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Programs
MACHUPICCHU
Beyond the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the Urubamba River leaves the highlands to rush down into the cloud forest, the ancient city of Machu Picchu lies amid a verdant tropical landscape crisscrossed by a network of Inca highways, where it lay hidden from the world for four centuries until it was discovered by science in 1911. Reached by hikers along the world-famous Inca Trail or via a spectacular railway journey from Cusco, Machu Picchu has lost none of its mystery in the ninety years since its discovery.
Machu Picchu, the so-called "Lost City of the Incas", remains intact because it was never discovered by the invading Spanish. Constructed on a high, forested mountain overlooking the Urubamba River, Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu were lost in time and dense foliage until they were brought to the attention of the outside world in July 1911 by the American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham.
Our guides will carefully explain the history of this unique place and guide you around its streets, terraces, temples, palaces and watercourses.
Itinerary
You will be met at your hotel in Cusco in the early morning and taken to the San Pedro railway station, from where you will make the spectacular three hour train journey to Machu Picchu in the company of your guide. At Machu Picchu your guide will explain the significance of this magnificent site and you will have ample opportunity to explore the ruins on your own. We will take the return train in the afternoon, arriving in Cusco in the early evening, where you will be transferred to your hotel.
The tour includes all transfers, train tickets, the services of a professional guide and entrance fees.
