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Essential Machu Picchu Full Day Tour

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Cusco, Peru
  • 12 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover Machu Picchu in one day with this private guided experience that includes your entrance ticket, guide, and round trip transportation from your hotel in Cusco to the train station in Ollantaytambo, train to Aguas Calientes, and bus to Machu Picchu. At Machu Picchu, enjoy the undivided attention of your guide as you explore the temples, plazas, and sites, learning the history behind the iconic ruins along the way.
  • Explore Machu Picchu on a private full-day tour from Cusco
  • Gain more from your visit with a guide to provide insights
  • Relax with hassle-free round-trip transfers from Cusco
  • Go at your own pace and enjoy personal service on a private tour

What's Included

  • • Transfer hotel Private / Train station.
  • • Ticket of train round trip.
  • • Ticket of bus round trip machupicchu.
  • • Entrance to machupicchu Sanctuary.
  • • Professionals guides, Shared
  • • Transfer train station to hotel in Cusco Private
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • • Personal expenses
  • food

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Transfer to Ollantaytambo, a short distance from Cuzco Hotel.

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Meeting point

  • Plaza Regocijo
    F2M9+5X2, Cusco 08002, Peru

End point

  • Plaza Regocijo
    F2M9+5X2, Cusco 08002, Peru

Operating hours
.5:30 am

Itinerary

1

Machu Picchu

12 hours Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 62 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Top Orga & Guide

Annette_G, Mar 2026
Especially I want to point out Karen! The planning and conversations were easy and everything went well! Moreover! My guide Gerky at Machu Picchu was excellent! He was one of the best guides I had in South Amerika for the last 2,5 months. He is empathic, has profound knowledge and could answer really special questions about books and documentations from the 15 th century! Thank you very much!

This was an amazing...

Jacki_M, Aug 2025
This was an amazing experience! I'm so glad we did the tour because the process of getting to Machu Pichu can feel overwhelming but this made it so much easier to navigate. Julio was an incredible guide and really made our experience next level! Absolutely recommend this tour and this company!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for appreciating our efforts. We do it with the greatest desire to bring joy and satisfaction to each and every one of you, our friends. From us, you take all the love and affection. See you soon! The Family, RAP TRAVEL PERU

RAP Travel guided me every step of the way to Machu Picchu

John_U, Jun 2024
Booking a trip to Machu Picchu at the last minute like I did is fairly complicated, involving multiple modes of transportation and waiting in line for tickets the day before, but Jose angel and his team guided me every step of the way. They picked me up at the airport, drove me to the train station in Ollantaytambo, arranged train and bus tickets, booked a hotel in Aguas Calientes, walked me through the Machu Picchu ticket process and arranged a private guide on the morning of my visit to the site. I would not have known where to start had I been on my own, but RAP Travel's expertise was invaluable and the whole process was seamless. Highly recommended, they made the entire experience stress-free!

Muito satisfatória.

Guilherme_M, Jun 2019
Excelente passeio, uma verdadeira viagem no tempo. Um pouco cansativo, porque a saída do hotel é as 5 horas da manhã, e retorno a noite, por volta de 21h. Mas é visita praticamente obrigatória para os turistas de Cusco. A caminhada pela cidade história não exige preparo físico alto, bem tranquilo.

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per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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On average, this is booked 36 days in advance.

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