2 Days MACHU PICCHU + HUAYNA PICCHU

Overview

This tour package is designed exclusively for those travelers who wish to explore more places in their visit to one of the Wonders of the World.

Come with us and Explore the Inca citadel Machu Picchu and one of the two sacred mountains, Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, to do this tour, it is recommended to spend one night in Aguas Calientes pueblo (Machu Picchu Pueblo) because the next day, we have to go up very early in the morning to the Inca citadel Machu Picchu and then we hike to the selected Mountain (Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain).

This package is also suitable for those who do not necessarily want to hike the mountains, but just want to spend the night in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) and visit the Inca citadel when it is not crowded.

USEFUL INFORMATION
Duration: 2-Days / 1 Night
Tour Type: Cultural
Destination: Machu Picchu & Huayna Pichu
Private Group Size: Minimum 2 people
Shared Group Size: Min 2 - Max 16
Frequency: Daily departures
Machupicchu Citadel: 2450 meters - 8085 feet
Huaynapicchu Mountain: 2690 meters - 8877 feet
Machupicchu Mountain: 3080 meters - 10164 feet
Weather: May to October Sunny

Itinerary

Day 1
CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU TOWN (AGUAS CALIENTES)

To begin this long-awaited trip to the Inca Citadel Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, our staff will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 10:00 am then, we will go to Ollantaytambo train station, it takes about an hour and a half, once In Ollantaytambo at 12:55 hrs you board the train towards Aguas Calientes town (Machupicchu Pueblo) upon your arrival, our staff will be waiting for both welcome and show you the hotel, then the afternoon
Will be free.

At 7:30 p.m. we have a briefing with the tour guide who is going to answer any question that you will probably have, he will explain you everything about excursion of the next day.

Day 2
MACHU PICCHU - HUAYNA PICCHU - CUSCO

This day we take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Citadel, It takes about 25 minutes, once at the place our professional tour guide is going to show you every corner of this enigmatic wonder, and he is going to share with you the amazing history about Machu Picchu.

Our tour guide will be ready and attentive to answer all your questions or doubts all the time and also you will have enough time to take photographs before the crowd arrives.

After this beautiful experience we continue with the hike to the Mountain that you have chosen.

We start hiking slowly up on the steep stone stairs enjoying the incredible view of this beautiful and unique place, when we reach the top of the mountain, we stop to appreciate the beauty of the landscape, great steep mountains covered with vegetation and deep valleys formed by the Urubamba River.

If you apply to the STANDARD SERVICE (share group) and you did not reserve any hike to the mountains, do not worry, because you can stay longer time inside Machu Picchu Citadel, looking for a good place to stay there meditating and feeling the special energy of this enigmatic place (Machu Picchu) or taking more pictures from different angles walking by your own for places that we did not visit, after the visit, we take the bus to go down to Aguas Calientes town to take a rest and to have a delicious lunch, then walk around the town to buy local souvenir or just to explore more, Later we must be at the train station to return to Ollantaytambo or Poroy station.

Upon your arrival we will be waiting for you to pick you up and escort you to your hotel in Cusco.

Bus from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu: 25 minutes
Tour in Machu Picchu citadel: 2 hours.
Hours of entry to Huayna Picchu.
First group from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.
Second group from 10:00 to 11:00 am
Hours of entry to Machupicchu Mountain.
First group from 7:00 to 8:00 am
Second group from 9:00 to 10:00 am
Return train from Aguas Calientes. 6:20 pm or 8:50 pm

Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Includes

· Private transportation hotel in Cusco / Train station / return to Cusco SUPERIOR SERVICE
· Share transportation from the hotel in Cusco / train station / return to Cusco Standard Service
· Guide service in Machu Picchu citadel for 2 and a half hours
· Access ticket to Machu Picchu
· Roundtrip train tickets between Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu (EXPEDITION TRAIN)
· Collective bus from Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu / Aguas Calientes
· One night accommodation in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)
· Meals of the second day (breakfast and buffet lunch) Superior Service
· Entrance to Huayna Picchu or the Machu Picchu Mountain Superior Service

 This Excursion Does Not Included

X Meals (standard service)
X Flight tickets
X Entrance to Huaynapicchu
X Entrance to MachuPicchu Mountain
X Personal articles
X Accommodation in Cusco
X Travel insurance
X Tips to the tour guide 

What do I need to bring?

· Small back pack 30lts
· Passport or any identity document
· Students (University card)
· Camera
· Water bottel
· Mosquito repellen
· Personal medications

WE RECOMMEND YOU 

Climbing the mountains in the second group, because the morning is always cloudy, exclusively in the rainy season (November - April)

Book at least 2 months in advance, because they have limited places 

For a good acclimatization you must be in Cusco at least 2 days before the excursion starts

It would be better if you come from another high place, such as (Arequipa, Puno or Bolivia)

Book a tour that involves physical activity in height (check our programs)

Wear appropriate clothing for hikes

The climate of the Andes is very changeable, (November -April) it is recommended to wear light, warm clothing, as well as a raincoat since it rains heavily, on the contrary between (April - October) it is very sunny

Drinking coca tea during the day helps to reduce the effect of altitude (avoid drinking it before sleeping)

Inform us if you have setbacks or delays when arriving in Cusco

Leave your heavy suitcase in Cusco

OPTIONAL SERVICES
These services are not included in our prices. If you want to add some of them, please let us know at the booking time

· Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Montaña $ 20.00
· Vistadome train from Ollantaytambo 7:05 am / 4:43 pm $ 40.00
· Vistadome train from Poroy in Cusco 7:35 am / 4:43 pm (May to January 5) $ 75.00
· Buffet Lunch in Aguas Calientes $ 20.00
· A pair of canes $ 10.00
· Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes $ 24.00 per person

If you want a higher category hotel consider the following:

For a 3 STAR HOTEL you should add
o Double Room $ 40.00
o Single room $ 30.00

For a 4 STAR HOTEL you should add
o Double room $ 150.00
o Single room $ 130.00

Note

· THE STANDARD SERVICE shares a group with other participants
· THE SUPERIOR SERVICE is Private and the tour will be exclusive
· We offer a Discount of $ 20.00 per person for foreign students under 25 years of age who have a student card with a valid expiration date at the time of their excursion and also for regular students between 8 and 17 years old
· This discount will also apply to people from countries belonging to the Andean Community (CAN) Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador
· Special discounts for Peruvians $ 30.00 per adult and $ 35.00 per student
· NO discounts will be applied in the high season months (June, July and August)
· To receive the discount benefit, you have to send us the photo or the passport scan in high quality of all the participants
· Train schedules may vary according to availability
· Climbing to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain is optional and you should make the reservation in advance because there is a limit of spaces
· Please do not confuse the Inca citadel Machu Picchu with Machu Picchu Mountain, they are different places
·  All our Prices are in American Dollars and per person
· If you are coming in medium or big group as for a different price

LET US KNOW AT THE BOOKING TIME IF YOU PREFER:

OVERNIGHT in a Hotel of superior or luxury category
BOOKING a single room
TRAVELING on the VISTADOME TRAIN
HIKING to any of the 2 Mountains.

HOTELS

The accommodation establishments with which we work in Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes) are carefully selected and verified by ourselves and they have an excellent location that will give you quick access to the hot springs the train and bus station. It will also allow you to visit the Inca citadel Machu Picchu from the early hours in the morning.

HOTELS IN AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN

2 Star hotels
Hatun Samay
Inka Tower

3 Star hotels
Hotel Waman
La Cabaña Hotel

4 Star hotels
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu

5 Star Hotels
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel