Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco: Full-Day Guided Tour

Cusco, PE
83% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (714 reviews)

Included

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    Guided tour at Machu Picchu site
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    Machu Picchu ticket and circuit are provided according to the availability.
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    Hotel pick up & drop off door-to-door.
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    Pre-tour information a day before the trip to Machu Picchu in our Cusco office.
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    Bus tickets from Aguas Calientes town to Machu Picchu citadel
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    Round-trip train tickets (Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes).
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    Multi language tour guide is included

Excluded

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    Gratitudes
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    Meals

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
Abittare Hotel
Alana Peruvian Inn Cusco
Amanecer En El Sol Hotel
Amaru Hostal
AMTALLPA san blas inn
Anahuarque Hotel Boutique
Anais Hostel Cusco
Andean Home
Andean South Inn
Andean Wings Boutique Hotel
Anden Inca Hotel
Andenes del Sol
Ankawa Hotel Boutique
Antares Mystic Hotel
Antawasi Hotel
Antigua Casona San Blas
Apartamento En El Centro Historico de Cusco
Aranjuez Cusco Hotel
Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
Arco de Oro Hostal
Asiriq Inn Cusco
Atiq Hotel Boutique
Atoq San Blas Hotel
Auka Boutique San Blas
Ayenda Platinum Palace
Ayenda Qori Punku II
Capac Hotel II
Carlos Quinto Inn
Casa Andina Premium Cusco
Casa Andina Standard Cusco Catedral
Casa Andina Standard Cusco Plaza
Casa Andina Standard Cusco San Blas
Casa Biru Hotel Boutique
Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa
Casa de Campo Hotel
Casa del Rey Cusco Inn
Casa Durand
Casa Esmeralda By Katari
Casa Familiar Ccaccacvollo
Casa Fideranda Hostel & Apartments
Casa Hanna Colonial
Casa Montes Pardo
Casa Real Hotel
Casa Real Hoteles
Casa Real Limacpampa Boutique Hotel
Casa San Blas Exquiste By Xima
Casa Santa Ana B&B
Casona Corrales
Casona Plaza Hotel Cusco
Chakus B & B
Chaska Nawi Casa Hospedaje
Chaski Hotel
Cities Of The World - Hotel Cusco
Cooper Hotel Boutique
Costa Del Sol Wyndham Cusco
Cozy San Borja Hotel Boutique
Cusco Emperador
Cusco Golden Peru Inn
Cusco Hotel
Cusco House Inn
Cusco Plaza Nazarenas
Cusco Plaza Saphi
Del Prado Inn
Desagy-Cusco
Don Carlos Cusquenita Hotel
Don Silvestre
Eco Guesthouse
Ediko's House
El Mariscal Cusco
El Mercado
El Puma Hotel
El Retablo
Elsa Wasi Cusco
Emilia Hotel
Emperador Plaza Hotel
Encantada Casa Boutique Spa
Estancia San Blas
Estancia San Pedro Hotel
Fiesta Inn Ceniza
Fiesta Inn San Borja
Golden House Hotel
Guadalupe Casa Familiar Cusco
Guest House Yuraq Wasi
Hacienda Libertad Cusco
Hawka Inka Hostal
Hidden Garden
Hidden Garden
Hilton Garden Inn Cusco
Hospedaje Amerika
Hospedaje Any
Hospedaje Casa Elena
Hospedaje CCoffee Services
Hospedaje El Oficial
Hospedaje Estrellita
Hospedaje Kiswarcancha
Hospedaje Los Incas Cusco
Hospedaje Qausay
Hospedaje Qori Huallpa
Hospedaje Rivera
Hospedaje San Pedro II
Hostal Albergue Familiar
Hostal Amankaes de San Blas
Hostal Colla Wasi
Hostal Cusco De Tus Suenos
Hostal Don Antonio
Hostal Dreams House Belen
Hostal Illapa Inn
Hostal Inka San Blas
Hostal Posada Del Wiracocha
Hostal Puma's House
Hostal Pumakiru
Hostal Qori Inti Cusco
Hostal Senorio Real
Hostal Sol Imperial
Hostal Villareal
Hostel Khipus Inn
Hostel Nativa
Hotel Agustos Cusco
Hotel Amerindia
Hotel Amerinka
Hotel Andina
Hotel Arqueologo - Casa Peralta - Exclusive Selection
Hotel Artsy Fartsy
Hotel Awki's Dream
Hotel Calicanto Inns
Hotel Carlos V
Hotel Carmen Boutique
Hotel Casa Tandapata
Hotel Casablanca Cusco
Hotel Cusco Jungle
Hotel Cusco Pacha Inti
Hotel Cusco Plaza III
Hotel Darenso
Hotel Daylu Cusco
Hotel de la Villa Hermoza
Hotel Del Prado Hometown
Hotel Elmer-Z
Hotel Garcilaso II
Hotel Golden Inca
Hotel Guest House Wayra Cusco
Hotel Hacienda Cusco
Hotel Hacienda Cusco Plaza
Hotel Huaranhuay
Hotel Humantay Luxury
Hotel Inkas Inn Cusco
Hotel Inkas Tarabamba
Hotel Inti Wasi Cusco
Hotel Jose Antonio Cusco
Hotel Las Quenas
Hotel Mabey Cusco
Hotel Marqueses
Hotel Melanys
Hotel Monasterio San Pedro
Hotel Museo Cusco
Hotel Novotel Cusco
Hotel Pachacuteq
Hotel Pacific Palace
Hotel Piedmont
Hotel Principe III
Hotel PRISMA
Hotel Qorikancha
Hotel Royal Qosqo
Hotel Ruinas
Hotel Rumi Punku
Hotel San Pedro Plaza
Hotel Santoyo Inn
Hotel Sauna & Spa Paradis Cusco
Hotel Sol Plaza Inn
Hotel Suenos del Inka
Hotel Taypikala Cusco
Hotel Torre Dorada
Hotel Urpi Inn
Hotel Warani
Hotel Warari
Hotel Wiracocha
Hotelmer
Huaranhuay Hotel
Illa Hotel
Illa's Inn Hotel
ILLapa Inn Cusco 119
Illapa Inn Pardo
Imperial Cusco Hotel
Imperial Golden House
Imperial Hospedaje Santiago
InCasita Florida
Incatambo Hacienda Hotel
Inka Andina Hotel
Inka Club Hostel
Inka Home Boutique Hotel
Inka Tambo Hacienda
Inkarri Cusco
Inkaspacha Hostal
Inkaterra La Casona
Inkayra Hotel
Inti Paqarina Guest House
Inti Raymi Guest House
Intipata Inn Hotel
Intiwatana Hotel Boutique
Itaka Hotel Boutique
Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
Kaaro House Cusco
Kantu Progreso Inn
Kapac Inn Hotel
Katari Apart Hotel At Qorikancha
Kenamari Hotel Cusco
Killaly Inn
Kimsa Hotel
Kiwa's House Hostel
Kokoa Hotel
La Casa de Don Ignacio
La Casona de San Jeronimo - Hotel Boutique
La Casona Real Hotel
La Escala Guest House
La Estancia de la Abuela
La Parada Hotel Cusco
La Posada de la Quinta
La Posada De Trudy Inn
La Posada Tinkuy hotel by Mundo Incaico
La Torre Hotel Cusco
Los Alamos Cusco Apart Hotel
Los Andes De America Hotel
Los Apus Hotel & Mirador
LP Los Portales Hotel Cusco
Luma House
Luna De Oro Hotel
MamaSara Hotel
Midori Hotel
Miracle Inn
Mister Inkas Hotels Inn
Mistico San Blas Boutique Hotel
Monasterio Del Inka Private Collection
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Mosoq Killa
Munay Wasi Inn
Muyurina Inn
My house cusco
New Day Hotel
New Day Inn Vista Cusco
Ninos Hotel Fierro
Ninos Hotel Meloc
Ninos House
Old Town Cusco
Palacio del Inka, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
Palacio Manco Capac | By Ananay Hotels
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Panamerican Inn Hotel
Pirwa B&B Cusco
Plaza de Armas Cusco Hotel
Posada Catama Inn
Posada Inti Wasi
Posada los Andes de America
Posada Saqra Cusco
Puma Walkers
Q'armenQ'a Hotel
Qori Kintu
Qori Punku Villa Militar
Qorikoyllur Hostal
Qoripuma Hotel
Qosqo Hostal
Quechua Hostal de Recoleta
Quinta San Blas By Ananay Hotels
Raymi Hostal
Redy's House
Redy's House
Romero Urpi Inn Cusco
Royal Inka Ii Hotel
Royal Inn Cusco Hotel
Ruwa B&B
Sacha Centric - Cusco Hotel
Samay Hotel
San Agustin International Hotel
San Agustin Plaza
San Francisco Plaza Hotel
Sara Casa Boutique
Saska Boutique Hotel
Selina Plaza de Armas Cusco
Sol Andino
Sonesta Hotel Cusco
Sumaq Tikaq
Tambo del Arriero Hotel Boutique
Tecte Guest House
Terra Andina Colonial Mansion
Terrapartment Cusco
The Guest House at Fallen Angel
Tierra Viva Cusco Centro
Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas
Tierra Viva Cusco Saphi
Tocapu Boutique Hotel
Tupac Yupanqui Hotel
Turi Wasi House Boutique
Ukumari B&B
Unaytambo Hotel
Union Hotel Cusco
Urpi Inn Hotel Cusco
Usgar San Pedro Boutique
Wakapunku Boutique Hotel
Wayra Dreams Hotel
We Cusco la Casona
Xima Exclusive Cusco
Yabar Hotel Plaza
Yupay Inn Hotel
Yuri's Sanbleno II Hostel
Zerra Recidence
We have a meeting point if you are far from the city center (Plaza Regocijo close to our office).

What to expect

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Cusco

At 4:30 a.m., we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you by van to the Ollantaytambo train station for 1 hour and 30 minutes, where you will board the train to Machu Picchu. (You need to be ready 20 minutes before the van departs).

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Ollantaytambo

We will travel by train to Machu Picchu town or Aguas Calientes (the village has two names) between 06:40 am and 7:20 a.m. and enjoy the landscapes surrounding the entrance. (We need to be there 30 minutes before the train departs).

Duration 30 minutes
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Hot Springs (Aguas Calientes)

Upon arrival in Machu Picchu town, our transfer will wait for us to get directions, and then we will take the bus to the Inca citadel. At the end of the excursion in this place, we can also enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Note 1: once we arrive at the village, we take the bus for 30 minutes to the citadel. Note 2: After visiting Machu Picchu's citadel, you return to Aguas Calientes town, where you have one hour extra to enjoy lunch.

Duration 60 minutes
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Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu

On arrival at Machu Picchu, you'll board a bus to the citadel for 30 minutes and a two-hour walking tour that explores ancient stairways, delicate carvings, and spectacular views. Afterward, enjoy some independent time to snap pictures or relax, finishing the day with the beautiful return journey to Cusco.

Duration 180 minutes
Admission Admission Included

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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    Wheelchair accessible
Provided by Happy Gringo Tours

What our experts say

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    Bring a camera for stunning views.
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    Try local dishes at Aguas Calientes.
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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    Book early to secure your entry ticket.
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    Check weather for best viewing conditions.

More About this Experience

Introduction

Experience the wonder of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World with the Day Trip Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco. This tour, offered by Happy Gringo, provides you with an incredible opportunity to explore the magnificent Citadel of Machu Picchu in just one day. As an experienced traveler, you know that Machu Picchu is a must-see destination and this day trip allows you to make the most of your time in South America.

What to expect?

During this tour, you can expect an unforgettable adventure that lasts between 600 to 840 minutes. Your day will start with an early morning pick-up from your hostel or hotel in Cusco, followed by a scenic train ride to Machu Picchu. You have the option to choose from various train classes, each offering a unique experience. Once you arrive at Machu Picchu, you'll embark on a guided walking tour of the citadel, exploring ancient stairways, delicate carvings, and breathtaking views. Afterward, you'll have some independent time to capture stunning photos or simply relax and immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring surroundings. The tour concludes with a beautiful return journey to Cusco.

Who is this for?

This day trip is perfect for anyone wanting to witness the splendor of Machu Picchu but doesn't have the luxury of spending multiple days in the area. Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a small group of friends, this tour caters to all. It's especially ideal for travelers with limited time in Cusco or those who prefer a hassle-free journey that covers all the highlights of Machu Picchu in just one day.

Why book this?

By booking this tour, you can skip the stress of planning and logistics. With Happy Gringo as your tour operator, you'll enjoy a comfortable roundtrip train journey from Cusco, a guided tour of Machu Picchu, and even a delicious complimentary lunch. The convenience of door-to-door service ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience. Additionally, this tour offers flexibility in train options, allowing you to choose a class that suits your preferences and budget. Rest assured, you'll receive top-notch service and have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the captivating history and beauty of Machu Picchu.

Good to know

It's important to note that this tour lasts for approximately 14 hours, so wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Don't forget to bring your camera to capture the mesmerizing views and intricate architecture of Machu Picchu. While the tour includes a guided walking tour of the citadel, you'll also have enough free time to explore and create your own unique memories. So get ready to embark on a day trip of a lifetime to Machu Picchu and let the ancient wonders envelop you.

Reviews

Feedback from previous travelers who have taken this tour has been overwhelmingly positive. Many described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" and praised the knowledgeable guides who brought the history and significance of Machu Picchu to life. Visitors appreciated the convenience and comfort provided throughout the tour, along with the delicious lunch included. Overall, travelers expressed deep satisfaction and gratitude for the opportunity to witness the awe-inspiring beauty of Machu Picchu in just one day.

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