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Our pick of the 5 machu picchu tours worth booking in Peru, with the details that matter: what you see, how long you need, and what it costs.
Private Machu Picchu tour from Aguas Calientes with a local guide. Inca stories, top viewpoints, and a guided return by bus.
“Roberto is a good guide with lots of experience, he is a big help among the uncertainty and stress of being in the Machu Picchu mosh pit.”
A 2-day Inca Trail hike from KM 104 to Machu Picchu, with Sun Gate views, a guided visit, and an overnight in Aguas Calientes.
“The tour guide was great, but the transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco was bad as the van had engine oil leak and ran out of engine oil and stopped in the middle. We sit in the van for 1.5 hours before a new van came. How was the car maintenance conducted?”
Private 3-hour Machu Picchu tour from Sanctuary Lodge with a guide, flexible pacing, best viewpoints, and major highlights.
“I seldom write a review even I felt uncomfortable. The guide was wonderful. He was kind and flexible. The tour company was not kind and very rigid. I don’t recommend this tour company at all especially for first time visitor to MachuPicchu.”
One long, well-run day to Machu Picchu by Vistadome Observatory train, with hotel pickup, a guided citadel tour, and scenic transfers.
A 5-day Salkantay trek with camping, a guide-led small group, and a smooth train back to Cusco, ending at Machu Picchu.
“L’organisation n’était pas bonne, n’avons pas tout fait ce qui était mentionné dans la réservation. Nous avons demandé au début du Trek le déroulé ça correspondait pas. J’ai été malade le premier jour et il n’y avait même pas de radio de secours pour appeler si besoin. Le lendemain j’ai dû repartir dans un hôtel…”
