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Machu Picchu is the Inca citadel most important and wonderful in Peru. “Machu Picchu Sanctuary” is located at 2430m on the highness of the Andes of Peru. This attraction is often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas” and is surrounded by a breathtaking tropical landscape due to the location.

Machu Picchu is one of the main reasons for pride for all Peruvian and the most important Tourist destiny of Peru. The magnificent building and the Location show the magnitude of the progress of the Inca empire on the splendor.

The Inca citadel is one of the most famous and spectacular sets of ruins in the world.  UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, Machu Picchu receives over one million visitors per year and is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

If you have planned to meet Latin America in your next Journey. This is without any doubt a place full of beauty and history you can not skip.

How to make a tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco?

Cusco is the capital of the Tahuantinsuyo Empire and the main access to Machu Picchu.

From Cusco, you can make different kinds of tours to Machu Picchu. The choice will depend directly on the economy of each traveler.

The tours you can make according to the preference you have are:

• Full day tour to Machu Picchu by train.
• Sacred Valley  plus Machu Picchu 2 days.
• Machu Picchu by car 2 days.
• Inca jungle 4-day adventure tour.
• Inca trail trekking to Machu Picchu.

Each one of these tours you can make with us Inka Express. However, if you love to travel alone without any schedule and itinerary you may do it on your own too.

To do that, Firstly, You have to arrive in Aguas Calientes the nearest village to Machu Picchu citadel. From there you can reach  “The Lost City of the Incas” walking or by an ecological bus ride. You can reach Aguas Caliente by train, trekking or a combination of the bus ride and trekking (Hidroeléctrica).

Do you want to visit Machu Picchu with Inka Express?

In this article, we show the most popular way to do a tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco just in one day.

Inka Express with the experience and reputation that supports us, we can organize your tour to Machu Picchu by tourist train and all included.

Nowadays, The railway route that accesses and reaches Machu Picchu Village (Aguas Calientes) is operated by two Company PeruRail and Inca Rail. Inka Express as a tourist Company has an alliance with both, to get the best prices and Schedule.

The train tickets as the entrances to the Inca citadel are according to availability. Therefore, It is advisable to book the tour in advance.

Machu Picchu has many things to offer you. It is a world stopped in time and you should visit least once in your life.  Above all, Inka Express going to give you a marvelous experience that will change your life.

Itinerary the Tour to Machu Picchu  from Cusco

Early in the morning, we’ll pick you up in tourist transportation from your hotel at Cusco.

Then, we take you to the train station at Ollantaytambo or Poroy by tourist shuttle. According to availability, you will take a train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Village). The landscape during the trip is amazing because you will travel through the Peruvian Andes and the rainforest.

Once arriving in Aguas Calientes, a representative from our company will be there waiting for you. So, this person will give some explanations and will take you to the bus station of Aguas Calientes.

It’s here you’ll take a bus to begin the ascend to the Lost City of the Incas  “Machu Picchu” 25 min approximately. Once in Machu Picchu, we’ll begin the tour with a professional tour guide, for more than 3 hours  At the end of the tour, you’ll have some free time to enjoy this marvel, take some photos, etc. After the free time, you’ll return to Aguas Calientes by Ecological Bus again, where you’ll take your lunch and then board the train back to Cusco.

 Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco included

• Private transportation: Cusco hotel – train station –  Cusco hotel.
• Tourist train tickets Round trip.
• Entry ticket to Machu Picchu citadel.
• Ecological bus tickets From aguas calientes  to Machu Picchu citadel.
• Guidance with a small group.

Not included:

• Food and Additional costs like Tips

Overview

This tour  Cusco to Puno bus Inka Express, also known as the ‘Sun Route’ lasts approximately 10 hours, in the course we will have 4 stops in tourist places and visit with the guide to each tourist attraction such as the temple of Andahuaylillas or Sistine Chapel of America, the Inka temple of Raqchi, the pass of the Raya at 4335 meters above sea level and the Inka Aymara museum of Pukara. Each visit lasts 20 to 40 minutes, where the passenger can ask questions, take pictures and explore the attraction at their own discretion, making this experience an unforgettable activity.

Buffet lunch: It consists of foods from the Andes with which they prepare typical food and international Novo Andina food, the diet includes legumes, grains, red and white meats, varieties of salads, a selection of desserts and a variety of hot drinks. which are served in a comfortable restaurant typical of the city of Sicuani.

Departure Cusco to Puno bus

• Bus departs from Av. Alameda Pachacuteq 499-B. Cusco at 6:40 am

Arrival

• The bus arrives at Puno’s Earth Terminal at 05:00 pm.

CUSCO TO PUNO BUS ITINERARY

6:40 am — Departure (Cusco) — 3400 meters of altitude. Av. Alameda Pachacuteq 499-B.

Andahuaylillas “Sistine Chapel of America”

7:40 am  — 3122 meters of altitude.

There, you will find the church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas, built by the Jesuits in the 16th century.  Like other Spanish and religious constructions of the time, it was built on top of a huaca or sacred place for the Incas. Made of adobe and brick, the church is a small structure consisting of a single nave, apse and bell tower. But there is a reason why it is known as the “Sistine Chapel of America“.

Raqchi  “Temple of Wiracocha”

10:00 am — 3450 meters of altitude.

The most important building within the complex is the “Wiracocha temple” that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: “Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha”. The “Wiracocha Temple” is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as “Kallanka”, that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and “ichu”). Externally it is 92 meters long (302 feet) and 25.25 meters wide (83 feet).

Marangani Buffet Lunch

11:35 am — 3552 meters altitude.

Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.

La Raya

12:50 pm — 4335 meters of altitude.

Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).

Pucará Museum

2:30 pm — 3900 meters of altitude.

Pucará was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors.

The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.

Bus terminal Puno

5:00 pm – Arrival (Puno) – 3800 meters of altitude.

Note: “Our itinerary varies according to weather changes”

Promotional Price just for December USD 39.99, regular price USD 50.00

The tour from Cusco to Puno bus includes

• Transportation to Puno
• Guided visit to Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya and the Lithic Museum of Pucará
• Buffet Lunch in Marangani – Sicuani
• Service on board (Hot Drinks: Tea, coffee, coca tea, chamomile, anise / Cold Drinks: Coca Cola, Inca and mineral water)
• Hygienic services, oxygen, heating

The cost DOES NOT include

• Access Fees to places of visit (Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, Pucará)
• Breakfast
• Accommodation in Puno
• Extra expenses

Overview Puno to Cusco Bus

The most popular ways to travel from Puno to Cusco by bus in Tourist service. Inka Express company offer the 10 hours by Sun Route, which stops at various points of interest along the way.

Offering an exclusive service that differentiates us from the rest of companies, with highly trained personnel in tourist service, more than 19 years of experience in the Puno to Cusco route, is our support.

Departure

• Bus departs from Puno’s Earth Terminal at 6:40 am.

Arrival

• Bus arrives to Av. Alameda Pachacuteq 499-B. Cusco  at 05:00 pm

PUNO TO CUSCO BUS ITINERARY

6:40 am — Departure (Puno) — 3800 meters of altitude. Terrestrial Terminal of Puno.

8:50 am — Pucará Museum — 3900 meters of altitude.

Pucará was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday, it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors.
The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.

11:00 am — La Raya — 4335 meters of altitude.

Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).

11:35 am — Marangani Buffet Lunch — 3552 meters altitude.

Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterward, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.

1:00 pm — Raqchi “Temple of Wiracocha” — 3225 meters of altitude.

The most important building within the complex is the “Wiracocha temple” that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: “Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha”. The “Wiracocha Temple” is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as “Kallanka”, that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and “ichu”). Externally it is 92 meters long (302 feet) and 25.25 meters wide (83 feet).

3:30 pm — Andahuaylillas “Sistine Chapel of America” — 3122 meters of altitude.

There, you will find the church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas, built by the Jesuits in the 16th century. Like other Spanish and religious constructions of the time, it was built on top of a huaca or sacred place for the Incas. Made of adobe and brick, the church is a small structure consisting of a single nave, apse and bell tower. But there is a reason why it is known as the Sistine
Chapel of America.

5:00 pm – Arrival (Cusco) – 3400 meters of altitude.

Av. Alameda Pachacuteq 499-B.
Our itinerary varies according to weather changes

You can buy the ticket Puno to Cusco Clicking Here!

Our Route of the Sun tour price

December is our anniversary month. we turn 20 years old in the service, therefore we have a super discount on the price of our Route of the Sun tour at 39.99 USD, the regular price is USD 50.00.

The tour by bus from Puno to Cusco includes

• Transportation to Cusco
• Guided visit to the Lithic Museum of Pucará, La Raya, Raqchi, and Andahuaylillas
• Buffet Lunch in Marangani – Sicuani
• Service on board (Hot Drinks: Tea, coffee, coca tea, chamomile, anise / Cold Drinks: Coca Cola, Inca and mineral water)
• Hygienic services, oxygen, heating

Does not includes

• Acces Fees to places of visit (Pucará, Raqchi, Andahuaylillas)
• Breakfast
• Accommodation in Cusco
• Extra expenses
• Bus station TAX s/. 1.5 in Puno