Machu Picchu tour from Cusco via the Abra Málaga route, traveling through the Sacred Valley, ascending to 4316 meters and walking through the jungle to Aguas Calientes to enjoy the sunrise at the citadel.
General information
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What to expect
Pick up at your hotel in Cusco in the morning and transfer by minibus towards Ollantaytambo, traveling through the Sacred Valley.
Stop for breakfast and start the ascent along the Abra Málaga route until reaching the high mountain viewpoints.
Descent through the jungle until arriving at Santa María, with a brief stop to regain energy.
Continue to Santa Teresa and stop at a local restaurant near the Hydroelectric Plant area for lunch.
You will undertake a hike of approximately 3 hours to Aguas Calientes, where you will have dinner and spend the night at a local accommodation with breakfast included.
Early breakfast and ascent on foot from Aguas Calientes to the Machu Picchu citadel to enjoy the sunrise.
You will tour Machu Picchu accompanied by a guide, visiting its main enclosures with an explanation of its architecture and history.
Descent from the citadel to Aguas Calientes on foot or by bus according to your preference to then continue the return.
Return via the Hydroelectric route and transfer by bus to Cusco, with drop off around the Plaza de Armas.
What you should know
- Comfortable trekking shoes
- Warm clothing for altitude and early morning
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Illegal drugs
- Alcohol consumption during the activity
- Pick up at Cusco hotel included at the start of the first day, the final drop off is around the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.
- Itinerary subject to changes due to weather conditions, closures or strikes; in case of variation an alternative route may be offered.
What is included
- Pick up at Cusco hotel
- Minibus transportation
- Spanish-speaking guide
- 1 night accommodation with breakfast
- Lunch and dinner on the first day
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
What is not included
- Food and dinner on the second day
- Train tickets
- Entrance to Wayna Picchu
- Bus ride up and down Machu Picchu
