The 15 Best Machu Picchu Tours from Cusco

From Cusco: Full-Day Group Tour of Machu Picchu - From Cusco to Ollantaytambo before sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 12 hours · from $321Our pick

Review of the $321 Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, with train travel, guided circuits, practical tips, timing, and honest value advice.

“I had an amazing experience visiting Machu Picchu. The transportation throughout the entire trip was excellent. The bus to the train station was clean and comfortable, and once we arrived, boarding the train was smooth. The train itself was spotless and made the ride really enjoyable. When we reached Machu Picchu, our tour guide was already waiting for us. Her name is Lucy, and she stayed with us the whole time. Lucy was incredible—knowledgeable, friendly, and very patient. She explained everything in great detail and made the whole visit feel more meaningful. We also took plenty of photos, and she always waited for us without rushing, which made the experience…”

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Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

2.Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,644 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $336

Review of the 14-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train choices, guided circuits, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Amazing trip. Loved the train ride and the staff. They put a great show. Great coordination of several forms of transportation. Our Guide was very informative.”

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Machu Picchu: Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

3.Full-Day Tour from Cusco with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 927 reviews · 15 hours - 2 days · from $283

Ride the Andes train to Machu Picchu from Cusco with guided ruins, round-trip transport, optional lunch, and practical support.

“We had a FANTASTIC day! Our guide, William, did make sure that our experience of Machu Picchu was fabulous. He was very knowledgeable, professional and it really felt he liked his job. We will forever be thankful to William for this lifetime experience. The entire day was very well organized. It is a long ride from Cusco to the train station and then almost two hours to the village connecting the railway to Machu Picchu. But the train ride is very beautiful and when in the village you’ll have a very good three course lunch before the guiding of the Machu Picchu. We are very satisfied with this activity.”

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Cusco: 4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

4.4-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 432 reviews · 4 days · from $470

Review of the 4-day Inca Jungle trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with mountain biking, coffee roasting, hot springs, meals, and lodging included.

“We had a fantastic experience with Inka Destinations on our 4-day trip to Machu Picchu. Everything was organized extremely well — from transportation to meals to accommodations — and we felt taken care of the entire time. A special thank you to our guide, Gustavo, who made the journey unforgettable. He was knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely passionate about sharing the history and culture of the Andes. He always checked in on everyone in the group and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying the trek. The whole trip exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend this agency to anyone looking for a well-planned, smooth, and memorable Machu Picchu adventure.”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

5.2-Day Trip to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 265 reviews · 2 days · from $370

Compare a two-day Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour from Cusco, with Pisac, Ollantaytambo, train travel, guides, lodging, and key costs.

“I loved both days of this trip. William the guide for Sacred Valley (day 1), and Uriel for Machu Picchu (day 2) were both excellent. I cannot praise them enough. Their knowledge was exceptional. I do not speak Spanish, both of them made sure that I did not miss out on any of the information and explained everything in English to me. The buffet lunch on day 1 was lovely. Reasonably priced. The lunch on day 2 that was included was lovely as well. I cannot recommend this trip enough. If I have one negative it was the train journey from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu. One side of the train…”

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Cusco: Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Panoramic Train

6.Machu Picchu 2-Day Inca Trail with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 260 reviews · 2 days · from $582

Review the 2-day Inca Trail from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with Chachabamba, Wiñaywayna, sunset views, hotel stay, and Vistadome train.

“What an amazing trip this is. Expect very early starts, the first day is an all-day trek which is of moderate difficulty I would say, culminating in reaching the "sun gate" and an incredible view of Machu Picchu. The second day is an in-depth tour of the site itself and a very fancy train trip back, with a fashion show! Worth every penny.”

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From Cusco: 2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

7.2-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 244 reviews · 2 days · from $290

Review of a $290 two-day Machu Picchu trip from Cusco, with a scenic Hydroelectric hike, Aguas Calientes stay, guide, and early entry.

“Loved the mix of jungle trail and ancient stones. After the hike, climbing into Machu Picchu felt earned. The view from the top at sunrise was breathtaking, and having the guide’s stories about Inca life enriched the whole experience.”

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Machu Picchu: Inca Trail 2-Day Overnight Guided Tour

8.Inca Trail 2-Day Overnight Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 203 reviews · 2 days · from $585

Hike the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, visit Wiñay Wayna, sleep in Aguas Calientes, and return by train with a small guided group.

“I loved the tour. Our guide Santiago was amazing and knew so many things about symbolism, philosphy and history of Machu Picchu. Our chef Ramon prepared very delicious lunch for us. After the hike, it was well appreciated. It’s a bit pricey, but money well spent.”

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The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

9.The First Class Machu Picchu Train by Inca Rail

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 182 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $855

Review of Inca Rail’s First Class Machu Picchu train, with meals, drinks, live music, guide, buses, views, costs, and practical drawbacks.

“I am writing to tell you that this is the worst operation I have ever seen.”

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From Cusco: 1-day Machu Picchu Tour by Train

10.1-day Machu Picchu Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 138 reviews · 12 hours · from $360

A long but rewarding Cusco to Machu Picchu day trip by train, with hotel pickup, guided ruins visit, buses, tickets, and small-group support.

“Amazing guide! Miguel! So enthousiastic and talks with passion about the city and its divercity in vegetation and animals that live around here. Also the taxi to the trainstation, the trainrides, the busrides and the taxi back to the hotel were perfectly booked for us.”

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Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco

11.Private Tour to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $600Top rated

Review of a private two-day Cusco tour to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, with Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, trains, meals, and guides.

“100% recommended! Shirley and her team made sure our group of 8 was happy and satisfied, which was a goal they accomplished. From the reserved hotels, train rides, the briefings, to the tour guides, to the drivers, ALL was on point. Shirley kept constant communication and always looked out for us. Machu Pichu Sacred Tours, definitively a safe and reliable way to travel.”

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Machupicchu 1 day tour

12.Machupicchu 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $353

Review of a 17-hour Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, with train travel, guided ruins visit, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“My family and I booked this trip with much anticipation and we had the best time. The agency communicated with me from day 1 and had a full itinerary planned out for my trip. Every detail was thoughtfully mapped out and it turned out to be better than I ever expected. I highly recommend this tour. It’s an unforgettable experience to experience Machu Pichu and Im glad I had all this help planning it.”

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Machu Picchu Full Day from Cusco

13.Machu Picchu Full Day from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 124 reviews · 8 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $319

Review of the $319.85 Machu Picchu day trip from Cusco, covering trains, guides, timing, value, ticket risks, and return transport.

“The day before the tour a man came to our hotel unannounced, luckily we were there to receive him. In any case he provided us with important tour information. After his visit we both felt secure about the tour because before this we hadnt hear anything from the tour company. The man told us we needed to be ready between 3:30 to 4:00am the following morning to be picked up at our hotel. We were picked up a little after 4am. Subsequently we picked up other passengers,,, including friends of the driver which I found strange. The driver picked up people who were not a part of the tour and…”

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Full Day Private Guided Tour in Machu Picchu

14.Full Day Private Guided Tour in Machu Picchu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 12 to 18 hours (approx.) · from $339

Review of a private Machu Picchu day tour from Cusco, with train travel, a private guide, lunch, circuit advice, costs, and practical drawbacks.

“Super well organized tour. Every moment so worth it. This is as the main reason for coming to Peru our first time and this tour exceeded our expectations. Rubi was so informative and answers all our questions. The train was a nice experience with beautiful views on our way to Machu Picchu. You must do this activity.”

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