IMPORTANT NOTICE PARA FULL DAY: IMPORTANT NOTICE

LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS (LESS THAN 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE TOUR DATE):

If you reserve a Machu Picchu tour within 6 weeks of the departure date - there are likely some adjustments we must make to this itinerary so we can help you secure a last-minute entrance to the ruins. We strongly recommend that all travelers book a Machu Picchu tour well in advance (3+ months) to avoid these requirements.

If this tour shows as sold out (because entrances have sold out online), please note that you can always book the 2-day tour which will allow you to purchase your entrances at the tickets office in Aguas Calientes on day 1 to enter Machu Picchu on day 2.


You’ll be picked up from your hotel early morning (around 3:00 am-6:00 am), and be taken to Ollantaytambo by bus (1 hour and a half). On arrival, you’ll board the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. where arrive after around 1 hour and 45 minutes and our staff will be waiting for you at the train station and help to take the bus up to Machu Picchu, following a zigzagging path for 30 minutes.

Once in Machu Picchu our tour guide will conduct the tour around 2 hours and you will visit the most important places of Machupicchu like Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Royal Inca Cemeteries. After it’s over, you’ll have some free time to explore Machupicchu by yourself and taking pictures, or just walk around the site of Machu Picchu. then you have to leave Machupicchu 14:00 pm and take the bus back to Aguas Calientes.

When you arriving in Aguas Calientes you can spend time there and have lunch (not included) until the train time back to Ollantaytambo arrived from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo where our staff is going to wait for you and help to take the bus back to Cusco.

Note: You must email us a scanned copy or photograph of your passport immediately after you have booked your tour. This is to enable the purchase of your Machu Picchu entrance ticket. It must be the passport you will use to enter Machu Picchu itself. This is a requirement when booking any tour of Machu Picchu from any operator.

Note: If you are staying at a different location than the one you select as your pick up location, it is explicitly your responsibility to be at the main entrance of the hotel or hostel selected as your pick up location for the duration of the pick up time range on your tour date. You must be in a visible place easy to see for the operator and be alert for their vehicle/guide when they go to pick you up for the tour.

03:00 - 04:00

Pick up from your hotel or hostel

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04:00 - 06:00

Bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo

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06:00 - 07:30

Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes

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07:30 - 08:00

Up to Sanctuary by bus

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09:00 - 11:00

Visit the most important places of Machupicchu

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14:00 - 15:00

Walking down Aguas Calientes

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18:20 or 21:50

Train back to Ollantaytambo

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22:20 or 01:30 (next day)

Back to hotels and hostels

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-Train Expedition 05:05 or 06:10 h.
-Billingual Tour Guide
-Transport Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
-Machu Picchu entrance ticket.
- Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu roundtrip bus

- Food
- Tips

-Up grade to Vistadome train subject to availability and requires an additional payment of 40 USD per person.

-If the schedule of your train allows it, we recommend visiting the Chavez Ballon Museum, which is the site museum of Machu Picchu, from 12:00 noon, admission is free, to enter just show your passport.
- Sun hat
- Sun cream
- Waterproof/rain jacket or rain poncho
- Water
- Snacks
- Camera

Cancellation or changes to this tour:

CHANGES: Any changes to the date or time of a reservation can be made up until 6:00pm (Lima time) 30 days before or earlier the tour begins for no additional fee. Changes subject to availability. Change requests must be via email to info@yapaexplorers.com and received prior to the time.

NO SHOWS & CANCELLATIONS: If you cancel 60 days prior or earlier to the tour before 6:00 pm (Lima time), a 50% administration fee will apply. After this time there is a 100% no-show or cancellation fee. You must email info@yapaexplorers.com (include the name of the tour and the reservation number) to cancel this tour or to make any changes.

1. I cannot find my accommodation listed in the operator pick up locations when making my booking. What should I select?

   This operator only offers pick-ups from the hotel and hostel accommodation listed, this covers over 90% of the accommodation providers in the area. They do not provide pick-ups or drop-offs at private residences, Airbnbs, bus terminals etc. Select an alternative close by and be ready there for pick-up at the time on your booking confirmation

2. How do I avoid altitude sickness?

   Take Soroche (Diamox) pills, eat small meals, drink coca tea, drink lots of water, and avoid alcohol (it’s a dehydrator). The best way to avoid altitude sickness is to acclimatize yourself. The recommended approach for acclimatization is to ascend gradually, spending at least 24 hours at every 2,000ft increase in altitude.

3. Where is Machu Picchu?

   Machu Picchu is near a town called Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu Town. From there, it is a 1.5 hour hike up steps, or a 30-minute bus ride to the complex itself.

4. Why is the train so expensive?

   Peru Rail and Inca Rail are the two operators which have a duopoly on the route, so they can maintain very high prices.

5. Is the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu worth it?

   The walk up to Machu Picchu can be seen as part of the experience. However, the bus is an option for those who are tired after a long trek, or who just want to save their energy for all the walking at the top.

6. Will I have problems with altitude sickness on this tour?

   Altitude sickness can catch many travellers a little bit off guard. Not everyone gets sick in high altitudes and it is difficult to predict who is likely to be badly affected by it. For most people it is nothing more than a headache and some dizzy sensations that diminishes over a short period of time. 1 to 2 days for most people. If you want to limit your chances of getting sick though, there are a few things you can do. Firstly, do not fly directly into high altitude proceed slowly allowing your body time to acclimatise as you ascend gradually. However, for many that is not possible so further steps to take: Drink lots of water and slow down!! This sounds simple but both of these things are very important. Your body is struggling because you don’t have enough oxygen so avoiding any strenuous activity is a good idea. Chew some Coca leaves, the native people of South America have been chewing coca for centuries thanks to its ability to alleviate mild altitude sickness symptoms. Coca leaves can be bought in any supermarket and even souvenir shops or street stalls. Take (Soroche) Altitude Sickness pills these are sold over the counter all over Peru and Bolivia and are just a few dollars. If you are flying straight into altitude over 2500meters, without spending any time at an intermediate elevation and you’re worried about getting sick, you can ask your doctor for more specific and stronger altitude sickness medication in advance. In the rare case that you symptoms are more severe than a headache and mild dizziness you should seek to descend in altitude and seek medical assistance.

7. Why book with FindLocalTrips.com?

   Apart from our low price guarantee, with us you can be 100% assured that your booking is made. We provide instant email confirmation and have live spaces and availability for each tour. You are in the capable hands of our team here on the ground of 20 local experts who speak perfect Spanish and English, always ready with a quick response to any and all questions you might have. Tour operators are experts at operating their tours...we are the experts at reservations, organisation and assistance with your plans for these tours.

8. Where can I buy bus ticket for return to Aguas Calientes?

   You can buy it at Aguas Calientes village before the tour begins or at the main entrance to Machu Picchu.

9. Where can I have lunch?

   Aguas Calientes Village has lots of restaurants or if you prefer, next to Machu Picchu entrance there's a restaurant that belongs to The Sanctuary Lodge.

10. How can I recognize the tour guide after the train journey?

    The tour guide will wait for you with a signboard and your name on it at the exit of Aguas Calientes Station.