LOCATION
The Machu Picchu Historical Reserve is located in a cloud forest between the Andes and the Amazon basin, 112 km (70 miles) from the City of Cusco, on a green canyon of the Urubamba River.

ARRIVAL AND TRANSPORT FROM CUSCO
There are two ways to get from Cusco to Machu Picchu Historical Reserve: by hiking or by train (from Cusco train station or Ollantaytambo train station). Most visitors choose o arrive by train, a journey that is rich in scenic beauty. If that is your choice, your rail journey will be 3 1/2 hours from Cusco or 1 1/2 hours from Ollantaytambo. Once you have arrived in Aguas Calientes (the train station for Machu Picchu), an Inkaterra staff member will greet you and help you with your luggage to Inkaterra Machu Picchu hotel. Alternatively, you may choose to take the two- to five-day Inca Trail hike (camping along the route).

ACCESS FROM CUSCO

BY TRAIN
Three trains depart daily from Cusco and eight trains leave from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. daily. Schedules and the duration of the journey vary depending on the train station selected (3.5 hours from Cusco and 1.5 hours from Ollantaytambo). Round-trip costs range from US$ 70.00 to US$ 500.00 per person, depending on the choice of service.

BY TREKKING
Scheduled three-to-five-day treks on the Inca Trail require previous arrangements and advanced booking, due to limited quotas. Most treks start from km. 88, Qorihuayrachina, at 2,600 meters (8,530 feet) above sea level. More than 15 daily flights connect Lima to Cusco (approximately a one-hour flight).