Overview
Machu Picchu history started in 1911 when Hiram Bingham led a small expedition to Peru in search of the ‘lost city’ of Vilcabamba. Bingham and his party of seven people arrived to Cuzco, then to Mandor Pampa, where they encountered a local farmer named Melchor Arteaga. Arteaga told him that there were extensive ruins high in the mountains nearby.
In this way, Bingham and his party climbed up the mountain the next day morning, and found agricultural terraces, and finest quality of Inca stonework, which were carefully cut and exquisitely fitted. Bingham was sure he had discovered Vilcabamba. He believed that until the end of his life, mistakenly as it turned out.
Day 1
Day 01: Cusco – Machu Picchu – Cusco
Firstly, We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco in our transport between 3:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. depending the location of your hotel, then we go to the train station in Ollantaytambo (Train 6:10 am PERÚ RAIL – EXPEDITION SERVICE or 6:40 am INCA RAIL – VOYAGER SERVICE. (Depending on the availability of schedules).
Once at the Ollantaytambo station, we will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes (2,000 m.a.s.l.) in approximately 01 hour and 30 minutes approx. where our transfer will be waiting for you at the exit of the train station, and later after coordinating schedules and meeting points for visiting Machupicchu, you will have free time to buy fruits from the local market, drinks and even have a local breakfast.
Then, we take the bus to go up to Machu Picchu in about 30 minutes, once in Machu Picchu, guided tour of 2 and a half hours approx, where you will visit the most important places of Machu Picchu, such as the Main Square, the Circular Tower , the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Agricultural Sector, the Urban Sector, etc.
Once the visit to Machu picchu is over, we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy your own lunch (No Included), then we take the train back to Ollantaytambo at 16:22 p.m./18:20 p.m. or 19:00 p.m. PERÚ RAIL – EXPEDITION SERVICE or INCA RAIL – VOYAGER SERVICE. (Depending on the availability of schedules).
After arriving at the train station in Ollantaytambo, transport to take you back to Cusco, ending the service near the main square of the city.
Inclusions
Group Tour Includes:
- Pick up from the airport to the hotel
- Pick up from the hotel on the day of the tour
- Round trip transportation Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
- Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu (Expedition or Voyager Service)
- Bus tickets up and down to Machu Picchu
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Professional English Guide
Group Tour Not Includes:
- Private Guide in Machu Picchu (US$ 90.00 – single payment)
- UP-GRADE only the return train service to Vistadome or 360° (US$ 38.00)
- To climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain / Adult (US$ 55.00) – Child between 3 and 17 years old (US$ 35.00)
- Day 1 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Our Recommendations:
- Take your original passport
- Wear lightweight shoes
- Rain clothes in the rainy season
- Long-sleeved shirts
- Long pants
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock and hat
- Sunglasses, plastic bags
- A light individual backpack
- Camera
- Toilet paper
Pricing
Group Service Cost:
Adult Price US$ 290.00
Student Price US$ 270.00
If you like to apply for the student price you need to comply with the next requirements Peruvian regulation for students. If you are a student, you need to send us a copy or picture of both side of your STUDENT CARD also a picture or photo of your PASSPORT in order to verify, to get discount. The student card must be an original student ID gives from the university in PVC material, and it must have the next requirements printed on it: University information, personal student information, student picture, and expiration date valid only for one year, it year must coincide with the year that student visit Machupicchu, the discount until 25 years old. ISIC cards are not valid for the discount.
