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Traveling to Machu Picchu, one of the new 7 wonders of the modern world, has become quite a challenge due to the availability of tickets to Machu Picchu, the routes, existing schedules and all the logistics involved in planning your trip to Machu Picchu.

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Best Machu Picchu Day Trip From Cusco

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Begin your incredible experience. We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Cusco with a private shuttle and transfer you to the Poroy train station (3,499 meters above sea level), just a 25-minute drive from Cusco (3,350 meters above sea level).

Cusco Estación de Poroy
Cusco City / San Pedro Station

You’ll board the tourist train and experience an incredible journey from the Andes to the Amazon basin. You’ll travel through the valley, gliding between mountains and the Vilcanota River.

It will be a 3 hour 40 minute train ride, with wonderful views of the Andes and the Urubamba River Valley until you reach the famous town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) (2,400.00 m.a.s.l.).

Viajar en tren a Machu Picchu
Inside the train / Train to Machu Picchu

You will arrive at the Machu Picchu Pueblo train station, where we will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. From there, we will take you on foot (5 minutes) to the bus station to Machu Picchu.

Estación de tren y Buses a Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Pueblo Train Station / Machu Picchu Bus Station

Buses will take you from the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to the entrance gate of the Wonder of Machu Picchu (2,800 m.a.s.l.). It’s a 25-minute bus ride along a winding road.

You will meet your tour guide at the entrance to Machu Picchu. Don’t forget to use the restroom before entering Machu Picchu.

At the main entrance to Machu Picchu, your Machu Picchu entrance ticket will be checked along with the ID you used to make your reservation. Our tour guide will assist you at all times as you enter Machu Picchu.

Puerta principal a Machu Picchu
Main Gate of Machu Picchu / First View of Machu Picchu

Explore Machu Picchu via Route or Circuit 2 (the best route to explore Machu Picchu – subject to availability). You’ll climb a steep path to reach a place called the “Upper Platform“. You’ll be amazed by the incredible construction left by the Incas.

Take the famous classic photo of Machu Picchu, feel the magical energy of this World Heritage Site (1983), surrounded by mountains amidst clouds so close to the sun. Your tour guide will tell you the rich history surrounding the wonder of Machu Picchu and will also take photos that will remain etched in your cell phone and in your mind.

Explore Machu Picchu through the agricultural zone, the urban zone, the granite chaos, you will enter the plaza of the temples of the 3 windows, the temple of the priest, the sacred rock, water mirrors, the great Pisonay plaza that encompasses the entire archaeological reserve.

Conociendo la maravilla de Machu Picchu
Exploring Machu Picchu inside

It will be a 2-hour, 30-minute visit, and you’ll always be accompanied by our tour guide. You’ve achieved a long-awaited dream that promises more trips and more incredible experiences to come.

After your visit to the World Wonder of Machu Picchu, it’s time to return. You’ll leave Machu Picchu and take the bus back to Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes). The bus will drop you off in Machu Picchu Town.

Machu Picchu Pueblo is a tourist town where you’ll find many restaurants of all quality, variety, and price. It’s a town that’s easy to walk around and explore.

Machu Picchu Pueblo
The Town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes)

You will return to the train station, where you will board the tourist train that will take you back from the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to the Poroy train station, a 3-hour and 40-minute train ride.

On your return trip, you’ll see a beautiful sunset. When you arrive at the train station, we’ll be waiting to take you back to your hotel in Cusco.

Fin tour a Machu Picchu
Cusco’s Plaza de Armas / Farewell to the tour.

End of the incredible travel experience to Machu Picchu in a private day.

  • The day before the tour, we will provide you with all the information, tips, and travel tickets for Machu Picchu.
  • Transfer from your hotel to the Poroy train station by private transportation.
  • Tourist train service via Expedition (Poroy station – Machu Picchu Pueblo).
  • Assistance in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes).
  • Bus ride up from the town to the wonder of Machu Picchu.
  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu via Route 2 (subject to availability).
  • Experienced private tour guide will assist you throughout your tour of Machu Picchu.
  • Private tour guide service within Machu Picchu lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  • Tour guide service is available in Spanish or English (inquire about other languages).
  • Bus ride down from Machu Picchu to the town.
  • Tourist train in Expedition service (Machu Picchu Pueblo Station – Poroy)
  • Transfer from Poroy Station to your hotel in Cusco via private transportation.
  • Air tickets, local or international.
  • Hotel or accommodation nights.
  • Food (If you want the lunch option, please write to us).
  • Extras not detailed within the tour to Machu Picchu.
  • Original identity document (DNI, ID or Passport) with which you made your reservation and very important it must be valid.
  • Your original documents with which you made your reservation (required).
  • All the tickets we gave you for your tour.
  • What to wear? Machu Picchu Town is located in a semi-tropical zone, so it’s humid and temperatures fluctuate.
  • Cap or hat.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Mosquito repellent.
  • Polo shirt or shirt.
  • Waterproof jacket (depending on the season).
  • Lightweight pants or jeans.
  • Hiking or athletic shoes.
  • Rain poncho or cape (depending on the season).
  • A small backpack.
  • Water, snacks.
  • Camera or cell phone with enough free memory.
  • Charged external battery.
  • Cell phone or camera charger.
  • Cash in Soles.

We have special rates for the whole year 2025. For the tour to Machu Picchu in private.

We guarantee the best value for money.

Our rates are in American Dollars per person, for the Machu Picchu 2025 private tour:

General Adult Rate

x 1

Pax

$ 329

x 2

Paxs

$ 274

x 3

Paxs

$ 259

x 4

Paxs

$ 250

We have PROMOTIONAL RATES in group.

We also have more discounts for your trip to Machu Picchu full day:

  • Students, minors.
  • If you are a group of travelers, we have cheap rates to Machu Picchu.

 

Ask about our cheap rates for the tour to Machu Picchu 1 day, in small groups. Always at the best price!

Please write to us using this form or directly to WhastApp +51 993 903 870, where we will assist you immediately. You can also write to us at [email protected].

With the message you send us, we will check availability and contact you.

It’s recommended to make your reservation to Machu Picchu 2 to 3 months in advance.

With this advance notice, we can secure your ticket to Machu Picchu via Route 2, which is the best route to visit Machu Picchu.

The main document we require to make your reservation is your passport, which you will use to travel to Peru.

NOTE: Your passport must be valid for at least six months before your trip to Peru.

Citizens of Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay may enter Peru with only their physical ID card.

That’s right, the Machu Picchu one-day tour is for all ages.

We require a prepayment to secure your trip to Machu Picchu, and you pay the remainder when you arrive in Cusco.

Our Machu Picchu program includes everything you need to explore Machu Picchu.

We take care of all your ticket purchases (transfers, trains, Machu Picchu admission ticket, buses, and tour guide).

Other information we request to confirm your reservation to Machu Picchu includes: arrival date in Cusco, arrival time, and the name and address of your hotel.

This information will help us coordinate our visit to your hotel, where we will deliver all your tickets and provide you with more information about the Machu Picchu tour.

The Machu Picchu entrance ticket is non-transferable; it is not possible to change the name, date, or route. Therefore, there are no refunds for the ticket to Machu Picchu.

The Machu Picchu tickets indicate the entry time, route, and all the traveler’s personal information.

For the one-day tour to Machu Picchu, we used the Peru Rail Expedition train service.

The train ticket to Machu Picchu can be changed, including dates, times, service, and names, up to 24 hours before the start of the service.

The indicated changes are only possible upon payment of a penalty.

Each train ticket to Machu Picchu includes personal information for each traveler, including service type, schedule, carriage letter, and seat number.

On the bus ticket to Machu Picchu, you’ll find your personal information and the travel date.

The unique feature of the bus ticket is that it doesn’t have a bus number, schedule, or seat number.

To board the bus, you’ll line up, board the bus, and take the available seat.

We’re very clear about this information here.

When you contact us using the form or WhatsApp, we’ll send you a proposal based on availability for admission to Machu Picchu.

The circuit to visit Machu Picchu that we prioritize is in the following order:

  1. Circuit 2 – Classic circuit: It is the best circuit to get to know Machu Picchu, because it allows you to visit the upper part of Machu Picchu, you will take the famous classic photo of Machu Picchu, and also explore the lower part of Machu Picchu, where the main sites are located. (See map).
  2. Circuit 3 – Machu Picchu Royalty: You will get to know the lower part of Machu Picchu, you will walk through the main temples and enclosures. (See map).
  3. Circuit 1 – Panoramic: Among the alternatives, this route is the last option, because this route only allows you to take the classic photo of Machu Picchu and you will not be able to see the main sites within Machu Picchu. (See map).

When we send you your travel proposal, we will clearly inform you which route is available for your travel date to Machu Picchu.

For the one-day tour to Machu Picchu, the train is operated by Peru Rail, using the Expedition service, a tourist service.

There are also other train services, such as the Vistadome service, the Vistadome Observatory, and the Hiram Bingham luxury train (please indicate your preference when writing to us).

Our service begins at your hotel in Cusco.

If your hotel is located in the Sacred Valley, we can also help you organize your trip to Machu Picchu, departing from the Sacred Valley (please write to us for a proposal tailored to your needs).

For the one-day tour to Machu Picchu, the train departs from Poroy Station for the outbound route, and from Poroy Station for the return route. Between the months of May to December.

From January to April, the train departs from Ollantaytambo Station.

We’ll pick you up from your hotel in a comfortable, safe, and private vehicle to take you to the train station.

We DO NOT use taxi services for all of our services.

Our tour guides have extensive experience serving tourists. They will help you enter Machu Picchu and accompany you inside the Wonder, along with the tour guide who will explore Machu Picchu.

You will learn the history of Machu Picchu, discover every place, every corner of Machu Picchu, according to your tour itinerary.

It will be an incredible experience, because the tour guide inside Machu Picchu is private, just for you and your travel companions.

In addition, the tour guide is an expert at taking photos, photos that will be a lasting memory. Just let yourself be guided and advised, so that you have the best experience of your trip to Machu Picchu.

The Machu Picchu one-day tour is a private service in one language only.

The most common languages ​​we speak are Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

If you speak another language, we can also help you. Please let us know in the comments section of the form or on WhatsApp.

Exploring a wonder takes time. This time will be 2 hours and 30 minutes, the necessary time to get to know Machu Picchu and take in the best of this emblematic wonder.

Machu Picchu is a World Heritage Site, a sanctuary, and the following mandatory restrictions apply to its preservation.

  • Running is not permitted inside the Wonder.
  • According to the route on your ticket, only one-way travel is permitted.
  • It is preferable not to touch the walls.
  • Drones are not permitted.
  • Firearms and knives are prohibited.
  • Food is prohibited. However, it is possible to bring water bottles/canteens, snacks, cookies, and nuts.
  • Selfie sticks are not permitted.
  • Camera tripods are not permitted.
  • Umbrellas are not permitted inside Machu Picchu. You must bring a rain poncho.
  • Smoking is prohibited.
  • Machu Picchu is a sanctuary, and dancing is prohibited.
  • Machu Picchu is built on a mountain, and the main construction material is stone, so it is recommended not to wear high heels.
  • Walking sticks are prohibited, but if you use walking sticks for health or physical reasons, you may enter with your walking stick.
  • Making loud noises or making noise inside Machu Picchu is not permitted.
  • The biodiversity of flora and fauna within Machu Picchu is abundant, so lighting fires is prohibited.
  • Carrying all types of drugs is prohibited.

The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is located in the Amazon basin at 2,400 meters above sea level, in a semi-tropical zone, so the climate is humid.

There are two seasons:

  1. Dry season: This is from April to October. This is the best season because it doesn’t rain, and you’ll be able to marvel at the best views of Machu Picchu.
  2. Rainy season: From November to March. There will be some rainy days, but the great advantage of traveling during these months is that you can enjoy Machu Picchu even more, due to the absence of tourists.

Machu Picchu is a World Heritage Site and a Wonder of the World.

Therefore, there is NO bathroom inside Machu Picchu, which is why you must use the restroom before entering Machu Picchu.

There are several places where you will find restrooms:

  1. Free restrooms: At the train stations in Poroy, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu Pueblo. These are where you will find a restroom, which is free to use.
  2. Paid restrooms: You will find them in restaurants and hotels. You can use the restroom based on the amount you spend at each location.

However, the last place you will find a restroom is next to the main entrance to Machu Picchu. Restroom use costs S/. 2.00 soles.

Please take this information into account to avoid any problems inside Machu Picchu.

According to the regulations for use and visits to Machu Picchu, it is not permitted to stay inside Machu Picchu for any length of time, which is why there are established routes that are properly marked.

In addition, our tour guide will enter Machu Picchu with you, explore Machu Picchu along the route specified in your Machu Picchu entrance ticket, complete the entire tour, and depart Machu Picchu together.

You will always be accompanied by our tour guide.

All rules and regulations to follow are stipulated by Peruvian state authorities.

Where they indicate that re-entry to Machu Picchu is prohibited with the same ticket. You will only be able to re-enter if you purchase an additional ticket.

The only route that will allow you to re-enter Machu Picchu is Route 1, the Machu Picchu Mountain tour circuit. This is the only route that allows you to re-enter Machu Picchu with a single ticket to Machu Picchu.

We have a specific article for you on the topic: What are the differences between the routes within Machu Picchu?

Please visit here.

There are many travel agencies offering tours to Machu Picchu, but you need to be very careful about scams. These are unregistered ghost agencies.

We are a travel agency and tour operator registered with the Peruvian government.

Please see more information about us here.

A great decision-making tool is to let yourself be guided by the reviews that tourists have booked.

You can see the reviews here.
You can read the reviews on Tripadvisor.
You can also read the reviews on Google Reviews.

We take special care of our tourists, from the moment they contact us, whether through the form or WhatsApp.

We’ll give you all the information you need for your trip to Machu Picchu.

During your trip, we’ll go to your hotel to give you all the information, along with your tickets. We adhere to the scheduled times.

Each of our guests is treated as unique. We have a WhatsApp: + 51 993 903 870, where we can answer all your questions quickly and appropriately.

We provide ongoing support throughout the entire travel process, ensuring that your trip is a great and incredible experience.

We take care of every detail of your trip.

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