Important note about your entry time:
The entry time to Machu Picchu you selected when building your experience determines the logistics of your trip. Here's how each case works:
If you chose a morning entry time (AM slot)
Since trains to Aguas Calientes do not depart early enough to arrive in time for the morning slot, this circuit requires an overnight stay in Aguas Calientes the night before. We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, in the Sacred Valley (e.g., Urubamba or Ollantaytambo), or directly at Cusco Airport, and transfer you to Ollantaytambo train station to board the tourist service in the afternoon or evening of the prior day, arriving in Aguas Calientes with enough time to rest before your visit.
The following morning, very early, our team will assist you in taking the first bus up to Machu Picchu, timed to match your official entry slot.
If you chose a mid-morning or afternoon entry time (PM slot)
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, in the Sacred Valley, or directly at Cusco Airport, and transfer you comfortably to Ollantaytambo train station in the morning to board the tourist service to Aguas Calientes, enjoying the Andean landscapes along the way. Upon arrival, our team will assist you in taking the bus up to Machu Picchu, aligned with your scheduled entry time.
Inside the citadel (both cases):
We will enter Machu Picchu with the official Circuit 1 ticket, a panoramic route along the upper part of the complex, ideal for taking in the most iconic views and capturing the classic photograph from the Guardian's House area. Accompanied by a professional guide for approximately one and a half to two hours, you will explore the upper terraces and strategic viewpoints that offer a privileged perspective of the natural and architectural setting, without entering the internal areas of the citadel.
Please note that you have a tolerance window of 30 minutes (low season) or 45 minutes (high season) from your official entry time to reach the entrance.
At the end of the visit (both cases):
We will descend by bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to have lunch or stroll through the town before boarding the return train to Ollantaytambo. Finally, our transport will take you back to your hotel in Cusco, in the Sacred Valley, or to Cusco Airport, as applicable.
