2-Day Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco, Peru

Day 1: Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes
Be picked up from your hotel in Cusco in late morning and take a bus to Ollantaytambo. From there, board the train at around 12:58pm 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.

You'll have the afternoon free to have lunch, to visit the hot springs of Aguas Calientes, or visit the small market or the 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 7pm at your hotel to brief you about the next day’s tour.

Day 2:  Machu Picchu – Cusco
Get picked up from your hotel in early morning and head for Machu Picchu. At 6am you'll begin a 2-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu. After the tour you will have some free time to keep exploring and go up Sungate to take pictures. You will then be able to take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, and have free time to explore the town, or go to the handicraft market. At about 7:00pm you will take the train to return to Ollantaytambo and then take a bus, arriving back in Cusco at about 10:30pm.

Please note: If you want an upgrade and climb Huayna Picchu Mountain, or Machu Picchu Mountain, you must book several months in advance as it has a limit by the government of only 400 per day.