Machu Picchu

About 120 km from Cusco, where mountains and jungle merge, lies one of the greatest creations of mankind in the midst of an overwhelming landscape: Machu Picchu, the mysterious city of the Incas, which was never discovered by the Spaniards. There is no road connection to Machu Picchu. But you can easily get to your destination by train or like the ancient Incas: on foot. And if you don't want to share the walk to Machu Picchu with many other tourists – there are also other, little-used paths.

Altitude

2439 m.

Average temperature

January: 17,7 °C, February: 17,6 °C, March: 17,7 °C, April: 18 °C, May: 17,4 °C, June: 16,6 °C, July: 16,8 °C, August: 17,4 °C, September: 17,8 °C, October: 19,5 °C, November: 19,1 °C, December: 17,8 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 209 mm, February: 228 mm, March: 205 mm, April: 115 mm, May: 36 mm, June: 21 mm, July: 28 mm, August: 37 mm, September: 56 mm, October: 95 mm, November: 117 mm, December: 177 mm.

Source of statistical data: Weather Atlas.

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER001 Experience Peru 12 days / 11 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-PER002 Experience Peru + Cloud Forest of Manu 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Manu mountain forest, Lima.
		PTW-PER003 Experience Peru + Tambopata Rainforest 16 days / 15 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Tambopata jungle, Lima.
		PTW-PER004 Erlebnis Peru + Paracas and Nasca 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Paracas, Nasca, Nasca lines, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-PER005 Peru in a few days 7 days / 6 nights Round trip: Lima, Pachacamac, Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-CUS004 Train ride to Machu Picchu Whole day First by train to the Urubamba Valley and then along the Urubamba to Machu Picchu, by bus up to the ruins, guided tour, return by train to Cusco.
		PTW-CUS005 Inka trail to Machu Picchu 4 days / 3 nights Instead of taking the comfortable train to Machu Picchu, walk like the ancient Incas did, through impressive landscapes and past many archaeological witnesses of the Incas.
		PTW-CUS007 Via Salcantay to Machu Picchu 4 days / 3 nights An alternative route to Machu Picchu, which does not have as many archaeological remains as the Inca Trail, but offers wonderful landscapes in the transition from the snow-capped mountains to the lush mountain jungle. This route is only used by a few tourists.
		PTW-CUS008 Cusco, Machu Picchu, Urubamba valley 4 days / 3 nights Citytour in Cusco; Full Day Tour Urubamba Valley with Pisac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo; by train to Machu Picchu.
		PTW-CUS010 Hike to Choquequirao 4, 5 or 8 days Choquequirao (3033 m) was an important center of the Incas and the center of exchanges between the coast and the province of Convención. For more than 40 years it served as a refuge for the resistance of the Incas against the Spaniards.
		PTW-CUS015 Bird watching – Machu Picchu 1/4 day Bird watching for guests of the «Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel» in the early morning accompanied by a knowledgeable guide in the hotel facilities.