Reply To: Trip report – Easter Island and Machu Picchu

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I did a day trip from Sacred Valley to Macchu Picchu and it was fine and plenty of time to climb and explore without crowds. Just avoid going at the busiest train times. I did have a car though so drove to Ollantaytambo train station (half an hour from Urubamba) for 7am start and took a train back at 6pm.

Make sure to pre-book everything online – train tickets, bus tickets from Agua Calientes to MP and MP tickets itself. I also purchased two sets of tickets one for morning slot and one for afternoon slot. This will more importantly solve the restroom issue (because there are no restrooms inside and no re-entry is allowed). The most I waited in a queue was 10 minutes for the bus up.