Arrival Day
Itinerary
Ga op een spannend avontuur naar Machu Picchu met een opwindende trektocht langs het iconische Inca pad. Dompel jezelf onder in adembenemende landschappen in de Andes, verken eeuwenoude ruïnes en kom in contact met het rijke culturele erfgoed van Peru. Deze tour biedt een perfecte mix van schilderachtige wandelingen, historische inzichten en de ontzagwekkende finale van Machu Picchu's majestueuze zonsopgang. Deze onvergetelijke reis is ideaal voor zowel avonturiers als geschiedenisliefhebbers en belooft een unieke en meeslepende ervaring in het hart van de Heilige Vallei.
Tour program
Cuzco, Peru
Cuzco - Aguas Calientes, Peru
Accommodation pick-up at 3:45 - 4:00 am and transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station for the journey to KM 104, the beginning point of our trek. A 4-hour hike uphill will bring us to the archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna (2,700m) where our professional guide will explain the culture and history of the site. A well deserved lunch will be served after another short 10-minute hike. In the afternoon we will continue hiking to reach the Inti Punku (Sun Gate) where we will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the majestic Machu Picchu citadel. A tourist-class bus will transfer the group to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town) where we will spend the night.
Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cuzco, Peru
Take a tourist-class bus back up to Machu Picchu first thing in the morning for a guided tour with a professional bilingual guide who will explain the history and culture of Machu Picchu. If you desire to hike Huayna Picchu or return to the Inti Punku, you will have free time to do so. Wander around the site at your leisure after the tour to take photos and absorb the magical vibes of this miraculous mountain top citadel. Return to Aguas Calientes by tourist-class bus. In the town you will find internet cafes, cafes with board games and cards, plenty of shops and places to relax. Visit the local marketplace right next to the train tracks where you can shop until the train whistle blows signaling your return to Ollantaytambo. Take the bus back to Cuzco and get dropped off late in the day at the Plaza San Francisco. Please make your own way to the accommodation of your choice.
DESCRIPTION OF MACHU PICCHU GUIDED SITE VISIT: The one and only, the most spectacular (and not to mention most popular) archaeological site in all of South America. Your guide will take you on a 2-hour tour of Machu Picchu walking you through the most important sites and covering the history of the place (if you haven't already heard it all during the Inca Trail Trek). Then you will have free time to explore on your own and take pictures at your leisure.
Take an OPTIONAL hike up the steep peak named Huayna Picchu, which is located inside the Machu Picchu archaeological site. This sometimes muddy peak takes about 45 - 60 minutes to hike up and awards you with unforgettable views of Machu Picchu from a coveted perspective. Keep in mind that if you want to take this optional hike, you must now purchase your ticket at least 2 weeks in advance for an additional cost in order to get one of the 400 passes (200 people are allowed up at 7:00am and 200 more at 10:00am). Trekkers arriving from the Inca Trail will only arrive on time for the 10:00am trek. Most trekkers are usually too tired to do this extra trek, but true adventurers shouldn’t miss out! Please send us an email directly to request this extra ticket.
Tour Details
accommodation
2 nachten accommodatie
1 Nacht in Hostel in Cuzco
1 Nacht in een 3-sterren hotel in Aguas Calientes
guide
Professionele tweetalige gids op trektocht Machu Picchu
meals
1B / 1L / 1D
optional
- Optional Huayna Picchu Trek (200 soles) must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance
- Optional Machu Picchu Mountain Hike (200 soles) must be booked at least 1 week in advance
others
Actief avontuur
Trektocht
Kosten en briefing
Inca Trail vergunningen
Briefing voor vertrek
Machu Picchu entreegelden
Ophalen/afzetten van het vliegveld (op eigen gelegenheid)
Dag 1 ontbijt, Dag 2 lunch en diner
Gebotteld water
Wandelstokken
Gids voor bus- en treintransfers (deze delen zijn op eigen gelegenheid)
Fooien
Gidsen: 20-30 soles per gids per trekker
Optionele Huayna Picchu trektocht (200 soles) moet 1 tot 2 maanden van tevoren geboekt worden
Optionele Machu Picchu bergwandeling (200 soles) moet 1 tot 2 maanden van tevoren geboekt worden
transport
Bus &; trein transfers
Ophalen accommodatie Cuzco
Rondreis bus Cuzco - Ollantaytambo
Trein Ollantaytambo - KM 104 (beginpunt trekking)
Toeristische bus Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes op dag 1
Treintransfer Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo
Toeristenbus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu op dag 2
Good to know
Currency
Sol
Peru