3-day package: the essentials

This is the shortest. According to the tour listing, it includes pickup and transfer back to the hotel, 2 nights with breakfast, the train to Machu Picchu and entry tickets, with a guide in English or Spanish. It has only 2 reviews, so read the listing carefully. It is non-refundable and cannot be modified.

4-day packages: Humantay or Rainbow Mountain

Both have 3 nights, train, entry tickets, 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch, with a guide in English and Spanish. One adds Humantay Lake and the other Rainbow Mountain. The listing excludes Huayna Picchu entry on both, and the Rainbow Mountain one also leaves out the Cusco Tourist Ticket. They have 4 and 11 reviews, respectively. Both refund 80% when you cancel at least 3 days ahead and 50% at least 48 hours ahead.

5-day package: Sacred Valley, Maras and Moray

This is the most complete. According to the listing, it includes 4 nights with breakfast, an Expedition or Vistadome train depending on the option, Machu Picchu admission, a quad tour and a picnic lunch, with a guide in English and Spanish. It leaves out other meals, flights and any tickets not specified. It is non-refundable. It has 10 reviews.

How to choose

Choose by the days you have and by what you want to add to Machu Picchu: just Cusco, a short hike to a lake, a mountain, or the Sacred Valley with a quad tour. Compare the guide language and the cancellation policy, which changes from one package to another. If altitude worries you, read the altitude sickness guide before you book.