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Essential Machu Picchu Full Day Tour

Activity Duration (12 hours to 1 day)
Light
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Overview

About

Learn about the history and culture of the Incas.

What you'll do

Discover Machu Picchu in one day with this private guided experience. The package includes your entrance ticket, guide, and round-trip transportation from your hotel in Cusco to the train station in Ollantaytambo, train to Aguas Calientes, and bus to Machu Picchu. With your guide, you'll have the undivided attention to explore the temples, plazas, and sites, learning the history behind the iconic ruins along the way.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsTransfer to Ollantaytambo, a short distance from Cuzco Hotel.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

Not wheelchair accessible

What is not included?

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Meet your host

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Atlas Day Tours
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Cusco Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Essential Machu Picchu Full Day Tour in Cusco, Peru. This full-day tours experience includes 1 stops over 1 day. Duration: 12 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu

Stop: 12 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Machu Picchu
  • We begin the experience by picking you up from your hotel in Cusco, followed by a 2-hour ride to the train station in Ollantaytambo. From there, you will enjoy a beautiful panoramic train ride of 1 hour and 45 minutes to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, our guide will accompany you on the ascent by bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu, where you will have a 2-hour guided tour exploring its temples, squares and ancient architecture.
  • After the tour, you will have free time to continue exploring on your own, take photos or take an optional hike to Intipunku (Sun Gate), an ancient access to the Inca Trail with spectacular views of the sanctuary. At the end, we will descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch and rest before taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. Finally, we will transfer you by private transport to your hotel in Cusco, concluding a day full of history, landscapes and mysticism.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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