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RE: Machu Picchu day trip

by rjonsun 28 May 2012

A few weeks ago when we arrived at AC about 9 PM there were a few "touts" trying to hustle you to their hostels for 25 Soles per night.…
RE: MACHU PICHU JUNE 20

by IncaKola 27 May 2012

Totally agree with Fowler9, three days in Aguas Calientes is at least one day too much. I would stay at Aguas Calientes the day before…
RE: Machu Picchu day trip

by IncaKola 27 May 2012

You can do it on your own and in September you'll be able to book admission on short notice especially if it's in the second part of the…
RE: Peru Cusco: I'm going for 6/8wks but ???

by trent84 23 May 2012

1. For 6 weeks, and if your not paying accom, that is plenty. 2. Food - I don't think I cooked one meal in all my time in Peru. Meals…
Re: Machu Piccu on my own ?

by NYCRoadTripper 22 May 2012

The SV boleto turistico general is valid for 10 days. You may be better off hiring a cab and hitting a few of the sites on the way to…
RE: Machu Piccu on my own ?

by IncaKola 21 May 2012

You could leave for Aguas Calientes on the day you visit the Sacred Valley. Visit Písac, Urubamba & Ollantaytambo during daytime and take…
RE: Machu Piccu on my own ?

by fredbraun 21 May 2012

Go to Pisac by taxi early in the morning. Visit the market (not so exciting) and the ruins. At noon, head back to Cusco by taxi again…
RE: Machu Piccu on my own ?

by xinloi 21 May 2012

Easy to do everything on your own...but we got into Cusco on a Sunday and could not get a train ticket for the Backpacker train until…
Machu Piccu on my own ?

by amaness 21 May 2012

I will be in Cusco June 17 for 2 wks. I don't want to schedule a tour from Cusco but what i want to do is....on my own, catch a train…
RE: Short Notice Trip to Cuzco and Machu Picchu

by IncaKola 14 May 2012

Book the train @ http://www.perurail.com I would recommend you to spend the day in the Sacred Valley the day of departure to Machu Picchu.…
RE: PERU-MP and the INCA TRAIL? HELP : )

by rjonsun 13 May 2012

Given your short period of time in Peru, why not do the traditional Sacred Valley tour seeing Pisac, Ollantaytambo and then MP. This…
RE: Sacred Valley and Machu PIchu

by rjonsun 05 May 2012

Don't forget a day to visit the ruins at Pisac. Take a taxi up to the ruins where all the tour buses stop. Those people only get to…
Re: 2 weeks in Peru

by dori7 01 May 2012

The Inca trail permits are not available up to September and a few dates in Sep are already selling out. You can always do the alternative…
Cusco to Puno: which companies offer the 'tourist' route?

by amz155 28 April 2012

We want to take the 'tourist' bus from Cusco to Puno. The one that stops at various sites along the way. I know Inka Express does this…
Review: Recent trip to Cusco & Sacred Valley

by Gozimba 27 April 2012

Hi everyone - We recently came back from a trip to Peru. We used thorntree lots to plan our trip so I thought I should share our experiences…
RE: 2 weeks in Peru - domastic bus/train/flight

by lorenzo622 24 April 2012

If you're in Peru for only two weeks, you should probably spend the entire time in the Cusco--Machu Picchu area. To do everything on…
2 weeks in Peru - domastic bus/train/flight

by Tetriseyeris 24 April 2012

I am in the midst of planning a 2-week trip to Peru. We managed to snag Inca trail permits for the 2nd week of our trip, so we know we…
RE: Pisac day trip: market or ruins first?

by IncaKola 24 April 2012

Most Sunday mornings the varayocs come down to Písac to trade their stuff. The varayocs (community authorities) are very colourful and…
RE: Pisac day trip: market or ruins first?

by amz155 24 April 2012

Oh I didn't think it was such a long walk back from the ruins to town. Maybe we should have the taxi wait? Not that I don't like walking…
RE: Pisac day trip: market or ruins first?

by SFLboogie 23 April 2012

Depends on what you want to do at the Pisac market. My partner and I are not big into shopping, so we really enjoyed seeing Pisac market…
RE: Pisac day trip: market or ruins first?

by 3DLen 23 April 2012

Walking from the Pisac ruins back to town will be closer to 3 hours at a liesurely pace. Allow even more time if you get off the trail…
RE: Pisac day trip: market or ruins first?

by amz155 22 April 2012

Thanks! How early could we make it from Cusco to Pisac with the local bus?
PIiac day trip: market or ruins first?

by amz155 21 April 2012

We'll take the bus from Cusco to Pisac on a Sunday to see both the market at the ruins. Is it advisable that we see the ruins or the…
Re: Day tours in the Sacred Valley from Cuzco

by dashelriprock 20 April 2012

Suggestions Buy a Tourist Ticket, Boleto Turistico. You will pay more in entrance fees than the cost of the ticket. Standing in the plaza…
RE: Day tours in the Sacred Valley from Cuzco

by DUDE057 20 April 2012

I would go to Ollantatambo an spen the night. Visit the ruins there and make your way back to Cuzco the next day via Moray,Salineras and…