Tourist Guide Service in Machupicchu

Shared service

The shared service is a tour of Machu Picchu with a tour guide and a group of visitors that completes a maximum of 15 people. Guidance is complete. That is to say, it crosses the main constructions of the Inca citadel. The guide is professional with knowledge of Spanish and English. There are three groups a day, all in the morning. The tour complies with all Covid 19 protocols. It is a professional, educational and well-organized service.

Private service

The private service is a tour of Machu Picchu for tourists with their group of friends, family or partner. The group goes from 1 to 8 people maximum. The guide crosses the main constructions of the Inca citadel. The private service can be done in Spanish, English and another language. The schedule is established by the tourist. The tour complies with all Covid 19 protocols. It is a professional, educational and well-organized service.

Table of prices and details

Frequent questions

These are the most recurrent questions that tourists send us about the tour guide service in Machu Picchu.

• How is the tour guide service purchased?

  To make the purchase of this service you must click on ‘Book’ and complete the travel details, your personal information and make the payment with any credit or debit card.

• Is it mandatory to tour Machu Picchu with a tour guide?

  No, the tour of Machu Picchu with a tour guide is optional. However, most visitors choose to be accompanied by one.

• Can I get a tour guide on my own once in Machu Picchu?

  Yes, at the gate of Machupicchu there is a tour guide offering his services (especially in the mornings). You can request a guide service there before entering Machupicchu.

• In what language is the guide?

  Guidance in shared service is in Spanish or English. For a guide in another language you must request the private guide service (in French, Portuguese, German, Italian and more).

• What buildings can I visit with the tour guide?

  The guided tour of Machu Picchu includes a visit to: the House of the Guardian, the Temple of the Sun, the Main Square, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Intihuatana, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Fountains of Water, the Hall of Mirrors and more. Optionally, with a private guide, you can visit the Inca Bridge, the Intipunku (Sun Gate) and the mountains: Huayna Picchu, Huchuy Picchu and Machupicchu.

• Does the tour guide service include pick up at the train station?

  Yes, tourists who book this service will be greeted by an attendant at the door of the Aguas Calientes train station. This for guided the same day of your arrival in Aguas Calientes. If you have the service for the next day, an assistant will visit you in the lobby of your hotel. The assistant is in charge of providing the necessary information to the tourist before being guided through Machu Picchu.

• How much does it cost? Are there discounts?

  Prices are on the booking form (click ‘book’). There are no discounts.

• What happens if I arrive late at the agreed time?

  The tour guide agrees on a time to meet at the gate of Machu Picchu with the entire group of visitors. In case a tourist arrives late, the guide will do everything possible to communicate. In these cases, the group will enter Machu Picchu and the visitor will be able to meet them inside the Inca city.