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Around Cusco by Taxi Cusco
11 Reviews Taxis: Pay no more than s/. 3 for a taxi ride in the city. s/. 2.5o is the actual rate. Newer, larger cars may try to charge more. It’s difficult to pay the actual rate from the airport. You should...
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By Train Machu Picchu
32 Reviews MACCHU PICCHU The way to get to Macchu Picchu is by "The Expedition Train" from The city of Cuzco This train follows the Urubamaba River along the Urubamamba valley to the small town of "Aguas...
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To Cusco by Air Cusco
15 Reviews Not too many choices of flying into Cusco from Lima, Lan Peru, Taca, or Star Peru. The fare on Lan is more than doubled than on Star. I've taken both Lan and Star Peru, service is good on either...
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Information / Sources Machu Picchu
9 Reviews When you come out of the train station, you have to go through the craft market, then cross a bridge. To the left, close to or just under another bridge, you will see the Consettur buses all lined up....
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To Cusco by Bus Cusco
7 Reviews For some backpackers, it's not always necessary to pay 10~15 soles to get a taxi from Cusco airport. Bus is an alternative. Exit the airport on your left, wait for bus C4M. It's a 30-minute ride and...
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Combined Suggestions Machu Picchu
7 Reviews There are several ways to get to Machu Picchu: Inca Trail: There are 2 day and 4 day options. You should book months and months in advance. Obviously, people do this for the experience, but it does...
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To Cusco by Train Cusco
10 Reviews I took the train from Puno to Cusco like my guide book recommended - also as a change from all the busses, escecially night busses I had before. and it was great. the landscape it very nice and it was...
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Train From Cusco to Machu Picchu Cusco
5 Reviews I took the '5am train' 3 weeks ago, is still in service; you should leave cusco around 3am to get at Ollantaytambo Station around 4:30am-4:45am to have some time to do the line and buy the train...
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Around Cusco by Walk Cusco
2 Reviews Cusco is a fascinating city and great and easy to explore as all roads lead to (or away from ) the Plaza de Armas. Taxis are cheap - you must negotiate the price beforehand - and plentiful. For a...
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The bus journey from Cusco to Lima is 20 hours. If you take the bus I recommend you go with one of the better (though more expensive companies) like Cruz del Sur, Movil or Linea as security is sometimes an issue on overnight buses in Peru.
Para movernos por el Valle Sagrado decidimos ir en un taxi que nos hizo a la vez de guía y nos llevó a los sitios más interesantes del ValleLe localizamos por teléfono y quedamos con él en el aeropuerto de Cuzco y desde allí nos fuimos directamente con él a conocer el Valle y Machu Pichu antes de entrar en CuzcoSe llama Juan Carlos Quispe FloresTo move us in the Sared Valley we decided to take a taxi who was at the same time our guide and he took us to the more interesting sites on the ValleyWe located him by phone and we met in Cuzco airport and from there we went directly with him to know the Valley and Machu Pichu before visiting CuzcoHis name is Juan Carlos Quispe Flores
Hay mucha gente que coge el tren aquí para ir Aguas Calientes ( Machu Pichu ) después de visitar el Valle Sagrado La estación no está mal , pero normalmente no se puede acceder a la estación hasta que llega el tren y hay que esperar a la entrada (ver foto)Nota : para detalles del viaje ver nuestra travel page de Machu Pichu There are many people that takes the train here to go to Aguas Calientes (Machu Pichu ) after visiting the Sacred Valley The station is not so bad , but normally you can not get in the station up to the moment that the train arrives and you must wait at the entrance (see photo )Note: For travel details see our Machu Pichu travel page
If you don't like package tours to the Sacred Valley or you want to customize your tour to include Moray and Salinas within the time that you have, you can try hiring a taxi driver. It was a good experience for us. His name is Angel Marcavillaca, email is amarcavillaca@yahoo.com. He speaks only Spanish, but he is very dependable and really made an effort to make you enjoy your trip. He is not a tour guide, so you must do your homework before hand. Email response will take a few days. He was recommended by FootPrint Peru.
I found LanPeru to be pretty easy to deal with. You can book on line and confirm your reservation with an English speaking receptionist. I did not know how to book directly with TANS. I went through an agent, for some reason, they would not mail the tickets to us. TANS is okay. Their planes are slightly older. But it is not comforting to know that they just had a plane crash in Pucallpa and another one in the Andes a few years back. If you decide to use a smaller airline, make sure you have plently of buffer time between flights.
There is a periodic train between Cusco and Puno via Julianca. Some trains go to Arequipa as well. Unless you're a train aficionado, your best bet will be the bus since it's cheaper. however, for those heading to Machu Picchu, the only option is to take the train so make sure you inquire ahead of time (I recommend taking the more affordable "backpacker's special," which is just the same as the more expensive seats in the same train). Inquire in the train station for prices and times.
There are plenty of small buses and micro-buses that ply the roads within the Sacred Valley. This are usually short rides (couple of hours tops). Although it may not be the most comfortable experiece, it sure beats hiring a cab or a tour. The cost per hour travelled is usually under $1 USD.
There are plenty of buses to Cusco from all over Peru as well as a few from Bolivia. The cost per hour travel is about $1 USD, however, international and luxury buses cost extra. Traveling by bus is one of the best way to experience Peru: it is easy, affordable, and reliable (in most cases...hehehe).
Not exactly a tip. But these are some typical flowers blooming right next to the river at the Ollantaytambo Station.
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