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The Inca citadel at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) above the Urubamba River, 3.5 hours from Cusco by road and train, visited on a timed ticket with a guide.
29 packages include itExplore Machu PicchuThe Inca capital at 3,400 m (11,150 ft), 1 hour 20 minutes by air from Lima, where every Machu Picchu trip and every trek starts.
24 packages include itExplore CuscoThe Urubamba River valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, about 2,870 m (9,416 ft), one hour north of Cusco and on the train line to Machu Picchu.
25 packages include itExplore Sacred ValleyThe lake on the Peru and Bolivia border at 3,812 m (12,507 ft): the Uros reed islands, Taquile and the Aymara shore, reached from Puno.
15 packages include itExplore Lake Titicaca and PunoVinicunca, a striped mineral ridge at 5,036 m (16,522 ft) south of Cusco, reached by a 3-hour drive and a 90-minute to 2-hour uphill walk.
3 packages include itExplore Rainbow MountainA turquoise glacier lake at 4,200 m (13,780 ft) under the Humantay peak, three hours from Cusco by road plus a 90-minute uphill walk from Soraypampa.
3 packages include itExplore Humantay LakeThe Inca stone road into Machu Picchu: 43 km (26 mi) in 4 days from km 82, over Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 m (13,829 ft), on a permit limited to 500 people a day.
1 package includes itExplore Inca TrailPeru's capital at sea level, where every trip lands, plus the desert coast to the south: Pachacamac, Paracas, Huacachina and the Nazca Lines.
13 packages include itExplore Lima and the coastThe Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca (Copacabana, Isla del Sol), La Paz and the Uyuni salt flats, reached by road from Puno in our Peru and Bolivia tours.
7 packages include itExplore BoliviaThis is the trip for people with exactly one free day in Cusco and no night to spare. You leave the hotel around 4:00 a.m., ride the train down the Urubamba canyon, walk Machu Picchu for about two and a half hours with a licensed guide, and get back to Cusco around 10:00 p.m. If you can give it one more night, book the 2-day version with a night in Aguas Calientes instead. It is calmer and you reach the gate rested.
It works for fit travelers who have already spent a night or two in Cusco and want the citadel without paying for another hotel. It is a poor fit for anyone fresh off a flight, for small kids and for people who hate early alarms. Roughly six of the eighteen hours are spent in a van or on a train.
Two hours by road to Ollantaytambo, about an hour and forty minutes by train to Aguas Calientes, then the Consettur bus up the switchbacks to the gate at 7,970 ft (2,430 m). Your entry time is printed on the ticket, and everything else is built around it.
We book Circuit 2, the route with the classic upper viewpoint and the main temples. Read how the circuits work if you want to compare. Circuit 2 is the one we pick for anyone who will see Machu Picchu only once.
One price, per person, shared service: US$317. There are no hotel tiers because there is no hotel night. The price changes only if you ask for something outside the standard day, such as an upgraded train class or a guide just for your group, and we quote that through the free quote form.
Pick the day you want to visit Machu Picchu. Tours run every day the site and the railway are open.
Send the free quote form with your date and passport details. We check tickets and train seats and reply with what is available. For June to August, book 30 to 45 days ahead.
Open a day to see the hours, the altitude and where you sleep. Times are the ones our guides actually keep.
No hotel night, high point Cusco 11,150 ft (3,400 m), Machu Picchu 7,970 ft (2,430 m)
Pack the night before. Breakfast at your hotel will not be open yet, so carry a snack and water. The van climbs out of Cusco in the dark and drops into the Sacred Valley as the sky turns gray.
The drive takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. The train leaves Ollantaytambo station at 9,160 ft (2,792 m) and runs roughly 1 hour 40 minutes down the canyon. Sit on the left side going down for the river views.
Your guide meets you at the Aguas Calientes station and walks you to the Consettur bus line. The ride up takes about 25 minutes. Use the restrooms at the gate, because there are none inside the circuit.
About 2.5 hours, which is the official maximum stay for the Circuit 2 routes. The guide starts at the upper terraces for the postcard view, then goes down past the quarry, the sun temple and the Sacred Plaza. Circuits run one way, so photos you skip are photos you lose.
Bus back down, then lunch on your own near the river. Budget about an hour and keep an eye on the train time your guide gives you.
The return train climbs the same canyon. Many people sleep. The van waits at Ollantaytambo for the drive back to Cusco.
The exact time depends on the return train we could book. Plan a light dinner and nothing early the next morning.
Cusco to Machu Picchu is about 70 miles (112 km) in a straight line, but the road and the rails turn it into four hours each way.
Sacred Lake Titikaka is new; these are public Tripadvisor reviews of Viajes Cusco Perú, the family agency that operates every package on this site.
Reviews shown: Viajes Cusco Perú travelers (sample of public Tripadvisor reviews, read Sep 30, 2026).
"Incredible experience!! Beautiful landscape and beautiful people. We were lucky to be guided by Vladimir, who with his lovely personality and amazing knowledge made this trip a great learning experience."
"All the tours I did (Machu, Humantay Lake, Rainbow Mountain, Sacred Valley) were spectacular!!! From picking me up at the hotel (always punctual and attentive, notifying about everything!) to the guides I had who were also excellent."
"I came to this agency by recommendation and, after traveling with them on two occasions, I can say that it was an excellent decision. I must highlight the professionalism of the guides, who made every tour very interesting and safe."
Everything we get asked about this package before people book.
Yes. This trip does it in about 18 hours: pickup around 4:00 a.m., train from Ollantaytambo, a 2.5-hour guided visit on Circuit 2 and drop-off in Cusco around 10:00 p.m. It is long but not hard. The walking is moderate, and you sit for most of the travel time.
US$317 per person. That covers hotel pickup, the van, the train both ways, the Consettur bus both ways, the Circuit 2 entrance ticket and a licensed guide. Meals and tips are extra. Solo travelers and groups get their exact price through the free quote form.
For the citadel itself, no: 2.5 hours is the official limit on Circuit 2 anyway. The rush is the travel around it. If you can add a night, the 2-day tour gives you an earlier entry and a calmer morning.
Early morning, usually between about 6:00 and 7:30 a.m., depending on the seats available for your date. The exact departure and return times are on your confirmation. See the train options from Cusco for how the timetable works.
Circuit 2, the route with the upper viewpoint for the classic photo and the main temples on the way down. If Circuit 2 is sold out for your date, we tell you before you pay and offer the closest option.
No. The mountain routes need several extra hours and an early slot that the train schedule from Cusco does not leave room for. Sleep one night in Aguas Calientes and it becomes possible.
You need to be comfortable walking 2.5 hours on uneven stone steps with some climbing at the start. Machu Picchu is lower than Cusco, so altitude is rarely the problem. The long day is the harder part.
Yes, the original. The ticket is issued in your passport name and number, and staff check it at the gate. Send us your passport details when you book so the ticket matches exactly.
Rail service sometimes stops for landslides or strikes. We follow the operator's notice, rebook trains and tickets where the rules allow, and tell you your options the same day. Extra costs from these events are not included, which is why we recommend travel insurance.
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