Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure

They say the journey is part of the experience of seeing Machu Picchu in person — but no one said that...

Peru

Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure

DAY 1 Cusco/Aguas Calientes

Discover the Sacred Valley on 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. After, catch the train to Aguas Calientes for the evening.

Bus

Private Vehicle

Cusco- Ollantaytambo1.75h94km

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

Planeterra

Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit

Ccaccaccollo

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.

Planeterra

Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley

Lamay- Ollantaytambo

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.

Rail

Local Train

Ollantaytambo- Aguas Calientes1.5h

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

Accommodation

Below is an example of the hotel we may use in this city. For the actual hotel your specific departure will be using, please check your voucher.

Hotel Wiracocha Inn

Hotel
DAY 2 Machu Picchu/Cusco

Wake up bright and early for a guided tour of the inspiring Machu Picchu ruins. Return to Cusco in the evening. After a detailed tour of the site with a local guide head back to Cusco for the night.

Bus

Local Bus

Aguas Calientes- Machu Picchu0.25hMORNING

Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.

Land Tour

Machu Picchu Guided Tour

Machu Picchu

Set off with the local guide to explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Learn about the history and gain insights into this massive mountaintop citadel while wandering through ancient dwellings, stone temples and along sculpted terraces. Feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.

Bus

Local Bus

Machu Picchu- Aguas Calientes0.25h

Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.

Rail

Train

Aguas Calientes- Ollantaytambo1.5h-1.75h31km

Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.

Bus

Private Vehicle

Ollantaytambo- Cusco1.5h-1.75h60km

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

Accommodation

El Puma Hotel

Hotel
DAY 3 Cusco

Depart at any time. Transfer to the airport is included.

Bus

Private Vehicle

Cusco- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport0.5h-0.75h

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

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