Machu Picchu
One Day Tour

At Vidal Expeditions, we try to make the booking system as easy as possible for you. Once you decide to do some of our day tours, we will send you a booking form where you need to complete all the required details that we need to book your tickets. We also need a previous deposit of 50% of the price per person. As soon as you pay, we immediately book a spot for this tour. Once we are done with it, we will send you your invoice and a confirmation form that all the booking processes have been satisfactorily set up.

Of course, our work policy is to be in contact with our customers as long as necessary to inform them of all the details and changes that could occur after they have confirmed the reservation. Please check your email constantly, and if you have any issues, let us know so we can solve them as soon as possible.

A representative from our company will come to pick you up at your hotel between 4:00 and 4:00 a.m. with our van. However, it can be modified according to your hotel location and group size, and any issue can happen.

Yes, we have a full-day tour from Cusco; it starts at 4:00 a.m. with the pick-up from your hotel and ends at 8 or 9 p.m. with the drop-off at your hotel. We have door-to-door service and include everything for your lifetime journey.

No, because you will get there by bus and train, you don't need to make big effort to get Machu Picchu. We will include everything you need for your day tour, from the pick up, transportation to all the fees you need to discover this iconic ancient site.

Our Machu Picchu day tour starts in Cusco. For this, you need to bring just a light backpack with your personal items: your original passport, water bottle, rain jacket, some snacks, sunblock, mosquito spray, extra cash, and all positive vibes.

Definitely, it will help you to secure your entrance ticket and avoid any troubles during your tour, especially during the high season, because there are a limited number of entrances and more people want to visit this marvelous place.

According to the new regulation made by the Peruvian government, you can stay 3 hours in Machu Picchu; if you have any tickets for Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu Mountain, it can be 5 hours.

The best month to visit Machu Picchu is May, and the best time of the day is early in the morning between 6 and 8 a.m. or in the afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. At this time, there are not many people.

Yes, according to the new regulation, you can stay in Machu Picchu for only 3 hours, and on a day tour, you will have enough time to explore this mystical Inca site. However, if you have extra mountains to climb around Machu Picchu, we recommend doing the two-day Machu Picchu Tour.

There are many regulations in order to protect Machu Picchu: only small backpacks of 25 liters are allowed; walking poles or selfie sticks are not allowed; jumping photos is forbidden; climbing the walls is forbidden; unbrella is not allowed; eating in Machu Picchu is forbidden; and flying drones need special permits.

Since 2022 the Peruvian government created different circuits to Visit Machu Picchu this with the purpose to control the tourist flow and have better chance to Explore Machu Picchu with not many people. Vidal Expeditions recommend to take the circuit one of circuit two which allow you to explore more about Machu Picchu, also the Inca bridge circuit is great option for these who want to walk more in this Seven World Wonder.

Of course, these are located at the main checkpoint, you should use before going in Machu Picchu, because once you are in Machu Picchu, there is not option to go outside without missing your tickets, the tour guides will recommend using the restrooms before passing the control. To use the toilet cost 2 soles.

The weather in Cusco and parts of the Andes is unpredictable, even if the weather forecast says it’s sunny. We can’t trust it. It is an impossible question for us to answer. Historically, April through September is the dry season; November through February is the rainy season; and March and October are bridge months—a mixture of both. But the clouds have not followed these rules in the last few years. Prepare for sun and rain, no matter when you come. As far as temperatures go, that is consistent throughout the year. Mornings and evenings are always cold. Make sure to bring a fleece jacket for the mornings and a down jacket for the evenings.