2-Day Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco, Peru

Enjoy  the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu avoid spending the whole day rushing around. This 2-day tour will let you enjoy Machu Picchu and Machu Picchu town, as well as relaxing in the hot springs by your own. The tour is for people of all ages and includes comfortable hotel in town of Machu Picchu.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco Downtown – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu Town (Overnight )

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
We will pick up from your hotel in Cuzco downtown in morning and catch a bus to Ollantaytambo. Here you will board the train at around 12:36pm, or 12:55pm, for a 1.5-hour train ride to Machu Picchu town. The train will go 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. Upon you arrrival at town of Machu picchu in mid-afternoon, staff from the hotel will be waiting for you at the train station to lead you to the hotel. Free afternoon to visit the Hot springs bring with you swimming suit, visit Machu Picchu Museum. You can have lunch at the restaurant of your choice in the town of Machu Picchu (own expense). Our Guide will come to your hotel at 7:30 pm to brief you about the next day’s tour in Machu Picchu Citadel.
Duration: 4 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 3-star hotel with private bath downtown (Vista Mach Picchu)

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

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
Today is the most important day, as you will be visiting Machu Picchu. Because it’s so special, encourage yourself to wake up early in the morning to enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then get to the bus station to try to catch one of the first buses, which begin at 5:30 am. The bus will take about 30 minutes to get to Machu Picchu. As soon as you arrive at the complex, you will be taken to the best spot to overlook all the ruins and get a panoramic view of the landscape. There will be a rendezvous to observe spectacular view of the Lost City of the Incas. You will then have a 1.5-hour guided tour around Machu Picchu. Afterward to explore on your own and take last minutes pictures. If you want to do extra hiking inside Machu Picchu, we can suggest to purchase other one ticket to climb the amazing mountain of (Huayna Picchu) or (Machu Picchu Montaña) your guide will direct you to where this hike begins. Once you are done with exploring all, what Machu Picchu has to offer, you will take a bus down to Machu Picchu town for lunch(own expenses). Late afternoon you will catch the train at 7:00pm. back to Ollantaytambo and from there by bus to Cusco City ending at San Francisco Plaza downtown.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast included at the hotel starts 6:00am
No accommodation included on this day.