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| Neighborhood | Best For | Top Landmarks Nearby | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) | First-timers, immediate bus shuttle access to the citadel gates & hot springs | Machu Picchu entrance gates, Urubamba River, natural thermal hot springs | Check Price On Expedia |
| Cusco Historic Center (Plaza de Armas) | Imperial Inca stonework, Spanish colonial cathedrals & culinary dining | Plaza de Armas, Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun), San Pedro Market, Twelve-Angled Stone | Check Price On Expedia |
| San Blas (Cusco) | Bohemian artisan district, cobblestone walking lanes, craft studios & views | San Blas viewpoint, artisan workshops, indie cafes, boutique galleries | Check Price On Expedia |
| Sacred Valley (Urubamba & Ollantaytambo) | Lower altitude acclimatization, luxury spa resorts & Inca fortress ruins | Ollantaytambo Fortress & train station, Maras Salt Mines, Moray terraces | Check Price On Expedia |
| Pisac (Sacred Valley) | Sunday traditional Andean artisan market, terraced mountains & ruins | Pisac Sunday artisan market, Pisac Inca ruins & ceremonial complex | Check Price On Expedia |
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The only hotel located directly beside the entrance gates of Machu Picchu, allowing you to enter the citadel before day-trip train crowds arrive.
Located right at Machu Picchu entrance • Private orchid gardens • Tinkuy dining
Restored 1592 monastery in Cusco featuring oxygen-enriched luxury suites, museum-grade religious art, and romantic courtyard cloister.
1592 monastery cloister • Oxygen-enriched suites • Illariy courtyard dining
Eco-luxury Andean village retreat set within 12 cloud-forest acres with stone paths, 372 orchid species, spectacled bear rescue center, and spa.
12-acre cloud forest setting • 372 orchid species • Unu luxury spa
Luxury riverfront resort in Urubamba featuring its own private train station to Machu Picchu, indoor-outdoor pool, and Kallpa Spa.
Private on-site train station to citadel • Indoor/outdoor pool • Kallpa Spa
Former 16th-century convent with Cusco's only outdoor heated swimming pool, oxygen-enriched suites, and private butler service.
Only outdoor heated pool in Cusco • Dedicated private butler • Oxygenated suites
Built atop restored 16th-century convent foundations in Cusco with exposed Inca stone walls, oxygenated rooms, and Qespi dining.
Exposed Inca stone walls • Oxygen-enriched rooms • Qespi restaurant
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Walk among the sacred stone temples, Intihuatana sundial, and agricultural terraces of the 15th-century Inca citadel.
Ride the luxury glass-ceiling train through the sacred Urubamba River valley with live Andean folk dance and snack service.
Marvel at 3,000 terraced evaporation ponds at the ancient Maras Salt Mines and the concentric circular agricultural amphitheaters of Moray.
Hike to 5,200 meters elevation to witness the natural turquoise, gold, and magenta striped mineral layers of Rainbow Mountain.
Hike to the breathtaking neon-turquoise glacial lake nestled beneath snow-capped Mount Salkantay with mountain breakfast and lunch.
Tour the colossal zigzag stone ramparts of Sacsayhuamán, Qorikancha Temple of the Sun, and Cusco Cathedral with a historian.
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Smart neighborhood selection, seasonal rate patterns, and transit tips to help you get the most value from your Machu Picchu trip.
Cusco sits at a high elevation of 3,400 meters (11,150 feet). To avoid altitude sickness (soroche), many smart travelers head immediately from Cusco Airport down into the Sacred Valley (Urubamba at 2,870 meters) for their first 2 nights.
Staying 1 night in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) right at the base of the mountain allows you to catch the first 6:00 a.m. bus and photograph the citadel in morning mist.
May through September is the Andean dry winter: crisp sunny blue skies, chilly nights, and minimal rain. This is peak season, so book train tickets and Machu Picchu entry circuits 3 to 4 months in advance.
The Inca Trail is completely closed every year in February for maintenance. The rainy season (December to March) brings lush green mountains and fewer tourists.
There is no road to Machu Picchu. You must take PeruRail or Inca Rail trains from Ollantaytambo or Poroy (Cusco) to Aguas Calientes station.
From Aguas Calientes, official Consettur shuttle buses depart continuously, climbing the switchback Hiram Bingham road to the citadel gates in 25 minutes.
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