MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY BY TRAIN FROM OLLANTAYTAMBO DESCRIPTION: Machu Picchu by Train If you are planning to visit The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, but you don’t have enough time, don’t worry, this is not a disadvantage or an obstacle. Relax, choose the best schedule to start and end up your trip with the type of train that suits better for you, we have the best tailor made trip for everyone, get ready to live an unforgettable experience, enjoy the best day of your life around Machu Picchu. The easiest and quickest way to get from Cusco by Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of the Machu Picchu is by taking the Machu Picchu train. We offer two types of train services which reach Aguas Calientes; Expedition, and Vistadom. The journey takes about 3.5 hours and the price varies throughout the year for each option. The Expedition train is for budget travelers, it’s the friendliest price train ticket. The Vistadom train, which is a more expensive panoramic train, offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. You can see birds flying above the train through the large windows on the ceiling. This experience allows the visitors to connect with nature. It is an air-conditioned train with comfortable chairs. It costs only a bit more than the cheaper Expedition train and it is worth the money. These trains are painted blue and inside they are decorated in the style of the 1920’s Pullman trains. If you want to feel like you are on the Orient Express, try this transport option to the Machu Picchu. For this daily departure special day trip, where you can choose the schedules from Cusco and also what time you would like to be back in Cusco, this will depend on what time you would like to arrive in Machu Picchu and how long time you would like to stay there, here you have a schedules simulation, only simulation – Train schedules some times vary suddenly without previous notice. They may run the times 30 - 45 minutes later or earlier. Of course before going or starting with the program you will have everything 100% confirmed at briefing time a night previous the tour at our office in Cusco. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, a Heritage of Humanity, a Historical Sanctuary of Peru, and probably the most important archaeological site in Latin America. • Machu Picchu’s majestic and ingenious architecture is comprised of 140 structures throughout the citadel. • Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacutec and his people around the year 1460. • After being forgotten for many years, in 1911 the North American Hiram Bingham reached Machu Picchu on an expedition and spread news the site worldwide. • Machu Picchu’s most important structures are the Intihuatana sundial, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple of the Three Windows. • In 1913, MP received worldwide attention when the National Geographic Society dedicated its entire April edition to the newly rediscovered city. “As a responsible and experienced tour operator we make sure you will visit Machu Picchu properly, which means five to six hours in the citadel or maybe longer: guided tour + exploring by your own including your possibly extra activities like Huaynapicchu, Montaña or the sun gate. The average time of most of tourist visiting, staying in the citadel is of 05-06 hours total”