The Traditional route for travelers heading on to Machu Picchu: pickup at 07:20, Taray, a long visit to Pisac, lunch in Urubamba and an hour in Ollantaytambo. The day ends there at 15:30, at the Archaeological Park, 15 minutes on foot from the station. Chinchero is not visited, and it costs US$1 less than the version with the return to Cusco.
Is this ending right for you?
A good fit if
Your train leaves Ollantaytambo at 16:36 or later
You want a long visit to Pisac and its market before the train
You would rather not ride back to Cusco and out again the next morning
The return version suits you better if
You are sleeping in Cusco tonight
Chinchero and its weavers are on your list
Your train leaves before 15:15
Highlights
Terraces, the Intihuatana and the craft market of Pisac, with time for a silversmith’s workshop.
Included
An hour in Ollantaytambo with your guide, and the tour ends right there, by the station town.
Included
Buffet lunch in Urubamba at Rustica, with three restaurant upgrades to choose from.
Included
Your day, hour by hour
Times from our regular departures. Traffic and weather can shift them a little, and the order of stops may change slightly.
1
07:20
Pickup in Cusco
Your guide picks you up from your hotel, Airbnb or a meeting point in the historic center. Your exact time arrives on WhatsApp the night before.
3,350 m
2
08:20
Taray viewpoint
A short stop above the Urubamba river for your first wide view of the valley and its terraces.
15 min3,200 m
The Sacred Valley from the Taray viewpoint
3
09:30
Pisac
Walk the agricultural terraces, the ceremonial quarter and the Intihuatana with your guide, then head down to the craft market and a silversmith’s workshop.
1 h 303,300 m
Inca terraces of Pisac
4
12:00
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
Andean buffet at Rustica — or at 14 Inkas, Don Ángel or Tunupa if you upgraded when you booked.
50 min2,871 m
Buffet lunch in Urubamba
5
14:15
Ollantaytambo
Climb the fortress-temple terraces to the Temple of the Sun with your guide. The tour ends after this visit.
1 h2,790 m
Ollantaytambo fortress-temple
6
15:30
Tour ends at the Archaeological Park
Your day with the group ends here. Collect your carry-on from the luggage storage at the Park entrance and walk to the station.
2,790 m
7
~15:45
Ollantaytambo train station
About 1 km and 15 minutes on foot through the Plaza de Armas and Avenida Ferrocarril. Trains that fit: Inca Rail 16:36 (boarding 16:06) and PeruRail 19:00 (boarding 18:30).
What’s included
Included
✓Hotel or Airbnb pickup in central Cusco; the tour ends at the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (no return to Cusco)
US$29 per person with lunch at Rustica, one dollar less than the same route with the return to Cusco. Lunch upgrades: 14 Inkas US$33, Don Ángel US$44 and Tunupa US$49. Entrance tickets are paid separately.
At 15:30 at the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo, about 1 km from the train station: 15 minutes on foot, or around 5 minutes by car when the station street is clear.
Inca Rail 16:36 and PeruRail 19:00 fit without rushing. With a train between 15:15 and 16:35 you can leave the group early: walk out of the Park at least one hour before departure. Trains before 15:15 do not fit; change the ticket or sleep in the valley. Leaving early does not change the price: it stays at US$29.
Taray viewpoint, Pisac, lunch in Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. Chinchero is not visited; that is the difference with the version that returns to Cusco.
Bring only a personal backpack or a carry-on. When the group reaches Ollantaytambo, take all your things out of the tour vehicle: carry your backpack, and leave a carry-on at the luggage storage at the entrance control of the Archaeological Park. You collect it yourself when you leave, at 15:30 or earlier for your train; the guide does not keep or hand over luggage.
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Traditional · ending in Ollantaytambo07:20 → 15:30US$29
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Super · ending in Ollantaytambo06:20 → 15:30US$31
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