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Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
From the Urubamba valley to the citadel
2 days / 1 nightEasyUp to 123,762 m.a.s.l.
About the tour
The route the Incas followed: the valley first, then the citadel. Day one covers Pisac — its terraces hanging above the Urubamba — and Ollantaytambo, the only town in Peru that keeps its Inca street plan, where people still live inside the same stone blocks.
Rather than returning to Cusco, you stay overnight in Aguas Calientes. That means entering Machu Picchu early the next day, ahead of the midday buses, while mist still lifts between the walls.
It is the most efficient combination for a short trip: two days cover what usually takes three or four with unnecessary backtracking.
Highlights
- Pisac terraces
- Ollantaytambo fortress
- Night in Aguas Calientes
- Early entry to Machu Picchu
Day-by-day itinerary
1
Pisac, Ollantaytambo and transfer to Aguas Calientes
Departure for the Sacred Valley. Visit to the terraced complex of Pisac, suspended above the Urubamba river, then Ollantaytambo, the only town in Peru that preserves its Inca street plan. In the afternoon, train to Aguas Calientes and overnight there.
2
Machu Picchu and return to Cusco
Early bus up to the citadel for first-turn entry. Guided walk through the agricultural and urban sectors, the Temple of the Sun and the Sacred Plaza. Free time and return to Cusco by train in the afternoon.
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 lets you enter the citadel on the first turn the next day, before the midday buses arrive. Aguas Calientes is also at 2,000 m, fourteen hundred lower than Cusco, which usually suits new arrivals better.
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