Machu Picchu
Fun Fact: Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of 7,972 feet.
Cusco is located at an elevation of 11,152 feet.
Dallas → Cusco flights:
https://www.google.com/flights/?hl=en#search;f=DFW;t=CUZ;q=dallas+to+cuzco;d=2013-04-19;r=2013-04-23
https://www.google.com/flights/?hl=en#search;f=DFW;t=CUZ;q=dallas+to+cuzco;d=2013-04-19;r=2013-04-23
Day Tour Information:
Trains between Cusco & Aguas Calientes:
https://www.perurail.com/index.php $140 pp
http://www.incarail.com/?arw=1 $108 pp
Sacred Valley Tour:
http://theantitourist.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/anti-touring-the-sacred-valley-cuzco-peru/
https://www.perurail.com/index.php $140 pp
http://www.incarail.com/?arw=1 $108 pp
Sacred Valley Tour:
http://theantitourist.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/anti-touring-the-sacred-valley-cuzco-peru/
Hotels:
Sonesta Posadas del Inca Sacred Valley
Hotel Monasterio
Encanta Casa Boutique
Additional Information:
- The tourist high season in both Cuzco and Machu Picchu runs from May to September, with June, July and August being particularly busy. This is the dry season, with the clearest skies and the lowest daily rainfall averages.
- Take a train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes. Buy ticket well in advance during peak tourist season. Purchase entrance tickets at Machu Picchu Cultural Centre in Aguas Calientes (10m from main Plaza, opens at 5:15am) The bus from Aguas Calientes up to Machu Picchu takes about 20 minutes and costs $6 each way. There is a small ticket office just opposite of the departure point but it speeds things up if you buy your bus tickets the night before from the Consettur offices in Cusco (located in Avenida Pardo opposite Parque Espana- its a short walk from the main post office or ask a cab driver to take you there).The first group of buses departs at 5:20am, then at 10 minute intervals until around 4pm. The last buses depart around 5:30 so be sure to check the schedule because its a long walk back to Aguas Calientes.
- Guides are available at the site. Expect to pay around $20 per guide for a 2 hour private tour.
http://www.perutreks.com/machu-picchu-by-train-1-day.html
Another useful website: http://goperu.about.com/od/planningandpacking/qt/Tips-For-Picking-A-Machu-Picchu-Tour.htm
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