Many are the routes that take you to Machu Picchu, but none is like the Inca Trail, the most famous pedestrian path in the Americas. After flying from the capital of Perú, Lima, you will arrive in Cusco to walk for four days along a path through forests and dense fog, millenary stone steps and discovering the ruins of ancient fortifications and Inca cities, and all the time enjoying majestic views. The cost of a Machu Picchu Vacation Packages depends in large part on your style of travel. For most travelers this trip is difficult to do cheaply and as you have read the way you choose how to get to Machu Picchu greatly influences the cost of this trip.
You can choose the best trip to Machu Picchu. There are Hiking/Trekking, Biking, Natural, Rafting and Traditional tours. All trips is arriving to the best destination to the lost city of the Incas “Machu Picchu”.
I’ll start with the tips to save money on your trip talking about how to get to Machu Picchu cheaper, why? only transportation represents 52% of the total expense of the trip. This is a lot of money.
Unfortunately, the options about how to get to Machu Picchu are somewhat limited and are reduced to 3:
If you decide to try to go to Machu Picchu by train you should know that today there are only two companies that make these routes: Peru Rail and Inca Rail
In terms of comfort, the trains are very similar and both companies strive to be competitive, that is, provide good service, a snack on board and ensure that people are satisfied.
The most notable difference is perhaps that PeruRail has a super luxury category, Hiram Bingham; the prices in this category are almost 400USD just one way.
For people who do not look for luxury, just looking how to get to Machu Picchu have a good experience of going to Machu Picchu by train, my recommendation is that you look on both train pages and choose the one that fits your schedule, starting point and budget.
You can find very good offers depending on the season but from then on, the trains and service are very similar.
Both Peru Rail and Inca Rail trains depart from the same stations, with Peru Rail having more options. To this day there is NO train station in the city of Cusco, the closest to Cusco is Poroy.
All train stations are in the vicinity or nearby towns but has begun to offer a service that is known as Bimodal, which takes you by bus from Cusco to the corresponding station where you will take the train.
If the train ticket you bought does not say Bimodal then it only includes your train ticket, you will have to make the corresponding arrangements on your own to get to the train station. No hurry, this is not complicated to do and I will explain later only mentioned it so you have it to consideration when buying your train tickets.
If you chose to go by train from Ollantaytambo your options to get from Cusco are basically 2:
The road is the road and there is little to change so the price will depend entirely on the agency you choose and what it includes. On average you will find Cheap Inca Trail starting with the $ 550 USD, to this you must include several things like the tip of the guides, if you want to hire the service of a porter, the own of the porters and cooks, the equipment that you are going to rent (things like the You can rent a sleeping bag and trekking poles in Cusco), etc. According to the comments of several people who have made the trip, this is one of the trips where you will appreciate having paid a little more to have more comfort.
In case you have not found a place in the Inca Trail Tours, the Short Inca Trail Tour, Inca Quarry Trail, 3 Day Inca Trail, 2 Day Inca Trail with Camping or the Salkantay Trek and go by train it seems quite expensive there is a last option to go to Machu Picchu from Cuzco, the Alternative trail.
This option is the cheapest and is preferred by backpackers. It consists of a mixture of transport and a 10-kilometer hike following the train tracks.
The whole walk of the Alternative Path is done following the train tracks, and yes, the train passes but there is no need to worry there is enough space for the train to pass without problem. In the same way train drivers are aware that thousands of people make this route so always warn with much anticipation that they will pass.
Cusco is the starting point for Machu Picchu however to visit the archaeological site you will have to go through the town of Aguas Calientes. A small tourist town where you will find hotel options for all budgets in case you decide to spend the night, but if you want to save money on Machu Picchu hotel then here are some tips.
You will have to take the train very early in the morning, the first trains leave at 5A.M. and you will be arriving at the Machu Picchu gate at 7: 30-8 A.M. approximately. You will have enough time to see the ruins and take a train after 4 P.M. It is possible to see Machu Picchu in less hours but I do not recommend it at all, this is a place where you will want to enjoy it as long as possible.
In question of booking Machu Picchu ticket, there is very little you can do to reduce the price but in tours there are some tips to save money that could be useful.
Choose the best season to go. Try to buy your Machu Picchu tickets for a date close to June 24th, when is celebrated the Inca Sun Festival, so you can enjoy the Inti Raymi Tour 2020 and hike to Huayna Picchu in a single trip to Perú. Also, take the Palcoyo Mountain Tour and don´t miss the opportunity to visit this amazing site.
Peruvian food is delicious but it does not have to be expensive at all. The following tips for eating cheap in Machu Picchu may seem obvious but I will try to make it as specific as possible so that they are useful to you.
Look for the Picanterías. The picanterías, as the name implies, are establishments that prepare mainly spicy foods. In them you can find the menu of the day that includes 1 or 2 dishes at a very, very reasonable price. In some places even at 4 -5 soles ($ 1.2 – $ 1.5 USD) per full meal.
In Cusco, go to the San Pedro Market. A few blocks from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco you will find one of the most emblematic markets of the city, the Central Market of San Pedro. Here you will find hundreds of small stands of delicious food, cheap and with a very friendly treatment.
Buy snacks in Cusco. If you are one of those who always carry a small snack such as chocolate, cookies, granola bars, etc., then I suggest you buy them in Cusco before leaving for Machu Picchu. Aguas Calientes being an extremely tourist town, the prices you will find are expensive
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