Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2Days Tour

Sacred Valley And Machu Picchu Trip

Pisac - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
$ 550 Price pp
2 Days Duration
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Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2Days Tour

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Our unique journey of Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2 Days Tour combines a full Day Sacred Valley Tour and a train journey to Machu Picchu. You´re going to have a private van while you are traveling to the Sacred Valley, this journey will allow you early access to this iconic archaeological sites.

This Machu Picchu Tour 2 days is perfect to spend exploring your time at the archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and a night in Aguas Calientes town, and the amazing tour of the Lost City of Machu Picchu with a private guide.

Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2Days Tour Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2Days Tour Map

Overview

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu
  • Transfer airport Pick up and Drop off are included (Cusco Airport)
  • Private van while you’re traveling to the Sacred Valley
  • Panoramic train journey
  • Enjoy the hot spring at Aguas Calientes town on day 2
  • Spend the night in a nice hotel
  • Learn and interact with our native Tour Guides
  • We do the sacred valley via Pisaq or via Maras Salt Mine 

Pre-Tour Briefing:

The tour guide will meet you at your hotel one day before your tour to give you a briefing. They will tell you all about your tour and answer any questions you may have. It is important to us that you ask any questions you may have so the tour guide will get you ready for your amazing tour.

TOURING WITH THE BEST TEAM

You will be touring with the best team made of our guides, drivers. You will be proud of the people in our team for their hard work. We treat our team very well and provide them with everything they need to work well and respond to your needs.

What makes us different?

Runas Expeditions is owned by locals and based in Cusco-Peru. Runas Expeditions has the best professional staff, we work hard to provide a high-quality service, RE organize all kinds of tour packages and we are ready to answer your questions, we arrange your tour according to your needs and we are very flexible. And the most important thing for us is your safety in each tour, you are in good hands, we take care of you from door to door.

  • 100 % local tour company
  • Passion for the essential and details
  • Passion for Peru Tours
  • Small groups and _customized experiences
  • Authentic experiences
  • Safety standars
  • Experienced Tour Guides
  • Committed to social projects

Optional items:

  • Vistadome Train (one way): $75 per person
  • Vistadome Train (round trip): $150 per person
  • Huayna Picchu Mountain –tickets cost an additional $75 per person. To get this ticket, you need to book far in advance; climbing takes 2 hours round trip.
  • Machu Picchu Mountain – tickets cost an additional $75 per person. To get this ticket, you need to book far in advance; climbing takes 3 hours round trip.

Itinerary

DAY 1: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – AGUAS CALIENTES

We are coming to pick you at your hotel with our private transportation at 7:45 a.m. And then we go in direction to our journey.

The first place to visit is the view point of the Sacred Valley “lookout point”, where you’ll have the impressive views of the valley, Mountains, snow-cap Mountain and much more, and also your tour guide will give you background information. Following our tour we´ll drive to Pisaq the first Inca archaeological site. Here you can see magnificent views of the Inca remains, terraces, over 300 Inca tombs, army sector, and temples, etc. We’ll have around 1 ½ hours of exploring the site where your guide will explain all the information. Then before we return to the valley we’ll visit the most colorful and traditional local market Pisaq where you can purchase traditional textiles.

The journey continues as we’ll drive along the beautiful valley with great scenery, you will be able to see the corn farmlands, the potatoes, the incredible quinoa and much more, which are farming on the Inca terraces. We’ll arrive at Urubamba town around 13:00 pm for our lunch. You will have an amazing selection of fresh dishes, served buffet-style. Afterwards we will drive for 30 minutes more to get the last Inca ruins known as Ollantaytambo.

Ollantaytambo Inca archaeological site was built with pink granite rocks where you can see the second biggest rock from the Inca’s time. This living Incan town displays narrow walkways, lined with water channels.

Afterwards, You´ll board the train from Ollantaytambo station to Aguas Calientes town, which is 1hour and 45 minutes journey. When you will be arriving in Aguas Calientes town you will be taken by your tour guide who will drop you off at your accommodation. At Aguas Calientes town you will have free time to do whatever you want to do for the nightlife. And also you can have dinner at any places there are so many choices. You’ll send the night in a nice hotel in Aguas Calientes Town.

Includes:

  • Accommodations: Hotel in Aguas Calientes Town
  • Crew included: Proffesional Guide, Driver
  • Meals Included: N/A
  • Entrance tickets: included 

 

DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU AND BACK TO CUSCO

The next morning of your journey you’ll have early breakfast and you’ll go to the bus stop where you can take the bus that will take you to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, it’s a 30 minutes journey. Once you get in one of the new seven wonder “Machu Picchu” your private tour guide will explain to you all the history and will give you a tour through the stones paths so you get to appreciate all constructions.

In Machu Picchu you will find many buildings made of well carved stones, big rocks that they used to transport from the top of the mountains to the Citadel, and many feats that they achieved without the machines that are currently used, also many constructions that had holded many earthquakes without damages.

You will have time to take a freely walk through Machu Picchu before we descend to Aguas Calientes where you will take the return train to Ollantaytambo where our guide and driver will wait for you to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.

Important: The train schedules indicated are referential and can change based on the departures of the available trains.

Includes:

  • Accommodations: N/A 
  • Crew included: Proffesional Guide
  • Meals Included: Breakfast in the hotel (Aguas Calientes)
  • Entrance tickets: included 

 

Includes / Does not include

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

Transportation:

  • Transfer airport Pick up and Drop off are included (Cusco Airport)
  • Pick up from your hotel and drop off
  • Day 1: Private transport the Sacred valley tour
  • Day 1 & Day 2: Expedition Train journey from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and back
  • Day 2: Round Trip Consettur Bus Ticket to Machu Picchu
  • Day 2: Private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Entrance Tickets and Permits:

  • Entrance fee to the Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley
  • Entrance fee to Machu Picchu Archaeological Site

High Quality Service & Safety standards:

  • Pre-departure Briefing
  • Experienced Tour Guide
  • Guiding Tour in Machupicchu
  • First Aid Kit + oxygen bottle
  • 24/7 Customer Service

Accommodation:

  • Day 1: Hotel 3 star (Aguas Calientes Town)

Meals:

  • Day 2: Buffet Breakfast in the Hotel

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?

  • Meals
  • Tip for your Crew (optional)
  • Things not mentioned
  • Travel Insurance

Recommendations

WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE.

  • Original Passport.
  • immigration card
  • Student card if you book as student.
  • Small day pack.
  • Good camera.
  • Waterproof jacket.
  • Warm jacket.
  • Sun hat.
  • Mosquito repellent.
  • Machu Picchu area is humid and hot.
  • Extra money for meals and souvenirs.
  • Sandals, Towel if you go to the hot spring
  • We would recommend you to take Snacks to Machu Picchu.
  • If you are visiting in the wet season take plastic poncho and rain gear.
  • Take enough drinking water and an electrolyte since in Machu Picchu is very expensive.
  • Day pack should be just 25lt; they do not allowed big bags.

Accommodation

Tour Accomodation:

Accomodation: This amazing journey provides a very nice 3 star hotel at overnight, and is based on a shared room (Double occupancy).

If you would like to upgrade your hotel, or prefer a single room, there will be an additional cost.

Prices

Prices

Private Tour:

$550 Per Person (Minimum 2People)

 

Discounts

Student discounts apply to anyone who has a valid UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD at the time of the tour or who is 17-years-old or younger. For those using an university student card to receive the discount, we need to see a copy of the card at booking time. For those booking children 17-years-old or younger, we need a copy of their passport at booking time as well. Please send all to info@runasexpeditions.com

$25 off per person

RENTALS

  • Hiking poles U.S $15.00

Upgrades

  • Vistadome train – US $75 (only one way per person)
  • Vistadome train – US $150 (round trip per person)
  • Single Room Occupancy – US $ 50
  • Huayna Picchu Mountain: US $75
  • Machu Picchu Mountain: US $75

 

Faqs

HOW TO BOOK SACRED VALLEY & MACHU PICCHU 2 DAYS TOUR WITH RUNAS EXPEDITONS?

In order to book your Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu 2 days tour with us, we will need a deposit of $200 per person. Once we get your deposit, we will send you a confirmation of your trip and the booking form to fill out. Here is all the detail that you need to send us.

 

  • Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport):
  • Nationality
  • Gender
  • Passport number
  • Date of Birthday (dd / mm / yyyy)

We need copies of Passport of each participants because they are required to get Machu Picchu and train ticket.

HOW TO MAKE A DEPOSIT?

We are Unable to accept any bookings without completed booking form and deposit sent to Runas Expeditions. All deposits are $200 per person and are non-refundable.
We accept payments through PayPal and Visa, they do charge 6% so the total per person is $212 and should be sent to runasexpeditions@gmail.com

You can make your deposit by clicking on the  PAYPAL symbols on our page or you need to log into your Paypal account and send the money to runasexpeditions@gmail.com

 

WHAT ABOUT THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE?

 

You’ll pay your balance in due in Cusco before your tour. Runas Expeditions is only equipped to accept payments in cash for your balance. Please let Runas Expeditions Knows you plan to pay your balance before your scheduled briefing time.

 

HOW ABOUT THE STUDENT DISCOUNT?

According to Peruvian Law, you have to be under 18 years old at the time of your visit to Machu Piccu 2 days (if you are 18 or over, you need valid student cards). Below is the sample of valid student card

All students from 11 to 17 years old have a discount of $25 USD.

For children from 2 to 11 years old have a discount is $25 USD.

All students have to send a copy of their passport and student card at the time of their booking to get the student discount. Send us a copy at info@runasexpeditions.com

 

MAY I CHANGE DEPARTURE DATE AFTER THE PERMITS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED?

Yes, it is possible. But you have to pay the penalty of 30% of deposit which Peru rail and Machu Picchu office charges us.

 

DO I NEED TO BRING MY ORIGINAL PASSPORT ON THE MACHU PICCHU 2 DAY TOUR?

Yes! You must bring your original passport and it is very important that it should be same passport you sent us to reserve your Machu Picchu ticket. Your passport will be checked at Machu Picchu checkpoint and when you board the train.

 

UPDATING PASSPORT NUMBERS

If you are renewing your passport, go ahead and email us a copy of your old passport to book your Machu Picchu ticket. If you no longer have your old passport, any government issue ID will be accepted, as long as the name is the same. Once you receive your new passport. Please email us a copy of your new passport ASAP to change the information of your ticket.

 

WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE OF MY TRAIN TICKET?

It will depend on the train availability. We usually book the 7:05 pm schedule from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes on day 1 and the return train ticket is at 02:55 pm so you arrive to Cusco at 06:45 pm and you have enough time sleep and do any tour next day.

 

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