One day independent day trip to Machu Picchu.
Kolibri Expeditions provides plane tickets from Lima, train to Machu Picchu and private transport between Cusco and Ollantaytambo. You get pciked up at the airport and depending on time of the train to Machu Picchu (normally around 9 or 10) from Ollantaytambo, you may do a fast visit to the Cusco Main Square (Plaza de Armas) and Sacsayhuaman en route to Ollantaytambo. In some cases with very early flights from Lima it may be possible to do a fast visit to Huacarpay for Bearded Mountaineer. The earliest flights from Lima usually arrive around 7 AM.
Two day independent day trip to Machu Picchu.
 The two day program gives you a little more time. At arrival in Cusco, you go to Huacarpay to bird these wetlands with Puna and Andean Teal, Andean Duck, Andean Gull, Andean Coot, Puna Ibis, Many-colored Rush-Tyrant , Wren-like Rush-bird, Yellow-winged Blackbird and many more. Nearby, in the wild Tabacco bushes one can find Bearded Mountaineer and Green-tailed Trainbearer and the scrub holds the endemic Rusty-fronted Canastero and the localized Streak-fronted Thornbird.
Later you return to Cusco to see some of the town such as Plaza de Armas with the Cathedral and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman (entrance fees not included). The driver will take you to Ollantaytambo, where you can visit the Inca fortress on your own before taking the train to Machu Picchu for an overnight stay.
Next day you have a full day at Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes to explore the ruins and birdwatch. There is a good field guide over Machu Picchu which will help you ID the birds you see. In the afternoon you return to Ollantaytambo or Cusco.
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