The Machupicchu by Bus; this option is for those backpackers people, who want to explore more Machupicchu on a lesser budget, this tour is the longest round trip ride by bus cross the Andes mountains and some can also walk to get to aguas calientes town and Machupicchu.
Trip Overview
- Code: ISA HATUN PURIQ – 69
- Type: Archeological, ecological and Cultural
- Sites to Visit: Santa Teresa, Hydroelectric, Aguas calientes and Machupicchu
- Days of Departure: Every day
- Months of Operation: All year
- Tour Duration: 3D/2N
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Cusco – Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes Town
We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning around 7.00am and travel by bus for 7 hours to get hydroelectric, on the way we will stop at Ollantaytambo town approximately for a 15 minutes , continuing travel we will arrive at the high point of the route 4200m Abra Malaga, then descend from the Andes mountains to the semi tropical area by Santa Maria and then to Santa Teresa where we will have lunch after we will continue until hydroelectric end the route, from there we start to walk for 3 hours approximately distance 10 km finally we will arrive to Aguas Calientes town where we will get our accommodation in basic hostel with hot water.
DAY 2: Machupicchu – Cusco (B)
After breakfast early in the morning we will star hiking to Machu Picchu entrance (about 400 meters altitude above the Aguas Calientes town). After exhibit passports or ID at the government control check-point your guided tour of the citadel then commences to explore the most important places, visiting the main plaza, Circular Tower (Torre Circular), Sacred Solar Clock (Sagrado Reloj Solar), the Sacred Quarters, Temple of the Three Windows and the cemeteries. Later there will be free time to explore more by your own taking photos, and also visit the Temple of the Moon, inti Punku or the Inca Bridge, in the afternoon you have to return walking to Aguas calientes town overnight in a same hostel option to relax in the hot springs by your own.
DAY 3: Aguas Calientes – Cusco (B)
Free morning to relax before we star walk, around 10.30am we star to return hiking to Hydroelectric where will be waiting our transport and finally catch the bus to Cusco city which arrives approximately 21.30pm.
INCLUDED/ NOT INCLUDED
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- General information before tour
- Bus transportation during to hydroelectric round trip
- 02 night’s basic hostel in Aguas Calientes Town
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Tour guide in Machupicchu
PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Entrance to hot spring, Tips
- Entrance to Waynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain (book in advance if interested due to limited spaces)
- Bus tickets up/down – Aguas Calientes /Machu Picchu/ Aguas Calientes
- Departure train ticket from Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes
- Return ticket train from Aguas Calientes to Hydroelectric