



(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)2750m / 8920ft.
45km / 29 miles
4215m / 13,780ft.
Days 2 and 3 around 0º Celsius
Overall Difficulty
Travel to Machu Picchu by train, an extraordinary adventure in the wonder of the world “Machu Picchu”.
Machu Picchu Inca citadel beautiful built in the fifteenth century by Inca Pachacutec, this impressive archaeological monument was considered a royal hacienda destined to the cult of the gods and a challenge to the ruling skills builder, built as a refuge for the elite of the Inca aristocracy, is considered one of the seven wonders of the world since 2007 and is located at 2430 meters altitude in the Urubamba river valley, visiting this place is for you an unforgettable experience ever imagined.
Transfer from your hotels at 5.45 am to Poroy Train Station. (Train leave at 06:40 am) The train ride consists of spectacular views in this wonderful land of the Incas, (this train has big panoramic windows) amazing landscapes of mountains and valleys, Inca farming terraces on both sides of the valley, snow capped mountains and sub-tropical jungle near the Ceja de Selva. From Pachar the sacred Vilcanota river will be our companion until arrival at Aguas Calientes (2040m) well known as Machu Picchu Pueblo. Your guide will meet you at the train station and transfer you to the bus for 25 minutes to Machu Picchu. A guided tour of Machupicchu “The Old Sacred Mountain” takes approx 2 hrs and then you have some free time for photos.
Machupicchu, the lost city of the Incas, where the last emperors, priests and priestesses took refuge and where the empire survived for 40 years after the arrival of the Spaniards. Secret and mysterious citadel from the time of Pachacutec Inca Yupanqui (IX-Inca`s Dinasty) emperor, his presumed constructor. Then apparently its existence was even well-known only by the authorities and the priests of the Tawantinsuyo “The four lands of the empire”. Machu Picchu prodigy of architecture of aesthetic recklessness and by the magestic and harmony of its forms, by the impeccable organization of its terraces, stairs, buildings, patios, passages that are set up in this nest of condors, surrounded by mountains, between the mountain range and the forest like but the extraordinary constructive feat of the pre-Hispanic man. The bus ticket down to Aguas Calientes town. Return by Vistadome Train to Poroy Cusco or train to Ollantaytambo then Private Bus to Cusco. Arriving to Plaza Recocijo near Cusco`s main Plaza de Armas approximately 8.15 pm.
Lunch in MachuPicchu or Aguas Calientes: not included. (we rec to bring a snack and drinks).
Accommodation: not included. (we can also arrange an accommodation in Aguas Calientes and organize your train return on the second day,so you have a full day to enjoy at Machupicchu citadel).
To reserve your spot on the trail with travel one expeditions, each person must pay a deposit of $200.00 and then pay the rest at our office in Cusco two days before your trek beings. To get the student discount, please send us a scan of both sides of your student card through email at the time you wish to reserve your spot. The only one Accepted by Peruvian Government is the International ISIC card.
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Huaynapicchu Climbing. – You need to book in advance too as the Inca trail because it has a limit capacity of 400 people per day which is divided in to 2 shifts. The first shift is at 7 am, and the second one at 10 am, each shift allows 200 people.
The climb is 50 minutes to an hour, it is a bit narrow but safe, the view of Machu picchu is breathtaking,The sun gate, Urubamaba valley and river.The Price is $70 us dollars.
