Local experts for an easy way to visit Machu Picchu with a special cancellation poliy, all details are arranged: ticket train on premium departures from/to Machu Picchu, bus on shift to go up and down the citadel, morning shift entrance fee, and expert local guide. Feel the energy, hear the stories and history of one of the most attractive places over the World.
VIPAC refund cancellation Policy: if you cancel your booking before 20 days of the tour departure, we will refund 80% of the total amount. Cancellations with less than 20 days prior of the tour departure are non refundable in 100%.
Due to high demand of visitors to Machu Picchu and limited capacity, we suggest to book 60 days prior. Last minute bookings, less than 60 days, can be booked on midday and afternoon shifts.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Admission ticket to Machu Picchu Citadel.
✔ Selected round trip train ticket or bimodal bus&train service from Cusco.
✔ Round trip shuttle bus ticket to go up & down to the citadel from Machu Picchu town.
✔ Local Expert guide (The guidance is in Spanish or English)
✔ Pick up and drop-off from your lodging in Cusco.
✖ Gratuities
✖ Lunch
✖ Bottled water
Pickup Locations
1. Hostal Sol Imperial
2. New Day Hotel
3. Luna De Oro Hotel
4. Anahuarque Hotel Boutique
5. La Posada Tinkuy hotel by Mundo Incaico
6. Feimar Hotel
7. Casa Fideranda Hostel & Apartments
8. Casa Biru Hotel Boutique
9. La Posada De Trudy Inn
10. Unaytambo Hotel
11. Munay Wasi Inn
12. Hotel Pachacuteq
13. Emperador Plaza Hotel
14. My house cusco
15. Anden Inca Hotel
16. Cusco Plaza Nazarenas
17. Antigua Casona San Blas
18. Hostal Villareal
19. Sacha Centric - Cusco Hotel
20. Hostal Puma's House
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• MANDATORY: The Authority of Machu Picchu asks full name, passport number, date of birth, nationality details to issue the admission ticket.
• The admission ticket of Machu Picchu is NOT REFUNDABLE and date changes or amendments are NOT accepted. *If you need to change your visit date, you will need to purchase a new entrance ticket.
• Due to high demand and limited entrances to the citadel, VIPAC will issue your admission ticket on trail 2 as a priority. If it is not available, trail 3 or 1 will be provided, after prior coordination with the passenger before issuance.
• Machu Picchu Admission ticket and train tickets are included in this tour. Our sales team will send them 72 hour after paid.
• Shifts entry by hours from 6 am to 3 pm. Our shared tour considers 9 am, 10 am and 11 am shifts. If the shifts are not available, we will open a new shared tour in the next hour available. Our staff will inform you for acceptance.
• Travelers must arrive to Cusco city at least one day before Machu Picchu day tour. The authority of Machu Picchu do not accept travel date ammends of admission ticket.
• This shared tour could have a waiting time of up to 40 minutes to start the tour, depending on Machu Picchu shift time and train timetable avaliability.
• One day before the company's staff will contact the travelers to send the pick-up time through Viator or Tripadvisor experiences extranet.
• For weather reasons, from January to March, all excursions departs on bimodal service (Bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo & train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu.
• The guided tour inside Machu Picchu takes around 2h 30m following a delimited trail.
• Machu Picchu has two seasons. Rainy season from December to March. Dry season, the rest of the year.
• What to bring: sunglasses, comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, repelent, sunscreen, water bottle, energy power bank, coat, small backpack, raincoat on rainy season from December to March.
• VIPAC is not responsible for flight cancellations or delays. We recommend arriving in Cusco one day before the scheduled tour date."
• 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.
