The Machupicchu by Bus; this option is for those backpackers people, who want to know 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 – 68
- 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: 2D1N
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, around midday we have to return walking to Aguas calientes town and then catch the train that heads to Hydroelectric finally catch the bus to Cusco city which arrives approximately 10.30pm.
INCLUDED/ NOT INCLUDED
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- General information before tour
- Bus transportation during to hydroelectric round trip
- One basic hostel in Aguas Calientes Town
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Return ticket train from Aguas Calientes to Hydroelectric
- 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
