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tile

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Oct 10, 2009, 3:26:41 AM10/10/09
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claudia2790 wrote:
> Hi, I'm planing a peru travel, my 2 friends and I want to go to machu
> picchu and to somewhere in the forest too, we have a site of 'peru
> vacations' (http://www.totallyperu.com) it seems to be a very good
> tour but I having some recommendations that we should trael by our
> own but my parents told me that I should take a tour to cusco and
> machu picchu because it is a popular destination and maybe i would
> have problems if we don't have a tour. what do you think?

have a look at the official webpage of the National toruist officice in Peru

I have been to machu Picchu 10 yrs ago, and plan to return next year.
apparently, trains do not start anymore from Cuzco, but from a nearby train
station that will save you a couple of hours.
and apparently there is no monopoly anymore of trains going to Machu Picchu.
Actually, the train stops neat Machu Picchu, then you have to take a shuttle
bus

In my times, tickets were all sold out. I mean, travel agencies bought all
tickets and sold only guided tours. so just try to book yr ticket online
well in advance, or be prepared to pay an overprice.


claudia2790

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Oct 12, 2009, 12:38:55 PM10/12/09
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tile;982112 Wrote:
>
>
> have a look at the official webpage of the National toruist officice in
> Peru
>
> I have been to machu Picchu 10 yrs ago, and plan to return next year.
> apparently, trains do not start anymore from Cuzco, but from a nearby
> train
> station that will save you a couple of hours.
> and apparently there is no monopoly anymore of trains going to Machu
> Picchu.
> Actually, the train stops neat Machu Picchu, then you have to take a
> shuttle
> bus
>
> In my times, tickets were all sold out. I mean, travel agencies bought
> all
> tickets and sold only guided tours. so just try to book yr ticket
> online
> well in advance, or be prepared to pay an overprice.

thank you tile I'm searching for information everywhere, and I want to
know a little more I think I'm going to travel to cusco with an
angency, so I'm looking for the best deal.


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tile

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Oct 13, 2009, 11:15:02 AM10/13/09
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this is what I did. Of course, I paid a little more. But they picked me up
at my hotel, gave me a tour leader in Machu Picchu that explained
everything, then picked me up again and brought me to my hotel.

Pls note that trains do not leave anymore from Cuzco, but I think from
Ollyantambo. There is a webpage with schedules dedicated to the company
operating trains, both to Cuzco and to Puno.


EffottNub

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Nov 26, 2009, 8:26:06 PM11/26/09
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Ive also posted the Totally Peru link under our Peru page - linked from
our main Resources page.

Thanks.

Dave


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