This trip to the Lost City of the Incas is one of the most relaxing Machu Picchu tours available. Transportation and accommodation is completely taken care of and travelers of this Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night trip can experience the beautiful ancient city of the Incas without several days of trekking. Although someone is attracting by this challenging option, for many tourists, it is much more appealing to travel by train (with beautiful views of the countryside) to Aguas Calientes, spend a night in a comfortable hotel, tour the Inca city and take a transport home in the end. This is a particularly good travel way to see this historic complex for those under time pressure, for anyone who has missed the chance to book a spot on the Inca Trail but still wants to see Machu Picchu, for families with small children, or for those who are less physically fit. Machu Picchu is the New Wonder of the World and should be available to everybody who wants to visit it, not just those who can hike long distances. Book Now Machu Picchu Overnight online and enjoy the ride!
Important Note: If you would like to return earlier, you can change your return train to 14:30 (arrival at Cusco at 18:30).
Sustainable Tourism: Eco-friendly service is included.
Tour Operator: Tierras Vivas
Service Level: Comfortable
Difficulty: 1 - Easy
Age Requirements: 4+ (All travellers under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by an adult!).
Crew: A Tierras Vivas representative in Cusco, a professional bilingual Tour Guide at Machu Picchu, a driver.
Meals: 1x breafast and 1x snack bag.
Transportation: Private transportation, a train round trip.
Accommodation: 1 night in a hotel
(We use the following hotels for this tour: Hotel Renato House or Sol de los Andes. For an upgrade, please check the section ESSENTIAL INFO).
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Departure Point: Cusco - We pick you up from your hotel, hostel or Airbnb.
Departure Time: 9:00 -10:00 am.
Briefing Point: Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before this Machu Picchu tour.
Briefing Time: Between 5:00 - 6:00 pm.
Return Point: Cusco - Our driver will drop-off in your hotel, hostel or Airbnb department.
Many clients have asked us about a 2 day Machu Picchu tour starting from Lima. We do not have such a tour at the moment, but we will look at this option and if there is sufficient demand, we create a new tour and let you know. Anyway, a 2 day Machu Picchu tour from Lima is always possible as a tailored tour, so do not hesitate to contact us in case of your interest. We also would like to inform you about our Machu Picchu packages starting from Lima (and some of them finishes in Lima too). These are longer than 2 days, however, so they will suit those with a 1-3 week holiday available.
In the morning, we pick you up from your hotel and transfer your to a railway station (either at Ollantaytambo which is 1hr 30 minutes far away from Cusco). There you board a train and travel for about 1 hour 45 minutes experiencing spectacular changeable landscapes passing through lush fields and colourful villages placed on the foothill of the Andes. The highlight of the way are wonderful views of mountains and the marvellous Urubamba River that runs through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the end, you reach Aguas Calientes, a town just below Machu Picchu, where our Representative welcomes you at the railway station to accompany you to hotel. You just accommodated yourself in a hotel and the rest of the day is free so that you can the visit thermal baths (hot springs) and the lovely surroundings of Aguas Calientes.
The next day, you take a shuttle bus taking you up to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu following a zigzag path for about 30 minutes. Once in Machu Picchu, your Tour Guide introduces you the most important attractions of this antique Incan site such as its main square, the Sun Temple, Intiwatana (Sun Clock), the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Royal Incas Cemetery. This guided tour takes about 2 and half an hour and then you are given time off to explore around the complex and to take some amazing panoramic photos of Machu Picchu. So please do not forget your camera and enjoy the visit of the "One of the New 7 Wonders of the World" !! When you have enjoy the site enough, you take a shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch (not included in the package) in one of many lovely restaurants offering traditional Andean as well as international cuisine. In the afternoon, we take a train back to Ollantaytambo where our driver expects us in front of the railway station to transfer us to Cusco.
Solo Travellers: If you do not want to share your room with someone else, please book the "Solo Traveller" option
Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before the trek for your briefing, it is very important, let us know, where you will be staying in Cusco.
All Machu Picchu Overnight tours are accompanied by a Our driver, Tierras Vivas Tour Guide, a Representative or an expedition team. The aim of our Tour Guides is to take a hassle out of our customers’ trips and to help them to have the best trip possible. The Tour Guides provide information on places visited, offer suggestions of what to see and to do, recommend a good place to eat and introduce to his/her colleagues. The Guides have a broad general knowledge of each country visited during a tour, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local Tour Guides where we think that more specific knowledge could add more enjoyment to visited places.
The following hotels in Aguas Calientes are used to accommodate our customers during our 2 day Machu Picchu trips:
- Hotel Wiracocha Machu Picchu
We spend a night in a small locally owned hotel rooms (either twin or matrimonial) with private bathrooms and breakfast facilities. Both hotels are situated within walking distance of the railway station.
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Single Accommodation: If you are traveling on your own, and would prefer to share a tent, we'll pair you with another trekker of the same gender and there will not be an extra cost. If you prefer to have a tent to yourself a surcharge of USD 50 will have to be paid. If you want an upgrade any service to the train or accommodation or do you want to stay extra night in Machu Picchu, contact us directly to info@tierrasvivas.com for this to be done and confirmed to you.
IMPORTANT TO ACCOMMODATION: You must present your passport with the TAM immigration slip (copy) to all hotel accommodations. The national sales tax (18%) is charged to all Peruvian citizens and foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. In case the room is shared by both a taxable and non-taxable guest at the same time, the sales tax will be applied to the whole room. So please take every caution to not lose this piece of paper. You need to bring it to the Cusco office for your checking.
If you would like to upgrade your accommodation, the discount is U$ 25 per person (Double or Single room). We can recommend the following hotel in Machu Picchu or you can choose and book the hotel by yourself:
Accommodation | Accommodation | ||
MACHU PICCHU HOTELS | STAR | SINGLE | DOUBLE |
Santuary Lodge Machu Picchu | 5 Star | U$ 1500.00 | U$ 1500.00 |
Casa Andina Machu Picchu | 3 Star | U$ 218.50 | U$ 218.50 |
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu | 3 Star | U$ 110.00 | U$ 150.00 |
Ferre Machu Picchu | 3 Star | U$ 230.00 | U$ 230.00 |
Sanctuary Lodge Machu Picchu: The accommdation is Standard Patio
Casa Andina Machu Picchu: The accommdation is Standard Traditional
Tierra Viva Hotel Machu Picchu: The accommodation is Standard
Ferre Machu Picchu Hotel: The accommodation is Standard
On this Machu Picchu Tours are included the following train services:
Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu
Departure | Arrival to Machu Picchu | |
Expedition 81 | 12:55 | 14:25 |
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Departure | Arrival to Ollantaytambo | Arrival to Cusco | |
Expedition 74 | 14:55 | 16:31 | 18:30 |
Expedition 84 | 18:20 | 20:05 | 22:00 |
Expedition 86 | 20:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu
Departure | Arrival to Machu Picchu | |
The Voyager | 11:15 | 12:41 |
Machu Picchu to Cusco
Departure | Arrival to Ollantaytambo | Arrival to Cusco | |
The Voyager | 14:30 | 15:56 | 18:40 |
The Voyager | 19:00 | 20:41 | 22:30 |
The Voyager | 20:20 | 21:59 | 23:00 |
If you prefer Vistadome train or Machu Picchu Train 360 for this trek, the extra price is U$ 50 dollars. let us know before your booking your service.
The Vistadome train have panoramic windows, which allows to appreciate the beautiful scenery along the route.Live an unforgettable experience of magic connection with nature on the Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo route on the PeruRail Vistadome train.
In the Vistadome service you can enjoy of:
The only train in Peru with an entertainment app on board which will allow you to learn more about the train journey and the Inca civilization. Experience a unique way to travel to Machu Picchu, exploring the Andean landscape like never before with wider and taller panoramic windows and an observation outdoor carriage including a bar. Enjoy our appetizing selection of cold and warm drinks, prepared using fruit juices and Andean herbs, and our delicious gourmet and organic delights made with products from the Sacred Valley.
You can enjoy of:
Usually our hike is starting from Cusco, but we can pick you up from your hotel outside of Cusco. Please check your trip and location for pick you up.
Trip/ Hiking | Starting point & pickup |
Machu Picchu Overnight | Cusco, Chinchero, Urubamba, Yanahuara, Ollantaytambo |
Inca Trail | Cusco, Chinchero, Urubamba, Yanahuara, Ollantaytambo |
Salkantay Trek | Cusco |
Lares Trek | Cusco, Pisac |
Rainbow Mountain | Cusco |
Ausagante Trek | Cusco |
Choquequirao trek | Cusco |
Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu | Cusco, Urubamba, Yanahuara, Ollantaytambo |
Inca Quarry Trail | Cusco, Urubambam Yanahuara |
Cusco Day tours | Only Cusco |
Important Note: In case you will spend night in Ollantaytambo, Our guide can pick you up from your hotel and you can have U$ 15 discount per person.
Machu Picchu is located in the so-called "Ceja de selva" (jungle eyebrows), which means on the edge of the Andean highlands of the Amazon jungle. That is why it has subtropical weather that is much warmer than temperatures in Cusco. Visitors can visit it all year round because it never closes its gate.
However, there are parts of the year that are more popular and correspond to the holiday summer season of the northern hemisphere, ie June to August. In the southern hemisphere is the exact opposite, wintertime. The Peruvian winter is not quite cold there (approx. 18°C), it is basically cold only at night and early in the morning (around 0°C). The advantage of winter is that it has dry weather, so no Machu Picchu viewpoints are spoiled by heavy rains and mist.
April-May and September-October are not less worth a visit, because the climate is still mostly dry and the citadel is less crowded.
November to March falls in the rainy season. The peak of the rainy season is January and especially February. The mornings are usually dry and clear, while it rains a lot in the afternoon. The best part of these months is the fact that you can enjoy Machu Picchu along with just a few tourists and the weather is warmer all day (around 25°C) and night.
You do not need plenty of things during this 2 day Machu Picchu trip. The most important factor is weather and the year season. You need a small rucksack/dayback which should be filled with your passport, bottled water, camera, mobile phone, trousers or shorts, sunscreen, sunglasses, mosquito repelent and some snacks). If it is a rainy season (March to November), do not forget a rain poncho (you can buy one in Cusco) and waterproof shoes. Please note that weather changes quickly and rains can suddenly occur.
If you have extra luggage, it can be left safely in your hotel in Cusco, in the Ollantaytambo railway station or Tierras Vivas luggage storage. If you decide for our storage, our driver picks up your luggage the morning of your trip departure and leave it our office. There, you can pick it up the day your return from your Machu Picchu trip.
The Inca Citadel has obtained the "SAFE TRAVELS" seal, which confirms it as a safe destination regarding the pandemic.
This site has reopened its doors to tourism since November 1, 2020.
However, all visitors must abide by the measures required by the Health Protocol which means:
The circuits for a tourist visit to the Inca Citadel are one-way and there are four defined circuits:
1. Short High Circuit.
2. Long High
3. Short Low.
4. Long Low.
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This Sacred Valley tour to Inca Trail 3 days tour was created especially for you, offers the possibility of combining a traditional guide tour of the Sacred Valley with an adventure hike, this links the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas and the 2 day Inca Trail course towards one of the seven wonders of the modern world Machu Picchu. Book Online the Sacred Valley & Inca Trail 3 days.
Days | 2 |
From per person |
$ 360.00 |
Code | PMO |
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