SACRED VALLEY + MACHU PICCHU 2 DAYS BY TRAIN

In the morning at the scheduled time we’ll pick you up from the Hotel in our private transportation, after 40 minutes of bus drive with direction to the Sacred Valley, we will arrive to the fertile plain of Chinchero full of farming fields & beautiful landscapes, at Chincheros we will stop to see the locals weaving centers and the Inca ruins; after to enjoy all the scenic views of the area we will continue our drive to the town of Maras, which has nice colonial doorways made of stone, unique around Cusco region, a while after we leave Maras will arrive to the Inca ruins of Moray called “the Inca laboratory”. The guide will transmit us all the history of this wonderful place, we will walk around to have the complete idea of this impressive place. We then drive to the Salt mines with beautiful views of Urubamba Mountain range and passing by many farming fields we will arrive to the salt pans of Salineras, where we will be able to observe the fascinating salt mine own by the locals, with more than 3000 pools still in production, since many centuries ago. We will have a short drive to Urubamba for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Ollantaytambo. After your visit of this incredible archaeological complex you will have time to visit the village but remember that you must be in the train station in Ollantaytambo 30 minutes before the departure of your train (the availability and timing of the trains are subject to change so please be there on time). We will use as reference the train leaving from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes at 16:36 and arriving in Aguas Calientes TOWN. There will be a person waiting for you here to take you to your Hotel where the guide will visit you and give a brief explanation of the next day’s tour of Machu Picchu.

On this day you will have two different options to choose from, either walk up to Machu Picchu (this takes around 2 hours) or go by Bus. We recommend you leave early if you wish to experience the sunrise over this amazing Inca archaeological Citadel. The bus is optional and costs $ 12 per ticket each way, the first bus leaves at 5:30 am and upon arrival you may begin your visit of Machu Picchu. If you bought your entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu you will have the chance to climb this mountain (availability is controlled by the government and the Ministry of Culture, ask about availability at the time of your booking). In Machu Picchu you will have a two hour guided tour and after this you will have some time to explore this important Inca site on your own. We will then return to Aguas Calientes where you must be at the train station at least 30 minutes before your train leaves (the return train is subject to change so it’s better to be safe and on time). Once we arrive to Ollantaytambo there will be a bus waiting for us that will take you back to Cusco, leaving you at the Regocijo Square in the City Center.
**Please remember that if you want to buy the ticket for admission to Huayna Picchu mountain it must be for the second group (10 am) otherwise you cannot take the 2 hour tour in Machu Picchu**