Originally Posted by
barelyelite
Just got back from a long weekend in Peru. Took the 6:50 train from the hotel, arriving at Aguas at around 9:30. Stayed almost until the 5:00 closing and spent the next hour and a half perusing the vendors' stalls in Aguas before taking the 6:45 train back.
IMO, that was plenty of time to spend at Machu Picchu, though I can see why one might want to stay overnight in Aguas.
That does sound like plenty of time. The information I have seen on the hotel website and on the perurail site shows a different return time which leaves machu picchu at 3:45 and gets back to the hotel at 6:45. If there is a later train, that would be great. Do you have any information about the later departure b/c I would prefer to just make the day trip? Thanks for the advice.