If time permits, check out the beautiful Pisac Ruins and the pyramid-like Ollantaytambo ruins. Admissions to all of these sites are covered by the Cuzco Visitor's Ticket. Horseback riding through the spectacular Urubamba Valley came highly recommended. Although I didn't experience this first hand, my friends raved about it. They speak English, Spanish, French, Dutch and German.
Customized trips are also available upon request.
Hotels Reservations can be made at Hotel Machu Picchu Ruinas , the only hotel on Machu Picchu's premises. Rooms are mediocre at best, but you are paying for the added convenience of being in the park and having the place to yourself once the daytrippers leave on the final 3pm bus run. If possible, opt for one of the two rooms at the end, which have spectacular patio views of the mountains and the ruins. This establishment caters to the older, well-heeled clientele primarily on tour groups. For the budget-minded traveler, opt for a room in the tourist town of Aguas Calientes located at the base of the mountain.