2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train
Traveler rating
4.5/5
Based on 4 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train worth booking?
2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train is a 48-hour experience in Cusco, Peru, from $399 per person. It scores 51 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 4.5/5 rating across 4 reviews. This booking is non-refundable, so pick your date carefully. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 51 / 100
- Rating
- 4.5/5 (4)
- Duration
- 48 hours
- From
- $399 per person
Spend two days privately exploring the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and the sacred valley of the Incas with local guide, during this trip from Cusco, you will live and explore this fascinating journey through the land where the Incas left their archaeological legacies, visit strategic points in the sacred valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. Discover these famous Inca sites with a guide, and learn about their construction, history and what it was like to live daily in their residents. • Visit one of the seven wonders of the world with a certified private guide • Enjoy a panoramic train tour that reveals great views of the landscapes. • Learn the story behind the sacred ground on a guided tour • Relax with all entrance fees, train and bus tickets, transportation and hotel included • Choose from two train options for a better experience.
What you get
About this experience
Spend two days privately exploring the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and the sacred valley of the Incas with local guide, during this trip from Cusco, you will live and explore this fascinating journey through the land where the Incas left their archaeological legacies, visit strategic points in the sacred valley such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. Discover these famous Inca sites with a guide, and learn about their construction, history and what it was like to live daily in their residents. • Visit one of the seven wonders of the world with a certified private guide • Enjoy a panoramic train tour that reveals great views of the landscapes. • Learn the story behind the sacred ground on a guided tour • Relax with all entrance fees, train and bus tickets, transportation and hotel included • Choose from two train options for a better experience.
What's included
Included
- Round trip bus tickets (Aguas calientes - Machupicchu – Aguas calientes )
- Water bottles
- Train tickets - round trip selected (Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo)
- Breakfast
- Prices are based on double occupancy (2 people in the room)
- Pick up from the airport or drop off at the airport (on request)
- 01 night accommodation in 3-Star hotel Inti Punku Machupicchu Hotel & Suites, Similar
- Buffet lunch at the best colonial-style restaurant in the Sacred Valley
- Optional stop at the main panoramic viewpoint of Cusco (white Christ)
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo station to your hotel in Cusco (day 2)
- Private guided tour of Machu Picchu Shrine
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel (door to door service)
- Admission ticket Sacred Valley Pisac and Ollantaytambo
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Private guided tour of the sacred valley
Not included
- Meals (lunch and dinner)
- Service charge o Tips (optional)
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 20 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
WITH VOYAGER TRAIN
Voyager class normal train: 2-day tour: Sacred Valley and Machupicchu with Voyager train Pickup included
WITH VISTADOME 360° TRAIN
360 panoramic windows: 2-Days Tour: Sacred Valley and Machupicchu with Vistadome 360° train Panoramic windows Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Languages
- pt, en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- FLY CUSCO Perú Travel Agency
Know before you go
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- A notification reconfirming the meeting or pick-up time will be sent through the Experience Extranet one day prior to the service.
- Important items you must to pack for your trip: sunglasses,comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, sunscreen, repellent,bottle water, extra energy battery for camera, jacket, raincoat for rainy season (Dec. -Mar.) and small backpack for sufficient cloth for one night.
- Prices are based on doublé occupancy (2 pax in the room)
- IMPORTANT: All the details of the traveler’s passport are necessary for the two-days excursión to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley (full name and Identification of the Passport ). Provide all passenger names, passport numbers, date of birth, and nationality. All this will be done at the time of booking.
- Changes to the travel date will be accepted no later than 20 days before the scheduled date of the tour.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 4 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
3 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
3 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Photo opportunities
1 mentionThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Value for money
1 mentionTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Organization
1 mentionPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Traveler reviews
4 verified traveler reviews for 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
BEST EXPERIENCE! Do not missed!!
Best tour company ever!! Booked Alpaca Expedition but omg they didn’t book our Machu Picchu tickets just because I missed a message left in Viator to check if I would like to upgrade. I have paid full and given my full details - no follow up despite having my phone number and email. Eventual follow up was not clear on their side. Imagine my horror since Machu Picchu tickets were sold out months in advance. THANK GOD FOR FLY CUSCO PERU, they tried to get tickets for us in advance though there’s no guarantee and we might have to eventually plan to go town to queue for tickets. But!!! They remain open communication with us despite us being a little noisy and anxious haha they didn’t shut us down (unlike the previous experience). Tour provided by FLY CUSCO was perfect. Tour guide was knowledgeable and English articulation was clear. You can really feel their enthusiasm when sharing their history and culture. They were very helpful when they see that we need help. Loving every moment with them. THANK YOU FLY CUSCO, you’ve made my trip perfect. 💯!
Response from the operator: Thank you very much for your excellent review! We are delighted to have helped make your visit to Machu Picchu a reality and to know that you enjoyed the tour and the service provided by our team. Your kind words are the greatest reward for our work. Thank you for trusting Fly Cusco Peru. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in Peru! Sincerely, Jhordy Fly Cusco Peru Travel Agency
via Tripadvisor
Seamless amazement
Amazing tour and so well organized by Rayza and her team. In just two days from Lima and back, we saw so many wonderful sights! Seamless transport by air and road with meals and hotel in Agua Calientes Machu Picchu. Highly recommended for all who want to see it all on a weekend!
via Tripadvisor
Logistics great - guides left a lot to be desired
This is my first time using this company for my travels to Cusco. I have been there 11 times in the last 20+ yrs taking various groups of friends. I was really impressed with Jhordy’s customer service and responsiveness which is the reason I decided to try this company. The logistics, transport and hotel were fine. The buffet lunch in Sacred Valley was really good - great for those who want to sample Peruvian food. However, the guides left a lot to be desired. I have had a lot of guides give me these tours and the guides he provided us were very basic. We had asked for a bilingual tour, Spanish and English. Our Sacred Valley guide was extremely long winded and repeated the same thing multiple times in one language which made it hard for me to translate or for him to be able to repeat it in Spanish. The MP tour guide was the worst. He had very basic knowledge of the site and was a big disappointment in both the English and Spanish side. I talked to Jhordy afterwards and advised that he contract better guides. I was able to fill in some key facts because I have been doing this for so long. Really disappointed to pay for a service that was subpar. There are established and more seasoned companies that will provide the same level of logistical service AND guides.
via Tripadvisor
Amazing Trip full of many Great Surprises and People!
First of all, to say the tour was amazing is a tremendous understatement! I truly recommend this tour especially if coordinated by Fly Cusco PERU travel Agency. We planned our trip and booked our tickets and hotel a month in advance. What we hadn't realized, is that the tickets to Machu Picchu ran out a few months in advance. At the time of booking the Machu Picchu tour, we were starting to get anxious, as we were not finding any tickets for the traditional tour that you see online and in Social Media. This is where Jhordy, the owner of the agency came into play. He carefully explained a way to be able to get tickets in person the day prior to visiting, and made sure that all arrangement were properly made: They picked us up at the airport and took us to the main town square in Cusco, where Jhordy met with us to explain the process again, give us our train tickets, and allow us some time to get a quick breakfast before taking us to the train station. The driver Jorge, was amazing! Very good driver with great attitude and very friendly. He also made a quick stop on our way to the train station in a little town called Chinchero, where they local women made garments made from Alpaca fur. The train was a VistaDome 360 that took us to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu), then he had a guide waiting for us at the station to take us directly to the line to get the tickets (Jhordy also coordinated with our hotel in Aguas Calientes to pick up our luggage and take it directly to the hotel while we went to get our tickets) [On a side note: The hotel we booked was the Sumaq, while a bit more pricey than other options, we we treated like royalty and would totally recommend staying there, if within your budget.] We got our tickets and had the rest of the afternoon to rest. The following morning our tour guide was waiting at the agreed upon time in our hotel lobby to take us to Machu Picchu. We had requested to go at 7am, but changed our plans to 9am based on her experience and recommendation. It was totally worth it, because the day started off a bit cloudy but cleared up by the time we were up there. Our Guide, Ivoni (Spanish Speaking), was very well versed in the history of the Ruins and was also an incredible photographer. She told us many detailed stories about the different areas and way of life of the Incas, while making sure to capture pictures of us in the best spots! I definitely recommend taking sunscreen, mosquito repellent and a hat. In the afternoon, the train took us back to the Ollantaytambo Station, where Jorge was waiting for us to take us to our hotel in Urubamba[Tambo del Inca: Amazing Hotel on a gorgeous property. It has an amazing restaurant, amazing tempered indoor/outdoor pool, and even it's own garden where they grow a lot of the produce that is part of their menu.] The following day Jorge and another Guide, Justino (Spanish & English), met us at our hotel in the morning to take us to several different spots in the Sacred Valley: we visited the archeological site of Ollantaytambo, Pisaq, Moray and Maras Salt Flats. Justino was also very knowledgeable of the region, funny and overall a very nice person. He made our visit to the different sites a memorable experience. The restaurant we stopped at during lunch was great, with live traditional music and dance show while we ate in a buffet style setting. After lunch they drove back to our hotel after such a unique experience!
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 48 hours
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $399 to $729
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 1
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by FLY CUSCO Perú Travel Agency, who run 7 experiences we rank across 3 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 57.7.
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2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Cusco.
How much does 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train cost?
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Prices start at $399 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Cusco usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train take?
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Plan for about 48 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Cusco is not rushed.
Is 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 51 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.5/5 across 4 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most popular in Cusco, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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No. This experience is sold on a non-refundable basis, so only book a date you are confident about. Similar experiences in the city do offer free cancellation if flexibility matters more than price.
Is 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 48-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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Around 1 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Cusco can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Cusco and add a light layer if any part of the 48-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Cusco within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Cusco?
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On Outty we rank every Cusco experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Sacred Valley Full Day Tour, Full-Day Humantay Lake Trek (Meals Included), Cusco: Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Day Trip with Meals. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Cusco?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Cusco?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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Included: Round trip bus tickets (Aguas calientes - Machupicchu – Aguas calientes ); Water bottles; Train tickets - round trip selected (Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo); Breakfast; and Prices are based on double occupancy (2 people in the room). Not included: Meals (lunch and dinner); and Service charge o Tips (optional). Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 186 listed pickup locations in and around Cusco. Be ready about 20 minutes before the start time.
What languages is 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train offered in?
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It is offered in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Not recommended for pregnant travelers; and Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Cusco. Standard cancellation terms apply.
What do travelers say about 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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Across 4 reviews averaging 4.5 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, food and drink. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for 2-Day Private Tour: Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu by train?
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There are 2 options to choose from, including WITH VOYAGER TRAIN, WITH VISTADOME 360° TRAIN. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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