Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu (2 days)

The tour has confirmed daily departures and can be booked up until 48 hours in advance. However, entrance tickets for the Machu Picchu citadel and the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountains are always subject to availability, so we recommend booking as far in advance as possible.

Prices of the programs with entrance fee to Machu Picchu for type of accommodation in Aguas Calientes:

• Without accommodations:
  • Adult non-resident in Andean Community:
    • 1 person: US$ 462.
    • Group of 2 people or more US$ 422 per person.
  • Adult resident in Andean Community:
    • 1 person: US$ 422.
    • Group of 2 people or more: US$ 400 per person.
• Andino Hotel Machu Pichu or similar with private room:
  • Adult non-resident in Andean Community:
    • 1 person: US$ 530.
    • Group of 2 people or more: US$ 453 per person.
  • Adult resident in Andean Community:
    • 1 person: US$ 506.
    • Group of 2 people or more: US$ 430 per person.

If you select a program without entrance fee, you must have a ticket to Route 2A, 2B, or 3B with entry time between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and a discount will be applied as follows: 

• Adult non-resident in the Andean Community: US$ 24 off.
• Minor non-resident in the Andean Community (age 3 to 17): US$ 24 off.
• Adult resident in Andean Community (age 3 to 17): US$ 24 off.

*Andean Community: resident citizens in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.

*Discount for minors: you can access to the prices for minors (age 3 to 17) directly in the passengers’ number selector.

• Pick-up at your accommodation (urban area).
• Transport:
• Round-trip shared transport via the Expedition category train between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes.
• Round-trip shared transport by bus between Aguas Calientes and the Machu Picchu citadel.
• One-way shared transportation from Ollantaytambo train station to downtown Cusco.
• Drop-off at downtown Cusco.
• Guided tour in Sacred Valley (Písac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo).
• Entrance ticket to Llaqta Machu Picchu (if you choose the program with entrance ticket).
• Guided visit (Spanish and English) in Llaqta Machu Picchu.
• Bilingual guide (Spanish and English).

• Meals.
• Accommodations in Aguas Calientes, in case you choose the option without accommodations.
• Tourist Ticket for the sites in the Sacred Valley (payment in cash, with soles):
  • Peruvians:
    • Partial ticket: S/. 40 per person.
    • Full ticket: S/. 70 per person.
  • International visitors:
    • Partial ticket: S/. 70 per person.
    • Full ticket: S/. 130 per person.

The visit to Llaqta Machu Picchu can be done through different tours, depending on the type of ticket you purchase. We recommend tours 2A, 2B, and 3B, the first two being the only ones that include the option to take the "classic photo" of the citadel.

• Circuit2A Designed Classic Route: Explore the urban area of the llaqta, visit the Temple of the Sun, and take the “classic photo” from the terrace. map | video
• Circuit 2B Lower Terrace: Start the tour by going up to the lower terrace, where you can take the “classic photo” and then explore the urban area of the llaqta. map | video
• Circuit 3B Designed Royalty: A shorter version of the circuit, which will allow you to visit sites such as the Temple of the Sun and the Inca House. Although it doesn't include the classic photo spot, it allows you to see important structures of the citadel. map | video

If you purchase a program with an entrance ticket, we will inform you of the available entry when you confirm your reservation. The priority for confirmation is Circuit 2A, then Circuit 2B and finally Circuit 3B.

• Train upgrade to the Vistadome category from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (return trip)*: $ 78 per person.
• Machu Picchu mountain entrance fee (only for program with entrance ticket): US$ 65 per person.
• Huayna Picchu mountain entrance fee (only for program with entrance ticket): US$ 65 per person.

*The Vistadome upgrade train is offered only for the return trip because on the outward journey to Aguas Calientes there are no Vistadome times that you can combine with the tour’s itinerary.

*It is not possible visiting both mountains, Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, in the same tour.

1. Select the departure date from the calendar.
2. Select the number of people.
3. Select the optional services you would like to add.
4. Click in "Add to cart".
5. Pay an advance deposit online of the full price.

• Once the payment has been made, the booking eill be subject to confirmation depending on availability. If you would like to find out about availability before making the payment, send us an e-mail at reservas@denomades.com.

• Comfortable clothing.
• Comfortable shoes.
• Hat to protect yourself from the sun.
• Sunglasses.
• Sunscreen.
• Rain poncho.
• Snacks.
• Water.

Start: Day 1 at 7:30 am in the Gate of the Cathedral in Cusco.

End: Day 2 around 9:30 pm in downtown Cusco.

Day 1: Cusco – Písac – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes. We will start our trip by vehicle towards north of Cusco. We will make a stop at a lookout point to catch our first glimpse of the Sacred Valley, as well as to receive a presentation from our tour guide. Then, we will reach Písac, where we will visit the archaeological site with terraces used by the Quechua for cultivation. We will reach an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,154 ft.) or even 3,500 meters (11,483 ft.) if we have the energy to explore the highest part. After this, we will go back to the town where we will be able to visit the handicraft market. Next, we will drive on towards Ollantaytambo while skirting the Urubamba River. Once we are there*, we will visit the terraces and the Temple of the Sun ruins, and we will also have an exceptional view of the surrounding valleys. At the end of the day, we will take you to the train station to take the train to Aguas Calientes, from where you will then go to the accommodation where you will spend the night.

*If you selected the optional service for a train upgrade to the Vistadome category, you will only receive a short explanation about the archaeological site and then you will have to go to the train station to take the train to Aguas Calientes.

Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco.

We will get up very early in the morning to take the bus with our guide in the town center. The ride from Aguas Calientes to the entrance of the Machu Picchu citadel will take 25 minutes. Here, we will take a guided tour that lasts one hour, during which we will receive information about the place’s history, from its construction to the time it was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham. Then, we will say good-bye to the guide and the group to tour the citadel on our own, with enough time to get to explore the structures that we didn’t get to see with the guide, or to climb one of the mountains, Machu Picchu Mountain or Huayna Picchu, if you included one in your ticket. After this experience, we will go back to Aguas Calientes to be at the train station a half an hour before the scheduled departure on your ticket. You will arrive to Ollantaytambo, where transportation will be waiting for you to take you to downtown Cusco.

• Cancellation or rescheduling of this tour is not eligible for a 100% refund.
• If you cancel at least 4 days in advance, you will only be refunded 30% of the total.
• You can reschedule the tour date by paying an additional US$ 95 up to 4 days before the start.