Half Day Private Tour Machu Picchu Cusco Peru

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Included

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    Entrance to the Machu Picchu site - READ DISCLAIMER
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    Transportation to Aguas Calientes (for additional cost)
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    Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu site
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    Bilingual guide

Excluded

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    Hotel in aguas calientes
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    Food - available at machu picchu for additional cost
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    Gratuity

Meeting Point

We will cooridnate the time and meet location at the Machupichu citadel 1 week in advance of the scheduled trip.

Meeting point

Cusco , Peru

End point

End Point

We will cooridnate the time and meet location at the Machupichu citadel 1 week in advance of the scheduled trip.

Meeting point

Cusco , Peru

End point

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
Agua Viva
Alana Peruvian Inn Cusco
Alo Inka Hotel
Amanecer En El Sol Hotel
Amaru Hostal
AMTALLPA san blas inn
Anahuarque Hotel Boutique
Anais Hostel Cusco
Andean Home
Andean Host Inn
Andean South Inn
Andean Valley Hotel
Andean Wings Boutique Hotel
Anden Inca Hotel
Andenes
Andenes del Sol
Andina Inn Cusco Hotel Corporativo
Angies Inn Cusco
Ankara Hotel Boutique
Ankawa Hotel Boutique
Antade Casa Hotel Cusco
Antares Mystic Hotel
Antawasi Hotel
Antigua Casona San Blas
Apart Hotel Las Margaritas
Apartamento En El Centro Historico de Cusco
Apu Veronica
Aqua Hotel Cusco
Aranjuez Cusco Hotel
Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
Arco de Oro Hostal
Artinka Boutique Hotel
Asiriq Inn Cusco
Ataraxia Light House
Atiq Hotel Boutique
Atoq San Blas Hotel
Auka Boutique San Blas
Auquis
Ayenda 7th Wonder Apart Cusco
Ayenda Marcelinos Inn
Ayenda Miski Tayta
Ayenda Platinum Palace
Ayenda Qori Punku II
Ayenda San Cristobal Premium
Bamba House
Blue Iby Home
Bosco Hotel Boutique
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 Cavassa Centro Historico Cusco
Casa Clara by Ananay Hotels
Casa Cruz Verde by Peru Garden Hotels
Casa de Campo Hotel
Casa del Rey Cusco Inn
Casa Dorada y Tours
Casa Durand
Casa Encuentro San Blas
Casa Esmeralda By Katari
Casa Familiar Ccaccacvollo
Casa Fideranda Hostel & Apartments
Casa Hanna Colonial
Casa Medina Hostal
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 Dorada Hotel Cusco
Casona Liberty Inn
Casona Plaza Hotel Cusco
Casona Tordo
Cavana Hotel Cusco
Central Market Hotel Boutique
Centro by Casa Andina Cusco Saphi
Chakus B & B
Chaska Nawi Casa Hospedaje
Chaski Hotel
Cities Of The World - Hotel Cusco
Club Hotel Cusco
Conquistador Hotel
Cooper Hotel Boutique
Costa Del Sol Wyndham Cusco
Cozy San Borja Hotel Boutique
Cultural Guest House
Cusco Boutique Hotel
Cusco City Lodge
Cusco el Conquistador
Cusco Emperador
Cusco Golden Peru Inn
Cusco Hotel
Cusco House Inn
Cusco Lodge Hotel Boutique
Cusco Plaza Inn
Cusco Plaza Nazarenas
Cusco Plaza Saphi
Cusco Qente
Cusco Qori Sisa Hostal
Cusco Rock Hostel
Del Prado Inn
Desagy-Cusco
Don Carlos Cusquenita Hotel
Don Silvestre
Eco Guesthouse
Ecoterra Hoteles Plaza
Ediko's House
Edikos House Apartments
El Hijo del Sol
El Mariscal Cusco
El Mercado
El Puma Hotel
El Retablo
Elsa Wasi Cusco
Emilia Hotel
Emperador Plaza Hotel
Encantada Casa Boutique Spa
Encanto de Concevidayoc
Estancia San Blas
Estancia San Pedro Hotel
Feimar Hotel
Fiesta Inn Ceniza
Fiesta Inn San Borja
Golden House Hotel
Group House Apart Hotel
Guadalupe Casa Familiar Cusco
Guest House Yuraq Wasi
H Cusco Peru
Hacienda Libertad Cusco
Hampton By Hilton Cusco
Hawka Inka Hostal
Hawka Pacha Hostal
Hidden Garden
Hidden Garden
Hilton Garden Inn Cusco
Hospedaje Amerika
Hospedaje Andean Journey
Hospedaje Any
Hospedaje Casa Elena
Hospedaje CCoffee Services
Hospedaje El Oficial
Hospedaje Estrellita
Hospedaje Kiswarcancha
Hospedaje Los Incas Cusco
Hospedaje Magaly
Hospedaje Qausay
Hospedaje Qori Huallpa
Hospedaje Rivera
Hospedaje Samary
Hospedaje San Pedro II
Hostal Albergue Familiar
Hostal Amankaes de San Blas
Hostal Colla Wasi
Hostal Cusco De Tus Suenos
Hostal Diaz
Hostal Don Antonio
Hostal Dreams House Belen
Hostal Illapa Inn
Hostal Inka San Blas
Hostal Kuntur Cusco
Hostal Posada Del Wiracocha
Hostal Puma's House
Hostal Pumakiru
Hostal Qonicha Wasi
Hostal Qori Inti Cusco
Hostal San Martin
Hostal Senorio Real
Hostal Sofia
Hostal Sol Imperial
Hostal Sumac Tika
Hostal Tayta Wasi
Hostal Valicha Wasi
Hostal Villareal
Hostel Khipus Inn
Hostel Nativa
Hotel & Mirador Los Apus
Hotel Afma Cusco
Hotel Agustos Cusco
Hotel Amerindia
Hotel Amerinka
Hotel Andina
Hotel Arqueologo - Casa Peralta - Exclusive Selection
Hotel Artezana
Hotel Artsy Fartsy
Hotel Avellaneda Inn
Hotel Awki's Dream
Hotel Calicanto Inns
Hotel Carlos V
Hotel Carmen Boutique
Hotel Casa Faustina Boutique
Hotel Casa Shami
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 en Cusco
Hotel Garcilaso I
Hotel Garcilaso II
Hotel Golden Inca
Hotel Guest House Wayra Cusco
Hotel Hacienda Cusco
Hotel Hacienda Cusco Plaza
Hotel Huaranhuay
Hotel Humantay Luxury
Hotel Inka Lam - Cusco
Hotel Inka Palace Huayna Ccapac Cusco
Hotel Inkas Inn Cusco
Hotel Inkas Tarabamba
Hotel Inti Wasi Cusco
Hotel Ipanema
Hotel Jimenez Inn
Hotel Joram
Hotel Jose Antonio Cusco
Hotel Kuska Home
Hotel Las Quenas
Hotel Litan
Hotel Llaqta Wasi Inn
Hotel Mabey Cusco
Hotel Marqueses
Hotel Melanys
Hotel Mirador
Hotel Miski Tayta
Hotel Monasterio del Inka
Hotel Monasterio San Pedro
Hotel Montes Central
Hotel Museo Cusco
Hotel Novotel Cusco
Hotel Pachacuteq
Hotel Pacific Palace
Hotel Pacific Palace
Hotel Pascualino
Hotel Piedmont
Hotel Platinium Palace
Hotel Polo Corporativo San Sebastian
Hotel Polo Santa Monica Cusco
Hotel Principe III
Hotel PRISMA
Hotel Qorikancha
Hotel Raymi
Hotel Refugio Ecologico Inn
Hotel Rojas Plaza Boutique
Hotel Royal Qosqo
Hotel Ruinas
Hotel Rumi Punku
Hotel San Francisco
Hotel San Pedro Plaza
Hotel San Pedro Plaza
Hotel Santoyo Inn
Hotel Sauna & Spa Paradis Cusco
Hotel Sky Mirador
Hotel Sol Plaza Inn
Hotel Suenos del Inka
Hotel Sumaq Suites
Hotel Taypikala Cusco
Hotel Tika Ayna
Hotel Tika Ayna
Hotel Torre Dorada
Hotel Urpi Inn
Hotel Valle Andino
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
Incas Town Inn
InCasita Florida
Incatambo Hacienda Hotel
Inka Andina Hotel
Inka Club Hostel
Inka Home Boutique Hotel
Inka Tambo Hacienda
Inkagarden
Inkagarden Plaza
Inkantari Boutique Hotel
Inkarri Cusco
Inkarri Guesthouse
Inkarri Regocijo Plaza
Inkaspacha Hostal
Inkaterra La Casona
Inkayra Hotel
Inti Paqarina Guest House
Inti Raymi Guest House
Intipata Inn Hotel
Intiwatana Hotel Boutique
Itaka Hotel Boutique
JMG Hoteles
Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
Kaaro House Cusco
Kaboka Cusco Hospedaje Familiar
Kantu Hotel
Kantu Progreso Inn
Kapac Inn Hotel
Katari Apart Hotel At Qorikancha
Katari At Plaza De Armas Cusco
Katari Hotel at Plaza de Armas
Kenamari Hotel
Kenamari Hotel Cusco
Killa Wasi Hostal
Killaly Inn
Kimsa Hotel
Kiwa's House Hostel
Kokoa Hotel
KOSKO Casa Hotel
Kuska Mariscal
Kutimuy
La Casa de Campo
La Casa de Don Ignacio
La Casa De La Colina
La Casona de San Jeronimo - Hotel Boutique
La Casona Real Hotel
La Colmena Hotel
La Escala Guest House
La Estacion Cusco Hotel
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
Latino’s House Cusco
Los Alamos Cusco Apart Hotel
Los Andes De America Hotel
Los Apus Hotel & Mirador
LP Los Portales Hotel Cusco
Lucios Hostal
Luma House
Luna De Oro Hotel
Mallku Guest House
Mama Simona Hotel
MamaSara Hotel
Marina's House Cusco
Mayza Hotel Cuzco
Midori Hotel
Miracle Inn
Mister Inkas Hotels Inn
Mistico San Blas Boutique Hotel
Mmarros Hospedaje
Monasterio Del Inka Private Collection
Monasterio Santa Catalina Cusco
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Monzerratt B&B
Mosoq Killa
Motto by Hilton Cusco
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
Orquidea Real Hostal
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 de Mama
Posada Inti Wasi
Posada los Andes de America
Posada Saqra Cusco
Puma Walkers
Pumas Inn Tarabamba
Q'armenQ'a Hotel
Qolmay Hostel Cusco
Qori Cusco Inn
Qori Kintu
Qori Punku Villa Militar
Qorikoyllur Hostal
Qoripuma Hotel
Qory Plaza de Armas Cusco
Qosqo Hostal
Quechua Hostal de Recoleta
Quinta San Blas By Ananay Hotels
Rabaal
Raymi Hostal
Raymi Hotel
Redy's House
Redy's House
Reinbo Garden
Romero Urpi Inn Cusco
Royal Inka Ii Hotel
Royal Inn Cusco Hotel
Rumi Wasi
Runa House
Runa House
Runa's Inn Cusco
Ruwa B&B
Sacha Centric - Cusco Hotel
Samay Hotel
San Agustin International Hotel
San Agustin Plaza
San Francisco Inka Hotel
San Francisco Pardo Hotel
San Francisco Plaza Hotel
Sara Casa Boutique
Saska Boutique Hotel
Saygut
Sol Andino
Solara Art House By Amak
Sonesta Hotel Cusco
Sumac Wasi
Sumaq Tikaq
Tambo del Arriero Hotel Boutique
Tayta Wasi Hotel
Tecte Guest House
Terra Andina Colonial Mansion
Terrapartment Cusco
The Balcony
The Guest House at Fallen Angel
The Hannah"s House
The House of Carola
Tierra Viva Cusco Centro
Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas
Tierra Viva Cusco Saphi
Tikala Cusco Boutique Hotel
Tocapu Boutique Hotel
Tours Machu Picchu Peru Hotel
Tupac Yupanqui Hotel
Turi Wasi House Boutique
Ukumari B&B
Ukumari Hostel
Unaytambo Hotel
Union Hotel Cusco
Urpi Inn Hotel Cusco
Usgar San Pedro Boutique
Valicha Casa Hotel
Velazco Astete Airport
Villa Cusco
Vitoque 611
Wakapunku Boutique Hotel
Wayna Boutique Hotel
Wayqey Hotel
Wayra Dreams Hotel
We Cusco la Casona
Xima Exclusive Cusco
Yabar Hotel Plaza
Yupay Inn Hotel
Yuri's Sanbleno II Hostel
Yuyay Apartaments Cusco
Zans Apartments Cusco
Zerra Recidence
We will schedule the pickup based on your selected options for this tour. For the Car + Train option we can pickup in Cusco. For the train option we can assist with arriving to the train station in Ollantaytambo. If this is booked without any car/train option, the meeting will be coordinated in the town of Aguas Calientes. If no transportation add-on is selected, the meeting point for this tour is in Aguas Calientes. Passport information is required so we can reserve your entry ticket to the site. DISCLAIMER: Online tickets typically sell out months in advance but the Cultural Office in Aguas Calientes reserves 1000 tickets per day for in-person purchase. If online tickets are sold out, you will need to arrive by early afternoon the DAY BEFORE your tour to present your passport to reserve your ticket IN-PERSON. Your guide will meet you in Aguas Calientes and help you with this process. April and May 2025 are both sold out for advanced reservations and are requiring this process above.

What to expect

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Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

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Our guides provide unparalleled service. With decades of experience, they are deeply knowledgeable about the history, ecology, and culture of the region. Whether you have an interest in the wildlife, native plants, archaeology, or local customs, they can answer your questions and tell you all about the beautiful landscape and the history of this inspiring site, which is a world-renowned part of humanity’s cultural heritage. If you have any special accommodations or interests, please let us know and we will make sure that you have a wonderful experience. We are here to ensure that you have an incredible trip and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Duration 840 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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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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    Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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    Wheelchair accessible
Provided by Wonders of Peru Expeditions

What our experts say

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    Bring water; it can get hot.
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    Visit local crafts shops in Aguas Calientes.
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    Try local cuisine at the Machu Picchu café.
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    Wear comfortable shoes for hiking.
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    Plan to arrive early for best views.

More About this Experience

Introduction:

As one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu inspires awe among all who visit. Located in the lush cloud forest of Peru, the sacred city encircles the mountain and every angle reveals a breathtaking view. Come experience its mystery for yourself.

What to expect?

During this half-day private tour of Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru, you can expect to be immersed in the rich history and beauty of this iconic site. With a bilingual guide by your side, you will explore the ruins, learning about their significance and the fascinating Inca civilization that once thrived here. From the perfectly preserved stone structures to the stunning panoramic views, you will be captivated by the ancient architecture and natural wonders of Machu Picchu.

Who is this for?

This private tour of Machu Picchu is designed for travelers of all ages who seek an unforgettable adventure. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a nature lover, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of the world, this tour is for you. It is perfect for solo travelers, couples, families, and small groups who want a personalized and intimate experience of this remarkable site.

Why book this?

By booking this private tour, you will have the opportunity to explore Machu Picchu at your own pace and with the guidance of a knowledgeable local guide. Unlike crowded group tours, this exclusive experience allows you to fully immerse yourself in the magic of Machu Picchu without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. You will have the time and space to appreciate the intricate details of the ruins and soak in the breathtaking views that surround you. This tour offers a truly unique and unforgettable way to connect with the ancient Inca civilization and create lasting memories.

Good to know

It is important to note that passport information is required in order to reserve your entry ticket to the site. While online tickets often sell out months in advance, our local partners in Aguas Calientes reserve 1000 tickets per day for in-person purchase. In the event that online tickets are sold out, you will need to arrive in Aguas Calientes by early afternoon the day before your tour to present your passport and reserve your ticket in-person. Rest assured, our guide will meet you in Aguas Calientes and assist you with this process, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience.

Reviews:

Travelers who have embarked on this private tour of Machu Picchu have consistently praised the knowledgeable and friendly guides, as well as the awe-inspiring beauty of the site itself. Many visitors have expressed their gratitude for the personalized attention and flexibility that this tour offers, allowing them to fully appreciate the ancient ruins and create lasting memories. Whether it's their first time visiting Machu Picchu or a return trip, travelers rave about the unique and unforgettable experience that this private tour provides. Don't just take our word for it - come and see for yourself why Machu Picchu is a must-visit destination.

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