About this experience
The Expedition or Voyager train is one of the most popular options to get to Machu Picchu. You will enjoy a comfortable and economical experience with the best views of the Andean landscapes
Highlights
- Enjoy a tourist train experience with all the comforts on board
- small group
- See the impressive architecture of Machu Picchu and the skill of the Incas
- Enjoy the natural beauty of the Peruvian Andes during your tourist train trip
- Learn about the history, architecture and life of the Incas
What's included
- Tourist transportation from your hotel in Cusco to the Ollantaytambo train station
- Roundtrip train from Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes/Ollantaytambo station
- Bus up and down from the town of Aguas Calientes to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Entrance ticket to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Professional tour guide for your guided tour of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Return tourist transportation from Ollantaytambo station to the city of Cusco
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 AM and transferred to the Ollantaytambo train station (approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes car trip). If the train leaves from Poroy the car trip is 30 minutes, then take a 3 and a half hour train trip.
Once at the Ollantaytambo train station at 6:10 AM you will board the train to go to the town of Aguas Calientes (town of Machu Picchu) on the train trip you will enjoy extraordinary landscapes, mountains, rivers and streams. You will also be able to appreciate the flora and fauna of this area of Cusco.
Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), the agency staff will be waiting for you to give you all the instructions, then go to the bus station where you will board the bus that takes a zigzag route to the mountain where the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu is located (30-minute bus trip).
Upon getting off the bus you will go to the entrance of Machu Picchu, where you must present the tickets and respective identification documents. From this place the guided tour of the citadel of Machu Picchu will begin. You will visit the main sites of the city with our guide who will give you all the information and history of Machu Picchu for approximately 2 hours.
On the tour you will open your senses and be filled with the great energy that this majestic place hides. At the appropriate time you must take the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes where you can enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants and optionally you can visit the thermo-medicinal baths (lunch or entrance is at your own expense).
In the afternoon you will take the return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, where the agency staff will be waiting for you to transport you to the city of Cusco.
NOTE:
1. FOR MACHU PICCHU WE OFFER CIRCUIT #1, #2 OR #3, ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY AT THE MOMENT OF YOUR BOOKING (FOR CIRCUIT 2 WE RECCOMEND TO BOOK 3-4 MONTHS IN ADVANCE). YOU CAN ASK ABOUT WICH CIRCUIT IS AVAILABLE BEFORE YOUR BOOKING.
2. THE TIMES FOR PICK UP AND DROP OFF CAN CHANGE ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY OF TRAINS TIMES, WE RECOMMEND TO BOOK IN ADVANCE TO GET THE BEST TIMES. AFTER YOUR BOOKING YOU WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY TO CONFIRM THE TIMES WITH YOU.
3. AFTER YOUR BOOKING IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT YOU SEND PASSPORT COPY OF EACH TRAVELER IN ORDER TO BOOK THE MACHU PICCHU TICKETS, WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION WE CAN NOT CONFIRM THE TICKETS
Things to note
- Cash
- Water
- Sunscreen
- Swimwear
- Personal medication
- Comfortable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Passport or ID card
- Sunglasses
- Camera
Terms & conditions
Before booking you need to be sure of the dates you choose (there is no change of dates for this tour).
At the moment of the booking you need to provide to us your passport details