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Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure - Upgraded

This comfortable and compact adventure serves up Machu Picchu, one of the world's true treasures, in style. Embrace cultures past and present in the hills surrounding Cusco and delight in the amazing views of the Sacred Valley as you travel by rail to Machu Picchu. You'll ride the rails through the spectacular Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu, perched on a mountain ridge. Then, let your local guide explain this Incan masterpiece before catching your train back to Cusco.

3 DaysCusco to Cusco
Valid on May 5 2026Trip Code: TSPMPC
From $659 USDIncluding taxes and fees

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Classic

All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.

Service Level: Upgraded

Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.

Physical Grading: 2 - Light

Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.

Merchandising: Planeterra Project

Trip Type: Independent Travel

Independent trips are either entire trips you take privately or solo extensions to a group tour. Local staff are available on standby 24/7.

Age requirements: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure - Upgraded - Itinerary

Trip Start: CuscoTrip End: Cusco

DAY 1

Cusco/Aguas Calientes

In the morning, transfer to the Sacred Valley and enjoy a guided tour. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa community restaurant in Huchuy Qosco.

Private Vehicle:
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley:
Contribute to sustainable tourism in Huchuy Qosqo, a small village of 65 families in the Sacred Valley, by eating at the Parwa Community Restaurant. Learn how the resident-run restaurant was kickstarted by G Adventures and the Multilateral Investment Fund, to become a successful farm-to-table program that boosts the local economy and several spin-off microenterprises.

Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit:
Visit the Ccaccaccollo community centre which G Adventures travellers' donations helped create in 2005, thereby enabling local women to sell traditional textiles to travellers. See local weaving and dyeing techniques used to create garments and souvenirs, and learn how the Planeterra weaving co-operative has impacted the community and those who visit it. This includes the purchase of alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, looms, and sewing machines as well as several training courses on production, sales and small business management.

Local Train:
Climb aboard, take your seat, and get around like the locals do.

Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu:
Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu

Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure - Upgraded - Itinerary

Trip Start: CuscoTrip End: Cusco
DAY 1
Cusco/Aguas Calientes

DAY 1

Cusco/Aguas Calientes

In the morning, transfer to the Sacred Valley and enjoy a guided tour. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa community restaurant in Huchuy Qosco.

Private Vehicle:
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley:
Contribute to sustainable tourism in Huchuy Qosqo, a small village of 65 families in the Sacred Valley, by eating at the Parwa Community Restaurant. Learn how the resident-run restaurant was kickstarted by G Adventures and the Multilateral Investment Fund, to become a successful farm-to-table program that boosts the local economy and several spin-off microenterprises.

Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit:
Visit the Ccaccaccollo community centre which G Adventures travellers' donations helped create in 2005, thereby enabling local women to sell traditional textiles to travellers. See local weaving and dyeing techniques used to create garments and souvenirs, and learn how the Planeterra weaving co-operative has impacted the community and those who visit it. This includes the purchase of alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, looms, and sewing machines as well as several training courses on production, sales and small business management.

Local Train:
Climb aboard, take your seat, and get around like the locals do.

Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu:
Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu

DAY 2
Machu Picchu/Cusco
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DAY 3
Cusco
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What’s Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
  • Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
  • Arrival and departure transfer
  • Scenic train ride and guided tour of Machu Picchu
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Accommodations
  • Upgraded hotels (2 nts).
Meals
  • 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Transportation
  • Train, bus, walking.
Staff & experts
  • G Representatives in Cusco, specialist Inca CEO (Chief Experience Officer) for Machu Picchu.

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USEFUL INFO

Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo. Arrival and departure transfer. Scenic train ride and guided tour of Machu Picchu. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Explore Machu Picchu with an expert guide, learn ancient traditions at the G Adventures-supported Women's Weaving Co-op, enjoy a scenic train journey through the Sacred Valley

The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.

While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.

1. MACHU PICCHU REGULATIONS
Current and correct passport details are required at time of confirmation. For more details please see the following page . Please also note that regulations have been implemented for all visitors to Machu Picchu which require that different circuits be followed within the site as a way to relieve crowding. The new circuit-based entrance tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. We will do all that is possible to get everyone traveling in a group on the same route, but be aware that it is possible that members of the same group might be visiting Machu Picchu on a different circuit and not be together during this visit. Rest assured that regardless of the circuit you will enjoy the beauty and grandeur of the site.

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