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Machu Picchu is one of the most popular destinations in Peru and entry numbers are regulated which can make getting last minute admission tickets tricky. This offer supplies just the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu which is perfect for travelers who have already booked transportation to the site but still need an entry ticket.

Exploring the Lost City of the Incas can be a great way for adventurous travelers to save money, but with limited numbers available, pre-booking your tickets is essential. Make your own way to Agua Calientes, use your pre-paid admission tickets to visit the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu, then climb the sacred peak of Huayna Picchu for a spectacular view.

With a history dating back to the lost Incan civilization, the UNESCO World Heritage–listed site of Machu Picchu ranks among the world’s most famous attractions. With this admission ticket, choose the morning visiting time to suit your schedule and explore the site at your own pace. Enjoy panoramic views over the famous ruins and surrounding peaks, and discover for yourself what makes Machu Picchu so special.

The PeruRail Vistadome train offers a full panoramic view, connecting with the scenery along the way to Machu Picchu, making passengers feel as if they were somehow part of the nature that surrounds them. On the return trips on the PeruRail Vistadome train, you can enjoy live dances inspired by the ancient culture of the Andes, with an onboard fashion show, featuring the exclusive baby alpaca wool collection with the latest trends in alpaca apparel, all available for sale. Passengers also receive a snack made from local ingredients, so you can get the full Andean experience through our cuisine. The trip also includes non-alcoholic beverages for your onboard refreshment.

The PeruRail Vistadome Observatory train travels the route between Cusco and Machu Picchu, making you live a unique travel experience. An exclusive atmosphere that surrounds you with the magical landscape thanks to its panoramic windows and the Observatory Car, living an unforgettable journey and enjoying our authentic culture through the music and the typical Saqra dance presentation. Along the route, passengers will be able to move between the panoramic car and the elegant observatory car, enjoying the experience on board. This new train service will run every day of the week in our Bimodal format (bus + train), departing directly from Cusco by bus to Ollantaytambo, where passengers make the transfer to the train with final destination Machu Picchu Station. The return journey is made from the same way, departing by train from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo and returning to Cusco by private bus. Our schedules will allow you to enjoy a full day in the Inca Citadel.

Inca Rail offers unique travel experiences to and from the Machu Picchu Citadel in which you can experience the true spirit of Machu Picchu aboard its four services: The Private, The First Class, The 360 ° and The Voyager. On The Voyager service, start your journey enjoying comfortable seats, excellent service and panoramic windows. Delight in the incredible landscape that surrounds the road to Machu Picchu between snowy peaks, imposing mountains, meandering river and the change of vegetation until entering the magical humid forest that houses the Inca citadel. Enjoy a variety of complimentary natural drinks (*), prepared with Andean essences that represent the region. The hospitality of our staff will ensure you a pleasant experience until you reach the Aguas Calientes train station. Buy with Flexibility: Train tickets will allow changes until 03/31/2022. (*) Subject to current COVID-19 protocols. www.incarail.com

Inca Rail offers unique travel experiences to and from the Machu Picchu Citadel in which you can experience the true spirit of Machu Picchu aboard its four services: The Private, The First Class, The 360 ° and The Voyager. The 360 °, the most panoramic train that has an open-air observatory car and an on-board information and entertainment system that will allow you to learn more about each stage of the way to Machu Picchu with interactive maps with audio guide, access to books , movies, music and more. Enjoy the healthy box lunch (*) made with organic ingredients from the Sacred Valley, as well as an appetizing selection of hot and cold drinks prepared with fruit juices and Andean herbs (*). Buy with Flexibility: Train tickets will allow seamless changes until 03/31/2022. (*) Subject to current COVID-19 protocols. For more information and promotions visit: www.incarail.com

The Sacred Valley is home to some of Peru’s most historically significant sites of interest, with Incan settlements dating back thousands of years. On this full-day tour, reach key attractions including Moray and the Salinas de Maras by private vehicle, and learn how the Incas worked the land to survive and thrive. With pickup and drop-off at your Cusco hotel, cover the ground with ease and see the sights in one day.

Make your trip to one of the new Seven Wonders of the World as spectacular as the destination with first-class train tickets to Machu Picchu from Cusco. This exclusive experience saves you hours of planning and reservations, by including your entrance and bus transfers to the archaeological site, as well as meals, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, and access to a VIP waiting room at the Ollantaytambo station.

Save yourself hours of planning time by opting for a Machu Picchu package that includes a luxury return ride on a vintage train, admission tickets and guided tour of the archaeological site, plus lunch, dinner, drinks, and entertainment. This extra-special experience makes the journey to Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, just as spectacular at the end destination.

The Short Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu is a spectacular hike with beautiful scenery, a wide variety of flora and fauna with fantastic panoramas of the Andes mountains on the way to the lost citadel of the Incas. See our short Inca path reviews on TripAdvisor, ask for Inka tours permits and check the best inca trail tours → Let’s take a great adventure before arriving Machu Picchu; with our group service and enjoying at the same time a light hike through many archaeological sites. Arrive to Sun’s Gate (Inti Punku), prepare yourself to be amazed with the best panoramic view of the wonder of the world - Machu Picchu-

Machupicchu is undoubtedly the most important attraction in Peru, known as one of the 7 wonders of the world, which is why it is necessary to tour this wonderful work of engineering, architecture, urban planning with who knows the place and who better than a Professional guide with the necessary experience to make your trip the best experience.

Once you have your entry tickets and train tickets, this private tour to Machu Picchu lets you set your own agenda. Working with your private guide, customise your tour itinerary and explore the parts of this famous citadel that you want to visit, all without strangers pulling you to the parts you're not interested in. Walk to the Temple of the Sun for shots of Machu Picchu from above.

To know the entire history of Machupicchu, the seventh wonder of the world ... you will also know the history of the inkas it will be like a trip to the past.

Enjoy a private guided tour with round-trip travel from Aguas Calientes, with the option to hike to either the Sun Gate (the original Inca entrance to Machu Picchu) or the Inca Bridge and let us take care of your Admission and bus tickets to Machu Picchu!

The UNESCO–listed site of Machu Picchu ranks among the world most treasured sites of interest, but these ancient ruins hide many secrets. On this tour, explore Machu Picchu as your knowledgeable guide brings the site’s Inca history to life. Discover the significance of key features including the altars and temples, with free time to explore further at your leisure when your guided tour ends.

You will start the day by going to a Peruvian family-run farm that also acts as an organic demonstration farm and speciality school for Peruvian farmers (campesinos). Connect with local Peruvians that you wouldn’t otherwise with the help of a translator from the AASD staff. This experience will have you learning about development, traditional knowledge, and organic agriculture. You also will have a chance to get your hands dirty by helping out on the farm depending on the needs of the season. A traditional Peruvian lunch will be made from fresh produce from the Ecohuella farm with an accommodation for dietary restrictions. After lunch, you will visit ruins in Urco where you will learn about the history and legend of the site. Next, you will go to the Youth Association of Urco where they specialize in making silver jewelry. You will make a personalized silver ring to take home. You also will be able to make additional purchases at Echouella or the Youth Association to support them.

Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. At this ancient Incan city, built during the 15th century, you can see the amazing engineering and architectural feats of the Incas. Today it is one of the most important and most popular tourist destinations in Peru, in the Americas, and in the whole world.

Located northwest of Cuzco, Nevado de Salkantay, the cordillera’s tallest peak rises to 6,271 metres above sea level. The name Salkantay means ‘Savage Mountain’ and it is a strikingly beautiful single peak providing a great focal point for this route. The trek normally takes 5 days and is popular with trekkers wanting to combine a quieter, less trodden route with a visit to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. One of the reasons the Salkantay trail is so popular is the incredible diversity of the views and ecosystems. Voted among the top 25 best treks in the world the walk is dominated by the 20,500-feet-high Mount Salkantay and cuts through the beautiful Mollepata Valley and passes Salkantay at an altitude above 15,000 feet before traversing around the mountains to arrive at Aguas Calientes. The trek is only a little more difficult than the Inca Trail, and horses are used to carry food and equipment.

A private guide means you will receive undivided attention from your tour guide and you will be able to ask numerous questions and customize your Machupicchu itinerary according to your interests. Machupicchu is very big and you cannot see it all in one day, so having a private guide means you will see more and also see the attractions you are most interested in as long as it is covered within the 2.5hr tour. Plus, your guide is more than happy to snap photographs of you and your party throughout the experience.

Highly recommended tour: the excursion lasts 12 hours and visits the Sacred Valley circuit vip, 5 archaeological complexes, with impressive landscapes of the valley, fertile lands and a stop in Urubamba to taste a delicious buffet lunch typical of the pías and a free drink, In the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Make the most of your visit to the iconic ruins at Machu Picchu with a guided small-group tour from Aguas Calientes. Stand apart from the crowds as you travel with a small group of no more than 10 people through the Lost City of the Incas and learn about the rise and fall of one of the world's great ancient civilizations.

Hire a private tour guide and learn all about the “Lost City of the Incas” on a tour from Aguas Calientes. Wake up in the early morning to catch the bus to the top of the mountain and watch the sunrise over Machu Picchu. Listen to the history of this great Inca city that was mysteriously abandoned in the 16th century before heading back to Aguas Calientes or Cusco.

This tour will give you a glimpse of a Peruvian family-run farm in the Sacred Valley and how it also acts as an organic demonstration farm and speciality school for Peruvian farmers (campesinos). You will learn firsthand how small-scale farmers are using bio-intensive methods to improve their livelihoods and to promote a stronger relationship with Pachamama (Mother Earth). Connect with local Peruvians that you wouldn’t otherwise with the help of a translator from the AASD staff. This experience will have you learning about development, traditional knowledge, and organic agriculture. You also will have a chance to get your hands dirty by helping out on the farm depending on the needs of the season. To finish the tour, a traditional Peruvian lunch will be made from fresh produce from the Ecohuella farm with an accommodation for dietary restrictions. At the end of the tour, visitors will have an option to purchase an organic vegetable bag from the farm for an additional price.