Updated em by Redacao
The first time I was in Machu Picchu was in 2006. At that time, the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes (now officially Machu Picchu Pueblo) was not two better but it was very cheap!
But with the explosion of international tourism to Machu Picchu, the quality has increased considerably, as well as its prices.
Currently, the minimum you pay to go from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu is $77 one way and $51 one way with tickets purchased in advance. You can verify the current prices: https://www.perurail.com/
Above, you must add the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, which costs 16 dollars one way.
But if you have time, a reasonable physical conditioning, and want to take the ancient backpacking tour (without counting the Inka trip), you can do this same trip for a low priced fraction and still appreciate nature more and be adventurous with something Louco taxi driver through the desfiladeiros that raise water.
All trips can be completed in one day. The itinerary is more or less as follows:
– From Cusco to Santa Maria by bus;
– From Santa Maria to Hydroelectric shared taxi;
– Provides Hydroelectric Power for Aguas Calientes on foot.
His suit came in Cusco. You should go to Rodoviária Santiago which is in the western part of Cusco. In any place you are in Cusco, just ask on the street which bus you should take to get to that road. Please ask about the reception of your accommodation or the tourist information center in the central square. It costs more or less 0.7 soles (0.22 dollars) for a local bus within Cusco (noting that it is not on Cusco’s main road).
Ideally, you should check before 8:00 at the railway to catch the bus heading to Quillabamba, which costs 20 soles (6.4 dollars). Just after passing through Ollantaytambo (a visit by sign is worth a visit), you should ask to get off in Santa Maria. The Cusco – Santa Maria trip takes about 2.5 hours.
In Santa Maria you must organize a shared taxi to Hidroelétrica. Normally there are taxis waiting for buses that stop by. If there are 5 taxis, you can go out for 10 soles each (3.2 dollars). If the taxi is not too long, it will try to hit more people in Santa Tereza than on the road.
The Santa Maria – Hidroelétrica suit is a little more than an hour and is on a waterfall road facing a precipice….interesting visual.
Checking for hydroelectric power you should start following the train route (just ask for the taxi driver where it starts). Logo does not start, suddenly, or the trilho ends, you must follow a trilha à direita and to the top of the middle of the kill. Don’t worry, after about 10 minutes you will go to another trail with higher slopes and from there just continue left, in the same direction for 5 km towards Aguas Calientes. Depending on your step, the walk lasts a little more than an hour, you will end up, literally not half way from Aguas Calientes.
Not the next day, you can save even more. Instead of paying 16 dollars to return for the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, you can make the same suit both on the way back. Letting me know that the ideal is that I agree to give in to do this.
Somando everything:
- Local bus in Cusco – 0.7 soles
- Bus Cusco to Santa Maria – 20 soles
- Taxi Santa Maria to Hidroelétrica – 10 soles
- A wonderful view of the road – not yet priced
Total: 30.7 soles, per volta of 10 dollars. Hey economy!!
Na volta, just do the reverse course!
The prices in Soles were valid for July 2013 and the dollar value was April 2015. Check the current prices.
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UPDATING 2017 (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS):
I received some questions via email from a reader and I knew they could be of service to other readers here. So I decided to post not so much article as questions as to answer:
QUESTION:
I will try to be brief/objective (pra não te amolar muito com isso). Chegarei um Cusco day 06/14/17 I yield. Saio/volto cedo no dia 19/06.
You mention that you saved a lot on your trip to Machu Picchu. My intention is to make the suit considering: better cost/benefit and safety…rs
Ficarei hosted very close to Praça das Armas….Então, let’s go:
- Where exactly do you catch the bus that goes from Cusco to Santa Maria? You mention Rodoviária Santiago, but I really can’t locate it on Google… Can you confirm, when I check the logo, is it certain that there will be buses to Santa Maria or will you have to buy a passagem before?
- Should I go to Santa Maria, or should I ideally book a value with a taxi driver at Hidroelétrica? Just mention that “I want to go to Hidroelétrica” for the taxi driver? Is it safe?
- Do not check the Hydroelectric Power Plant; So continue the trem and when you enter the forest, don’t you go anywhere? Normally (on weekdays) you see quite a few people doing the same route?
- Considering that I leave Cusco around 7am in the morning, does it prove that I can get there around what time in Aguas Calientes?
- Would you recommend any place to spend the night or sleep in Aguas Calientes (to go up the mountain just next week)?
- This year I leave Machu Picchu around 1:00 p.m., does it prove that I can get back to Cusco the same day? Do you know what the best benefit (in this case) is for you?
Well, I don’t want to abuse… Rodrigo.
No more, any information that you can increase, any information for those days in Cusco; Sugestão de passeio, etc, etc…é muito bem-vindo.
Obrigada himself to return.
MINHA ANSWERS:
Hey XXXX, no problems…
So let’s go by points:
- Apparently, there are now private vans leaving Cusco directly for hydroelectric carrying backpackers. It should be a little more expensive than a normal bus, but probably much faster and more convenient. This information is easy to obtain in hostels. But in case you still want to use the bus, you don’t need to buy a day before. Only buy and buy on the same day. To find out, just ask at a tourist center (on the main street) or at the hostel reception (to also know which city bus to take to get to the Santiago Railway).
- When you go to Santa Maria, there will be a mountain of taxi drivers waiting for tourists to go to the hydroelectric plant. The ideal is that you date with a group to go together and save money on the trip.
- Yes, always doing the journey during the day. Normally, there will be other people doing the same thing. But it is always good to do something. Maybe you can find someone without shelter and combine us to do the job together just to guarantee.
- Checking at 7 is ideal for buying passages, but buses come a little later than they are. I hope you will be heading to Águas Calientes at the end of the day. It’s a long day, better for adventure and economy. Então light water and eaten with you!
- Yes, with certainty you will only be able to go to Machu Picchu the next day. It’s not worth trying to do everything on one day. You won’t be able to take advantage. There is no need to try to buy a ticket to Machu Picchu before your trip. When it comes to accommodation, there are a mountain of cool hostels in Águas Calientes. I just took a look now at Booking.com and there are 6 options for 9 dollars. Então é só olhar a las valiações e réserva con fé. To eat, I don’t have a place where I ate, but there is a MONTE of restaurants on the other side and it’s easy to walk because Águas Calientes is very small.
- Hmmm, I hope you try to spend two nights in Águas Calientes to have an entire day in Machu Picchu, because that’s the height of your trip. Then there is no press. And there he organizes to return the next day to Cusco and continue to take advantage of the city. I always recommend everywhere in the world to take the “Free Walking Tours” because they will give you a good idea of the city, points of interest and history. In Cusco there are 3:
www.fwtperu.com
www.inkanmilkyway.com/
www.freewalkingtourcusco.com/
This page explains everything about these types of tours: https://foradazonadeconforto.com//que-atividades-fazer-durante-um-mochilao-ou-viagem-tradicional/
No problems XXXX. O prazer foi meu. If you still have some doubt, it’s just a mistake.
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Well, I hope this information helps you visit Machu Picchu even if you are looking for the right information. If you have this same itinerary and would like to share your experience, comment below. If any information is incorrect, please notify me so that I can update it.
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