Tour to Machu Picchu by Expedition Train Full Day

Today is the day, Machu Picchu! We pick you up at your hotel 4:00am, then drive in our private van to Ollantaytambo Train Station to leave on the 6:10am Expedition train. (If you prefer to begin in Ollantaytambo, we will pick you up at your hotel 5:20 – 5:30am). Your train departs Ollantaytambo at 6:10am and immediately enters the narrow Vilcanota River canyon. The steep canyon walls on each side are covered with lush sub-tropical jungle. Look carefully for the Inca terraces across the river, some of which are still farmed today!

Arriving in Aguas Calientes, the guide will meet you at the train station. Then you will have a little time to buy a snack before you take the shuttle up to Machu Picchu. It is a truly mystical site and not something you’ll ever see anywhere else in the world! Your guide will give you a tour, which takes about two hours. See most of the important parts of Machu Picchu Citadel. Learn about how Machu Picchu is divided into three sectors: agricultural, residential and religious.

When you have had your fill of the exceptional views of Machu Picchu, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included). Depending on your train departure time, you may also have time for some shopping, sightseeing or a visit to the museum or hot springs.

The Expedition train will take you back to Ollantaytambo at 3:20pm, 4:22pm, 4:43pm or 6:20pm, following the spectacular Urubamba River. Close to Aguas Calientes, the canyon is narrow and the river has many beautiful sections of whitewater. You can also see Wiñay Wayna from the train, if you look up high on the steep canyon wall! Back at Ollantaytambo, the driver will meet you at the exit from the train station to take you back to your hotel in Cusco in our private vehicle. You can expect to arrive at the hotel by between 7:00pm to 10pm depending on your return train schedule.

• Hiking up to the Sun Gate and Inca Bridge its available since JUNE 1st, 2024 and the price for any of this option will be US$55 per person.
• Hiking Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mt. is also not possible due to the time restraints of the one-day tour.
• Return Expedition Train time depends on availability and how much in advance you have booked.
• Our day trip package include circuit 2A or Circuit 2B (If the tickets are available, for it, please book in advance).

EXPEDITION TRAIN

he Expedition service is a train designed for traveller’s comfort, with four passenger seats located facing each other, so you can share your experience with each other. For faithful backpackers, they offer racks placed above the seats for your backpacks. This train has panoramic windows, air conditioning, heating, snacks, and Andean music that creates a cheerful atmosphere. 

Expedition service departs from Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, located 2 hours away from Cusco.  You take our private van from Cusco to meet the train in Ollantaytambo and when you return from Aguas Calientes you meet your private van to return to Cusco and your hotel.

***Our standard tours and treks includes the EXPEDITION TRAIN which runs from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calienets and back to Ollantaytambo.