2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train

Overview

Discover the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu on this 2-day tour. Visit key sites such as Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo and discover their individual archaeological sites with your guide. Spend the night at Aguas Calientes, the village at the base of Machu Picchu, and rest up before catching the sunrise at the famous Inca citadel the next day.

• Explore the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu on this 2-day tour from Cusco

• Visit the archaeological sites of Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo

• Watch the sunrise over the famous Machu Picchu and learn about the Incas

• Breakfast, accommodations, and round-trip transport by bus and train included

What's Included

• Breakfast

• 1 Night accommodation at 3 star hotels

• Hotel pick up and drop off (door to door service if no road restrictions)

• Round trip train tickets (will be provided according chosen train class)

• Machupicchu admission ticket

What To Expect

Your Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2-day adventure tour by train in Peru starts with easy pickup in Cusco.

On day one, your first stop is a short one in Awana Kancha to learn about Peruvian textiles and weaving before moving on to a lookout stop in Taray to take in views of the Sacred Valley and Urubamba River.

Next, spend a few hours in Pisac as your guide tells you about Incan agricultural methods used here in the past and you take in more great views. Head to the Pisac Market with your guide to barter for souvenirs, such as pottery and textiles.

After the market, your group stops in Urubamba for lunch (own expense), and then it’s off to Ollantaytambo with a visit to the Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo.

Your journey of the day continues with a drop-off at the train station in Ollantaytambo to board an Inca Rail train headed for Aguas Calientes. Enjoy the beautiful views on the train on your way for an overnight at a hotel in Aguas Calientes.

On day two, after an included breakfast, your guide takes you to the nearby bus station to ride a bus up to Machu Picchu. Once your arrive at the Incan citadel, tour the grounds with a guide to get more out of your visit, and then also get free time to explore independently at your own pace.

Take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for free time and lunch (own expense) before taking the train back to Ollantaytambo for yet another drive back to Cusco for drop-off.Day 1

Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo

9 Stops

Cusco (Pass By)

After breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby between 7:30 to 7:45 am in our transport and drive you from Cusco passing through Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo & Pucapucara (no stops).

1

Awana Kancha

Here we stop for about 15 minutes, the purpose is learn about textiles and the weaving process. We can appreciate different species of Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and take pictures them as well.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Taray

From this lookout point, we will have the time to capture the best classic pictures of the Sacred Valley with its famous terraces along the Urubamba river.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Pisac

Will drive you up to Pisac Inca site to enjoy stunning views over the valley. Here you can appreciate temples, residences, altars, channels and learn all about the Incan agricultural methods shared by our expert guides.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

4

Pisac Market

We will visit a traditional market in the Village of Pisac and interact with the local people and purchase some local souvenirs. the Pisac Market is very famous and highly visited as we can learn about pottery, jewelry and textiles.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

Urubamba

Here in Urubamba we will stop for Lunch (Not included), most of the restaurants here offer Buffet Lunch.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

6

Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo

After lunch, we continue our journey to Ollantaytambo where we will visit this amazing Inca site, which is an area of important Inca constructions, built during the Incan times. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an amazing rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ollantaytambo (Pass By)

Finally at 3:00 or 4:00pm we will take you to the train station located in the same town of Ollantaytambo and board the Inca Rail Machupicchu train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town). This train journey allow you to appreciate the fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River

Aguas Calientes (Pass By)

We will arrive in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town by 6:10pm and drop off you to the hotel for the overnight.

Day 2

Machu Picchu - Cusco

2 Stops

1

Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu

After breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up and take you to the bus station to board the bus and take a short ride up to the main entrance gate of Machupicchu to begin a unique experience by exploring one of the New Seven Wonders of the World accompanied with our professional guide who will share with you all his knowledge about the history, traditions and more that surrounds this mysterious and enigmatic Inca citadel. Once the guided tour is over, you will have extra free time to explore the marvelous of Machupicchu on your own. After you end up your visit, board the bus down to Aguas Calientes for Lunch (not Included) and enjoy some extra time at the town to get some local souvenirs and then board the train back to Ollantaytambo train station

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ollantaytambo (Pass By)

After the tour of Machupicchu you will be arriving at Ollantaytambo train station at 3:55pm where our transport will be waiting for your and take you back to Cusco. Expected arrival time in Cusco will be by 6:00pm.

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

• Wheelchair accessible

• Stroller accessible

• Infants must sit on laps

• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

• Passport name, number, DOB and country is required at time of booking for all participants

• A current valid passport (6+ months valid to enter in Peru) is required on the day of travel

• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

• For the overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town), please take a small backpack OR carry-on suitcase with extra clothes. Checked baggage are not allowed on the train, they charge 50% extra each way. Whats most people do is leave at their Cusco hotels which is free and safe.

• Note: If you require a seat for the infant, we can assign one for an extra cost.

• Machupicchu tickets will be assigned according availability at the time of booking. First choice will be Machupicchu Circuit 2 ( but we suggest to book this option at least between 2 or 3 months in advance). Once Machupicchu Circuit 2 is sold out, we will assign Machupicchu Circuit 1 or Machupicchu Circuit 3 as last choice.

• About stroller: Only in some areas you can use it, most people don´t bring it as the area is not accessible at all.

• About Wheelchair: This option is provide as private tour (extra cost) but not all areas are wheelchair accessible at all.

• This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions

• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers