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Unless you've booked a trip to Machu Picchu that requires an overnight stay in Cusco, we recommend immediately taking the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes officially called Machu Picchu Pueblo , the town nearest Machu Picchu. Spend a night or two getting used to the relatively low elevation of Aguas Calientes, at about 6, feet, then explore Machu Picchu before returning to Cusco. You can also spend time elsewhere in the Sacred Valley, which, by nature, is lower in elevation than the surrounding mountains.
This will help minimize the unpleasant or even dangerous effects of altitude sickness, which commonly include headache, fatigue, and nausea. Avoid alcohol and physical exertion while acclimatizing and drink as much water or coca tea as you can stand to help your body slowly adjust to the thinner air. It's a scenic 3. It's a cheap taxi ride, but give yourself at least an hour to get from central Cusco to the train station.
Traffic in Cusco can be brutal and seemingly never-ending road work makes things even more congested. The Hiram Bingham service is on a gorgeous train gleaming with brass and polished wood and includes a white tablecloth meal with wine during your journey. It's also much more expensive than Inca Rail or Peru Rail, both of which offer comfortable passage on different types of trains — including ones designed with panoramic windows for an additional fee. Tickets sell out weeks ahead in some months.
Try to buy a ticket to Aguas Calientes that departs from the town of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, or vice versa. Taxis and mini vans between Ollantaytambo and Cusco just over an hour each way are plentiful.
If you have the time, plan an overnight in Ollantaytambo to check out the town, which still features many Incan-built streets and buildings, as well as the archaeological site of the same name. Arrive as early as possible to the site to enjoy sunrise light and beat the tour buses. The other way to get from Cusco to Machu Picchu is to walk as part of organized multi-day Machu Picchu treks.
Thousands of people hike to Machu Picchu each year. Here's how. Dozens of tour operators offer Inca Trail hikes to Machu Picchu, with varying durations and levels of comfort though all require camping.
Note that the Inca Trail leading to Machu Picchu is closed for the entire month of February every year for maintenance. Many tour companies offer Salkantay Treks, but Apus Peru, an established and well-regarded Cusco tour company with a focus on sustainable and responsible tourism, offers an express trek , which shaves a day off the normal itinerary for those who want to push their physical limits on their way to Machu Picchu.
This itinerary includes spectacular but very tough hiking in the steep Apurimac Canyon and exploration of the Choquequirao archaeological site before arriving to Aguas Calientes and then exploring Machu Picchu.
Other tour companies offer treks through the Lares region, but only this itinerary includes luxury accommodation in their own lodges and full service along the way. From there it's a three hour hike up to Aguas Calientes and then on to Machu Picchu. Many tour companies in Cusco offer this route as a one- or two-day trip using private vans. There will be plenty waiting at the gates to Machu Picchu.
If you book a tour package through an operator or a hotel, entrance tickets should be included. As of , all entry tickets are timed, allowing entrance on the hour, and you're allowed to stay at the site for up to four hours. And speaking of sun, remember that the ozone layer over Peru is compromised.
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