Machu Picchu 2-Day Tour by Train

• Hotel pickup in Cusco
• Tourist transportation to and from Ollantaytambo
• Round-trip Expedition-category train tickets
• One night of accommodation in Machu Picchu Pueblo
• Hotel breakfast
• Machu Picchu entrance ticket according to confirmed availability
• Round-trip shuttle bus tickets
• Professional bilingual guide
• PERU IS EPIC travel assistance

• Lunches and dinner
• Vistadome or other train upgrades
• Optional hotel-category upgrade
• Additional mountain or circuit tickets
• Travel insurance
• Tips and personal expenses

• We coordinate four separate components—transport, train, hotel and entrance—as one itinerary
• The overnight format reduces time pressure on the Machu Picchu visit
• Our team provides clear luggage, meeting and shuttle instructions
• A bilingual guide gives historical and practical context inside the sanctuary

Prices — Machu Picchu 2-Day Tour by Train

Every price below is per person, in US dollars, with no hidden fees at checkout.

Total trip price

• Total trip price: US$ 395.00 per person

Choose how to pay

• Option 1 — Deposit + balance: pay US$ 250.00 today to confirm your booking (non-refundable, credited toward your total trip price). The remaining balance of US$ 145.00 is due 5 days before departure.
• Option 2 — Pay in full: pay the full US$ 395.00 today at booking — no balance, nothing further due.

Balance payment methods (if you choose Option 1)

• Cash in Peru: no additional fee.
• Card via PayPal or Izipay: a 5% processing fee applies.

Standard group price

• US$ 395.00 per person

Exclusive discounts

• Students 18–25: US$ 30.00 off. We need a copy of a valid student card showing your name, photo, university and expiry date. Required at booking for government approval.
• Children 12–17: US$ 30.00 off. Please send a copy of the passport when you book.
• Children 3–11: US$ 45.00 off. Please send a copy of the passport when you book.

Optional extras

• Private guide at Machu Picchu: US$ 109.00 per group, for a 2–3 hour guided visit.
• Vistadome train upgrade: US$ 60.00 per person, one way.
• Huayna Picchu Mountain ticket: US$ 70.00 per person. Please request it when you book.

Huayna Picchu is an optional climb inside the Machu Picchu citadel and does not include a guide. Most travelers do it on their own before or after the guided tour. If you would like it guided, ask us in advance — it carries an additional cost.

Hotel pickup in Cusco. In Machu Picchu Pueblo, our representative or guide confirms the hotel and shuttle meeting arrangements.

We pick you up from eligible hotels in Cusco’s Historic Center and nearby areas. The exact time depends on the confirmed outbound train.

• Original passport
• Small overnight bag within train limits
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Layered clothing and rain protection
• Sun protection and insect repellent
• Reusable water bottle
• Personal medication
• Cash or card for meals and personal expenses

This tour is intentionally built for travelers who need the most flexible path to Machu Picchu — typically because your dates are already fixed and no online ticket availability remains for them. Entrance tickets under this format are sold only for the following day, with sales opening at 6:00 AM the day before your visit; you can check real-time official availability yourself at tuboleto.cultura.pe.

In the great majority of cases, we confirm your ticket for Day 2 as planned and you visit Machu Picchu the following morning as described in the itinerary. In the rare case that on-site tickets are only available for Day 3 instead of Day 2, that extra night in Machu Picchu Pueblo — and any related costs — falls outside this package. When that happens, we do everything possible to help: changing your return train ticket, as long as we're notified at least 24 hours before its scheduled departure, and arranging your onward shuttle transport to Cusco from the station where the train drops you.

Book as early as possible, especially during high season. Confirmation requires matching availability for the entrance ticket, hotel, trains and shuttle service. Passport details must be accurate.

How to pay

Choose to pay a US$ 250.00 deposit today and the remaining balance 5 days before departure (cash in Peru with no fee, or by card via PayPal or Izipay with a 5% processing fee) — or pay your total trip price in full today.

Cancellation Policy — Limited Capacity

Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail and the Salkantay routes depend on permits, entrance tickets and train seats that we purchase on your behalf well in advance and that are non-transferable once bought. Because of this limited capacity, our refund schedule is tied to how far ahead of your departure date you cancel.

• 8 or more weeks before departure: full refund of your balance paid, minus your US$ 250.00 deposit (which is never refundable).
• Between 4 and 8 weeks before departure: 40% refund of your balance paid.
• Between 5 and 27 days before departure: 20% refund of your balance paid.
• Between 48 hours and 5 days before departure: 10% refund of your balance paid.
• Less than 48 hours before departure, or a no-show: no refund.

Changes: a 10% administrative fee per person applies to each confirmed change request, subject to availability.

Entrance tickets, train tickets and government-regulated permits are 100% non-refundable and non-transferable once purchased, regardless of when you cancel.

Read the full changes, cancellation and refunds policy