Machu Picchu by car from Cusco, 2 days: CLP $160,000 per person, what's included and what's not (2026)
The lowest-priced Machu Picchu tour from Cusco on Tuki is CLP $160,000 per person: 2 days by car with a night in Aguas Calientes. What it includes, what it leaves out, and the 8 other routes from CLP $220,000.
Seasonal promotional prices in Chilean pesos, per person, checked on October 2, 2026: checkout is the source of truth. Ticket fees and circuit rules are set by Peru's Ministry of Culture and can change; confirm with the operator before you travel.
The lowest-priced Machu Picchu tour from Cusco on Tuki is the 2-day trip by car: CLP $160,000 per person. It includes hotel pickup in Cusco, a minivan to Hidroeléctrica and back, one night in a hostel in Aguas Calientes, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch and 1 dinner, a bilingual guide in the citadel and the entrance ticket when you book at least 2 months ahead (with less notice the operator confirms availability before charging you). It does not include the bus up or down from Aguas Calientes, so you walk both ways (about 40 minutes of stairs from 04:00 on day 2), nor the first breakfast or the last lunch and dinner. The next step up is the one-day train tour at CLP $309,678; the packs that add Vinicunca or the Sacred Valley start at CLP $220,000.
Going with 2–4 people? The price is per person, so one booking covers everyone, and each person can also choose a different route for the same dates.
One day or a weak stomach: train, CLP $309,678. Two days and a tight budget: by car, CLP $160,000. Vinicunca or the Sacred Valley too: a pack from CLP $220,000. None of them includes Huayna Picchu or the bus down.
Experiencia: machu-picchu-2-dias-hidroelectrica — Desde $160.000
By car or by train: what about CLP $150,000 more buys
Every route from Cusco ends in Aguas Calientes, the town below the citadel. By car you spend 6 to 7 hours on mountain road each way over the Abra Málaga pass (4,316 m), then walk about 2.5 hours beside the train tracks; the last stretch is unpaved, so take the aisle seat if heights bother you. By train you leave at 04:00 and are back around 22:00: an 18-hour day with the bus up included. The citadel and the ticket rules are the same.
The 9 routes from Cusco, by price
- By car, 2D/1N — CLP $160,000 — hostel night in Aguas Calientes, 3 meals, guide, ticket if booked 2+ months ahead; both buses excluded
- Icons pack, 3 days (Vinicunca + Machu Picchu) — CLP $220,000 — ticket included, Aguas Calientes room, guide; Vinicunca entry (~25 soles) and Cusco nights excluded
- Classics pack, 4 days (Sacred Valley + Vinicunca + Machu Picchu) — CLP $250,000 — same Machu Picchu block plus the full Valley with lunch; Cusco tourist ticket and Vinicunca entry excluded
- Intense pack, 5 days (Valley + Humantay + Vinicunca + Machu Picchu) — CLP $270,000 — four excursions with transport, guide and main meals; park entries excluded
- By train, full day — CLP $309,678 — hotel pickup, return train, bus up, bilingual guide; bus down (about US$12) and meals excluded
- Salkantay Trek, 5D/4N — CLP $311,828 — lodge and camping nights, all meals, tents, return train; sleeping bag and buses excluded
- Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu by train, 2D/1N — CLP $354,839 — the full Valley, train, Aguas Calientes room, 3 meals; Valley ticket (~US$24) and buses excluded
- Inca Jungle, 4D/3N — CLP $371,000 — bike, rafting, zipline, 3 hotel nights, 9 meals, ticket included; citadel buses excluded
- Classic Inca Trail, 4 days — CLP $779,571 — permit and ticket always included, porters, cook, tents, return train; sleeping bag and tips excluded
Experiencia: cusco-stars-by-tuki-montana-colores-machu-picchu — Desde $220.000
Experiencia: cusco-completo-by-tuki-city-tour-montana-de-col — Desde $250.000
Experiencia: cusco-para-valientes-by-tuki-5-dias — Desde $270.000
Experiencia: machu-picchu-full-day-en-tren-desde-cusco — Desde $309.678
Experiencia: trek-salkantay-5-dias-machu-picchu — Desde $311.828
Experiencia: valle-sagrado-y-machu-picchu-2-dias-tren — Desde $354.839
Experiencia: selva-inca-4-dias-inca-jungle-a-machu-picchu — Desde $371.000
Experiencia: camino-inca-clasico-4-dias-machu-picchu — Desde $779.571
What no tour includes, at any price
- Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain: a separate ticket, roughly US$30–70, booked about 3 months ahead
- The bus down from the citadel: about US$12 a leg on train tours; on the car routes and Tuki packs both legs are walked
- The Sacred Valley tourist ticket (~US$24) and the 25-sol entries at Humantay and Vinicunca
- Your nights in Cusco, flights or buses to Cusco, travel insurance and tips
- Cash in soles for local entries, buses and in-person tickets
Keep reading
Book the 2-day Machu Picchu trip for 2–4 people: one booking, everyone as a participant
Machu Picchu tickets 2026: circuits and the sold-out plan B
Spanish sister: https://tuki.cl/guias/tours-cusco-machu-picchu-precios-2026
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Machu Picchu tour from Cusco?
On October 2, 2026 the 9 routes on Tuki run from CLP $160,000 (2 days by car, with a hostel night in Aguas Calientes) to CLP $779,571 (4-day Classic Inca Trail). The one-day train tour is CLP $309,678 and the packs with Vinicunca or the Sacred Valley are CLP $220,000 to $270,000. Seasonal promotional prices: checkout is the source of truth.
What is included in the CLP $160,000 tour?
Hotel pickup in Cusco, minivan to Hidroeléctrica and back, one hostel night in Aguas Calientes, 3 meals, a bilingual guide in the citadel and the ticket if you book 2+ months ahead. Not included: the bus up and down (both are walked) and the meals outside the itinerary.
Is the Machu Picchu entrance ticket included in the tours?
Each listing says so. On the 2-day by car, the train day, Salkantay, the Sacred Valley 2-day and the Intense pack it is secured when you book 2+ months ahead; with less notice the operator confirms availability before charging you. On the Inca Trail, the Inca Jungle and the Icons and Classics packs it is always included.
How much is the Machu Picchu ticket in 2026?
S/163 for foreign adults on the standard circuits since May 1, 2026 (S/152 tariff plus the S/11 SERNANP charge), about CLP $46,000 at the September 26, 2026 exchange rate. It is sold at tuboleto.cultura.pe or managed by the operator with your tour.
Train or Hidroeléctrica: which one should I pick?
Train if you have one day or get carsick easily: CLP $309,678 for an 18-hour day. By car if you have two days and a budget: CLP $160,000, with 6 to 7 hours of mountain road each way, a 2.5-hour walk along the tracks and a 40-minute climb at 04:00 on day 2. Same citadel, same ticket rules.
Which Machu Picchu circuit has the classic photo?
Circuit 2 (routes 2A and 2B). Circuit 1 stays in the upper terraces and does not enter the citadel; Circuit 3 covers the lower part and skips the postcard. Ask which circuit your tour buys before you pay.
How high is Cusco and do I need to acclimatize?
Cusco sits at 3,399 m, higher than Machu Picchu (2,430 m). Operators ask for 1 day in Cusco before the 2-day routes and 2 to 3 days before Salkantay, the Inca Trail and the packs that climb Vinicunca.
Can 2 to 4 people book together, each with a different route?
Yes. Prices are per person: add everyone as participants in one listing, or book separate listings for the same date if each person wants a different route. For the 2-day trip the operator confirms availability before charging you.