Our Machu Picchu Sunrise Tour is designed to offer you an unforgettable experience of the lost city of Incas with our local guide.
To make this a more pleasant experience, you will be accompanied by an English speaking local guide. We also take care of your accommodation, transport and entrance fee so you can simply enjoy the best of this mystical Inca citadel.
Explore Peru Treks, is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this action-packed travel experience from Cusco.
We offer Machu Picchu Sunrise Tour, both as a small group tour and as a private tour.
It is highly recommended to spend some time in Cusco and acclimate to the altitude to avoid altitude sickness. Hike to Huayna Picchu is definitely challenging, although if you are with a reasonable physical condition it won’t be difficult to hike.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0700 AM
At 0700 AM, we will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you along the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo train station. Here you will board the train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu Pueblo.
The expedition train journey offers you stunning views of highland Andean farms and villages with Urubamba river snaking through them. At Aguas Calientes, we will be meeting you and will be transferring you to the hotel.
You will be having some free time to spend the evening by enjoying a stroll through this rustic town. Town of Aguas Calientes is also popular for hot springs so you can spend the evening by taking a rejuvenating dip.
Our local guide will be meeting you that evening at your hotel and will be briefing you on the following day’s trip .
Early in the morning, the hotel crew will be handing you over a snack box. You will then be boarding a bus from Aguas Calientes to the entrance of Machu Picchu citadel. It takes 25 minutes to reach. Here our tour guide will assist you in clearing the security and entering the citadel.
Once inside, you will be rewarded with a sight of the golden rays of sun shimmering on the walls of the Incan citadel. Our guide will be giving you a detailed tour of the citadel for two hours. On this tour, you will be visiting some of the prime sites which will give you an in-depth information of the citadel.
After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the Inca Ruins on your own. If you have booked to climb Machu Picchu mountain or Huayna Picchu mountain our guide will be directing you to the entrance. If you intend to hike one of these mountains do advise us at the time of booking.
Alternatively, you can hike to the sun gate. It offers a spectacular view of the citadel. Sungate is the point of entrance to the citadel for those on Inca Trail.
Once you have had your fill of the Inca citadel, you will be taking the bus back to Aguas Calientes. We will have a brief stop here so you can eat lunch (not a part of the tour package). Here you will be boarding the train to Ollantaytambo.
Our representative will be meeting you and will be transferring you back to your hotel in the city of Cusco. You will be arriving to Cusco at approximately 09:00 PM.
The sunrise from Machu Picchu is truly amazing.
