Machu Picchu is a dream destination for millions of travelers, and recently this lost Inca town was included in the list of 7 newest wonders of the world. Of course, I dreamed of getting here and finally, my dream came true!
In this video, I share the route and calculate the budget for a trip to Peru to one person from Ukraine in 2021. Of course, Peru is not close to Ukraine and nothing faster than 20 hours of travel across the ocean has not yet been invented. I'm not saying that getting to Machu Picchu is easy or cheap, but I want you to be prepared and calculate all the costs in advance.
Machu Picchu is a sanctuary and you can't get there without a ticket, this expense must be planned. The same with the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes (a town 6 km from Machu Picchu) - neither on foot nor by car or bus, the distance can not be overcome, so you have to buy a train ticket.
Approximate route:
Boryspil-Amsterdam-Lima - 20 hours by plane
Lima-Cusco - 1 hour by plane
Cusco-Aguas Caliantes - 4 hours by train
Te way up to Machu Picchu by bus - 30 minutes, on foot - a few hours, depending on how fit you are :)
The way down - 30 minutes by bus
And then the way back is the same Aguas-Calientes-Cusco-Lima-Amsterdam-Boryspil.
The most important thing in this video is the list of the current prices for entrance tickets, buses, trains, planes. I'm also adding prices for apartments, food and taxi, because I'm sure you'll want to see both the mountain city of Cusco, where the Inca civilization began and the capital city of Lima, which is situated on the Pacific coast.
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In the town of Aguas Calientes, you can also spend the night and visit the thermal baths, or just relax after the long trip. It is a quiet town that grew on both sides of the track as soon as the railway opened in 1931. It has no city council or school, a population of just over 1,000 people is fully involved in tourism.
The beautiful landscapes of the most picturesque train trip of my life chained me to the window for all 4 hours of the route. It is incredible how a railway can be built among mountains and rivers, and also that the landscapes on the Cusco-Aguas Calyantes road change dramatically from the desert and dry to wet and mountainous. Peru Rail trains have windows on the ceiling in addition to the usual windows, which made the trip unforgettable and, I would say, romantic.
In the next video, I will show Machu Picchu itself, tell who lived there and why they left the city, how the town was found and if the old signs and buildings were deciphered.
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I will run a competition between everyone who writes a comment to this and the next video. Some nice souvenirs from Machu Picchu will be given to randomly chosen people. Good luck to all!
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00:00 Introduction to the video
00:24 The nearest airport and flights from Ukraine
01:00 You arrived to Lima, what's next?
01:25 Prices in Lima
01:38 Flight to Cusco and prices there
02:00 Two ways to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco
02:40 My experience on the Peru Rail train
03:29 Would you spend the night in a hotel capsule on a rock?
03:45 Prices in the city of Aguas Calientes
03:54 Souvenirs from Machu Picchu and my giveaway
04:16 The town of Aguas Calientes and what one can see here
06:25 Where to get a ticket to Machu Picchu and its price
06:43 Bus ticket and its price
07:10 How long does it take to walk around Machu Picchu
07:36 What is the best season to travel
07:42 Prices for tickets from Ukraine to Peru and current restrictions
08:28 Travel budget for 1 person in 2021
09:20 How to save money on this trip
09:27 How much I spent
09:48 I'm on Machu Picchu and waiting for your questions and comments