Organize your trip to Machu Picchu on your own!
Visiting Machu Picchu is not as difficult as it seems! Either on your own or with a tour; You only need to make the necessary reservations online. On the day of your visit you only need to travel from Cusco to Ollantaytambo station and, from there, depart by train to Aguas Calientes. In this town the buses are approached in the direction of the door of Machu Picchu.
Tickets to Machu Picchu
The ticket to Machu Picchu is the first and most important thing you should buy if you want to go on your own. There are 3 types of tickets. Depending on the date you choose for your visit, you must purchase the day and time of your other tickets: train, bus, etc.
Transportation service to Machu Picchu
To travel from Cusco to Ollantaytambo station (most trains depart from there) you can take a public transport. However, the most comfortable, timely and secure option is to book the transport service to Machu Picchu, also leaving at the Poroy station in Cusco.
Transfer Service to Poroy Train Station, Ollantaytambo
- Punctual, comfortable and 100% safe transportation.
- Daily departures to Poroy and Ollantaytambo stations with pick-up from the door of the tourist hotel in Cusco.
- Shared or private round trip option.
- 4 different types of transport: cars, short sprinter, large sprinter and buses.
Train service to Machu Picchu
Train tickets are as important as the tickets to Machu Picchu since most tourists decide to get to Machu Picchu that way. Is that train travel is the fastest, most comfortable and safest way to go to the Inca city. Tickets must be booked as soon as the date of visit to Machu Picchu is known.
All On Board Service: Train ticket to Machu Picchu
- Different types of tourist trains that offer comfortable seats, large tables and panoramic windows.
- Trip of almost 2 hours that include service on board and in some cases complimentary snack, drinks, music show, dance and even gourmet lunch.
- Expedition, Vistadome, Sacred Valley and Hiram Bingham trains.
- 4 different types of transport: cars, short sprinter, large sprinter and buses.
Bus service to Machu Picchu
All train trips end at Aguas Calientes station in the town of Machu Picchu. There, tourists must take one of the buses that will take you to Machu Picchu in 30 minutes. Although you can walk, it is best to save energy and buy bus tickets.
Ecological bus Machu Picchu: round trip from Aguas Calientes
- Comfortable buses, with large windows and 100% safe.
- Ecological buses that do not damage the natural environment of Machu Picchu.
- Daily departures from 5.30 in the morning until 3.30 in the afternoon.
- Departures every 10 minutes.
- Discounts for children of all nationalities.
Tour guide service in Machu Picchu
Once in Machu Picchu it is necessary to get a tourist guide since this service is mandatory according to the new regulation. To find the best guides in the language of your choice, it is best to book one online in advance.
Tour Guide Machu Picchu 3 H ‘Shared and Private Service’
- Official tourist guides with extensive experience in Machu Picchu.
- Services in English, Service throughout Machu Picchu of approximately 3 hours Spanish, French or Portuguese.
- Options in shared or private service. All include pick up from the train station.
Machu Picchu All Inclusive
If you do not want to visit Machu Picchu on your own, you can request a 1-day all-inclusive tour. The tour includes everything you need to visit the Inca city, such as:
- a) Tickets to Machu Picchu.
- b) Transportation service to the train station.
- c) Train service.
- d) Bus service.
- e) Tourist guide service and also the buffet lunch option.
Tour Machu Picchu All Inclusive ‘Full Day From Cusco’
- It allows you to visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu, take the classic photo and explore its emblematic buildings.
- Includes: Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana, the Main Temple, the Temple of the Condor and much more.
- Discounts for children, university students, Peruvians and citizens of Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
- 17-hour tour with personalized assistance and easy payment.
Tour Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu All Inclusive ‘Full Day’
- It allows you to visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu as well as the trek to the famous Huayna Picchu mountain (one of the best in the world).
- Includes: Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana, the Main Temple, the Temple of the Condor, the Temple of the Moon and much more.
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu only for over 12 years.
- 18-hour tour with personalized assistance and easy payment methods.