Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco by Train via Ollantaytambo
From €62 per person
See availability →A Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco by train: hotel pick-up, transfer to Ollantaytambo, a round-trip train to Aguas Calientes, the bus up and a guided visit of the citadel.
This Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco by train has the whole journey arranged, from the hotel door and back. The day opens with a pick-up from your Cusco hotel and a ride in tourist transport to Ollantaytambo, with Sacred Valley scenery outside the window.
At Ollantaytambo station you take the train to Aguas Calientes, the village below the ruins. The ride takes about an hour and a half, along mountains, the Urubamba River and changing valley scenery. In Aguas Calientes you carry on towards the citadel according to the entrance and itinerary you selected, and a guide leads the visit at the sanctuary, where places such as the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Three Windows are among the stops.
- Pick-up and return to your Cusco hotel
- Road transfer to Ollantaytambo
- Train tickets there and back to Aguas Calientes
- Bus ticket up to the site
- A guide for the visit at the sanctuary
After the visit you go back down to Aguas Calientes, ride the train again to Ollantaytambo and find your transport waiting to take you to Cusco. It is a full day, and staff assist you during the transport legs. Meals and drinks are not included.