Embark on a customized private tour to Machu Picchu in just one day. Explore the marvels of this ancient Inca city and make the most of your limited time in Cusco.
Embark on a customized private tour to Machu Picchu in just one day. Explore the marvels of this ancient Inca city and make the most of your limited time in Cusco.
- Cusco - Begin the wonderful journey to Machu Picchu with a hotel pick-up in Cusco using our private transportation. You will then be transferred to the train station in Ollantaytambo to board the train heading to Aguas Calientes.
- Ollantaytambo - Delight in an exhilarating train ride to Aguas Calientes, with the experience varying based on the…
- Cusco - Begin the wonderful journey to Machu Picchu with a hotel pick-up in Cusco using our private transportation. You will then be transferred to the train station in Ollantaytambo to board the train heading to Aguas Calientes.
- Ollantaytambo - Delight in an exhilarating train ride to Aguas Calientes, with the experience varying based on the train type selected. Travelers can opt for either the Expedition or Vistadome trains. The journey, lasting approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, offers stunning natural landscapes and is an unforgettable experience rich in local charm.
- Aguas Calientes - Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, the quaint town at the base of the renowned Machu Picchu, your guide will greet you with a sign displaying your name at the train station. Together, you will proceed to the bus station to ascend 400 meters via a short road, taking about 30 minutes, to reach the incredible wonder of the world, “The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu,” also known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
- Machu Picchu - Upon reaching the Machu Picchu citadel, you will pass through a checkpoint where your guides will provide entrance tickets. Follow your guide along the main paths to admire the remarkable ancient Inca engineering. Your expert guide will lead a 3-hour (approx.) tour, explaining the history, culture, and designs of the entire Machu Picchu sanctuary. You will explore notable sites such as the sacred sundial, the Royal Quarters, the main square, and the Temple of the Three Windows, among others. After the guided tour of Machu Picchu’s key sites, enjoy free time to explore and appreciate this world wonder independently. Following the unique experience of visiting Machu Picchu, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes.
- Aguas Calientes - Upon returning to Aguas Calientes, enjoy free time for lunch at one of the guide-recommended restaurants or explore the town before heading to the train station. Board the train and unwind after a day at Machu Picchu during the scenic ride back to Ollantaytambo.
- Ollantaytambo - Upon arrival at the Ollantaytambo train station, you will be greeted with a sign displaying your name and taken back to your hotel in Cusco via our private transportation, approximately a 1 hour and 30-minute journey.
- Cusco - Arriving in Cusco around 7:00 PM (time may vary due to different tour factors), you will be dropped off at your hotel to rest after the incredible Machu Picchu tour, concluding this magnificent experience.

- Round trip bus tickets: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Round trip train tickets: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu citadel
- Private and comfortable transportation - round trip from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
- Pick-up and drop off from your hotel in Cusco
- Professional English and Spanish speaking tour guide
- Round trip bus tickets: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Round trip train tickets: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu citadel
- Private and comfortable transportation - round trip from Cusco to Ollantaytambo
- Pick-up and drop off from your hotel in Cusco
- Professional English and Spanish speaking tour guide
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Lunch
Get to know the sanctuary of Machu Picchu on a 1-day tour from the city of Cusco. Designed for those who’s time in Peru is limited, your private tour will take you door to door to the Inca city and back to your hotel in Cusco in just 1 day.
Your private tour to Machu Picchu includes a round trip private car journey through the Sacred Valley to the town…
Get to know the sanctuary of Machu Picchu on a 1-day tour from the city of Cusco. Designed for those who’s time in Peru is limited, your private tour will take you door to door to the Inca city and back to your hotel in Cusco in just 1 day.
Your private tour to Machu Picchu includes a round trip private car journey through the Sacred Valley to the town of Ollantaytambo. Followed by a train ride to Aguas Calientes and a bus ride up to Machu Picchu. Every step accompanied by your own personal tour guide and their local knowledge of the region and its history.
Your 3-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu will take you on a journey through the history of the Incas and the most important archaeological sites inside the citadel. These include the panoramic viewpoint, temple of the sun, central plaza, solar observatory (Intiwatana), palace of the Inca, temple of the condor and the iconic stepped terraces.
An unforgettable day packed full of bucket list moments that will surely leave you amazed!
- Our agency is distinguished for offering excellent tourist experiences, where quality is the central axis of each service. We strive to maintain the highest standards at every stage of the tour, ensuring that, even in the group tour, our passengers enjoy a carefully designed service, with touches of quality and personalized attention that exceed expectations.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season
- Sunscreen, brimmed hat for sunny days
- Medicine and / or personal items (liquid for contact lenses).
- A backpack or lightweight suitcase (no weight limit between 5-6 kilos maximum).
- Have on hand checks in small denominations and coins in soles or dollars.
- MANDATORY: The Machu Picchu authority requests: full name, passport number, date of birth and nationality, in order to issue the entrance ticket. If you do not send this information we will not be able to reserve and subsequently pay for your tickets to Machu Picchu.
- The entrance ticket to Machu Picchu is NOT REFUNDABLE, so we kindly ask you to be 100% sure to take the tour. *DATE CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. If you need to change the date of your visit, you must purchase a new entrance ticket.
- Due to the high demand and the limited number of entrances to the Inca citadel, our company will issue your entrance ticket in circuit 2 as a priority. If it is not available, circuit 3 or 1 will be assigned, prior coordination with the passenger before issuance.
- The type of transportation you will receive from Cusco - Ollantaytambo and Ollantaytambo - Cusco, will depend on the option you have chosen when booking the tour (PRIVATE OR GROUP).
- Round trip train tickets and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are included in the tour.
- Machu Picchu has two seasons throughout the year: the rainy season from December to March, and the dry season during the rest of the year.
- The day before the tour, your guide will come to your hotel or Airbnb to give you a briefing about the entire tour and answer any questions you may have.
- To coordinate your briefing, our company staff will contact you weeks or days before the tour, to inform you about the briefing time, who is guiding, etc.
- The start of the tour in GROUP is at 4:30 AM, it may vary depending on the location of the hotel or Airbnb or some other factor, that will be well coordinated in their respective briefing. In the PRIVATE tour the departure time is a little more flexible, at 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, that is coordinated before with the traveler in their respective briefing mentioned above.
- The guided tour inside the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu lasts approximately “3 hours”, and it is always private (ONLY YOU AND YOUR COUPLE OR YOUR COMPANIONS) even if you have chosen to book the “Group Tour”.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.