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Machu Picchu in 2 days
No pre-dawn start, no race against the train
2 days / 1 nightEasyUp to 122,430 m.a.s.l.
About the tour
The one-day Machu Picchu tour works, but it means leaving Cusco before dawn and watching the clock all visit so as not to miss the train. The two-day version removes both.
You travel in the afternoon to Aguas Calientes and sleep there, at 2,000 metres — fourteen hundred lower than Cusco, which also suits anyone not yet acclimatised. Next morning you take the first buses up, as the citadel opens and mist usually still covers it.
With a full morning available there is time to walk all three circuits, sit for a while, and come back down without rushing.
Highlights
- Night in Aguas Calientes
- First bus up
- Full morning at the citadel
- Better acclimatisation
Day-by-day itinerary
1
Transfer to Aguas Calientes
Afternoon departure from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes. Overnight in the town, at 2,000 m, at the foot of the mountain.
2
Machu Picchu and return
First bus up to the citadel, as it opens and usually still under mist. Guided walk through the agricultural and urban sectors, the Temple of the Sun and the Sacred Plaza, with free time afterwards. Return to Cusco by train.
Qué llevar
- Pasaporte (el mismo con el que se compró el boleto)
- Protector solar, gorro y lentes de sol
- Casaca impermeable ligera
- Botella de agua reutilizable
- Calzado cómodo con buen agarre
Frequently asked questions
It avoids leaving Cusco before dawn and the pressure of the return train. You enter on the first bus turn and have the whole morning to walk the citadel unhurried.
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