Earliest train from Machu Picchu back to Cusco?
Feb 3rd, 2008, 11:54 AM
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Earliest train from Machu Picchu back to Cusco?
Is the earliest train from Machu Picchu back to Cusco really at 3:00 p.m.? I was looking at Perurail.com and that is the earliest daily departure that I can see.
On another note, I'm trying to decide if staying just one night at Hotel Sumaq will be sufficient for me in November. I read on here that you can catch an early bus at 5:30 a.m. to see the ruins during sunrise, which I would very much like to do, probably on my day of departure after a previous afternoon spent visiting the site.
Thanks for any tips about the train, or Machu Picchu, in general.
On another note, I'm trying to decide if staying just one night at Hotel Sumaq will be sufficient for me in November. I read on here that you can catch an early bus at 5:30 a.m. to see the ruins during sunrise, which I would very much like to do, probably on my day of departure after a previous afternoon spent visiting the site.
Thanks for any tips about the train, or Machu Picchu, in general.
Feb 3rd, 2008, 12:17 PM
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Yes that sounds abut right.
And I like your plan to visit Machu Picchu the day before and then stay overnight and take the very early ride up to the ruins to see the sun rise over the ruins.
Then at leisure you can see all the places that you wanted to get a second at ,that you saw yesterday.
Percy
And I like your plan to visit Machu Picchu the day before and then stay overnight and take the very early ride up to the ruins to see the sun rise over the ruins.
Then at leisure you can see all the places that you wanted to get a second at ,that you saw yesterday.
Percy
Feb 3rd, 2008, 03:50 PM
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There are two Percys here? 
The Sumaq is about two blocks from the bus stop, so you're really close. All the hotels have very early checkout times (usually around 9 a.m.), but will store your luggage if you're not leaving until mid-afternoon. Just be aware that you probably will not be able to come back from MP to your hotel around 1 p.m. and pack and check out. You will likely have to have done that when you leave in the morning. (Ask when you make the reservation.) That's the one disadvantage to doing things the way you're thinking here.
The Sumaq is about two blocks from the bus stop, so you're really close. All the hotels have very early checkout times (usually around 9 a.m.), but will store your luggage if you're not leaving until mid-afternoon. Just be aware that you probably will not be able to come back from MP to your hotel around 1 p.m. and pack and check out. You will likely have to have done that when you leave in the morning. (Ask when you make the reservation.) That's the one disadvantage to doing things the way you're thinking here.
Feb 3rd, 2008, 06:50 PM
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No I am not the tour guide in the Cusco Sacred valley region.
Wish I was.
Percy
Wish I was.
Percy
Feb 6th, 2008, 12:22 PM
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Perurail has updated it’s website and I don’t know how to link to this schedule from there anymore but if you look here:
http://www.orient-express.com/binari...tcm4-94917.pdf
you should see that the earliest scheduled train departure from Machupicchu to Ollantaytambo is at 8:30 AM.
http://www.orient-express.com/binari...tcm4-94917.pdf
you should see that the earliest scheduled train departure from Machupicchu to Ollantaytambo is at 8:30 AM.
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