---
title: Essential Machu Picchu Full Day Tour
lang: en
type: tour
city: Cusco
country: Peru
price: 418
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.98
reviews: 66
duration_minutes: 720
languages: [pt, en, es]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 23 of 77 (Machu Picchu Day Trips)
schedule_checked: 2026-11-08
data_updated: 2026-11-08
canonical: https://guidekin.com/peru/cusco/tours/essential-machu-picchu-full-day-tour/
---

# Essential Machu Picchu Full Day Tour

**Guidekin's take:** Combine private transfers from your Cusco hotel with train travel and shared guiding at Machu Picchu. Return train and shuttle bus tickets and site entry are included; meals cost extra. 4.98 from 66 reviews at €418 per person for 12h.

In our comparison: #23 of 77 in Machu Picchu Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Discover one of the most impressive places in the world: Machu Picchu. With your tour, you will explore this world wonder in one day, surrounded by unique landscapes and ancestral energy. With an expert guide, you will learn the secrets of the Inca citadel and have time to enjoy its beauty and take amazing pictures.

It's not just a destination, it's a life-changing experience.
 Book now and live the adventure you always dreamed of.

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: no car needed
- Starts 05:30: one departure a day
- Food not included: bring or buy your own

**Pickup:** Hotel pickup included

## Key facts

- Price: from €418 per person
- Duration: 12h
- Rating: 4.98/5 from 66 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Rap Travel Peru
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish
- Start times: 05:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-08

## Reviews

4.98 from 66 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 66 of 66.

- 5 stars: 65 (98%)
- 4 stars: 1 (2%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

### What reviewers say

Reviewers praise knowledgeable guides and smooth travel arrangements; the supplied reviews do not establish a recurring drawback.

**Praised:**
- Well coordinated transport, tickets and travel connections
- Detailed explanations of Inca history and answers to travellers' questions
- Friendly guides who are patient and helpful during the visit
- Guides whose clear English makes the commentary easy to follow

**Complaints:**
- No recurring complaint is evident in the supplied reviews

Written by Guidekin from the 38 most recent English reviews on Tripadvisor & Viator (2019-08-29 to 2026-08-25); last checked 2026-11-08.

## What's included

- • Professionals guides, Shared
- • Transfer train station to hotel in Cusco Private
- • Ticket of bus round trip machupicchu.
- • Transfer hotel Private / Train station.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- • Entrance to machupicchu Sanctuary. (Subject to availability)
- • Ticket of train round trip.

## Not included

- • Personal expenses
- food

## Itinerary

1. **Machu Picchu** (12h) - We begin the experience by picking you up from your hotel in Cusco, followed by a 2-hour ride to the train station in Ollantaytambo. From there, you will enjoy a beautiful panoramic train ride of 1 hour and 45 minutes to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, our guide will accompany...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 05:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-11-08
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

## Compared with other Machu Picchu Day Trips

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #23 of 77** | €418 | 12h | 4.98 (66) | shared |
| [Machu Picchu Full Day - Private Tour](/peru/cusco/tours/machu-picchu-full-day-private-tour/?format=md) | €465 | 12h | 4.97 (582) | private |
| [Machupicchu full day private tour](/peru/cusco/tours/machupicchu-full-day-private-tour/?format=md) | €342 | 14h | 4.98 (349) | private |
| [Machupicchu 1 day tour](/peru/cusco/tours/machupicchu-1-day-tour/?format=md) | €363 | 17h | 4.99 (171) | shared |

Ranked #23 of 77 in Machu Picchu Day Trips by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €150 to €2050, median €368; typical length 14h. 32 of 77 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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