Train to Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley Tour

Start your journey with a pick-up from your hotel in Cusco at either 7 or 8 a.m., depending on your train departure time. Your private transportation will take you to the first stop, the Awanacancha Alpaca farm. Here, you will see the traditional animals of the Incas: llamas, alpacas, viñuna, and guanaco. Learn about their history and culture, and shop for high-quality alpaca wool products.

Next, drive to El Mirador del Valle Sagrado, the Sacred Valley Lookout Point, for stunning views and photos. Visit the famous Pisaq Market, where women come down from the Andean villages to sell their textiles and vegetables. The market is open daily but is busiest on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Continue the journey up to the Pisaq Inca Archaeological site, located on top of Pisaq Mountain in the Sacred Valley. Your tour guide will take you to the most impressive spots, including the Intihuatana stone, a sacred Inca sundial. Have a delicious buffet lunch at a local restaurant in Urubamba.

Drive to Ollantaytambo to see the second-heaviest Inca monoliths. The ruins have an impressive Temple of the Sun, Moon, and The Temple of the 10 Niches. Explore the narrow walkways and water channels of this living Incan town.

If your departing train is at 7:00 PM, you have time to explore the town and have dinner. If your departing train is at 3:36 PM, catch your train to Aguas Calientes, where you can have dinner. The train trip takes just under two hours and descends into the Cloud Forest, where you will see orchids, bromeliads, and ferns. Our representatives will meet you at the train station in Aguas Calientes and lead you to your hotel.

Today, you will visit the world-famous Machu Picchu, the Sacred City of the Incas. With your tour guide, you will determine the best time to start your day. Most people prefer to rise early and arrive at Machu Picchu as soon as it opens to catch the magical mists on the ruins as the sun rises.

After a short bus ride to Machu Picchu, your tour guide will take you to the best views before the day trippers arrive. Then, you will embark on a two-hour guided walking tour of this impressive citadel, exploring all the famous places, including the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Tomb, the Intihuatana (sundial rock), the Main Plaza, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Artisan Sector, and the Condor Temple.

If you have booked permits to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, you will head to that adventure after your walking tour. Otherwise, you will have time to explore Machu Picchu on your own.

You will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes in time to enjoy lunch at one of the many restaurants there. Be sure to arrive at the train station 30 minutes before your departure. Your train will depart Aguas Calientes at 2:55 PM and arrive in Ollantaytambo at 4:20 PM. From there, you will take private transportation back to Cusco.