By train in a day, over two days, or on foot along the Inca Trail — every route ends at the same citadel.
Nine ways to reach Machu Picchu, from a comfortable day trip by train to a multi-day trek across the Andes. We'll help you match the route to your time, fitness and travel style.
Discover Machu Picchu on a relaxing 2-day journey by train, including a comfortable hotel stay in Aguas Calientes, official entrance tickets, guided tour, round-trip train, shuttle bus, and seamless transportation from Cusco. Ideal for travelers seeking a more comfortable and immersive Machu Picchu experience.
We follow the full Salkantay circuit to Machu Picchu: five days crossing the high mountain pass beneath Salkantay peak, descending through cloud forest and coffee country, and finishing with a guided visit to the citadel. It's our most complete alternative to the Inca Trail, with no permit lottery and a more varied landscape across the week.
We follow the same final stretch of the Inca Trail as our two-day itinerary, but at a faster pace and in a single long day, without an overnight stay. It's built for travelers with limited time in Cusco who still want to arrive at Machu Picchu on foot through the Sun Gate.
We take on the final and most scenic stretch of the Inca Trail in a single day of hiking, then rest overnight in Aguas Calientes so you can return to Machu Picchu the following morning at your own pace. It's the Inca Trail experience condensed into two days, without camping, for travelers who want the walk to the Sun Gate but prefer a hotel bed at night.
Explore the full classic route to Machu Picchu on foot, following the original Inca stone path across three mountain passes before entering the citadel through the Sun Gate. This is our most complete Inca Trail itinerary: four days of trekking, three nights of guided camping, and a first sight of Machu Picchu that very few travelers get to experience the way the Inca once did.
Three days, three headline experiences: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain. This package combines MP003, RM001 under one coordinated booking. We sequence the itinerary to balance culture, logistics and acclimatization while keeping the underlying inclusions of each component transparent. Machu Picchu access and other limited inventory are confirmed according to availability.
A two-day Machu Picchu journey by train with one hotel night in Machu Picchu Pueblo, breakfast, entrance, shuttle buses and a guided sanc...
BEST SELLERChallengingA five-day trek over the Salkantay Pass and through cloud forest to Machu Picchu, staying in moun...
EXPRESS TREKModerate to challengingA single, long day covering the final stretch of the Inca Trail to the Sun Gate and Machu Picchu,...
A two-day version of the Inca Trail's final stretch, hiking to the Sun Gate on day one and returning to Machu Picchu the ne...
BEST SELLERChallengingA four-day guided trek along the classic Inca Trail, camping under the stars and arriving at Mach...
BEST SELLERModerate to challenging3 days | Moderate to challenging | Highest point up to 5,200 m / 17,060 ft.Ideal for: Travelers w...
3 ICONSModerate to challenging3 days | Moderate to challenging | Highest point up to 5,200 m / 17,060 ft.Ideal for: Travelers w...
BEST SELLEREasyA carefully coordinated full-day Machu Picchu tour from Cusco with road transfers, Expedition tra...
BEST VALUEEasyA complete two-day journey combining Pisac, Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley with an overnight...
Permits are limited. Dates sell out months in advance.
The overnight stay separates the rail journey from the Machu Picchu visit, creating a calmer schedule and reducing the number of early-morning connections on the same day.
Yes — when you book with enough advance notice, PERU IS EPIC purchases your Machu Picchu entrance ticket and sends you explicit confirmation once it's secured, so your ticket is assured. The 2-day format also covers one additional case: if you need to travel on dates too close-in for us to confirm availability through that normal advance process, this is the option that gives you a chance at securing a ticket — subject to availability at that point, with no guarantee, since we're then working with whatever quota remains.
The package includes one night in a confirmed hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo. The final property or category is stated in your booking confirmation.
Train luggage is limited. We recommend a compact overnight bag and leaving large luggage at your Cusco accommodation.
No. Hotel breakfast is included; other meals remain flexible and are paid directly.
Yes. EX004 can upgrade one compatible train segment to Vistadome, subject to availability.
Yes — this is a same-day itinerary; you depart before dawn and return to your Cusco hotel the same night.
No. Due to the tight schedule required to complete the trail and return the same day, this add-on is not offered on this product.
It covers the final, and most photographed, stretch of the same historic route — without the camping portion or the earlier mountain passes.
No. This itinerary stays in a hotel in Aguas Calientes, so no tent, sleeping bag or camping gear is required.
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