I went with my boyfriend, and we had an amazing experience with our tour guide Isao. He was very friendly from our pickup point, to our drop off. We were shown the town before our tour started, and he made sure that we knew great places to go. During our tour, he was very detail oriented with the history of Machu Pichu, and answered any questions we had. He also helped us take pictures and told us know the best places to take them. After our tour, he helped us pre order food, so that we could sit down and eat as soon as we arrived to a restaurant he recommended. Overall, I would highly suggest this tour, and going through the experience with Isao.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Round trip Vistadome Observatory train
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Machu Picchu entrance fee is covered(book 5 month before for the Circuit 2)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bus up and down to Machu Picchu
- Only Licensed local guides
Excludes
- Food
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Cusco Mainsquare will be the round-trip meeting point.
Return
- Cusco Mainsquare will be the round-trip meeting point.
Itinerary
Your day begins with a 4:00 am pickup from your hotel by our private transport, heading straight to the Ollantaytambo train station.
Here, you'll board the 6:10 am Vistadome Observatory Train
After a journey of 1 hour and 45 minutes, you'll arrive at Aguas Calientes town
The train ride takes approximately 1 and 45 minutes, passing through beautiful landscapes of the high Andes and the Cloud Forest. Upon arrival at the final train station, your tour guide will meet you and take you to the bus station for a 30-minute ride to Machu Picchu.
You will arrive at the main gate of Machu Picchu around 10:00 am. Please bring your entry tickets and original passports to present at the gate before exploring Machu Picchu with your Peru Hikers expert guide.
Your tour guide will show you the most important buildings, including the viewpoints, guard house, terraces, temples, palaces, and more.
A two-hour guided tour awaits, filled with historical insights and ample opportunities for capturing the iconic beauty of this ancient wonder.
Following the tour, a bus ride takes you to Aguas Calientes. You'll then catch a train back to Ollantaytambo
Our driver will be ready to take you back to Cusco.
Your adventure concludes with a drop-off at meeting point.
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
From start to finish this experience was great. Everything was on time as they scheduled. Our tour guide Isao made the tour even better with his knowledge on the Incan culture. He even took us to one of his favorite places to eat and preordered it so we can get to our train on time. Isao was a 10/10 guide and would recommend him to anyone and he is also a great photographer
Helpful from the very first moment we got in contact. Spoke on WhatsApp and sent a payment link and everything was organised. Prior to the trip communication was really clear and easy. Travel and all legs of the journey was well organised and really easy to follow. Isao our guide was amazing, knew everything about the site and took the best photo’s. Would recommend Peru hikers to anyone.
Very knowledgeable!!! Loved this tour.
Had a great experience. Machu Pichu was an amazing place and I would recommend this trip to anyone. My tour guide Isao with Peru Hikers made the experience so much better with his knowledge and personable approach. Best tour I've been on.
We booked our Machu Picchu tour with Peru hikers a few months before our trip. They communicated everything we needed to know on watsapp and were very informative. The day of the tour our transportation and guide were incredible. Isao, the tour guide was so knowledgeable and great to learn from. He took great pictures of us and was very friendly. I highly recommend!
An absolutely amazing experience. Isao was such an amazing tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Other tour companies should be head hunting him. A great ambassador for any tour company. I can’t recommend this tour enough.
It was a great experience. Our tour guide Isao at Matchu Pitchu was knowledgeable and patient. You did not feel rushed ever an he answered every question. Our driver who picked us up at the hotel and train was lovely as well. It is a long way to go and exhausting but still worth it.
This is an excellent tour. There is a lot of transportation involved but it is clearly communicated and there are people there to help if needed. Our tour guide Isao was exceptional for the Machu Picchu portion of the day. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He is also a fun and creative photographer who takes pics for you on your own phone. We love the pictures he took and will have them as keepsakes. Thanks so much for a memorable day Isao!
It was a long day but the experience was wonderful. Machu Picchu is one of those places that pictures never do justice. Our tour guide did a wonderful job of answering out many questions but not importantly he geared our pace that was suitable for our 70 year average age.
Very good experience tour guide was excellent
Peru Hikers were exceptional from precooking to drop off to hotel after tour. Danny answered all questions before we booked and continued throughout. Our hotel pickup was on time and the Vistadome train provided great views. Our tour guide JD met us at the train station and was friendly, engaging, extremely knowledgeable about the history of Machu Pichu along with the history and culture of the Incas. He is a native of the area and has much passion and pride in his heritage. We had a group of 4 and did circuit 2 which ware very happy we chose. We were told this is the best choice. There is a reason this tour company has 5 star rating and all the excellent reviews. We looked at many other options and we are so glad we chose them. I would highly recommend using them for your day trip to Machu Pichu if want a hassle free exceptional experience. Thanks JD. Steve and Cathy
Just finished doing the circuit 2 with Isao from Peru hikers. He is one of the best guides I have ever had, not only was he friendly and knowledgeable, he was just an overall great guy. The Machu Picchu hike was way better than expected. Some things I recommend to bring if you see clouds are a rain jacket, we lucked out and didn’t get any rain but it was seeming to.
Awesome experience! Isao is an amazing guide. He was extremely caring and knowledgeable and totally gave us great instagram pictures! Thank you Peru Hikers!
It was a great experience, I truly recommend it. I loved the explanation, the history behind Macchu Picchu, and the view was amazing.
The guide was excellent and explained the entire trip so well - given it was a private trip and I was only being attended by the personal guide who was very caring ! The only challenge was to wait in a long queue for the bus to go up near the Machu Picchu entry gate !
Peru hikers has been a dream! They accommodated so much for our group and did not make anything seem a problem from pick up to drop off. Isao Isao, man you are the bomb. The best photographer, and the best tour guide anyone can get for a tour. You flooded us with information but we never got bored. I actually only wanted more (sorry for asking a million questions) You are fantastic! This is one of greatest days of my life.
We fully enjoyed our private tour with Peru Hikers. From picking us up at our hotel in Cusco, dropping us to the train station in Ollantaytambo then meeting our guide in Aguas Calientes and after the tour picking us back up in Ollantaytambo and dropping us to our hotel in Maras. Everything was super easy and so well planned out. We especially enjoyed tour guide Isao, he was absolutely amazing, his English was fantastic and he provided us with so much information on the history of Machu Picchu. Making the tour an overall great experience - not to mention he took the most amazing photos of all of us - top tier really! We had a lovely day with Peru Hikers - THANK YOU!
Our tour with Isao was amazing! He was informative and friendly. Peru Hikers was also very professional and organised with good communication! Highly recommend!!
Amazing tour with Isao! He was friendly, informative and made us feel very comfortable on our tour. Also, Peru Hikers were all professional and organised. Highly recommend!!!
Our journey to Machu Picchu was nothing short of magical, and that magic was made possible in large part thanks to our incredible guide, Isao. From the moment we met him, his passion for Incan history and deep knowledge of the region shone through. He didn’t just give us a tour—he told us a story. Every stone, every trail, every view came alive through his words.
We arrived in Machu Picchu and knew we wanted a local guide to help us appreciate the wonder of Machu Picchu. We were VERY fortunate to book with Isao and Peru Hiker. If you are staying in Cusco or the Sacred Valley you will not find a more engaging and knowledgeable guide. The day was already going to be memorable and Isao made it the best possible! Whether you are in Cusco or Aguas Calientes be sure you travel with Isao and Peru Hikers!
Peru Hikers and our guide Isao were the absolute best. We did the Machu Picchu day trip and full day Rainbow Mountain trips from Cusco on back to back days. The attention to detail in all the travel plans and the organization was top tier. On the tour Isao was extremely knowledgeable of all the details, moved at our pace, and more than anything a blast to hang out with. Also, added bonus — Isao was an amazing photographer! I can’t recommend Peru Hikers enough will be coming back to do more with them in the future.
Wonderful tour! Our guide, Isao, was fun, informative and a great help. He took his time with us and pointed out many details and helped us take many pictures.
Simply amazing service, our guide Isao was very knowledgeable and helped us navigate everything. He was able to answer all our questions. He never rushed my elderly parents as we navigated Machu Picchu stairs. He even took family pictures for us.
It was absolutely amazing. The guide was wonderful. Very knowledgeable, he answered all our questions and he had a good sense of humor. I would definitely recommend
Peru Hikers is the best tour company! They communicated at each step of the way, the guides were on time and knowledgeable. Isao was a fantastic guide! We learned about the history of Machu Picchu, the Incan people and ended with a delicious lunch. I HIGHLY recommend Peru Hikers!
We had a great day on Peru Hikers tour via the vistadome train and day trip at Machu Picchu —each step of the way we met a kind and helpful tour guide from hotel pick up to the train to the bus and all the way up to the site! Isao was the best guide and was very knowdledeable!
truly worth all the time, effort and energy spent here in Macchu Picchu, made better by our energetic and helpful guide, Isao Mayta Perez. Perhaps once in a lifetime may not be quite enough 🇵🇪
We wehad a fantastic time on this Machu Picchu tour! The train ride was great and relaxing, and the site was so fantastic! Isao was The best tour guide ever! He met us at the train got us on the bus to go up to the mountain. Took great pictures and explained everything about the site. It was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had and we highly recommend this tour!
An unbelievably great guild that described everything and answered any questions we had. We even took him to lunch he was so good. The train ride was fun. He did a great setting up all passes and accompanied us on train an bus. ISAO was our guild.
We had the best experience in Machu Piccu with Isao our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and was passionate about what he did. He also cared about our experience more than anything with my wife and I’s first time in Peru. I would recommend asking for him specially if you can. His company also took care of a hiccup that happened and truly cared we had a good experience in one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever experience in the world.
My day at Machu Picchu with Peru hikers was perfect. From start to finish they set me up with an incredible day that went off without a hitch. The Observatory Vistadome train was incredible – you’ve got views of the mountains around you through the glass ceiling and walls, while a band plays and dancers dance around you. Then, someone met me at Aguas Calientes to make sure I got from the train station to the bus station and all the tickets were sent to me in advance so that there were no problems. Once I got to Machu Picchu, I was lucky enough to have Isao as my guide. He knew everything about the history, archaeology and natural beauty of Machu Picchu and the surrounding region. He took me wherever I wanted to go on the circuit and basically spent the entire day with me, answering all my questions and making sure I drank a lot of water. He will make sure you have the best photos that you will always have to remember the day. He’s also just an incredible person with an amazing life story and a beautiful heart. I cannot say enough good things about him and Peru hikers. If you’re considering this tour company, don’t go anywhere else! You won’t regret it!
We had an absolutely amazing time! Our tour guide was Isao, who is now our brother. He was so knowledgeable, patient when I caught elevation sickness, and went above and beyond with getting all of our photos, videos, etc. we honestly don’t think the experience would have been as great without him. He even took us to an amazing restaurant with a beautiful view before we got in our train back to Cusco. Now, to talk about the whole experience all together, it was absolutely a 10/10. The tour was so organized. We were communicated with so well, picked up from our air BnB, guided throughout so we were not lost one bit, and even had a driver waiting for us when we got back! I will definitely be using this tour company in the future and recommend anyone visiting Peru to do the same. Also, the train and Machu Picchu is absolutely gorgeous!! I hope you enjoy like we did
So very very Happy with my trip to Machu Pichu. Very happy with my guide Isao today. We did Machu Pichu circuit 4, and huchuy pichu. He was waiting for me at the train station and was very informative, helpful taking pictures so I didn’t have to have selfie shots. 100% would recommend Peru Hikers. Door to door service from Cusco to Machu Pichu and back. They took care of everything bus, train, MP ticket, along with guide.
The tour was so amazing and an incredible experience! Our tour guide Wachi was so knowledgeable and awesome explaining the history and answering any questions. He also was a great photographer, giving so many photo opportunities. Highly recommend!
An incredible experience from start to finish! The tour was awesome and our guide Isao was excellent. He explained everything super well, with a lot of knowledge and always making sure we enjoyed every moment. In addition, he took spectacular photos and videos of us during the whole tour, which made the experience even more special. His dedication, patience, and good energy were noticeable. Everything was very well organized and it really exceeded our expectations. 100% recommended!
Isao provided us with an unforgettable and wonderful experience by guiding us through the city of Machu Picchu and the archaeological site. He explained the Inca history, as well as the subsequent discoveries. He also helped us get lunch and made sure we took the train back to Ollantaytambo. Furthermore, I want to highlight how well Peru Hikers organized the entire experience: from when the driver, Alex, picked us up and took us back to our hotel in Cusco from the Ollantaytambo train station — in addition to managing all the necessary tickets — to the assignment of our guide, Isao. An experience that we will never forget!
Excellent experience, I organize our tour picking us up from the stay, always attentive and friendly, it was a good choice that the Peru Hikers company was the one to take us to know one of the wonders of the world and our guide Izao was very friendly, excellent explanation of history and recommendations and excellent photographer
A great experience with a superb guide who taught us a lot about the Inca culture and the Machu Pichu site I recommend Isao 100% Thanks to him
Simply amazing experience!! Happy to make our dream come true! Nothing beats Clinton's company, our guide. Clinton was excellent!! He explained everything from a to z. Superrr mega recommended this tour.
Traveled a lot I can say that isao the best guide I have ever had. Gracias isao you the best. Excellent experience I'd do it again, thank you, isao.
Since the moment I booked the tour 3 months ago I was very well served. The service team responded promptly to all my questions and was always very attentive at all times of the tour (initial service / reception in Aguas Calientes and transfer / taxi). I thank in particular the Guide Mr. Isao, who showed us incredible details of the Shrine of Machu Pichu, explaining the story with illustrations and examples, in addition to positioning us for the best photos and waiting for the best moment due to the bad weather. It was an amazing experience and I recommend it!
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