KB Tambo Hotel & Tours
Boutique Hotel & Adventure Center in the Sacred Valley of the Incas:
Ollantaytambo, Peru
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KB's Korner Advice and Assistance - Travel like a local !
KB Tambo Hotel and Tours specializes in small, custom Machu Picchu experiences. Also in multi-day explorations, treks, and mountain bike rides. We moved here for the adventure activities and love to help others plan their trip.
March 8, 2010 Good progress has been made on both of the the two routes to Machu Picchu that will open first: By train with PeruRail, from Km 82 (Pisca Cucho) and by St. Theresa - "Back Door" route to Machu Picchu. The current official information is that Machu Picchu will reopen April 1 and that both routes will be functional at that time. The final section to Machu Picchu that will reopen is from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. Unfortunately, this section of track is still heavily damaged and will not open for at least a month and probably more.
Everything else is going well, the weather is wonderful here and quite sunny. We have been doing a great deal of tours to Choquechirau, a magnificent "sister site" to Machu Picchu that is either a 4 or 5 day trek. This trek will likely soon be closed to the public as every year its popularity increases as Choquechirau reveals itself to be even larger than Machu Picchu. Go now before its too late ! Write us for more information.
February 15, 2010 It has been a hectic month since the floods of the Urubamba river closed Machu Picchu and left many locals without homes. Fortunately the damage wasn't as bad as it could have been and most homes are fine. It appears that Machu Picchu will reopen around the first of March via the Santa Theresa route. This is NOT via the Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes rail route but rather the "Back Way" into Machu Picchu. It is approximately 8 hours through stunning glacial and jungle scenery to arrive at the HidroElectric Station, an hour from St. Theresa, from where one can either walk 3 hours along the train tracks or else possibly take the train, to Aguas Calientes. The best way to do this "Back Door" route is via mountain bike, as from the pass of Abra Malaga above Ollantaytambo, one plunges down nearly 10,000 feet past glaciers and llamas and on downhill to the jungle, where bananna and coffee and orange trees all grow right along the roadside. Check with us for exact information on when Machu Picchu will reopen - we are travelling to Aguas Calientes on foot every week to get the real 411.
December 1, 2009 Well, KB Tambo and Tours would like to thank all the wonderful people, from all over the world, who stayed with us in 2009. Wow ! So many interesting people and stories, so many late night talks, laughter ... We are better people for having met you. Thank you. Happy Holidays to All and a Joyous New Year! Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo !
October 1, 2009 Remember our tips for having the best experience at Machu Picchu: First, if possible plan to stay in the ruins as late in the day as possible. If not taking the late afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo, bring a book, jacket, and snack and by 3 or 4 pm you should have most of the place to yourself. Second, the walk up from Aguas Calientes is a big one and don't forget Machu Picchu is also a full days explore and walk around. Consider taking the first busses at 6am instead. If planning on hiking Huayna Picchu, the best strategy is to go to the trailhead registration (all the way through Machu Picchu to "the back" bascially as soon as you arrive to Machu Picchu. Only 400 hikers are allowed up daily and spots fill quickly.
September 1, 2009 Well, peak season has subsided a bit down here but we are still in full swing and trying our best to deliver to travelers the best Food, Lodging, Adventure Activities, and Free Advice that we can ! If you are planning a trip to Machu Picchu, we can answer nearly any question you may have. Email me, KB, directly at KBperu@hotmail.com and I will personally get back to you with questions on Machu Picchu, Salt Mines of Maras and the Rings of Moray, mountain biking to Machu Picchu, getting around Cusco -whatever you need ! There are more things to do in this area and anyone could get to, and not just minor sites but world-class archeological sites like the following:
Everything else is going well, the weather is wonderful here and quite sunny. We have been doing a great deal of tours to Choquechirau, a magnificent "sister site" to Machu Picchu that is either a 4 or 5 day trek. This trek will likely soon be closed to the public as every year its popularity increases as Choquechirau reveals itself to be even larger than Machu Picchu. Go now before its too late ! Write us for more information.
February 15, 2010 It has been a hectic month since the floods of the Urubamba river closed Machu Picchu and left many locals without homes. Fortunately the damage wasn't as bad as it could have been and most homes are fine. It appears that Machu Picchu will reopen around the first of March via the Santa Theresa route. This is NOT via the Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes rail route but rather the "Back Way" into Machu Picchu. It is approximately 8 hours through stunning glacial and jungle scenery to arrive at the HidroElectric Station, an hour from St. Theresa, from where one can either walk 3 hours along the train tracks or else possibly take the train, to Aguas Calientes. The best way to do this "Back Door" route is via mountain bike, as from the pass of Abra Malaga above Ollantaytambo, one plunges down nearly 10,000 feet past glaciers and llamas and on downhill to the jungle, where bananna and coffee and orange trees all grow right along the roadside. Check with us for exact information on when Machu Picchu will reopen - we are travelling to Aguas Calientes on foot every week to get the real 411.
December 1, 2009 Well, KB Tambo and Tours would like to thank all the wonderful people, from all over the world, who stayed with us in 2009. Wow ! So many interesting people and stories, so many late night talks, laughter ... We are better people for having met you. Thank you. Happy Holidays to All and a Joyous New Year! Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo !
October 1, 2009 Remember our tips for having the best experience at Machu Picchu: First, if possible plan to stay in the ruins as late in the day as possible. If not taking the late afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo, bring a book, jacket, and snack and by 3 or 4 pm you should have most of the place to yourself. Second, the walk up from Aguas Calientes is a big one and don't forget Machu Picchu is also a full days explore and walk around. Consider taking the first busses at 6am instead. If planning on hiking Huayna Picchu, the best strategy is to go to the trailhead registration (all the way through Machu Picchu to "the back" bascially as soon as you arrive to Machu Picchu. Only 400 hikers are allowed up daily and spots fill quickly.
September 1, 2009 Well, peak season has subsided a bit down here but we are still in full swing and trying our best to deliver to travelers the best Food, Lodging, Adventure Activities, and Free Advice that we can ! If you are planning a trip to Machu Picchu, we can answer nearly any question you may have. Email me, KB, directly at KBperu@hotmail.com and I will personally get back to you with questions on Machu Picchu, Salt Mines of Maras and the Rings of Moray, mountain biking to Machu Picchu, getting around Cusco -whatever you need ! There are more things to do in this area and anyone could get to, and not just minor sites but world-class archeological sites like the following:
