2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by Train
Overview
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48 hours
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Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas on this 2-day tour, which leaves Cusco to visit a lively market town and two Incan archaeological sites. Board a train to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Town and spend the night in a 3-star hotel.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Passport name, number, DOB and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport (6+ months valid to enter in Peru) is required on the day of travel
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
For the overnight in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town), please take a small backpack OR carry-on suitcase with extra clothes. Checked baggage are not allowed on the train, they charge 50% extra each way. Whats most people do is leave at their Cusco hotels which is free and safe.
Note: If you require a seat for the infant, we can assign one for an extra cost.
Machupicchu tickets will be assigned according availability at the time of booking. First choice will be Machupicchu Circuit 2 ( but we suggest to book this option at least between 2 or 3 months in advance). Once Machupicchu Circuit 2 is sold out, we will assign Machupicchu Circuit 1 or Machupicchu Circuit 3 as last choice.
About stroller: Only in some areas you can use it, most people don´t bring it as the area is not accessible at all.
About Wheelchair: This option is provide as private tour (extra cost) but not all areas are wheelchair accessible at all.
This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Machupicchu admission ticket
Breakfast
1 Night accommodation at 3 star hotels
Hotel pick up and drop off (door to door service if no road restrictions)
Round trip train tickets (will be provided according chosen train class)
International and domestic air tickets
Sacred Valley (Pisac - Ollantaytambo)
Lunch - Dinner
What To Expect
Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo
Accommodations
Overnight at 3-star hotels
Cusco
After breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby between 7:30 to 7:45 am in our transport and drive you from Cusco passing through Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo & Pucapucara (no stops).
Awana Kancha
Here we stop for about 15 minutes, the purpose is learn about textiles and the weaving process. We can appreciate different species of Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and take pictures them as well.
Taray
From this lookout point, we will have the time to capture the best classic pictures of the Sacred Valley with its famous terraces along the Urubamba river.
Pisac
Will drive you up to Pisac Inca site to enjoy stunning views over the valley. Here you can appreciate temples, residences, altars, channels and learn all about the Incan agricultural methods shared by our expert guides.
Pisac Market
We will visit a traditional market in the Village of Pisac and interact with the local people and purchase some local souvenirs. the Pisac Market is very famous and highly visited as we can learn about pottery, jewelry and textiles.
Urubamba
Here in Urubamba we will stop for Lunch (Not included), most of the restaurants here offer Buffet Lunch.
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
After lunch, we continue our journey to Ollantaytambo where we will visit this amazing Inca site, which is an area of important Inca constructions, built during the Incan times. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an amazing rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha.
Finally at 3:00 or 4:00pm we will take you to the train station located in the same town of Ollantaytambo and board the Inca Rail Machupicchu train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town). This train journey allow you to appreciate the fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River
Aguas Calientes
We will arrive in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town by 6:10pm and drop off you to the hotel for the overnight.
Machu Picchu - Cusco
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
1 Buffet breakfast will be provided at the hotel in Aguas Calientes
Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
After breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up and take you to the bus station to board the bus and take a short ride up to the main entrance gate of Machupicchu to begin a unique experience by exploring one of the New Seven Wonders of the World accompanied with our professional guide who will share with you all his knowledge about the history, traditions and more that surrounds this mysterious and enigmatic Inca citadel. Once the guided tour is over, you will have extra free time to explore the marvelous of Machupicchu on your own. After you end up your visit, board the bus down to Aguas Calientes for Lunch (not Included) and enjoy some extra time at the town to get some local souvenirs and then board the train back to Ollantaytambo train station
Ollantaytambo
After the tour of Machupicchu you will be arriving at Ollantaytambo train station at 3:55pm where our transport will be waiting for your and take you back to Cusco. Expected arrival time in Cusco will be by 6:00pm.
Options
Twin Room & Vistadome Train
3 star hotel
Small group tour: One way Vistadome train
One way Expedition train
Duration: 2 days: Day 1: Visit the Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo)
Day 2: Visit Machupicchu and back to Cusco
Breakfast: At Machupicchu hotel
Sacred Valley and Machupicchu
Group size 4 to 10 people
Pickup included
Solo Room & Vistadome Train
3 star Hotels
Sall group tour: One way Economy train (Expedition or Voyager)
One way Vistadome train
Duration: 2 days
1 Breakfast : At Machupicchu hotel
Sacred Valley to Machupicchu: Day 1: Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo
Day 2: Machupicchu
Mimibus: - If 4 people minivan
- From 5 to 10 minibus
Group size is between 4 to 10
Pickup included
Solo Room & Economy Train
3 star hotels
Small group tour
Duration: 2 days
1 Breakfast : at Machupicchu hotel
Group Size is between 4 to 10
Pickup included
Twin Room & Economy Train
3 star Hotels
Small group tour
Duration: 2 days
Breakfast: At Machupicchu hotel
Sacred Valley and Machupicchu: Day 1: Sacred Valley to Pisac - Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes
Day 2: Machupicchu
Minivan: Can be Minivan or minibus according the group size
Machupicchu tickets: Our first choice will be circuit 2 if available at the time of your booking otherwise we will assign circuit 1 or 3.
Pickup included
Vistadome Observatory Train 1
3 star hotel: This option is for solo travellers, it means we will provide one room per person.
Vistadome Observatory train: One way Vistadome Observatory Train on the go + One way return Vistadome panoramic train
Duration: 2 days
Breakfast and Bottle of water: Day 1: One Bottle of water
Day 2: One Breakfast will be provided at Machupicchu hotel
Sacred valley and Machupicchu: Day 1: Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes
Day 2: Machupicchu
Mini Van – Minibus: We provide a transport according the size of the group.
Minivan if we have 4 people
Minibus if we have 5 to 10 people
Pickup included
Vistadome Observatory Train 2
3 star hotel
Vistadome observatory : One way Vistadome Observatory Train on the go + One way return Vistadome panoramic train
Duration: 2 days
Breakfast and Bottle of water: Day 1: One Bottle of water will be provided
Day 2: One Breakfast will be provided at Machupicchu hotel
Sacred valley and Machupicchu: Day 1: Sacred Valley to Pisac and Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes
Day 2: Machupicchu
Mini Van - Minibus: We provide a transport according the size of the group.
Minivan if we have 4 people
Minibus if we have 5 to 10 people
Pickup included
Reviews
1,139 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Machu Picchu is a "Must see" destination
Niall H,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
4.00The main event of the tour is obviously Machu Picchu, which was stunning. It is a "must see /bucket list" destination despite the crowds. The tour was well organised, and our guide was informative, cheerful and enthusiastic. He did a great job. For me, the only downside was the hotel. For some reason, although I had paid for solo rooms for me and my travel companion, we had been allocated a shared room. The issue was eventually sorted at check in, but then I was given a cramped room with no external window. It did have a window facing out into a corridor in the hotel. The blind was totally inadequate and the lights in the corridor remained on all night, so my room was as light as day throughout the night. I had been given another room option but that was facing the train station, which would have been very noisy. The pavement outside the hotel doubles as the railway platform, so that was not a realistic alternative. In conclusion, the tour was great but the overnight accommodation was very disappointing.
An incredible tour of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu!
Joslyn H,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00What an incredible experience we had on our tour—book this one immediately! Our driver, Juan, and our guide, Luis were the best. Luis is incredibly knowledgeable and professional. He told us so much fascinating information! He is also a great communicator and made sure we always knew what was going on. The tour itself is amazing. We got to see and learn so much about history and culture, and we even fed llamas! We are teachers and couldn’t get enough—Luis knows everything there is to know! And Machu Picchu was fantastic! The train ride was awesome, beautiful views and great service. Nice hotel and great food! Everything was so well-organized and ran smoothly from start to finish. This company is the best—we are already planning our return to see circuits 2 and 3!
Read this, will explain this tour
Daniel,
Jun 15, 2025
- Viator
3.00Let me start with Juan Carlos was amazing. He was kind, patient and knowledgeable. This first day of this tour is more of a driver + guide. Sacred valley tickets and meals are NOT included. Without sacred valley tickets, you will miss most of day 1. We then took the train from Ollantaytambo. Peru Rail has issues. Our 90 min train ride took nearly 4.5 hours as we waited for another train to cross. The whole time the train smelled like diesel, I guess to keep the air running. Also the train had some loud spoiled American teenagers that were being loud and the staff refused to ask them to keep it down. We arrived at Aguas Caliente hotel by 7pm and were told pickup would be at 5:30am. Exhausted we went straight to bed. The hotel, Hotel Ferre, is nothing to write home about. Our room had gnats and mosquitos and the bathroom snelled. The bathroom had a window to the hallway and it was open, I guess to let out the humidity. So, you could hear everything out there. In the bedroom, you could also hear hallway chit chat. Book at least 4 months in advance if you want to get circuit 2. Our guide the next day was different, he was nice and a good photographer, but he seemed to have a cold which we now all have. I must say I’m a bit disappointed, that this, our most expensive tour seemed to be very a la carte. So what’s included: a driver, guides, train tickets (don’t bother with the upgraded tickets) , bus ticket up to Machu Picchu and entrance to MP. What is not included, tickets to Sacred Valley and meals.
Two day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour
Sana B,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
4.00The tour itself was great, our guide Gary was excellent. The problem with this tour is they book the cheapest hotel in Agua Calientes. The Ferre hotel was awful. Look at its reviews before you book. We had two rooms for four people, both which had broken restrooms. Maybe book the tour and your own hotel as there are many better options close by the train station.
Book this tour!!
Madison T,
Jun 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00I did this tour as a solo female traveler, and it was amazing! Fabrizio is so kind and knowledgeable. He always made me feel included and offered to take photos of me since I was alone! Everything was so well-organized and simple. Book this tour!!
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