Popular Tours Machu Picchu

This is the tour Machu Picchu all included

The Machu Picchu 1 day all included tour is the most popular option to visit the Inca citadel. The tour is an all-inclusive service that offers: pick up from Cusco hotel, full transportation service (with Expedition tourist train), Machu Picchu Solo entrance (the classic postcard photo), professional tour guide, and more. Learn more about this tour!

The most famous Inca constructions in Machu Picchu

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu has more than 150 Inca constructions. The tour of the archaeological site includes visits to famous Inca constructions, such as the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Intihuatana, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Intipunku, the Temple of the Moon, and many more. 3 most famous Inca constructions of Machu Picchu!

• The Intihuatana – The Intihuatana is one of the most iconic Inca constructions of Machu Picchu. It is located in the sacred sector, at the top, where the sun’s rays first reach. Its name means ‘where the sun is tied’. Its function was that of an astronomical calendar to predict the time of planting and harvesting. Today it is believed that, by bringing the hand closer, the visitor is filled with the sun’s rays.
• The Temple of the Sun – The Temple of the Sun is one of the most important stone constructions in Machu Picchu. It is located in the sacred sector, next to the Inca’s residence. It is the only building with a semicircular shape. This temple, as its name indicates, worshipped the sun. In its niches, the priests left offerings of gold, silver, and precious stones. The sun’s rays fell through its windows during the changing seasons.
• The Sacred Rock – The Sacred Rock is one of the most mysterious and popular constructions of Machu Picchu. As its name suggests, it is a rock formation carved in the shape of a mountain because the Incas considered the Andean peaks as ‘apus’ or great lords. It is 7 meters wide and 3 meters high. It is believed that by bringing their hands close to it, tourists are filled with the energy of Machu Picchu.

Questions and answers about the most popular tours in Machu Picchu

Before visiting Machu Picchu, know the questions and answers that tourists interested in the most popular tours in the Inca archaeological site ask. You can also send your questions to info@machupicchuterra.com.

• What is the most popular tour in Machu Picchu?
  Machu Picchu can be visited in several ways, the most popular are the adventure route to Huayna Picchu, the route that includes the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the route to Machu Picchu mountain, and the Inca Trail.
• What popular activities can I do in Machu Picchu?
  In Machu Picchu you can do different activities such as the walk through the archaeological site, the hike to the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain, the visit to the Manuel Chavez Ballon site museum, the walk through the town of Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu village) and more.
• What is the most popular trekking route in Machu Picchu?
  The most popular trekking route on the trip to Machu Picchu is the short hike to the top of Huayna Picchu mountain. In addition, the Inca Trail, either in its 4 or 2-day version, is a very popular route among tourists.
• What is included in the popular Machu Picchu 2-day tour by Hydroelectric?
  The tour includes pick up from the visitor’s hotel, full tourist transportation in a spacious minivan, meals (1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner), 1 night in a tourist hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes, a professional tour guide, Consettur bus, Machu Picchu Solo entrance and more. The tour lasts 2 days and 1 night.
• What does the popular Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu 2-day tour include?
  The popular Machu Picchu + Sacred Valley 2 days tour is a full-service tour that offers: pick from the tourist hotel in Cusco city, full transportation in a spacious minivan, as well as buses and tourist trains (The Voyager train for the outbound leg and Expedition train for the return leg), entrance to all tourist attractions (Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu), buffet lunch at the prestigious Tunupa restaurant in Urubamba, 1 hotel night in the town of Aguas Calientes, entrance to Machupicchu Solo, Consettur bus, as well as a professional tour guide for the two days of the service.
• What does the popular Machu Picchu 1-day tour with a private guide include?
  The tour includes pick up from the visitor’s hotel in the city of Cusco, full tourist transportation with Expedition train, Consettur bus, entrance to Machu Picchu, as well as private tour guide service throughout the service: at the pickup, on the outward journey, during the tour of Machu Picchu and on the return leg until the farewell at the door of the tourist’s hotel in Cusco.
• What is the most popular construction in Machu Picchu?
  Machu Picchu has more than 150 stone constructions made by the Incas. Among the most popular buildings are: the Intihuatana, the Sacred Rock, the Main Temple, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Temple of the Condor, the Intipunku, and more.
• What are the most popular tourist attractions on the trip to Cusco?
  On the trip to Cusco, besides Machu Picchu, some of the most popular tourist attractions are the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the temple of Coricancha, the 7 Colors Mountain, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and the Humantay Lagoon.