Ausangate

BOOKING CONDITIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Machupicchu Trekking Peru E.I.R.L. Tour operator travel agency, friendly with our passengers. From the moment you contact us, during your stay and during the walk or tour, you will receive personalized advice and an unforgettable trip.

1.- Machupicchu Trekking Peru rates do not include:

    • Travel insurance. You are responsible to acquire travel insurance to cover the dates of your journey. [See Insurance below]
    • Visa fees. [see Visas below]
    • Porters or bag carrying (unless stated in the tour description), laundry, telephone calls, items of a personal nature and gratuities (unless stated in the tour description).
    • Side trips or excursions shown as optional.
    • Food, other than stated in the tour description
    • Entrance fees to national parks, archaeological parks or municipal taxes (unless stated in the tour description), which must usually be paid on site in cash.
    • Airline Tickets, other than stated in the tour description. It is possible to book airline tickets with Machupicchu Trekking Perú E.I.R.L. contact us for more information.

In some locations, the services of a representative are not included, and, particularly if you have so requested, you may have only a driver who speaks a little English.

  1. Machupicchu Trekking Perú local Tour operator, is not responsible for cases of force majeure (unexpected or uncontrollable events) (according to law), nor is it responsible for the actions of passengers.
  2. Machupicchu Trekking Perú local Tour operator, reserves the right to cancel or change any trip due weather, political conditions or pandemic. It also reserves the right to cancel any trip due to the client’s unsuitability due to age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication etc.
  3. Any missed tours due to the circumstances mentioned above (weather conditions, political conditions or pandemic) cannot be refunded.
  4. Machupicchu Trekking Perú local Tour operator, reserves the right to cancel the passenger’s reservation on a tour if they have not paid the total sum of the tour at least 12 hours prior to departure, UNLESS the passenger has made an alternative arrangement with the Machupicchu Trekking Perú staff.
  5. Machupicchu Trekking Perú reserves the right to work with other agencies if on certain dates they do not have enough passengers for a departure.
  6. In the case that damages are caused to third parties, all the expenses claimed from Machupicchu Trekking Perú that originate from the above -mentioned incident will be charged to the client, who will have no right to later claims.
  7. When a passenger wishes to cancel their trip, the refund shall be according to the decision taken by Machupicchu Trekking Perú, according to the Cancellation and Refund Policy mentioned below.

 

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY


The 50% down payment

  •  Machupicchu Trekking Perú is non-refundable, except in serious situations (as described below).
  • * This does not include bookings of the Inca Trail, airfares and hotels: unfortunately, the 50% down payment for the Inca Trail, airfares and hotels are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Important: services, tours, treks and packages booked with Machupicchu Trekking Perú is non-refundable, but could be changed of date without any administration charge.

 

DEADLINE TO CHANGE TOUR DATE

Tour date changes will be subject to availability of income to the Inca Trail, Machupicchu and hotels, without any administration charge, in the following time frame:

 Inca Trail – at the latest 20 days prior to the departure date.

Tour with hotel – at the latest 15 days prior to the departure date.

Tours without hotel – at the latest 10 days prior to the departure date.

Important: Third party administration fees have to be paid at the moment of the date change (airline fees, transport companies, hotels, partner agency charges & entrance fee)

•           If the client wants to change the date tour within the days timeframe prior to departure, the client will be charged an Administration Fee.

DEADLINE OF CANCELLATION

  • Cancellations will not be accepted if not submitted in writing, at the latest 20 days prior to the departure date. This policy applies for the 50% down -payment.
  • different time frames apply for Groups and complete Peru Itineraries, in this case individual arrangements about cancellations have been made at the moment of booking).

** In case of cancellation due to a serious illness or another serious situation, the following procedures are applicable (situations will be judged at the discretion of the Machupicchu Trekking Perú reservations department):

In case of cancellation due to a serious illness or another serious situation (measured by the Machupicchu Trekking Perú reservations department), the following procedures are applicable:

  • Cancellations will be accepted in writing only.
  • In the case of illness or pregnancy, a medical declaration that will be evaluated by the doctor of Machupicchu Trekking Perú, needs to be attached to your written statement.
  • In the case of military service, an official declaration also needs to be attached to your written statement.
  • Machupicchu Trekking Perú Tour operator will evaluate the situation together with the client and will consider a PARTIAL refund of deposit. Machupicchu Trekking Perú Administration Fee applies.
  • Third party administration fees (airline fees, transport companies, hotels, partner agency charges & entrance fee) are exempt from any refund; these charges still must be paid for by the client.

Machupicchu Trekking Perú Travel Agency will refund the respective amount at the latest 30 days after the date it received the written cancellation statement, in most cases by wire transfer.

BOOKING AND PAYMENTS

FIRST, to book your Tour or Trek to Machu Picchu, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here https://www.machupicchutrekkingperu.com/en/booking

Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group).  We cannot purchase to Machu Picchu permits and entrance tickets without the following information:

Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport):

Gender

Passport number

D.OB. (dd / mm / yyyy)

Nationality

*** We require clear photos of each participants’ passport at the booking.

SECOND, we require a deposit of 50% per person in order to purchase a permit for the Tour or Trek to Machu Picchu.  AFTER COVID 19 the fastest way to send and receive money with fairly low fees is WESTERN UNION You can make your deposit by clicking on the following link  https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/home.html, de deposit will be in name of our manager JUAN CARLOS BECERRA BOLIVAR, DNI: 42399654, city: Cusco, country: Peru. After your deposit send us a screenshot or photo of the deposit through WhatsApp (+51) 928 738 468 or through our reservation email
reservas@machupicchutrekkingperu.com    sales@machupicchutrekkingperu.com

WHAT ABOUT THE BALANCE?

50% balance, to avoid the high credit card fees in Peru, you may pay IN CASH at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. There are many ATM within the historical center to withdraw money.  You can also pay by your CREDIT CARD but you will have to pay a 5% service fee, to the iZipay collection company.

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR CHANGES

• There will be no cost of the Administrative Penalty in the date changes of a tour, walk or package in the indicated periods.

• Administrative fees charged by third parties such as (airlines, transport companies or associated providers, entrance fee) will be paid by the passenger, at the moment of the date chage.

The client will be charged an Administration Fee of US $20.00 Fee for all changes in bookings before the days frame time.

 

INSURANCE
We recommend that all customers obtain a travel or medical insurance policy in their home countries.

  • Passengers are responsible for ensuring that their travel or medical insurance policy covers the activity or sport in which they are participating Passengers may be required to show us a certificate of this insurance policy prior to the commencement of the itinerary.
  • Machupicchu Trekking Perú Tour Operator, cannot be held responsible for personal injuries or any belonging that are lost, damage or left in vehicles or accommodations. 


VISAS

  • Currently, visitors from Western Europe, the USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand or Australia do not require a visa to enter Peru, however all visitors are responsible for enquiring about their particular case. Visitors from other countries must enquire about obtaining a visa at the nearest Embassy or Consulate.

PRIVACY POLICY

Machupicchu Trekking Perú Tour Operator is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust concerning the privacy of the personal information you give us and/or we collect from you. Your email address nor any other data will never be given to a third party.  

COPYRIGHT
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