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Tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu
Tailor-made tours for every budget
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Tailor-made tours in Cusco

The tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco is tailor-made, and each service is optional and can be chosen separately. Please note that there are several rates (adult, child, national, ...) that are applied automatically at the time of booking.

Transfer from the airport

We go pick you up at the airport in Cusco and drop you off at your hotel (or any other address) in Cusco, any day, any time, regardless of the number of people.

Transfer Cusco airport → Hotel in Cusco
US$ 20For all the group

Transfer from the hotel

we will pick you up directly at your hotel in Cusco (or any other address) to take you by private transport to the bus station in Cusco.

Transfer hotel in Cusco → Bus station in Cusco
US$ 18For all the group

Bus Cusco ⇄ Ollantaytambo

On the day of the tour, the journey between Cusco and the railway station in Ollantaytambo is done by public bus, for the round-trip. At the return, the bus will drop you at one of the main squares of Cusco.

Bus Cusco ⇄ Ollantaytambo
US$ 60
round-trip

Train Ollantaytambo ⇄ Aguas Calientes

The journey between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes is necessarily done by train. It is the famous train to Machu Picchu. The tickets are round trip that can be done the same day (1-day trip) or in 2 days (or more). In this case, the usual is to go to Aguas Calientes one day, possibly visit Machu Picchu, sleep at a hotel and the next day (re)visit Machu Picchu and then take the train back. The train to Machu Picchu exists in 2 categories: regular category named Expedition and superior category named Vistadome (see a full comparative).

  Adult Child1
Train Ollantaytambo ⇄ Aguas Calientes
Normal Category (Expedition)
US$ 255
round-trip
US$ 191
round-trip
Train Ollantaytambo ⇄ Aguas Calientes
Superior Category (Vistadome)
US$ 292
round-trip
US$ 219
round-trip

1Children rate applies for children from 2 to 11 years old included, age on the date of the visit. Children under 2 years old don't pay.

Bus Aguas Calientes ⇄ Machu Picchu

When you arrive by train in Aguas Calientes, you must go to the entrance of Machu Picchu. The ascent can be done hiking (free, and it takes 1 hour and a half) or by bus. There are bus departures every 30 minutes and the trip takes 20 minutes. Tickets are for a round trip (ascent and descent).

  Adult Child1 National2 National child
Bus Aguas Calientes ⇄ Machu Picchu
US$ 30
round-trip
US$ 15
round-trip
US$ 19
round-trip
US$ 10
round-trip

1Children rate applies for children from 2 to 11 years old included, age on the date of the visit.Children under 2 years old don't pay.

2The National rate applies for Peruvians with DNI or passport, with residency in Peru or abroad, and to foreigners with permanent residency in Peru and with their Resident ID or CE.

Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu

The visit to Machu Picchu requires an entrance ticket valid for a given day and time. In addition to Machu Picchu, it is possible to visit other sites such as Wayna Picchu, Machu Mountain, Huchuy Picchu or Puente Inca. It is also possible to buy a ticket to visit the Machu Picchu Museum, located on the road between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu.

  Adult Child1 Local2 Child local1
Machu Picchu only
Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu
Machu Picchu + Puente Inca
US$ 62 US$ 29 US$ 26 US$ 13
Machu Picchu + Wayna Picchu
Machu Picchu + Machu Mountain
US$ 82 US$ 49 US$ 46 US$ 33
Machu Picchu VIP3
from US$ 142
to US$ 228
from US$ 112
to US$ 198
from US$ 142
to US$ 228
from US$ 112
to US$ 198

1Children rate applies for children from 3 to 17 years old included, age on the date of the visit, showing in person their ID. Children from 0 to 2 years old included don't need to book or purchase anything, their access is free of charge.

2The Local rate applies for:

3Machu Picchu VIP tickets are valid for any day of the year and are independent of the availability (more information). They include the entrance to Machu Picchu and a visit for 90 minutes with the Circuit 3 with a Spanish/English spoken private guide.

Guide

For your visit to Machu Picchu or for the whole tour, we propose to be accompanied by a licensed professional guide. A Machu Picchu guide will be present during the Machu Picchu tour. An accompanying guide will be present throughout the tour including the visit to Machu Picchu. All of our guides are bilingual and speak Spanish and English, but you can book a trilingual guide who speaks Spanish, English and another language of your choice: French, Italian, Portuguese or German.

Bilingual Machu Picchu Guide
US$ 71For all the group
Trilingual Machu Picchu Guide
US$ 117For all the group
Bilingual accompanying guide
US$ 198For all the group
Trilingual accompanying guide
US$ 216For all the group

Hotels

Hotels in Cusco

For your stay in Cusco, we propose some hotels for any budget (see a complete comparative). Note that the prices are indicated per room (not per person).

Accommodation Category Description Single room Double room Triple room
Munay Wasi Inn 3 stars US$ 127US$ 127US$ 160
Tierra Viva Cusco 3 stars US$ 129US$ 139US$ 156
Sacha Hotel 3 stars US$ 114US$ 120US$ 140
San Agustin International 3 stars US$ 80US$ 80US$ 107
San Agustin Dorado 4 stars US$ 100US$ 100US$ 114
San Agustin Plaza 4 stars US$ 107US$ 107US$ 133
Amaru 3 stars US$ 70US$ 70US$ 96
Sonesta Cusco 4 stars US$ 133US$ 133-

Hotels in Aguas Calientes

Visitors who want to do the tour in 2 days (or more) must plan an accommodation in Aguas Calientes. We propose 4 hotels for any budget (see a complete comparative). Note that the prices are indicated per room (not per person).

Accommodation Category Description Single room Double room Triple room
Andino 3 stars Offers a very good comfort at an affordable price.US$ 45US$ 60US$ 75
Retama 3 stars Offers a good comfort at an affordable price.US$ 60US$ 70US$ 90
Tara 3 stars Offers a very good comfort at an affordable price.US$ 80US$ 90US$ 110
Hatun Inti Classic 3 stars Offers a very good comfort at a reasonable price.US$ 100US$ 100US$ 130
Inti Punku 3 stars Offers a very good comfort at a reasonable price.US$ 100US$ 100US$ 130
Hatun Inti Boutique 4 stars Offers a perfect comfort.US$ 140US$ 140-

*If there were no rooms available for the dates you booked in the hotel of your choice, we will replace the hotel with another of the same category at no extra cost.