2-Day Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco, Peru

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: San Francisco Plaza Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Overnight )

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
Be picked up from your hotel in Cuzco in late morning and take a bus to Ollantaytambo. From there, board the train at around 12:36 hrs, or 12:55 hrs, for a 1.5-hour train ride to Aguas Calientes. The train will travel through lush fields and colorful villages in the foothills of the Andes and has great views of the mountains and of the beautiful Urubamba River which runs through the Sacred Valley. When you arrive at Aguas Calientes in mid-afternoon, staff will be waiting for you at the train station to take you to your hotel.

Free afternoon to visit the hot springs bring swimming suit, visit Machu Picchu Museum. You can have lunch at the restaurant of your choice in the town of Aguas Calientes (at own expense). A guide will visit you at 7:30 pm at your hotel to brief you about the next day’s tour.
Duration: 10 hours

Pass By: Centro Textil Acllas, Calle Miraflores 3, Chinchero 08471 Peru
Chinchero is a Quechua village located on the way to the train station, if you are planning to buy some survenir we can suggest to purchase here, quality alpaca wool. Just let us know if you have this plan to stop on the way.

Pass By: Hot Springs (Aguas Calientes), Signposted from main square, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Peru
Very known as Aguas Calientes town or Machu Picchu Pueblo, this tour give you chance to go to the thermal springs 10 minutes walking from the center, take with you your bathing suit, the cost of entrance only 10 soles.

Pass By: Museo de Sitio Manuel Chavez Ballon, Km. 112 railroad Puente Ruinas By Puente Ruinas at the base of the footpath to the Machu Picchu Citadel, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Peru
At your free time in Aguas Calientes town, you will able to explore the local museum of Machu Picchu discovered by Hiram Bingham and other Peruvian arquelogies, from the downtown just 25m walking from the downtown.

Pass By: Putucusi Mountain, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Peru
Putucusi Mountain is considered as a holy mountain next to Machu Picchu, you will have chance to explore at your free time for some couple hours if you have energy.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Machu Picchu Adventure House hotel with private room,bath.

Day 2: Day 2: Tour Machu Picchu – San Francisco Plaza Cusco

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
Get picked up from your hotel in early morning and head for Machu Picchu. At 9 am you'll begin a 1.5-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu. After the tour you will have some free time to keep exploring and go up sun-gate, inca bridge. You will then be able to take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, and have free time to have lunch in the town, or go to the handicraft market last minute shopping. At about 14:30 hrs, or 14:55:00 hrs you will take the train to return to Ollantaytambo and them by bus for 2-hour more getting San Francisco Plaza Cuzco at about 19:30 hrs.
Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.