The greatest symbol and Vestige essential of the Inca civilization, his name means "Old Mountain" in Quechua. Named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is now the # 1 tourist attraction in Peru!Transportation between Cusco and Aguas Calientes
You must arrive at the station 30 minutes before departure with 2 copies of electronic tickets (e-tickets), one for recording and one for boarding the train ... and do not forget your passport!
Trains Info: Categories
The trip takes 3 hours. There are three different categories depending on the train ... the budget and comfort level, of course!
Note that departures from Cusco are from the Poroy station, located 20 minutes from the center of the city.
* The Hiram Bingham (starting only from Cusco): from the prestigious company Orient Express is the most luxurious train in Peru. Chic decor style Pullman cars of the 20s and fully glazed rear car for incredible panoramic views. Just thinking about it, I imagine Agatha Christie wrote admiring the scenery. The ticket includes not only the round trip from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, but also a welcome drink, brunch and dinner on board, show folk, VIP buses climb to Machu Picchu guide included on the site for each group 14 people and ... tea time at the famous Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge to enjoy the fantastic view of Machu Picchu!
* Vistadome (Cusco or Ollantaytambo from): it's like a 1st class without being luxurious. The train offers great comfort and above large windows on the walls and ceiling to admire the scenery (and take pictures). Soft drinks, live music and snacks included onboard.
* Shipping (from Cusco or Ollantaytambo) formerly known backpacker, I find it funny that they found a name more "chic". Basically, it is the least expensive category. There is still much comfortable. For our part, we got to meet a group of retired Belgian more than friendly (I've never met Belgians who were not, I begin to think that it does not exist) and n 'has not lost track of time! This may be the wine they offered us ...
Transport between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
The journey takes about 20 minutes. The view is beautiful, you can see the vast green valley and the Vilcanota River.
Info Bus: Hourly
Machu Picchu opens at 6 am and the first bus leaves at 5:30 am so if you want to avoid crowds, go there early! At 5:15 there was already a queue ...
To return, the last bus leaves at 17:30 Machu Picchu. If you miss it it will be a minimum of 1 hour on foot!
There is a departure every 10 minutes.
Bus info: where to buy tickets?
To avoid lengthen your wait time (and at the ticket, and get on the bus), you can buy your ticket in advance or at the ticket office of Aguas Calientes before the climb, either Cusco offices Consettur 613, avenida Pardo.
Bus Info: What are the prices?
Adults (international travelers)
Or return: $ 9 USD
Roundtrip: $ 17 USD
Children (international travelers)
Or return $ 5 USD
Roundtrip: $ 9 USD
Tickets for Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Info: where to buy tickets?
The best is online on the official website that has been little (it was time anyway!) Or trying to Cusco, Machu Picchu at the Centro Cultural (Instituto Nacional de Cultura) at: 238 Avenida de la Cultura, against by the wait can be long! And no, for those wondering, we can not buy tickets for Machu Picchu at the very entrance!
Warning: these are the only two ways to buy itself, unless to do business with an agency. Sometimes people try to sell fake tickets on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, do not be fooled!
Source: http://www.voyageperou.info/guide-machu-picchu-infos-pratiques/
