Cachilife Peru

Machupicchu full day

1 Day

General description

INTRODUCTION – MACHUPICCHU BY TRAIN FULL DAY

Machu Picchu One Day Tour even the most jaded of traveler cannot help but be seduced by the iconic Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, considered to be one of the new seven wonders in the modern world. This stunning site situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley is the best- preserved relic of Inca Civilization and South America’s most popular attraction with an estimated 5000 people visiting on a typical day.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend this Machu Picchu One Day Tour ONLY, if you are very short of time, otherwise. We are highly recommend the 2 day / 1 night train tour or the short inca Trail 2D/1N.

Overview

Machu Picchu One Day Tour is the most amazing tour and considered to be one of the new seven wonders in the modern world, take the most incredible train journeys in the world. Boarding at Ollantaytambo you can enjoy fine dining and the beautiful scenery as you make your way to Machu Picchu.

By booking your Machu Picchu One Day Tour with Cachi Life Peru you are choosing the best. Don’t believe us? Check out our reviews on trip advisor.

Useful Information:

Altitude at Machu Picchu – 2400m / 7873ft.
Train To Machu Picchu – Expedition Train
Distance from Cusco to Machu Picchu – 112km / 69.6 miles
Weather – dry from May to October, wet from November to April
To climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain you need to book in advance.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Machu Picchu Full Day.

Pre-trek briefing:
You will have thorough briefing with your guide 1 day before your Machu Picchu One Day Tour.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you can take this opportunity to ask questions and make any final preparations.

Day 1 – Cusco – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu
In the morning, at 4:30am we pick you up from your hotel and transfer your to a train station (either at Poroy station, which is 30 minutes far away from Cusco or at Ollantaytambo station which takes 1 hour and 40 minutes from Cusco), to start our Machu Picchu One Day Tour.

There you board a train and travel for about 1 hour 45 minutes experiencing spectacular changeable landscapes passing through lush fields and colourful villages placed on the foothill of the Andes. The highlight of the way are wonderful views of mountains and the marvellous Urubamba River that runs through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the end, you reach Aguas Calientes, a town just below Machu Picchu, where our Representative welcomes you at the railway station to accompany you to a bus stop. There you get on a shuttle bus taking you up to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu following a zigzag path for about 25 minutes.

Once in Machu Picchu, your Tour Guide introduces you the most important attractions of this antique Incan site such as its main square, the Sun Temple, Intiwatana (Sun Clock), the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Royal Incas Cemetery. This guided tour takes about 3 and half an hour and then you are given time off to explore around the complex and to climb Huayna Picchu (or Machu Picchu Mountain) to take some amazing panoramic photos of Machu Picchu. So please do not forget your camera and enjoy the visit of the “One of the New 7 Wonders of the World”

When you have enjoy the site enough, you take a shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes where you can have lunch (not included in the package) in one of many lovely restaurants offering traditional Andean as well as international cuisine. Afterwards, you can visit the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes or the Museum of the Site (neither entrance of these is included in the package).

In the afternoon, we take a train back to Ollantaytambo (alternatively to Poroy) where our driver expects us in front of the train station to transfer us to Cusco

Included

  • Briefing one day before tour
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
  • Two train tickets Ollantaytambo / Machu Picchu / Ollantaytambo
  • Two bus tickets Machu Picchu Pueblo / Machu Picchu (round trip)
  • Reception service at the train station of Aguas Calientes
  • Active itinerary with unique cultural features
  • Transport
  • Excellent English-speaking tour guide
  • All pick-ups (pickup and drop-off at your hotel)
  • All local taxes

Not Included

  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain ($65 per person)
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain ($65 per person)
  • Meals where not stated
  • Excess baggage charges – Train Advice: Luggage Policies and Identity Requirements by Inca Rail & Peru Rail changed its policies regarding luggage: 01 bags or backpacks must not exceed 5 kg/11 pounds or 62 inches/157 cm (length + height + width).
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or snacks
  • Phone calls/Radio calls or messages
  • Insurance of any kind
  • Tips for Guide and Driver.

Recommendations

  • Original Passport
  • Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
  • Warm jacket
  • T-shirts
  • Comfortable Trousers
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
  • Insect repellant
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and film

Prices

PRICE

Shared Group: 300 USD per person

Private Service Prices

  • 2 people: 350 USD per person

  • 3 people: 330 USD per person

  • 4 people: 310 USD per person

  • 5 people: 290 USD per person

Discounts

  • Student Discount: 20 USD
    Applies to anyone with a valid UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD at the time of the trek or anyone 17 years old or younger.
    A copy of the student card or passport is required at the time of booking to apply the discount.
    Please send documents to: info@cachilifeperu.com

Upgrades

Optional Extras (must be booked in advance):

  • Machu Picchu Mountain climbing: 65 USD

  • Huayna Picchu Mountain climbing: 65 USD

Train Upgrades

  • Vistadome Train: 80 USD (round trip)
    Route: Ollantaytambo → Aguas Calientes → Ollantaytambo

Map:

Starting from

US$300 USD

Duration

1 Day

Destination

Cusco

Type of activity

Traditional Tours

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Peruvian hospitality before my trip even began :) I reached out to David from Cachi Life Peru while planning my Cusco / Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu itinerary. David was always responsive, patient and genuinely helpful. Thanks to David, I experienced true Peruvian hospitality even before setting foot in Peru :) Thank you David, I wish you and your team at Cachi Life Peru the very best :)
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Cachi Life - Peruvians bringing you an authentic Peruvian Experience!!! Just returned from an amazing five-day trip to Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Patabamba, and Palccoyo, all organized by David Aragon Villagra at Cachi Life! From the very beginning, David was extremely responsive and helpful, answering all my questions promptly and making the planning process easy and stress-free. Everything throughout the trip was smooth and well-coordinated. When I arrived in Cusco he sat down with me and gave me a detailed run down of the plans for the week. A special highlight was my guide, Frankin Aragon Villagra, who over three days took me through the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Patabamba. He is knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about sharing details of the history, culture, flora and fauna of his home region. I learned a lot!! I always look to support locally owned businesses when I travel, and Cachi Life truly stands out as a well-connected family-run company that provides a personalized touch. As a solo traveler, I felt completely safe and cared for by the Cachi Life Team! I highly recommend them to anyone planning a trip to Peru—especially if you’re looking for a more authentic and thoughtfully organized experience!!
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Friendly and knowledgeable tour company creating memories of a lifetime We did a 5-day tour with Cachi Life Peru, including 3 days in and around Cusco and 2 days in Machu Picchu. David was very knowledgeable and friendly in every step from planning to execution, and everything was taken care of perfectly. David was an excellent Machu Picchu guide providing lots of info as we toured the historic site and we went home with memories of a lifetime! All in all, highly recommended 👌
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Amazing Machu Picchu With Cachi Life Perù has bene an experience that was nothing short of fantastic. David organized everything perfectly, and Franc was an exceptional guide. A mystical journey of tracking and spectacular views. This experience will remain indelible in my memories, as will the people who accompanied.
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Amazing experience We had an amazing experience doing the 2 day/1 night sacred valley and Machu Picchu private tour. Price was very reasonable and Franklin was a great tour guide. They booked everything for us, so we didn’t need to worry about anything other than our flights to Cusco. The first day included a buffet lunch that was delicious and had many options. Franklin was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the history of Machu Picchu and the sacred valley. I highly recommend booking with them!
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Best tour!!!! David was an excellent tour guide. From the first moment of contact he was informative and responsive. He provided great options especially since we were traveling with a 5 & 7 year olds he helped us navigate challenges and brought us to a beautiful restaurant on the water after our tour of Machu Picchu! Highly highly recommend Cachi Life Peru!
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Wonderful experience for 1st time solo traveler After my business trip to Peru, I booked 2D/1N tour to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with Cachi Life. David was prompt in communication throughout. He met me the evening before the tour convened to give me the details, etc. That was very helpful! For the Sacred Valley tour, I opted for Chincero, Moray and Maras Salt Mines, instead of Pisac, which David was able to accommodate. The Machu Picchu tour was seamless. Julio, the guide was awesome and very knowledgeable. All in all, I highly recommend Cachi Life!
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Let Cachi Life Peru guide you on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu This is an amazing journey. If you haven't been before, make it happen! Cachi Life Peru provided the perfect experience. Our tour group was smaller, so we never felt like part of a herd. Our Chasqui (porters) and cook made the journey so much easier. They knew our names and were always looking for a way to help. We were traveling in mid-January, which meant slightly cooler temperatures (daytime highs in the 50-60's F, nighttime lows 30-40's F -- or 10-15 C and 0-5 C respectively) and some overcast and lightly rainy days. Wow! colors came alive. Every ecosystem was simply more beautiful. There were less travelers on the trail. For us it was the perfect time to trek the pilgrimage towards Machu Picchu. Despite the cooler temps and intermittent use of our rain ponchos, our Chasqui, Cook, and Guide cheerfully made this weather cheery. We slept warmly at night. Warm meals and shelter from the elements in camp, warm boiled water to wash our hands and face in the morning. Modesto, Esteban, Jose, Mateo, Vicente, Gabino, Samuel, and Alejandro ... you are the best! Someday we hope to be as good a Chasqui as you were on our trip! Speaking of which: they were meticulous in boiling water and cleansing our food and camp. We simply had no worries about water- or food-borne illness. And the meals were not simply delicious and warm, but also were perfectly balanced. If you pay attention to your macros (carbs, proteins, and fats), and appreciated fresh ingredients from all 4 food groups, you'll have no concerns about having delicious energy for your hike. I don't think we had the same meal twice during our 4 days. We didn't eat at restaurants ... a professional chef brought excellent cuisine to us. Our guide (Miguel) knew how to help us move along without rushing. We never felt hurried, and although our small group had various fitness levels, he helped us travel at a perfect variety of paces. We stopped to take a picture, or ask a question, or notice anything of interest, at our own wish. Yet we never seemed to leave or arrive too early or too late. He could offer insights into the people, the history, culture, flora and fauna, geography, and a host of other perspectives that helped us connect with the trail, the country, the Inca, our group, and ourselves. If you could request a guide, ask specifically for "Miguelito." On a personal level, I'll always be grateful for his rescuing my glasses from a precipice, and for strengthening within us a connection with Pacha Mama. The Sun Gate and our day in Machu Picchu were magical. If you go, make time to hike Wayna Picchu as well, the vistas and perspective will uniquely connect you to the geography. The value of these and other Incan sites really make this site a gem within the cultural and natural treasures of the world. Cuzco is a charming and vibrant city. The trail is a connection to culture and history that a bus ride to Machu Picchu cannot confer upon you alone. Machu Picchu is beyond amazing. Cachi Life Peru, our Chasqui, and Miguel made this experience a lifetime memory. Thanks! By Greg J on Feb 21, 2026