| |||||||
| Peru Travel Forum - Post your questions on Peru or share your travel stories with fellow travelers. And read our travel guides for expert advice on traveling to Peru. |
|
You are here as a guest. Sign up and get fewer ads, post your travel questions, and reply to other users. Sign up here. |
![]() |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
| | #1 (permalink) |
| Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1
| Hello, I´m planning to go to Peru and Machu Picchu in august. I heard about several ways to get there, the Inca Trail or by train or any alternative trek. Does anyone has experience with this and which way is recommended to reach Machu Picchu? Thanks! |
| | |
|
Destination360 Travel Guides feature destinations throughout the globe. | ||
| | #2 (permalink) |
| Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,894
| Hi there, Most people who visit Machu Picchu Peru come by way of train from Cusco, taking about 3-4 hours. If you want to go in style, you should book the Hiram Bingham-class trip, which costs around $500, but It includes entry into Machu Picchu, as well as a guide and a gourmet meal each way. The train eventually takes you to the town of Aguas Calientes, which is the general base town for Machu Picchu tourism. |
| | |
| | #3 (permalink) |
| Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 23
| Hi. When I visited, I took the train from Cuzco. It was a while back, but I think it took around 3-4 hours. Amazing scenery along the way. If you are wondering about how to get to Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail, there are two main routes/trails. One takes four days, I believe, and the other easier trail about half that. Both trails start just outside of the town of Ollantaytambo. |
| | |
| Sponsored Links |
![]() |
| Tags |
| machu picchu, machu picchu guides |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres | homestay21 | Peru | 1 | 03-01-2010 08:45 AM |
| Machu Picchu History | machupicchu21 | Peru | 1 | 09-19-2009 07:06 AM |
| Machu Picchu Tour | cuscoexperience | Peru | 0 | 09-04-2009 09:02 AM |
| Did you do Inca Trail tours Machu Picchu ? | toursmachupicchu | Peru | 0 | 07-16-2009 03:01 PM |
| Cuzco - Machu Picchu | B. Anthony Burroughs | Peru | 1 | 10-27-2006 10:23 AM |