Our 1 day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco is designed to offer you the best of the lost city of the Incas in one day. We offer the best and the most of the Incan citadel on this tour of Machu Picchu with some free time for you to explore on your own.
Accompanied by our local English speaking guide, you will be visiting different areas of the citadel. If you want to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, do advise us in advance so we can book your entrance and organize the tour accordingly.
It is highly recommended to spend a day or two in Cusco before the tour to avoid altitude sickness.
Promoturs, is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this 1 day Machu Picchu Tour from Cusco.
We offer the Machu Picchu full day tour, both as a small group tour and as a private tour. We invite you to take a moment to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
03:45 AM
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you along the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo train station. Here you will board the train to Aguas Calientes.
The train journey itself is a rewarding travel experience. You will be able to see some remote Andean farms and villages along the course of the Urubamba river. Once at Aguas Calientes, our crew will be transferring you to the bus terminal. Here you will be boarding the bus to Machu Picchu citadel
Once at the entrance of the citadel, the local authorities will be verifying your passport and the entrance ticket so make sure to carry your original passport. We will then start with the two hours guided tour of the citadel.
On this tour, you will be introduced to the Incas way of life and how each area in the citadel was used by Incas. After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked a hike to Machu Picchu mountain or Huayna Picchu, our guide will be directing you to the entrance.
Alternatively, you can hike to the sun gate. It offers a spectacular view of the citadel. This is also the point of entrance to those on Inca trail.
After this unforgettable experience, at a designated time, you will be boarding the bus from Machu Picchu back to Aguas Calientes. Here you will have some free time to have lunch (not included in the price).
You will then be boarding the train back to Ollantaytambo. Our representative will be meeting you on arrival and will be transferring you back to your hotel in Cusco. We will be reaching by 09:00 PM.
