MACHU PICCHU
This is the main reason why most people visit Peru, whether it is to do the Inca Trail or simply to visit and spend time walking in the spectacular Machu Picchu. It's a true bucket list destination!
Machu Picchu is named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but words on paper cannot do justice to the incredible feeling of seeing the site for the first time.
The discovery of Machu Pichu not only leaves you spellbound by its beauty as well as the spiritual energy associated with this spectacula city, but also provides us with a wealth of additional scientific and cultural information about the Incas. This sacred site was built as a refuge for the Inca aristocracy, the routes that led to Machu Picchu were prohibited for the common population and soon became a military secret to be forgotten.
ITINERARY:
Start early to drive through the Sacred Valley to the train station in Ollantaytambo, on a luxury ride in a glass-roofed train to the town of Aguas Calientes where your guide will be waiting for you, followed with bus ride up the mountain tothe sacred sight of Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu is divided into two sectors, the agricultural zone and the urban zone. In the urban area you will visit the main temple, the temple of the sun, the temple of the condor, the Intihuatana among others. After the tour you will have free time to enjoy the place, and then you will board the bus back to Aguas Calientes.
You must be present at the train station at least 30 minutes before the return time of your train, the journey will be the same as the outward journey. At the Ollantaytambo station, a driver will be waiting to take you back to your hotel in Cusco.
Please note, you need your passport to board the train, also you can get your passport stamped at Machu Picchu close to the entrance.