The Sacred Valley on day one, a night in Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu on day two; or longer packages with Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake.
The short answer
A Machu Picchu overnight tour from Cusco spends day one in the Sacred Valley, takes the evening train to Aguas Calientes and visits Machu Picchu with a guide the next morning. Train class and hotel category depend on the option you book.
The packages of four and five days add Rainbow Mountain and other day trips. Most of these tours are listed as non-refundable.
The two-day tours differ in the Sacred Valley stops, the train, the hotel and what the listing actually includes. The longer packages differ more: one includes hotels, the other leaves them to you.
Train, hotel and entry as each listing gives them. Sorted by number of reviews; tap a column header to re-sort.
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2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train Machupicchu Latin America | 2, private | Economy, or Vistadome on one leg, by option | 2 or 3 stars in Aguas Calientes, by option | Pisac and market, Ollantaytambo | Included, Circuit 2 first | All sales final | ★ 4.8 (1,300) | $449 per person | Book now |
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2-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu guided tour Alpaca Expeditions | 2, group of up to 10 | Expedition both ways | 4 stars | Alpaca farm, Pisac, Ollantaytambo | Included (itinerary) | All sales final | ★ 5.0 (1,025) | $550 per person | Book now |
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2-day tour by train with Maras and Moray FLY CUSCO Perú Travel Agency | 2, group of up to 10 | Economy, or Vistadome Observatory out, by option | 2, 3 or 4 stars, by option | Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo | Included, entry 6 to 10 a.m., Circuit 2 first | All sales final | ★ 4.9 (372) | $429 per person | Book now |
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Andean getaway, 5 days Rap Travel Peru | 5, from airport to airport | Inca Rail back, class named as executive | Named in the itinerary, not in the inclusions | Cusco city tour, Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain | "All the tickets"; circuit not named | Free up to 24 hours before | ★ 5.0 (200) | $1227 per person | Book now |
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4 days: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Humantay exploor | 4 tour days, group of up to 8 | Expedition both ways | Not included | Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain, Humantay Lake | Included, private guide at Machu Picchu | All sales final | ★ 5.0 (198) | $1249 per person | Book now |
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Pick the day you want to go, or the first and last day you are in Cusco. We read the booking calendar of each tour and show the ones that still take bookings. For Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, book early: entry tickets, trains and trail permits are limited.
In the next 7 days, 4 of 5 tours on this page still have places.
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Private tour; Pisac and Ollantaytambo on day one, hotel tier and train class chosen together.
Day one runs through the Sacred Valley by van: an alpaca and weaving stop, a valley viewpoint, the Pisac terraces and market, a buffet lunch and Ollantaytambo, then the train to Aguas Calientes and a night in a hotel there. On day two the guide takes you up by bus for a 2.5-hour visit of the citadel, followed by free time in town, the train back and a transfer to Cusco.
The options set hotel and train: a 2-star hotel with a standard train both ways, or a 3-star hotel with either a Vistadome return or the Vistadome Observatory outbound and a Vistadome return. Circuit 2 is requested first, subject to Ministry availability. The listing names 'entrance fees' under both included and not included; the option texts say the Machu Picchu ticket is part of the package. The listing is marked as a private tour, while the options speak of a small group.
Meeting steps from your hotel at a nearby corner or landmark; for lodgings outside the pickup zone, at the fountain on Plaza Regocijo. Time and place come by WhatsApp at least 72 hours before. Airport pickup is possible if your flight lands by 6:40 am on day one.
Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide or Viator, checked on 12 November 2026. What a tour includes, above all the Machu Picchu entry and the train class, can depend on the option, so read the option text before you book.
Group of up to 10, Expedition both ways, lunch and dinner on day one; minimum of two per booking.
Pickup at 8 am for a day in the Sacred Valley by private transport: the Awanacancha alpaca farm, the valley lookout, the Pisac site, lunch in Urubamba and the Ollantaytambo site, then the train to Aguas Calientes for the night. On day two a 25-minute bus goes up for a guided visit of about 2 hours; after lunch you take the train to Ollantaytambo and the driver returns you to your hotel in Cusco.
The train is Expedition tourist class both ways. The night is in a 4-star hotel in Aguas Calientes, and the itinerary marks Machu Picchu admission as included on day two. Lunch and dinner on day one and breakfast on day two are included; bookings need at least 2 people.
Hotel pickup in Cusco at 8 am; send the hotel name after booking.
Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide or Viator, checked on 12 November 2026. What a tour includes, above all the Machu Picchu entry and the train class, can depend on the option, so read the option text before you book.
Chinchero, Moray and Maras on day one, entry between 6 and 10 a.m. on day two, hotel from 2 to 4 stars.
Day one starts at 7:45 am with a weaving family in Chinchero, Moray, the Maras salt ponds, a buffet lunch and Ollantaytambo, then the train to Aguas Calientes, arriving around 6 pm. On day two you go up by bus around 7 am for a guided visit and free time inside, lunch on your own in town, and a 2 pm train back; the transfer reaches Cusco around 6 pm.
The options combine a 2-, 3- or 4-star hotel with the economy train both ways, or the Vistadome Observatory outbound with a panoramic or regular train back. The 4-star options list breakfast, lunch and dinner, and one option is a 3-day version with 2 nights. The Sacred Valley site ticket is not included and is paid in cash. Circuit 2 is requested first, otherwise 1 or 3. The listing says a maximum of 10 travelers, while the booking data allows shared groups of up to 15.
Pickup from hotels, hostels and apartments in Cusco's historic center. Airport pickup only if your flight lands by 7 am.
Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide or Viator, checked on 12 November 2026. What a tour includes, above all the Machu Picchu entry and the train class, can depend on the option, so read the option text before you book.
Airport to airport with a city tour, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain; free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Day 1: airport pickup and an afternoon city tour (Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Qenko, Pucapucara). Day 2: Pisac, a buffet lunch, Ollantaytambo and the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes. Day 3: a guided visit of Machu Picchu of about 2.5 hours, lunch, and the Inca Rail executive class train back to Ollantaytambo, then the road to Cusco. Day 4: Rainbow Mountain, with pickup around 4:30 to 5 am, about 2 km on foot each way and arrival back around 5 pm. Day 5: airport transfer.
The itinerary names 3-star hotels in Cusco and Aguas Calientes, while the included list only says tickets, breakfast, lunch and air-conditioned transport, so check which nights are covered. The return train is Inca Rail executive class; Vistadome or Inca Rail First Class cost extra. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Airport pickup on arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel; airport drop-off on day 5.
Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide or Viator, checked on 12 November 2026. What a tour includes, above all the Machu Picchu entry and the train class, can depend on the option, so read the option text before you book.
Private Machu Picchu visit, small groups of up to 8 on the other days; accommodation not included.
Day 1 is arrival with airport pickup and time to acclimatize. Day 2 is a Sacred Valley day (Chinchero weaving, Moray, Maras, lunch at Tunupa, Ollantaytambo), ending at the station for the train or back in Cusco. Day 3 is a private guided visit of Machu Picchu of about 2.5 hours, with the Expedition train both ways. Days 4 and 5 are Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca or Palccoyo, your choice) and Humantay Lake, each with a 3 am pickup and breakfast and lunch.
The title says 4 days, the itinerary runs over 5 with arrival as day 1, and a rest day can be added. Accommodation is not included, and neither are the entrance tickets for the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay. The group days are capped at 8 travelers; bookings need at least 2 adults aged 12 to 65.
Airport pickup on arrival; for the tours, pickup from your lodging if it is close to the Cusco center. Send the location and food preferences right after booking.
Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide or Viator, checked on 12 November 2026. What a tour includes, above all the Machu Picchu entry and the train class, can depend on the option, so read the option text before you book.
The three two-day tours use the same idea: day one is a guided drive through the Sacred Valley that ends at Ollantaytambo station, the train takes you to Aguas Calientes in the evening, and day two is Machu Picchu with a guide and the train back. You never return to Cusco in between, so you leave the big suitcase at your hotel or, with FLY CUSCO, at its office in Calle Ayacucho, and travel with a small bag. Several listings warn that the trains do not take large luggage.
The stops on day one differ. Alpaca Expeditions and Machupicchu Latin America go to an alpaca and weaving center, a viewpoint over the valley, the Inca terraces of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. FLY CUSCO goes north instead, to a weaving family in Chinchero, the circular terraces of Moray and the salt pans of Maras, before Ollantaytambo. Machupicchu Latin America and FLY CUSCO leave the Sacred Valley site tickets to you, paid in soles in cash; for the same sites as a separate trip see the Sacred Valley day tours.
The night is in Aguas Calientes, well below Cusco: Inca Rail gives about 3,400 metres for Cusco and 2,430 for Machu Picchu, and the town lies below the citadel. Machupicchu Latin America points out that day one drops straight into the lower valley, which helps if you have only just arrived. More on altitude.
On Machupicchu Latin America and FLY CUSCO, the option you book sets the train class and the hotel category together. Economy means the standard train both ways; the upgrades add a Vistadome on one leg, or the Vistadome Observatory with its open car on the way out. Alpaca Expeditions books Expedition both ways. Its listing gives the hotel as four stars in the inclusions and three stars in the itinerary, and it does not name the Machu Picchu entry ticket among the inclusions, though the guided visit is in the itinerary. Ask Alpaca Expeditions to confirm both before you pay.
FLY CUSCO books entry between 6 and 10 a.m. and tries for Circuit 2 first, then 1 or 3; it recommends booking two to three months ahead. Its last-minute option adds a second night in Aguas Calientes and moves the visit to day three, for dates when no early slot is left. Huayna Picchu is an extra on all three, booked months ahead. More on circuits and tickets.
The longer packages add Cusco's other day trips around Machu Picchu. Rap Travel Peru starts at the airport with a city tour (the Cathedral, Koricancha, Sacsayhuamán and the smaller sites above the city), spends day two in the Sacred Valley with the train to Aguas Calientes, visits Machu Picchu on day three and goes to Rainbow Mountain on day four, with pickup between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Its inclusions are thin: "all the tickets", two lunches and four breakfasts. The hotels appear only in the itinerary. It is the only tour on this page that can be cancelled for a full refund, up to 24 hours before.
The exploor package is built differently. Machu Picchu is a private visit with Expedition train tickets, entry and bus, while the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca or Palccoyo, your choice) and Humantay Lake are small-group days of up to 8. Accommodation is not included, nor are the site tickets on the three other days. The title says four days; the itinerary adds an arrival day, and a rest day can be slotted in before Humantay. Pickup for both mountain days is at 3 a.m. Bookings are for 2 to 6 travelers aged 12 to 65.
Four of the tours on this page are listed with all sales final, because the train and entry tickets are issued in your name. Check the cancellation terms on each tour before you book, and have the full passport details of everyone in the group ready.
With a night in Aguas Calientes you can take an early entry slot, sleep at a lower altitude than in Cusco, and see the Sacred Valley on the way without a 4 a.m. pickup. The cost is a second day and a hotel night, and the luggage limit. If you have only one day, the Machu Picchu day trips fit in; for the full comparison see day trip or overnight. If you want to walk in, see the treks to Machu Picchu.
In Aguas Calientes, the town below the citadel. The hotel category depends on the option: 2 or 3 stars with Machupicchu Latin America, 2 to 4 stars with FLY CUSCO.
The listings advise a small bag for the night, because the trains limit luggage. Leave the rest at your Cusco hotel; FLY CUSCO also stores bags at its office.
Not on the Machupicchu Latin America and FLY CUSCO tours: you pay the site tickets in soles in cash. On the exploor package the Sacred Valley, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay entries are also extra.
Of the tours on this page, only the five-day package by Rap Travel Peru, up to 24 hours before. The others are listed with all sales final.
It can. FLY CUSCO books entry between 6 and 10 a.m. on day two. The day trips compared on this site enter from about 9 a.m., after the train.
Out and back from Cusco by van, train and bus.
Pickup times, hours on site and luggage compared.
What Circuit 1, 2 and 3 cover and which tour names which.
Pisac, Maras and Moray as a day tour from Cusco.
Vinicunca and Palcoyo with an early start from Cusco.
Inca Trail, Salkantay, Lares and Inca Jungle side by side.
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