Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu by train 2 Days / 1 Night
Tour location: Cusco. Calca and Urubamba provinces
Tour type: historical and cultural
Recommended season: All year around, better from april to november
Difficulty: moderate
Recommended age: 5+
Highlights: women weaving village, pisaq inka site and market, olantaytambo, and machupiccho.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Cusco –women weaving village – Pisaq Inca – Ollantaytambo – Train To Aguas Calientes
To begin the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Train Tour we will pick you up from any hotel in Cusco at either 7 or 8 a.m., depending on what train we take, after You and your tour guide will take our private transportation to the first stop, women weaving village. Here, you will see the traditional animals of the Incas, llamas and alpacas. Your guide will give you background information, show you the textile center where the local ladies are going to explain the process of working with alpaca wool, showing how the wool is woven and colored. In which your guide is going to be the translator. Good quality alpaca souveniers will be for sale. Then, we’ll drive to El Mirador del Valle Sagrado, the Sacred Valley Lookout Point, for amazing views and photos. Following, we will continue the journey to the Pisaq Inca Archeological site, located on top of Pisaq Mountain. Your guide will take you to the most impressive spots.
Then, we will drive along the valley for about 1 hour, until we reach Urubamba, where we will stop for lunch. You will have an amazing selection of fresh dishes, served buffet-style. After lunch, we will drive to Ollantaytambo, where the second heaviest Inca monoliths are to be found. The ruins have an amazing Temple of the Sun, and The Temple of the 10 Niches. This living Incan town displays narrow walkways, lined with water channels. If your departing train is at 7 p.m. you will have time to explore more of the town and enjoy dinner. If your departing train is at 3:36 p.m., you will need to head to the train station and catch your train to Aguas Calientes, where you may have dinner there (the train schedule will depend on how far in advance you are booking and/or the availability of the train.) The train trip to Aguas Calientes is just under two hours, descending into the Cloud Forest, where you will see orchids, bromeliads and ferns. Our representatives will meet you just outside the train station, upon arrival and lead you to your hotel.
Day 2: Aguas Calientes Town – Machu Picchu – Cusco
On this day you will visit Machu Picchu. You will be visiting the famous Sacred City of the Incas, the crystal city of the Inca civilization. You will determine, with your professional tour guide, this day Most people prefer to rise at 4 a.m. walk to the bus station to take one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu. It can be enjoyable to arrive at the ruins as soon as they open, at 6 a.m., to catch the magical mists on the ruins as the sun rises. After a 25 minute bus ride to Machu Picchu, your tour guide will take you to the best views before the day trippers arrive. Then, we will start the two hour guided, walking tour, exploring all of the famous places of this impressive citadel. If you have booked permits to climb HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN or MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN, you will head to that adventure. If you choose not to book a hike, you can go to the Sungate or inka bridge if they are opened.
INCLUDED
Professional Guide (english, spanish and quechua speaker)
Hotel: We include a 3 star Hotel in Aguas Calientes. Our price is based on rooming two people per room. There is a $50 surcharge for a single (prices vary by hotel).
Transportation: All your transportation is included on this tour. You will be picked up directly from your hotel around 7 a.m. to begin this tour. Expedition train to Aguas Calientes. The train returning to Ollantaytambo is again, expedition class. Once you arrive at the train station, you will be brought back to your hotel in Cusco. Your round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu is also included.
Meals: During the Sacred Valley tour lunch included, Breakfast will be available at your hotel on the second day.
Intrance to machupicchu
NOT INCLUDED
- Admission Tickets for sacred valley: for this tour we need the 70 soles ticket but if plan to spend more days in cusco we recommend the other one.
- Parcial ticket 70 soles (include 4 sites and its validity is 1day)
- Full ticket 130 soles (include 15 sites and its validity 10 days)
- Huayna Picchu mountain: the mountain that stands next to Machu Picchu. It is about 1h 30m up down, if you are scared of heights we do not recommend you. This is done without your tour guide, after your tour of Machu Picchu. The cost is $ 75 per person. Arrangements need to be made at least one month in advance, due to popularity. Please understand that weather is out of our control
- Machu Picchu Mountain: it requires a separate permit to climb. Please notify us if you are interested and we can book this for you. It must be done in advance, its cost is $ 75 and it takes around 3 hours going up and down.
- Gratuities: Tipping is always appreciated and should be based completely on your satisfaction. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels.
- Flights: Flying to Cusco can be tricky. Delays occur often and it is not uncommon for flights to be cancelled. Please be sure to arrive in the city at least two days before your trek start date. LAN Peru is the most reliable of the airlines. Avianca and Peruvian Airlines are acceptable companies, as well. You will not return from your trek until around 8 p.m. on day two, so be sure your flight is not until the next day, when leaving Cusco.
- Travel Insurance: This is not required, but always recommended. For those of you who live at sea-level, landing in Cusco will take an adjustment period. Most people need one or two days to adjust. In case you have a hard time adjusting to the altitude, it is suggested to have protection for missed tours.
WHAT TO BRING?
- Original Passport (it has to be the same you have used for booking the tour)
- Good daypack (the smaller, the better )
- Reusable water bottle
- Comfortable shoes
- Toilet paper
- Hand Sanitizer
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
- Wool hat in the cold season
- Rain jacket
- Snacks like chocolate bars, cereal bars or dried fruit
- Rain plastic poncho
- Extra money for souvenirs, drinks & tips
- Change of clothes for visiting Machu Picchu
- Personal toiletries
- Personal medications
- Battery chargers
Price per Person
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