Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu (2 days) + Extra Night
The most recommended package tour, which includes a visit to the Sacred Valley the first day on the way to Machu Picchu and 2 nights in Aguas Calientes.
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
Prices of the programs with entrance fee to Machu Picchu for type of accommodation in Aguas Calientes until December 31st, 2024:
- Without accommodations:
- Adult non-resident in Andean Community: US$ 389 per person.
- Adult resident in Andean Community: US$ 369 per person.
- Hostel Eco Mapi with shared room:
- Adult non-resident in Andean Community: US$ 409 per person.
- Adult resident in Andean Community: US$ 389 per person.
- Hostel Vista Machu Picchu or similar with private room:
- Adult non-resident in Andean Community: from US$ 469 per person.
- Adult resident in Andean Community: from US$ 449 per person.
- Hotel Jaya or similar with private room:
- Adult non-resident in Andean Community: from US$ 559 per person.
- Adult resident in Andean Community: from US$ 539 per person.
If you select a program without entrance fee to Machu Picchu, you must have a ticket to the route Circuito 2 - Ruta Clásica Diseñada with entrance time from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, or from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and a discount will be applied as follows:
- Adult non-resident in the Andean Community: US$ 40 off.
- Minor non-resident in the Andean Community: US$ 20 off.
- Adult resident in Andean Community: US$ 20 off.
*Andean Community: resident citizens in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
*Discount for minors: you can access to the prices for minors (age 14 to 17) directly in the passengers’ number selector.
Included
- Drop-off at downtown Cusco.
- Guided tour in Sacred Valley (Písac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo).
- Guided visit (Spanish and English) in archaeological site of Machu Picchu in period of 6:00 am to 8:00 am.
- Bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
- 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.
Not included
- Pick up at your accommodation.
- Meals.
- Accommodations in Aguas Calientes, in case you choose the option without accommodations.
- Tourist Ticket for the sites in the Sacred Valley (payment in cash, with soles):
- Peruvians:
- Partial ticket: S/. 40 per person.
- Full ticket: S/. 70 per person.
- International visitors:
- Partial ticket: S/. 70 per person.
- Full ticket: S/. 130 per person.
Optional Services
- Train upgrade to the Vistadome category from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytamba (return trip)*: $ 80 per person.
- Machu Picchu mountain entrance fee: US$ 65 per person.
- Huayna Picchu mountain entrance fee: US$ 65 per person.
*The Vistadome upgrade train is offered only for the return trip because on the outward journey to Aguas Calientes there are no Vistadome times that you can combine with the tour’s itinerary.
*It is not possible visiting both mountains, Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, in the same tour.
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 in the Gate of the Cathedral in Cusco.
End: Day 2 around midnight in downtown Cusco.
Day 1: Cusco – Písac – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.
We will meet in the meeting point 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.
*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 – Aguas Calientes.
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 hour, 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 Caliente, where you will stay for the rest of the day, situation that you would have to take advantage to get some rest, to know the city and go to the hot springs. You will spend the night in your selected accommodations.
Day 3: Aguas Calientes - Cusco.
This day will only be to return from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, so you have 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 or reschedule this tour, you will not receive a full refund.
- If you cancel or reschedule more than 6 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.
- You can reschedule the tour date by paying an additional US$ 55 up to 6 days before the start.
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