29 Oct 2023
Machu PicchuWe have a Machu Picchu entrance ticket at 7am and have to be back at Aguas Calientes for the 13:37 train. Would we have time to hike to Huchuy Picchu that morning?
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Asked by: Merry
Answered by: Heather Jasper
It only takes about half an hour each way to hike Huchuy Picchu, so it's absolutely possible to do the hike, spend time at the top taking photos and get back down to Aguas Calientes. If you take the noon shuttle departing Machu Picchu, you should have time to buy take-out lunch in Aguas Calientes to eat on the 1:37 train.
Heather Jasper
Based in Cusco, Peru, Heather is an expert on travel to Peru and South America. Heather writes on tourism, trekking, and social issues in Peru for publications including BBC Travel, Fodor’s Travel, Matador Network, Thrifty Nomads, World Nomads, Frommer's, Flashpack, and more. Heather co-founded the Covid Relief Project with Henry Quintano Loaiza to assist vulnerable families in the Cusco region.
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