Machu Picchu Private Tour from Cusco, All-Inclusive Full Day
A private car to Ollantaytambo, the train down the valley to Aguas Calientes, your own guide inside the citadel and lunch before the ride back to Cusco.
Updated 9 October 2026
In shortThis private full-day trip runs from a Cusco hotel to Machu Picchu and back in 12 to 16 hours, with a private transfer to Ollantaytambo station, the tourist train both ways, the Consettur shuttle and a local guide who works in English or Spanish. Inside the citadel the guided part lasts about two and a half hours on Circuit 2, subject to availability, and lunch in Aguas Calientes is part of the price. It suits couples, families and anyone who wants to set the pace instead of following a group.
12–16 htour length
from $339per booking
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What a Machu Picchu private tour from Cusco includes
Everything on this day is arranged for your party alone: the car that collects you, the guide waiting at the top of the shuttle road, the table at lunch. From $339 the operator covers the private transfer to Ollantaytambo station, the tourist train in both directions, the Consettur bus up and down, the entrance ticket and roughly two and a half hours of private guiding inside the Inca city. Lunch is an appetizer and a main course; drinks, other meals and tips are paid separately.
The entry is issued for Circuit 2, the classic route, and it depends on what the Ministry still has for your date. If Circuit 2 has gone, the operator offers Circuit 1 or Circuit 3, which changes the viewpoints and the walking time rather than the shape of the day. Tickets are nominal: your full name and document number are printed on them, they cannot be changed later, and you need the same passport in hand at the gate.
Pickup falls between about 04:30 and 06:30, set by the train service you ask for (Expedition, Voyager or Vistadome) and by what is actually sold for that date. From May to September the operator cannot promise a particular train and assigns the one that fits the schedule. Pickup times can also move without notice, since trains and entry hours are confirmed late, so leave the following morning clear if you have a flight.
Walking is easier here than in the city you came from. The citadel stands at 2,340 m, a thousand metres below Cusco at 3,399 m, which is why spending your first days acclimatising in Cusco and coming down to Machu Picchu afterwards is the sensible order.
Machu Picchu Private Full-Day Tour from Cusco with All-Inclusive
Private guiding inside the citadel, private transfer to Ollantaytambo station, tourist train in both directions, Consettur bus up and down, entrance on Circuit 2 subject to availability and lunch in Aguas Calientes.
Centro Historico De Cusco A driver collects you at your hotel between about 04:30 and 06:30, depending on the train option and its availability, then drives you by private car to Ollantaytambo station, around an hour and a half.
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo From the old town of Ollantaytambo the train runs to Aguas Calientes, also called Machu Picchu Town, in 1 hour 45 minutes along the Urubamba.
Machu Picchu HotSprings A representative meets the train at Aguas Calientes station and takes you to the bus stop. The shuttle up the hairpins to the main gate takes about half an hour.
Machupicchu180 min Your guide is waiting at the bus stop by the entrance for a private tour of about 2 hours 30 minutes through the main sectors, after which you have extra time to follow your circuit to the exit at your own speed. You then take the bus down to Aguas Calientes yourself and eat lunch at the operator's restaurant, an appetizer and a main course, before boarding the return train on your own: 1 hour 45 minutes to Ollantaytambo or 3 hours 30 minutes to Poroy, according to availability. A representative drives you from the station back into Cusco, reaching your hotel between about 17:30 and 21:30.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Private guided tour in Machu Picchu (2 hours)
Conssetur Bus for go up and down to Machu Picchu
Private transfer to Ollantaytambo Train Station (Round Trip)
Touristic train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu - Round Trip
Local English- or Spanish-speaking guide
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu. Circuit 2 (subject to availability)
Hotel pickup and drop-off. Note: Some hotels are in areas where the access by vehicle is not permitted. Send hotel details in order to arrange your pickup and drop-off in a nearby place if necessary.
Not included
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Lunch
Meeting point, pickup and cancellation
Pickup: Pick up at your hotel in Cusco City, Urubamba Town, or Ollantaytambo Area too.
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Ages: adult 6+
How this Machu Picchu private tour compares with other private formats
The private formats differ in where they begin and how much of the chain they carry. The tour on this page handles the whole day from a Cusco hotel, including the train, the bus and lunch. The 12 to 18 hour private guided tour covers a similar day at a higher starting price, and the private day trip listed at $480 runs 13 to 15 hours. The 2 to 3 hour guide service starts in Aguas Calientes and is guiding only, which works if you already hold a train ticket, a shuttle ticket and an entry hour.
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Machu Picchu Private Full-Day Tour from Cusco with All-Inclusive (this page)
Entry hours and train seats are confirmed close to the date, and Circuit 2 goes first, so look at the calendar before you fix the rest of your week in Cusco.
