Machu Picchu Full Day Tour from Cusco

Experience the magic of Machu Picchu on a private tour from Cusco. Take your time exploring the ancient citadel and enjoy a guided tour of the site. Book now!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu - The tour Machu Picchu 1 Day starts at 5:00 am every day, we will pick you up from your Hotel in Cusco with our private Vans, our transportation will take you to the train station located in Ollantaytambo where will board our train traveling to Machu picchu town (Aguas Calientes). Upon your arrival our guide will be waiting for you outside of the train station with a sign with your name. all together will go to the bus station where you will take the bus up to Machu Picchu archeological site as know as ¨the lost of the city of the inkas¨ the ride take 30 min . - Machu Picchu - Upon your arrival to Machu Picchu archeological site we will go through the control where we need to show our entrance ticket then we will start our guided tour through the circuit 1, 2 or 3 this will depends the availability at the moment of your booking. we will visit the most important places of Machupicchu like Temple of the Sun, Main Square, Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, Temple of the Three Windows, the Condor Temple for arround 3 hours. Once we finish will get out and will take the bus back to the town (Aguas Calientes) where will have free time to get your lunch. at the save time you will go the train station where will take the train back to Ollantaytambo where our transportation will be waiting for you to bring you back to Cusco Hotel (1 hour 30 min ride) we will arrive to Cusco aprox 7:00 PM
What's Included
  • Briefing one day before for tour information and details
  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu Archaeological site
  • Transportation Cusco - Ollanta (train station) - Cusco
  • Pick up from your hotel
  • Train ticket round trip Ollanta - Machu Picchu town - Ollanta
  • Bus ticket up/down Aguas Calientes - Archaeological site - Aguas Calientes
  • English/Spanish professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • meals
Additional Information

Visit the magical site of Machu Picchu with personalized services tailored just for you. No need to rush; take your time exploring (circuit 1, 2, or 3, depending on availability).

Itinerary

  • AM: Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the train station in Ollantaytambo (1 hour and 30-minute ride).
  • AM: Board the train to Machu Picchu town.
  • Upon arrival in Machu Picchu town, your guide will be waiting for you. You will then walk 5 minutes to the bus station and take a 25-minute bus ride up to the Machu Picchu archaeological site.
  • Participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, lasting approximately 3 hours.
  • At a convenient time, take the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes.
  • PM: In the afternoon, board the train to return to Ollantaytambo.
  • Transportation will be waiting to bring you back to your hotel in Cusco.
  • Required Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Passport photo where it’s include passport number, age and country to not have problems for tickets.
  • Original passport.
  • Use sneakers or light/tennis shoes..
  • Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season.
  • Long-sleeved shirts.
  • Long pants.
  • Insect repellent.
  • Sunscreen, brimmed hat for sunny days.
  • Sunglasses, plastic bags.
  • Medicine and / or personal items (liquid for contact lenses).
  • A backpack or lightweight suitcase (no weight limit between 5-6 kilos maximum).
  • Camera or camcorder and films.
  • Have on hand checks in small denominations and coins in soles or dollars.
  • Bathing suit for the hot springs (optional).
Location
MAIN SQUARE
Next the the Inca statue at the main Square in Cusco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karliar
Jun 15, 2024
Absolutely amazing. Book with this company. - This was an absolutely amazing tour. Highly recommend, stop looking elsewhere and book this. We had to squeeze Machu Picchu into the one day we had free on our trip. We flew into Cusco the night before and Tania arranged for an airport transfer. This was usd10 and we had the driver with our name on sign. Perfect and easy. A colleague of Tania's then met us at the hotel to outline the tour the next day and give us our tickets. This was amazing and really appreciated the tips like what to wear, not to eat too much stodgy food due to altitude etc. The tour was absolutely fantastic. A private car picked us up at 5.45am and took us the 1.5hours to the train station. He walked us to the train station entrance. The train ride was awesome. We splurged for the vistadome Observatory and it was so worth it to have the dancing and the band. Everyone in that train was up dancing and it was 9am 🤣. Willy our guide met us at the end of the train ride and caught the bus with us to MP. He spoke English really well and was so knowledgeable. A+ guide. MP was epic. We did circuit 4 as 1 and 2 were not available (we booked quite late). We got amazing pictures and learnt lots from Willy. It was an easy 2 hour walk too. Back down on the bus to the town Willy took us to a restaurant and we invited him to have lunch with us. The restaurant had a great view of the river below and the food was yum! We had a 4.45pm train and to be honest we wish we had picked an earlier train (say around 2pm). We were exhausted and the town is pretty small so not much to do for 2 hours. The train ride back was again really fun with the band, some dancers and everyone up dancing again. The private driver met us at the station and took us back to the hotel. We then flew out the next morning. All in all an absolutely fantastic tour and tour company. Tania is the most responsive tour person I have ever come across. She was SO helpful and I can't say enough good words about her. Thank you Tania, Willy and our driver Selistino. We had an amazing day and it will be in our memories forever!
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Patrickw423
Jun 2, 2024
Best Day Ever - What an incredible experience! The whole day was carefully planned out for us and it all was well above anything we could have imagined! Our driver was amazing, very professional and helpful, the train provided views that were breathtaking and our Guide “Willie” was the best! Willie took us on the most incredible tour, he knew all the right places for pictures, his knowledge was amazing and he answered all of our questions and more. He provided a full day experience that was nothing short of perfection. This is the only way to go and see this; we’re definitely coming back!
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835orlandoa
Jun 2, 2024
The excellent coordination, the attention Liz, our guide, very knowledgeable and attentive to our impressions - Unique Experience, The best way to Visit this Wonder. Highly recommended. From reservation with Tania, guide Liz, to the driver. To play it safe.
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Nathanrm5605hf
Apr 15, 2024
Unforgettable experience in Machu Picchu. Willy is amazing. - Willy is a great tour guide who is knowledgeable and very good at giving detailed explanations and excellent photo opportunities. He never rushed us and gave us the appropriate times needed to have a wonderful experience in Machu Picchu. Would recommend him to anyone.
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Sherryln88
Apr 3, 2024
Do whatever it takes to get Willy for your tour guide - he will make your tour unforgettable! - I’ll get right to the point. For all you over analyzer like me, there is no question. Do whatever you can to get Willy for all your tours. We did a one day tour with him from Cusco to Machu Pichu via Trip Advisor. We spent a lot of time investigating whether to piece part all the connections/logistics and the tour together ourselves from Cusco or hire a company to do it all for us. After much analysis, we determined it was so much better to have a company coordinate the entire thing (and thank goodness we did as there would have been so many issues along the way that would have detracted or ruined our experience). Then after reading so many positive things about Willy, we did decided it was worth a few extra dollars to get him for our guide. He did not disappoint. Machu Picchu was a once in a lifetime trip for us and that’s all because of Willy. It would not have been the same experience without him. He speaks three languages, including Spanish and English. He thinks of every detail, including the perfect pictures to take for you. And even after many tours, he enjoys it so much as if it’s the first tour he’s given which makes it so fun for everyone in the group. He is kind, thoughtful, humble and fun! I also want to add how impressive Tania, the tour operator, was. When I booked, it was noted that the tour operator would come meet with us the day before to prepare for the trip. I thought there was no way that meant an in person visit, I was expecting a phone call at best. But no, she showed up in person on Easter Sunday to spend an hour with us to give us our tickets and go through everything in detail and answer every question we had about the trip. I’ve taken hundreds of tours in my lifetime and never had a tour operator come meet me personally like that. It doesn’t get anymore impressive than that and it also made for an exceptional tour the next day. Look no further for a tour company or guide for any tour in and around Cusco/Machu Pichu. This dual will make your experience an unforgettable one!
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I416dsalexd
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent experience with Machupicchu Peru Travel! - Our Machu Picchu trip was phenomenal! Tania skillfully arranged transportation from our hotel in Cusco to Machu Picchu and made the experience so easy. She even met with us the day before to go over the itinerary. After some train delays, Tania found us an easy alternative, adjusted our travel, and ensured our travel for the rest of the day remained seamless. And our Machu Picchu guide Jaime was excellent!! He was super knowledgeable and did an awesome job guiding us around the site, as well as staying behind with us long after the tour to ensure we were able to connect with Tania regarding our transportation updates. He’s also a wonderful photographer and made sure we left with plenty of amazing pictures with so many cool shots and poses we would’ve never thought of ourselves. All in all, the trip was excellent and we would absolutely recommend for your Machu Picchu experience!
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691jennyn
Oct 24, 2023
Absolutely fantastic! Highly recommend - I booked this tour after reading some excellent reviews, and it did not disappoint! We booked a private day tour for four people and it was absolutely fantastic! From start to finish, Tania was so organised and communicated every step of the way. She also dropped some local gifts off for us at our hotel, a really lovely touch. Everything ran really smoothly on the day, our driver Celestino was on time and our tour guide Jamie was waiting for us after we got off the train. Jamie was an amazing tour guide as well as a fantastic photographer and made sure we got some awesome photos to remember the experience. Overall it was a fantastic experience which we’ll all remember forever, made even better for not having to worry about logistics and tickets which were all sorted for us. Thanks so much to Tania and the team for an unforgettable experience!
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Nicindc52
Oct 22, 2023
Great tour. - Great trip. We loved our guide Willie. He was the best. Highly recommend this tour. Minor problem with the hotel but Tania fixed it immediately.
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D3530cclucianop
Sep 18, 2023
Amazing trip to Machu Picchu - Everything went very smoothly and exceeded expectations. All the drivers showed up on time and were super helpful and friendly. Tania constantly kept in contact to make sure everything was okay along the way. 100% recommend and would use them again
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797clemencec
Sep 18, 2023
Amazing experience - The experience was great, from the moment we were picked up on our arrival in Cusco to our visit to Machu Picchu. Tania was always available and helpful. Tania showed us a great deal of kindness and goodwill, giving us advice on acclimatisation as soon as we arrived. Our guide Willy at Machu Picchu was great, he made our day really enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this agency! They are serious and very attentive to their clients.
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