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Machu Picchu Private Tour: Explore Machu Picchu Like Never Before With Local Experts
Discover the best of Machu Picchu with our exclusive Machu Picchu private tour from Cusco. Book your private adventure with us today!




Escape the crowds and be one of the first to witness the sunrise at Machu Picchu, allowing you more time to marvel at this world wonder. Unlike other tour operators, we provide more flexibility than any other tour operator in Cusco.
Your experience is fully customized, allowing you to choose your preferred circuit (circuit 1 or 2), ensuring a full exploration of the site. In addition, you will enjoy a comprehensive 3-hour guided tour led by an English-speaking guide. With us, rest assured that you won’t miss a thing, as your tour unfolds at a leisurely pace, ensuring a thorough exploration.
Reserve now and anticipate an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, revealing the extraordinary.
Customizable Itinerary
If you'd like to customize this trip, our travel specialists will create the perfect tour for you.
Overview
Machu Picchu Private Tour – Overview
Embark on our signature Machu Picchu Tour with a personalized touch. Choose your pick up time from your hotel in Cusco, it’s all in your hands. At Come See Peru, we believe in your active participation in the planning of your Machu Picchu adventure. Customize your experience by selecting your preferred tickets, train types and schedules. Your trip is meticulously arranged to align with your unique interests and preferences.
To secure your place, we recommend booking your tour at least 3 month in advance. This ensures a seamless, personalized experience designed just for you.
Journey to Machu Picchu: Why Choose a Private Tour?
Machu Picchu, one of the most emblematic archaeological sites in the world, attracts travelers from all over the world. A Private Tour offers a unique opportunity to explore this ancient wonder in a more intimate setting. Here’s what you need to know about a Private Tour to Machu Picchu:
- Cultural Immersion
- Stress-Free Planning
- Tailored Itinerary
- Personal Attention
- Flexible Schedule
- Avoid Crowds
- Comfortable Transport
- Additional Experiences
- More time to explore
Overview of Machu Picchu Circuits
Circuit Options:
Machu Picchu offers many different circuits to help visitors navigate the site and experience its highlights. Each circuit varies in length and focus, offering unique perspectives of this ancient wonder. Here’s what you need to know about the different circuits available for your Private Machu Picchu Tour.
Machu Picchu Circuit 1 (Panoramic Circuit)
Route 1-A: Machu Picchu Mountain
Route 1-B: Upper Terraces
Route 1-C: Sun Gate (available in high season)
Route 1-D: Inca Bridge (available in high season)
Machu Picchu Circuit 2 (Classic Circuit)
Route 2-A: Designed Route
Route 2-B: Lower Terraces
Machu Picchu Circuit 3 (Royalty Circuit)
Route 3-A: Huayna Picchu
Route 3-B: Designed Route
Route 3-C: Great Cavern (available in high season)
Route 3-D: Huchuy Picchu (available in high season)
Important Considerations
Ticket reservations
Book in advance: Circuit 2 usually sells out fast as it is the best circuit to visit Machu Picchu, make your reservations well in advance, we recommen at least 3 months before your visit.
Why you’ll love this tour
- Escape the crowds with our private tour for a more personal Machu Picchu experience.
- Your way, your schedule, customize your journey with flexible choices.
- Enjoy breathtaking views of the Urubamba Valley from a captivating viewpoint.
Is this tour for me?
Of course. This tour is perfect for anyone looking for a more intimate and personalized experience. Whether you are a solo traveler, a couple looking for a romantic escape, or a small group of friends or family with kids, our private tour allows you to beat the crowds and tailor the trip according to your preferences. If you value flexibility, scenic beauty and uncomplicated adventure, this tour is designed with you in mind.
Machu Picchu Private Tour Schedule
- 5:00 AM: Hotel pick-up in Cusco
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel for an early departure. - 5:30 AM: Drive to Ollantaytambo
Enjoy a scenic ride to Ollantaytambo, approximately 1.5 hours. - 7:30 AM: Depart Ollantaytambo by train.
Board the train to Aguas Calientes. Relax and enjoy the breathtaking views along the way. - 10:00 AM: Arrival to Machu Picchu.
Your guide will meet you in Aguas Calientes and accompany you to the entrance. - 10:15 AM – 1:15 PM: Machu Picchu Guided Tour (3 Hours)
Explore the ancient ruins with your expert guide, visiting key sites for around 3 hours and extra time to explore on your own. - 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Lunch at Aguas Calientes
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (Not included). Your guide can recommend popular restaurants. - 2:15 PM: Free time in Aguas Calientes.
Take time to shop for souvenirs or relax before returning to Cusco. - 4:00 PM: Departure by train from Aguas Calientes.
Board the train back to Ollantaytambo. - 5:30 PM: Arrival in Ollantaytambo
Your private transportation will be waiting for you. - 5:45 PM: Travel back to Cusco.
Enjoy the drive back to Cusco, reflecting on your incredible day. - 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Arrive back at your hotel in Cusco.
Arrive back at your hotel, concluding your unforgettable day in Machu Picchu.
About this activity
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Free Cancellation
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Pickup Included
Duration
Food
Physical Level
Max Altitude
Good to Know
Machu Picchu Private Tour: Important Information
For more details about our private tour to Machu Picchu, explore the tour details. For more information, feel free to get in touch with one of our travel specialists:
- Start time: Our wonderful tour starts at 4:30am or 5:00am (based on the train schedule).
- Cancellation Policy: This tour does not apply to free cancellation. For further information contact us.
- When to book: It is advised to book this tour at least 1 month in advance, then it might be too late.
This is the plan
Pick - up location
At the scheduled time (4:30 or 5:00 am), our a representative of the company will pick you up directly from your hotel. Then you will experience a smooth 1.5-hour transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station.
Scenic train ride from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
You will embark on a scenic train journey departing from Ollantaytambo, with a duration of 1 hour and 45 minutes. Upon reaching Machu Picchu pueblo, our expert guide will be eagerly awaiting your arrival.
Bus ride up to Machu Picchu
Finally, you will board a 25-minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Itinerary
Itinerary of Machu Picchu Private Full-Day Tour from Cusco
Private Machu Picchu 1-Day Tour by Train from Cusco
Our private tour to Machu Picchu will start early at approximately 2:45am (morning). We will pick you up from your hotel and take you in a private car to the village of Ollantaytambo. There you will board a touristic train to the village of Aguas Calientes. Our guide will be there waiting for you at the station to take you from the train station to the bus station. The bus ride up to the ruins is around 30 minutes from the village. After entering Machu Picchu you will spend time exploring with your guide.
After taking various photos of the main site we will visit the Inca bridge – a bonus extra tour.
We are the only company offering this service at this moment with no extra financial cost. For more information abour the short hike to Inca Bridge click here. Due to government regulations there is a limit of two hours in the citadel, but with us you will be able to explore more and enjoy more.
The guided tour will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Afterwards, you will have time to explore the zone on your own: take spectacular photos, contemplate and make the most of your day at Machu Picchu.
After your visit, you will return to Aguas Calientes by bus to have lunch (included) in a local restaurant. After eating, you will have time to visit the village before taking the return train.
The return train leaves at 2:55pm or 4:22pm (depending on availability) to the town of Ollantaytambo. Later we will take you from the station back to your hotel in Cusco.
Machu Picchu tour full Day by Train
Watch our video of our Mach Picchu 1 day tour by train from Cusco on a fully customized tour just for you your travel buddy.
Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Included
Assistance and transfer in Private Tourist Transport between: Cusco – Ollantaytambo station – Cusco.
Transfer service (English or Spanish)
Peru Rail tourist train ticket
Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to the Inca city of Machu Picchu (ascent and descent).
Machu Picchu (ascent and descent). Entrance ticket to the Inca citadel of Machupicchu.
Professional guide in the required language (English or Spanish).
Private car from Cusco to Ollantaytambo (viceversa)
Guided tour in Machu Picchu, in private service (maximum 03 hours).
First aid kit during the trip.
No Included
Waynapicchu mountain entrance fee: Extra US$35 (Subject to availability)
Upgrade train to the Vistadome: Extra US$ 55
Meal
Tips.
Night in Aguas Calientes
Travel Insurance
What to Expect: Machu Picchu Private Full-Day Tour from Cusco
Do you want to get the most out of your Machu Picchu 1 day private tour? Find out more about this option in the following link.
How to Make The Most of a Visit to Machu Picchu
Do you want to climb one of the mountains after your Machu Picchu tour? Here are the timetables at which you can climb them.
Waynapicchu Mountain
- 1st Session from 7am to 8am
- 2nd Session from 10am to 11am
Machupicchu Mountain
- 1st Session from 7am to 8am
- 2nd Session from 9am to 10am
If you still don’t know which mountain to climb after your Private 1 Day Tour to Machu Picchu, here you can learn more about which one to choose.
Once you have decided in which session to visit Machu Picchu the next step is to inform us about the type of train you wish to travel on.
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What to Bring
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE:
- Original Passport
- Current University Card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount)
- Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
- Warm jacket
- T-shirts
- Comfortable Trousers
- Sun hat
- Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
- Insect repellant
- Personal medication
- Digital Camera or Smartphone
Recommendations
- To do this tour, you must be in Cusco at least 1 day in advance to acclimatize.
- Before going to this Machu Picchu Full Day Tour, take short walks around Cusco to better adapt to the weather or you can hire short tours. City tour, Sacred Valley, Salineras de Maras – Moray – Chinchero, southern valley or you can also visit Machu Picchu.
- You should drink mate de coca which will help you adapt better to the climate.
- Wear appropriate clothing for hiking (trekking shoes, thermal clothing, etc.).
OPTIONAL:
- Drink a infusion of coca leaves to avoid altitude sickness and To make the Tour Machu Picchu 1 Day, you must be a day earlier in Cusco.
Pricing
IMPORTANT:
We run this tour only as a private tour
- USD 355.00 per person for a group of 2 people
During 2022, for a comfortable and safe trip to Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Either to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machupicchu Mountain. We suggest you book our tours in advance. Especially if you are going to travel during the high season (May – Oct).
“Our prices don’t include PayPal fees on deposits. ”
To secure a booking with Come See Perú Tours, the Client must deposit 40% of the entire price of the tour. You will receive a confirmation email for the tour that you made a deposit. The total balance must be paid in cash at your hotel before the start of your trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Machu Picchu and Montaña Machu Picchu?
Many people confuse Machu Picchu with Machu Picchu Mountain. The first refers to the Inca Citadel, the archaeological site discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The second, refers to the summit elevated to 3082 m.a.s.l. in which the mentioned enclosure is settled. The coincidence of name is due to the fact that the Inca llaqta took the name of the mountain known by the settlers as Machu-Picchu (Old Mountain).
Currently, the mountain was conditioned to be a tourist attraction. Its roads, old Inca trails, were enabled to be traveled daily by up to 800 people. From the top and along the way you can see the Inca City, the Huayna Picchu and all the mountainous landscape of the place. It is the ideal place if you are looking for the perfect picture of the Wonder of the World.
Who can climb Machu Picchu Mountain?
People of any age can climb Machu Picchu Mountain. This makes this attraction a great opportunity for family enjoyment. Newborns should be carried in baby carriers. Children should be watched by their parents. There are cases of older adults who are encouraged to walk their paths
What to take to Machu Picchu Mountain?
Machu Picchu Mountain requires some implements for an optimal route and without setbacks. This is especially true during the rainy season (from October to March) when rainfall humidifies the stairs. Here are some items to carry:
- Hiking shoes.
- Medium backpack (a weight greater than 5 kilos is not allowed).
- Cap or hat.
- Rain poncho (in case of rainfall).
- Sun block.
- Insect repellent.
- Water in canteen.
- Light clothing.
Location of Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is located at the top of a mountain of the Andes in Peru at 2400 meters of altitude and 112 km by train from the city of Cusco, temperature of 21° maximum the minimum to 10° by train to four north of the city of Cusco, now for the growth of tourism there are several options and alternatives to reach, walking or by train, the important thing this Inca park is visited daily by thousands of tourists in a safe way, Cusco is the safest city of all cities in Peru, there are three types of police, citizen security, municipal security, national police.
What is the best time to travel to Machu Picchu?
The best time to travel to Machu Picchu is from May to October, in winter. Temperatures are much lower and reach as low as 5°C, but it does not rain as in the other months of the year between December and April. The best months are June and July. The recommended week is the 24th of June when the Inti Raymi sun festival begins. But there are too many people for the holiday season in the United States, so you have to book all hotels and tours in advance.
What is the best itinerary to get to Machu Picchu?
In order to get to Machu Picchu it is obligatory to arrive before in order to acclimatize. To get to Cusco, leaving Argentina, the fastest and safest way is to fly from Buenos Aires Lima then to Cusco, because there are no direct flights to Cusco, if they are in Brazil in the same way there are no direct international flights to Cusco, some international agencies offer package from your country, but do not trust them, because they are not updated on the weather and conditions of visits to Machu Picchu then it can be difficult to get used to the Peruvian population, so ask a local operator.
Can I camp in Machu Picchu?
You can’t. The last camp is located at the foot of the Inca Trail, the place called bridges ruins, there you can rent carapas from the Ministry of Culture is 1h30 walk before arriving at Machu Picchu. If you want to know only Machu Picchu you must take the train back and forth to Cusco, you will have to sleep in a hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes which is located at the foot of the Machu Picchu mountain also known as the town of Machupicchu, there are many hotels of different costs.
Is Machu Picchu closed during the rainy season?
NO, Machu Picchu never closes. It only closes on days when it rains a lot and there is a train cut to take tourists or there is a Natural disaster that does not allow travelers to reach any of the tracks, as happened in 2014 that was closed for three months because the railway was razed by the river almost 15 km of lardo, that is the risk of traveling in February. But most of all it works all normal contact u
Is there a limit to the number of visitors to Machu Picchu?
Yes, there are visitor limits at Machu Picchu per day. The maximum allowed is 2500 visitors per day. For the Inca Trail only 500 travelers per day are allowed including guides and porters. And to climb Waynapicchu and have that spectacular view from above Machu Picchu only 400 people per day are allowed in both shifts, so ask your local operator in Cusco, and organize your visit shifts.
Due to the international organization called UNESCO, the Peruvian government can not take more than three thousand people a day, so they are distributed in two shifts of 200 people to climb the famous mountain called Wayna Picchu, within it are located as the Inca caverns, the Inca bridge, and temple of the moon, so it is very interesting if you have a good physical condition.
Do I need to buy the train ticket and ticket to Machu Picchu in advance?
If you are going to travel in the high season you must necessarily buy in advance, from May to October, the entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, train tickets and tickets to climb Waynapicchu. If you make the trip without having a travel agency you can buy everything on the Internet through the suppliers but run the risk of being able to arrive on the date indicated because of flights, or protests that usually happen in Peru, however the travel agency can change the date required, is the only advantage.
Does half a day give you time to get to know Waynapicchu?
To visit the main temples and climb Wayna Picchu takes a lot of time, so now it is advisable to visit in two days to Machu Picchu, and another day to Waynapicchu, because a shift of 4 hours is almost not enough, so you should take vacation with more days, if you do not have time then I recommend you just visit Machu Picchu and visit with great tranquility.
If you don’t have much time on your trip to Peru take our Private Full-Day Tour To Machu Picchu all inclusive from start to finish.
Here we show you what we offer you in this full day tour in Machu Picchu.
We leave as early as possible from your hotel to see the sunrise, (optional). Once in the Inca city of Machu Picchu our guide will take you to the highest part, the place is known as the keeper’s house, from here you will have an incredible view of Machu Picchu, we also offer you to extend your visit the option to visit the Inca bridge, our guided tour is 3 hours, we forget about time, your tour your way, you will enjoy every second
Footprints left by the Andean man, footprints that arise from a remote past Machupicchu footprints that we ourselves have traced that extend to the distance of the future, Machupicchu, Name that has already transposed everything possible parallel and is shown as one of these rare phenomena in which the good seems to conjugate with the cosmic in inexplicable terms, unique that has only been interpreted by some poets, Pablo Neruda “heights of Machupicchu”.
Machupicchu (from the Quechua “Old Mountain”), according to documents from the mid-sixteenth century, Machupicchu would have been one of the rest residences of Pachacútec (first Inca emperor, 1438-1470). However, some of its best constructions and the evident ceremonial character of the main access road to the llaqta would demonstrate that it was used as a religious sanctuary.3 Both uses, palace and sanctuary, would not have been incompatible. Some experts seem to have ruled out, on the other hand, a supposed military character, so that the popular descriptions of “fortress” or “citadel” could have been surpassed.
Machupicchu is considered both a masterpiece of architecture and engineering. Its peculiar architectural and landscape features, and the veil of mystery that has woven around much of the literature published on the site, have made it one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet.
Machupicchu has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1983, as part of an entire cultural and ecological ensemble known as the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
On July 7, 2007, Machupicchu was declared one of the new wonders of the world in a ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal, after the participation of 100 million voters from around the world.
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