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Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu (2 days)
2-day program with guided tours through the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Includes shared transport and hotel accommodations.
The tour has confirmed daily departures and can be booked up until 48 hours in advance. However, entrance tickets for the Machu Picchu citadel and the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountains are always subject to availability, so we recommend booking as far in advance as possible.
Price
- From January 1st to December 31st, 2018 :
- Price per person, based in double occupancy, for the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu (2 days) program: US$ 415.
- From January 1st to December 31st, 2019 :
- Price per person for the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu (2 days) program: US$ 429.
*If you are travelling with people under 18 years old, write us at reservas@denomades.com so we send you the prices.
Included
- Pickup at the hotel in Cusco.
- Drop-off at downtown Cusco.
- Guided tour:
- Sacred Valley (Písac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo).
- Machu Picchu citadel.
- Transport:
- Round-trip shared transport via the Expedition category train between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes.
- Round-trip shared transport by bus between Aguas Calientes and the Machu Picchu citadel.
- One-way shared transportation from Ollantaytambo train station to downtown Cusco.
- 1 night of accommodations in Aguas Calientes in Hotel Presidente or Hotel Vista Machu Picchu, depending on availability (private room with a private bathroom).
- Meals:
- Dinner the first day (drinks not included).
- Snack in the morning of the second day.
- Entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu citadel (archaeological site).
Not included
- Meals not indicated in the “Included” section.
- Tourist Ticket for the sites in the Sacred Valley.
- Partial ticket: S/. 70 per person.
- Full ticket: S/. 130 per person.
- Health insurance.
Optional Services
- Train upgrade to the Vistadome category: US$ 35 per person.
- Entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu: US$ 20 per person.
*If you change the Vistadome category, you will not be able to visit the archaeological site in Ollantaytambo at the end of the Sacred Valley tour, due to its departure time.
How to book
- Select the departure date from the calendar.
- Select the number of people.
- Select the optional services you would like to add.
- Click in "Add to cart".
- Pay an advance deposit online of the full price.
- Once the payment has been made, the booking eill be subject to confirmation depending on availability. If you would like to find out about availability before making the payment, send us an e-mail at reservas@denomades.com.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothing.
- Comfortable shoes.
- Hat to protect yourself from the sun.
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Rain poncho.
- Snacks.
- Water.
Itinerary
Start: Day 1 at 7:30 am at your hotel in Cusco.
End: Day 2 around midnight in dontown Cusco.
Day 1: Cusco – Písac – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes. We will pick you up in the morning to begin our trip by vehicle towards north of Cusco. We will make a stop at a lookout point to catch our first glimpse of the Sacred Valley, as well as to receive a presentation from our tour guide. Then, we will reach Písac, where we will visit the archaeological site with terraces used by the Quechua for cultivation. We will reach an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,154 ft.) or even 3,500 meters (11,483 ft.) if we have the energy to explore the highest part. After this, we will go back to the town where we will be able to visit the handicraft market. Next, we will drive on towards Ollantaytambo while skirting the Urubamba River. Once we are there*, we will visit the terraces and the Temple of the Sun ruins, and we will also have an exceptional view of the surrounding valleys. At the end of the day, we will take you to the train station to take the train to Aguas Calientes, from where you will then go to the hostel where you will spend the night. Then, you will be picked up to go to a restaurant for dinner and you will receive instructions for the next day. After this, you will be able to go to bed.
*If you selected the optional service for a train upgrade to the Vistadome category, you will only receive a short explanation about the archaeological site and then you will have to go to the train station to take the train to Aguas Calientes.
Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco. We will get up very early in the morning to take the bus with our guide in the town center. The ride from Aguas Calientes to the entrance of the Machu Picchu citadel will take 25 minutes. Here, we will take a guided tour that lasts one and a half hours, during which we will receive information about the place’s history, from its construction to the time it was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham. Then, we will say good-bye to the guide and the group to tour the citadel on our own, with enough time to get to explore the structures that we didn’t get to see with the guide, or to climb one of the mountains, Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu, if you included one in your ticket. After this experience, we will go back to Aguas Calientes to be at the train station a half an hour before the scheduled departure on your ticket. You will arrive to Ollantaytambo, where transportation will be waiting for you to take you to downtown Cusco.
Map
Green line: journey by vehicle | Red line: journey by train | Yellow line: journey by bus
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel this tour, you will not receive a full refund.
- If you cancel more than six days in advance, you will only receive a refund of US$ 55 per person from the advance deposit made at the time of the booking.
- If you cancel less than six days in advance, you will not receive any refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How far in advance should I book the tour?
We receive bookings with minimum 1 week in advance. However, the places are limited and are always subject to availability. Entry tickets for the Machu Picchu citadel and entry tickets to the optional mountains Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu have a high demand, running out of tickets, in some cases, with months in advance. Because of that, our recommendation is to make the booking as far in advance as possible.
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What is the Tourist Ticket and where can I buy it?
The Tourist Ticket is a ticket that gives you access to 14 places of tourist interest: 10 archaeological parks located in Cusco's surroundings (Saqsaywaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara, Tambomachay, Písac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Moray, Tipón and Pikillaqta), and three museums and one monument located in Cusco. The ticket has a price of S/. 130 per person and you can buy it directly in the entry of every place of tourist interest indicated. To have more information about the Tourist Ticket, visit https://cosituc.gob.pe/tarifario.html.
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What is the difference between the Machu Picchu citadel, Machu Picchu Mountain and Huayna Picchu Mountain?
What commonly is known as "Machu Picchu" corresponds to the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, which is formed by different areas, among them the Machu Picchu citadel (archaeological center or ruins) and its two adjacent mountains: Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu. The tour includes the entry ticket to the citadel, but not the entry to climb up one of the mountains, which you can add as an optional to your booking. You can check the technical details, similarities and differences of the mountains here.
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How long does it take the visit to Machu Picchu?
The tour includes the entry ticket to Machu Picchu for the first shift, from 6:00 am to 12:30 pm. This time will be divided as follows: 1 and a half hours for a guided tour by the citadel, 3 hours to climb up and go down one of the optional mountains, and 2 hours to go over freely by the citadel. In case you will not climb one of the optional mountains, you will have more time to go over freely by the citadel.
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Which are the differences between the Expedition and Vistadome train categories?
The Expedition category as well as the Vistadome category offer comfortable leather seats, and include a snack, and a cold or hot beverage per person. The first and main difference between both categories is that the Vistadome train has roof windows in the wagons, which allows you to have a panoramic view of the exterior. The second difference is that the Vistadome train offers entertainment services on board, like traditional dances and parades.
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Do you offer discounts for underage people?
Yes. To make the booking having a discount for underage people, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of adults and underage people that are travelling, the age of every one of the underage people and the date in which you want to begin the program, and we will send to you a quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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Do you offer discounts for university students?
No. Unfortunately, we do not offer discounts for university students.
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I have already booked the accommodation in Aguas Calientes, is it possible to book the program without the accommodation night added to the total price?
Yes. To make the booking in this way, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of people travelling and the date you want to begin the program, and we will send to you the corresponding quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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I have already bought my entry ticket to Machu Picchu, is it possible to book the program without the entry ticket added to the total price?
Yes. To make the booking in this way, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of people travelling and the date you want to begin the program, and we will send to you the corresponding quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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Is it possible to add an accommodation night in Aguas Calientes and return to Cusco a day after the tour?
Yes. To make the booking in this way, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of people travelling and the date you want to begin the program, and we will send to you the corresponding quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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How is the weather in Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is located between the Andes Mountain Range and the Amazonas Jungle, having a warm and mild weather, with a minimum average temperature of 12°C and a maximum average temperature of 24°C. From April to October is the dry season in the place, that is to say, during this period there is a lower possibility of having rain, while from November to March is the rain season, that is to say, during this period there is a higher possibility of having rain. Nevertheless, during the whole year there is possibility of rain, because we are talking about a subtropical area.
More doubts? Send us your questions at reservas@denomades.com and we are going to solve them as soon as possible.
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