Lima to Machu Picchu
Feb 19, 2023 | 5:00 am
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Lima to Machu Picchu
I just booked a holiday to Lima.
I have 4 full days (5-night stay, but late arrival and early departure), is there any way to go to Machu Picchu?
I have got a hotel in Lima, but can spend 1-2 nights in Cuzco unless any tour to Machu Picchu from Lima. I want to spend one day for Nazca lines.
Can anyone advise?
I have 4 full days (5-night stay, but late arrival and early departure), is there any way to go to Machu Picchu?
I have got a hotel in Lima, but can spend 1-2 nights in Cuzco unless any tour to Machu Picchu from Lima. I want to spend one day for Nazca lines.
Can anyone advise?
Mar 7, 2023 | 8:37 am
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The train from the outskirts of Cusco to Aquas Calientes takes over four hours.
If you get to Cusco the night before and get started very early, in time to catch the 6:00 am train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, you should be able to spend a few hours at the citadel and return to Cusco in time to catch a late flight to Lima. It's going to be a very long day.
Mar 7, 2023 | 8:49 am
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Mar 7, 2023 | 10:55 am
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The problem with CUZ airport is that winds pick up later in the afternoon, making cancellations common. If I absolutely had to be somewhere, I'd want to fly out as early in the day as possible.
Mar 13, 2023 | 4:15 am
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It takes a minimum of 3 1/2 hours to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco; an hour and a half by car, van or bus to Ollantaytambo and an hour and a half by train from there to Aguas Calientes. Then there there is a half hour bus ride to the citadel. You should probably allow a minimum of another 15 to 20 minutes for each connection.
The train from the outskirts of Cusco to Aquas Calientes takes over four hours.
If you get to Cusco the night before and get started very early, in time to catch the 6:00 am train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, you should be able to spend a few hours at the citadel and return to Cusco in time to catch a late flight to Lima. It's going to be a very long day.
The train from the outskirts of Cusco to Aquas Calientes takes over four hours.
If you get to Cusco the night before and get started very early, in time to catch the 6:00 am train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, you should be able to spend a few hours at the citadel and return to Cusco in time to catch a late flight to Lima. It's going to be a very long day.
Mar 13, 2023 | 4:16 am
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Mar 13, 2023 | 9:42 am
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We booked a tour of Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions and could have not been more pleased with our local indigenous guides and the itinerary.
Mar 13, 2023 | 10:13 am
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Cusco is located at a very high elevation (3,400 meters / 11,000+ feet). Make sure to factor in the time to acclimate.
We booked a tour of Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions and could have not been more pleased with our local indigenous guides and the itinerary.
We booked a tour of Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions and could have not been more pleased with our local indigenous guides and the itinerary.
Mar 13, 2023 | 10:19 am
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Mar 13, 2023 | 3:51 pm
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If you are a foodie, Lima is a great restaurant city, including three on the San Pellegrino 2022 list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. We dined at Mayta, Maido and Central.
Mar 13, 2023 | 5:04 pm
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We booked our tables as soon as they opened the reservations for when we were going to be in Lima, approximately two months out at Mayta and Maido, and three months out at Central. Maido is phenomenal.
Apr 6, 2023 | 8:07 am
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I have to come back to explore the two other ones, but food is pretty good in general here.