What time do we leave Aguas Calientes and what time to we get back to Cusco?
A29: Included in the price of the trek is the train ticket for the Backpacker train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, currently priced at US$31. The train normally departs Aguas Calientes at 19:24 and arrives in Ollantaytambo for about 21:15. We then send a bus to collect you at the station in Ollantaytambo to bring you back to Cusco arriving at about 23:00. The Backpacker Cerojo service is a comfortable service with reserved seats, no standing. Teas, coffees and snacks are also available for purchase on this train. If tickets are not available on this service we may have to purchase tickets on the Backpacker service that departs Aguas Calientes at 22:30 and arrives in Ollantaytambo (arriving at 00:26). We then send a bus to Ollantaytambo to bring the group back to Cusco, arriving at about 02:00. On a couple of occasions in 2010 we have had to purchase return tickets on the 15:30 service back to Ollantaytambo but this is a rare event which we try to avoid. All train services are s
