Best Machu Picchu Tour

We will show you some alternatives of the Best Machu Picchu Tour. To go to Machu Picchu you can get there in many ways; Take a train and arrive 4 hours from Cusco or hike through the mountains for several days. You will be on a journey from an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,100 feet) in the Southern Andes mountain range to a mountain ridge bordered by the Urubamba River at 2,430 meters (8,000 feet).

Once you arrive at the archaeological site of Machu Picchu (Considered as one of the 7 wonders of the World), you will find more than 220 stone structures built more than 500 years ago, including an urban area and an agricultural area. Historians think that Machu Picchu housed up to 8,000 people at the time it was in use. And one of the most surprising parts of the Machu Picchu tour is coming to fully understand how the level of engineering of the Incas was considered one of the most advanced of its time.

Interested in visiting Machu Picchu? There are 2 main towns along the route starting from Cusco:

Ollantaytambo Town: You can get from Cusco to Ollantaytambo through private transportation or public transportation. Many tourists plan to spend the night in Ollantaytambo, since it was an important Inca city in its time and currently preserves the customs and traditions from the time of the Incas and at the same time there is an archaeological center with the same name, as well as a vibrant marketplace. Both Inca Trail options (2-Day Inca Trail Trek and 4-Day Inca Trail Trek) require transportation to Ollantaytambo first, as the trek entry points are nearby.

Aguas Calientes Town: Also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, this small tourist town is the gateway to Machu Picchu since it is located at the base of the mountain. The town is full of restaurants, hotels and has a couple of picturesque sites, including a butterfly greenhouse, Orchid Garden and natural hot springs. You’ll also usually book an overnight stay here so you can get up early to tour the archaeological site of Machu Picchu the next morning.

Below is a list of the best and most popular tours to Travel To Machu Picchu:

Budget: Our most affordable option is the Machu Picchu Full Day Tour.
Fitness level: Our most challenging option is the 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
How much time you have in Cusco, Peru, If you’re tight on time, the fastest way to see Machu Picchu is on our Machu Picchu Tour by Train.
How relaxing you want the tour to be: Our most relaxing non-hiking option is the 2-Day Machu Picchu Tour.
How much you want to fit into your tour: On our 2-Day Sacred Valley To Machu Picchu, you can take advantage of the first day to see the sites throughout the Sacred Valley on your way to Machu Picchu.