How To Visit Machu Picchu Under $100 (₹7,000)

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You stand atop a hill trying to balance your breathing at the mind-boggling altitude of 2,300 meters. In one of the attempts to breathe deep, your sight falls on the valley below shrouded in clouds. You can't see beyond the clouds, but you know, your gut knows - something special lies beyond those clouds. You don't want the beauty beneath to take off the veil, but it is inevitable. You feel goosebumps, a tickle, that sudden drop of your heartbeat, you feel something down your spine. Breathing becomes an afterthought, your throat feels wet, but wetter are your eyes. You look around for answers. The mountains smile at you "Son, this is how the world is supposed to be. This is how the world still is, in some places."

Credit: Varun Suchday

Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru by Varun Suchday

Credit: Varun Suchday

Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru by Varun Suchday

Credit: Varun Suchday

Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru by Varun Suchday

Credit: Varun Suchday

Photo of Machu Picchu, Peru by Varun Suchday

How To Visit Machu Picchu Under $100 (₹7,000)

There are three ways to visit Machu Picchu all originating in Cusco, the erstwhile capital of the once-mighty Inca Empire.

The cheapest way to visit Machu Picchu

The cheapest way to visit Machu Picchu can cost around $100 (₹7,000) depending on the season and it takes two days from Cusco. The cost includes transportation, one-night accommodation, three meals, Machu Picchu entrance ticket and an English-speaking tour guide.

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