The Journey Begins
Machu Picchu by Bus | Sumac Coca Travel
Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu, “Old Peak”,) is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”, Machupicchu is one of the most familiar symbols of the Inca Empire.
The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hundred years later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was largely unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machupicchu has become an important tourist attraction.
Itinerary
DAY 01 CUSCO – AGUAS CALIENTES
Early in the morning, we will go pick you up between 6:45 – 7:00 from your hotel to start our tour Cusco to Santa Teresa by Our private bus, here when we arrive we include your lunch, after that we will continue for 40 min to HIDROELÉCTRICA point, from this place we start to walking like a 3.5 hours to arrive to Aguas calientes town.
When you arrive to Aguas Calientes town, our transfer will be waiting for you to go to your hostel to leave your bags and have Our dinner, here you will have a briefing to planing to visit Machu Picchu in the next day.
DAYS 02 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
Very early 5:00 am we will walking to Machupicchu citadel by 1 hour to start the exploring by our tour guide.
We begin the guiding of the Citadel of Machupicchu, which will take us around 2h 30m. During this time, you will visit Inca building, the Main Square, the Circular Tower, etc. All Machupicchu. After the guiding, you will have free time (by yourself) to take more photos or back to Hidroelectrica.
We recommend you to finish Machu Picchu at 11:00 to start back to Hidroelectrica walking and arrive on time to Hidroelectrica our transfer will be waiting from 14:30 – 15:00, them you will have our bus directly to Cusco, arriving at 21:00 pm.
DAY 1: CUSCO — 6 hours by car — SANTA TERESA– 45 min by car–HIDROELECTRICA–3.5 hours walking— AGUAS CALIENTES.
DAY 2: AGUAS CALIENTES —1 hour walking–MACHUPICCHU —4 hours –HIDROELECTRICA–6 hours by car— CUSCO
Inclusions
Included
Service includes:
- Mini bus
- Tour guide
- 01 hostel
- Meals 01b/01l/01d
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
Not Included
Service Not Included :
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Meals 1 day breakfast – 2nd day lunch and diner
- buses in Machupicchu 24 dollars if you want.
Recommended
We suggest you bring:
- Comfortable hiking shoes
- Plastic poncho
- Hat
- Insect repellent
- Sun block
- Camera
- Sunglasses
You need to have your original passport to visit Machupicchu.
IMPORTANT.
You need to bring your Original Passport.
