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Machupicchu – Full Day

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Machupicchu – Full Day

Machupicchu – Full Day

1 Day

23 reviews

Overview

Our amazing Machupicchu Tour guides will lead you throughout the ancient city, wonder by wonder. You will learn about ceremonies, how people lived, and how they connected with the Pacha Mama – or “Mother Earth”. Our local guide will give you inside information passed down so that you will get the real story of what happened here.

Machupicchu is tangible evidence of the urban Inca Empire at the peak of its power and achievement—a citadel of cut stone fit together without mortar so tightly that its cracks still can’t be penetrated by a knife blade. It stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometers (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows.

The complex of palaces and plazas, temples and homes may have been built as a ceremonial site, a military stronghold, or a retreat for ruling elites—its dramatic location is certainly well suited for any of those purposes. The ruins lie on a high ridge, surrounded on three sides by the windy, turbulent Urubamba River some 2,000 feet (610 meters) below.

The Inca’s achievements and skills are all the more impressive in light of the knowledge they lacked. When Machupicchu was built some 500 years ago the Inca had no iron, no steel, and no wheels. Their tremendous effort apparently benefited relatively few people—some experts maintain that fewer than a thousand individuals lived here.

Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machupicchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll.

Machupicchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary structures are the Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows, of which your tour will visit all three.

You will have a full guided tour by your English speaking guide. After that you will have plenty of time on your own to explore and enjoy Machupicchu, and discover the wonders of the ancient city yourself!

This Machupicchu Tour is booked with an Expedition Tourist train, reserved seats.
Transfer from hotel approx at 6.30 -6.45 am. This will be reconfirmed by main office the day before the tour at your check-in.

Itinerary

Included

  • Early transfer at 06:30/ 06:45 am from your hotels to Poroy or Ollanta train station.
  • Expedition train ticket from Poroy or Ollanta to Aguas Calientes.
  • Expedition train ticket return to Cusco or Ollanta and Private bus to Cusco.
  • Tourist bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (25-30 minutes).
  • Admission entrance ticket for Machupicchu sanctuary.
  • Guided tour in English. (2 hours approximately) (2 hrs free time to explore in your own)
  • Tourist bus from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes.
  • Transfer from station to your hotel.

No Included

  • Buffet lunch – Aguas Calientes.
  • Sanctuary Hotel restaurant US$40 for a lunch, even snacks are expensive.
  • It is recommended to bring snacks and drinks with you.

What to bring

Prices

Number of persons Price per person
2 $280.00
3 $280.00
4 $280.00
3 $280.00
6 $280.00
7 $280.00

Private Service – Standard Tour :

  • $280 per person.
  • $20 discount for those with ISIC cards.
  • To go by the Vistadome: $65 for one way or $100 roundtrip.
  • Add Huaynapicchu for $25 per person.

Add-ons and Upgrades Available :

Prices depend on the type of service you choose from the following :

  1. Type of accommodation, single room, double, hotels can be classical or standard amenities, suites or boutique.
  2. Type of transport to choose for the tours that can be shared or private car.
  3. Tour guide or driver, all the way from the first day until the last day or only on the tours.
  4. All meals in each of the cities or just breakfast.

Your choice of these features will determine your price.

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