Machu Picchu Private Guided Tour from Aguas Calientes
Taking this private tour means you’ll be able to choose a time, between morning and afternoon, to greet your guide and depart by bus from Aguas Calientes. Following the drive to Machu Picchu’s hilltop perch, you’ll enter the archaeological site and begin a tour of the ancient Inca citadel, characterized by its terraced hills, resident llamas, and dramatically protruding mountains. Enrich your historical knowledge at archaeological highlights including the Main Temple, Royal Tomb, and the Sacred Plaza, and capture spectacular photographs at vantage points on the way to the Sun Gate and Temple of the Sun. A private guide means you'll be able to ask numerous questions and customize your itinerary according to your interests. Plus, your guide is more than happy to snap photographs of you and your party throughout the experience. After thorough exploration of South America’s most famous archaeological site, you’ll return to Aguas Calientes by bus.
About this activity in Aguas Calientes
Includes
- Admission ticket to machu picchu citadel on selected circuit and shift.
- expert professional guide from machu picchu town
- shuttle bus machu picchu town / citadel gate / machu picchu town
Excludes
- Train tickets from/to cusco
- lunch
- gratuities
Other
- Vipac is not responsible about train delays.
- you can choose your shift to go inside the citadel. take care about the arrival time of the train.
- bring comfortable shoes to walk and camera.
- the admission ticket of machu picchu is not refundable and valid for the date of travel only.
- suitable for all physical fitness levels
- remember that, if you are a peruvian national, you must have a valid national identity document (dni) in order to be able to issue your ticket to machu picchu. in addition, this document must be sent through the corresponding platform and presented on the day of the visit. the system does not allow the issuance of tickets with a passport for peruvian citizens.
- machu picchu has implemented new visitor circuits, with three main routes with specific differences to distribute passengers in various areas. these changes are intended to improve the visitor experience and preserve the integrity of the archaeological site. the circuit with route 2 will be given as priority and if it is not available, the options of taking circuit 3b or circuit 1b will be informed so that you can confirm your decision before the tickets are issued.
- not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- tour starts in aguas calientes (machu picchu town)
- the option to take the panoramic circuit 1 tour from the moment you enter the citadel of machu picchu can be extended for a maximum of 2 hours.
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