Day 1: Arrive to Cusco and Transfer to your Hotel
Day 2: Archaeological City Tour Cusco
Day 3: Maras Moray, Salineras and Weaving Process in Chinchero
Day 4: Sacred Valley, Incariy Museun and Train to Aguas Calientes village
Day 5: Visit Machu Picchu & return to Cusco
Day 6: Transfer Out to the Airport
At the given time of your arrival, our representatives will be at the airport in Cusco, waiting to transfer you to the hotel and help you to check in and provide you with the necessary information about restaurants, currency exchange, etc. After this, you have the morning free to acclimatize.
In the afternoon at 13:00 hours, we will start the archaeological City Tour of Cusco, in this tour we will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, it houses a large collection of architectural works of Spanish Baroque style.
Then, we will visit the Temple of Coricancha, also known as the Temple of the Sun, where the Spaniards built the Church of Santo Domingo over one of the most important Inca Sacred enclosures.
After this, we’ll leave the city to go to four archaeological sites, such as Sacsayhuaman, where the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) the most popular celebration of Cusco, is recreated every June 24th, then we will visit Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Pukapukara (famous Inca Baths).
The tour ends at approximately 6:30 pm.
Around 8:00 am after breakfast, we start our tour to Salineras, where salt has been extracted since Inca times as a means of economic exchange, people still exploit this.
Then, we continue to the Archaeological Center of Moray, where we can see the magnificent Inca agricultural laboratory, composed of three groups of circular terraces (muyus in Quechua) that descend 490 feet (150 meters) from the highest terrace to the lowest. We will also visit the town of Maras. During the colonial times it had its importance because of the large Jesuit community was installed there, here you’ll appreciate carved wooden doors that belonged to the priests.
Finally, we’ll visit the weaver’s village of Chinchero, to appreciate some Inca terraces, used for the cultivation of potatoes, a colonial church over the Inca palace, and we will visit a Textile Center called Tupay where they will explain you about the Andean Weaving Process followed by a delicious lunch prepared by the residents.
At around 4 pm we return to the city of Cusco, where you will be transferred to your hotel.
At 08:00 h in the morning, is the departure from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, we´ll go along the famous Vilcanota River, better known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way, we will stop to have explanations from our guide about the Inca sites and to observe the landscape.
The first archaeological site to visit is Pisac, with its huge Inca terraces for agriculture, the extensive constructions over the valley such as temples, houses, altars, etc., and then we go ahead to the traditional market (only on market days), there you will have some free time to interact with local artisans, or to buy handmade souvenirs and handycraft in general.
Then we continue to the Inkary Museum, where you will learn about the amazing history of the most important cultures of Peru, here you can appreciate life-size models and mannequins of pre-Inca cultures such as: Caral, Chavin, Paracas, Nazca, Mochica, Lambayeque and Chimu. Then, we continue to Urubamba to enjoy a delicious lunch in a traditional Tourist restaurant.
After lunch, we head to Ollantaytambo, well known as the Museum town , the Inca city with remarkable canals, stone streets, where the Inca architecture is still preserved. We visit the incredible temples with huge blocks.
Finally, at the given time, according to the train ticket schedule, we approach to the train station for the check in to travel from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes for about 2 hours, where you will be transferred to your hotel, and enjoy a delicious dinner at a tourist restaurant, and then prepare for the visit to Machu Picchu next day.
This is the most important day, your visit to Machu Picchu, one of the Wonders of the World!
We encourage you to get up early to board one of the first buses to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Once we arrive to the Inca site of Machu Picchu, there you will have about two hours of guidance , during the explanation you will visit the viewpoint, the Intihuatana located at the top of the citadel, the temple of the sun, the temple of the condor, and other important sectors.
After this, you will have some free time to explore the rest of the citadel on your own. At the recommended time you will return to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and board the train back to Ollantaytambo, here there will be a bus waiting to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City
The team will be at the hotel two hours before the departure of the flight to take you from the hotel to the airport, to go back to Lima.
Here, our service and your visit to the marvelous City of Cusco finishes!
Did you know that if you wish, it is possible to extend your stay to other destinations in Peru?
Consult with your Travel Agent.
A group tour means that it is open for other travelers to join.
100% guaranteed departures. This tour can be done at any date throughout the year.
The Prices are per person in double, Marital or Triple accommodation (for a single room there is an additional cost).
Category | Included Hotels |
---|---|
without hotel Price: US $ 658 Per person (based on two). | Hotels are not included in this price, you will have to book them by your self. |
Economic *** Price: US $ 833 Per person in double or matrimonial room. | Cusco: -Rojas Inn, Maytaq Wasin or Similar Águas Calientes: -Retama Inn, Hatun Samay or Similar |
Tourist *** Price: US $ 849 Per person in double or matrimonial room. | Cusco: -San Agustin Internacional, Tierra Viva Standar or Similar Águas Calientes: -Tara Hotel, Waman Inn or Similar |
Superior **** Price: US $ 888 Per person in double or matrimonial room. | Cusco: -San Agustin Dorado o Plaza, Casa Andina or Similar Águas Calientes: -Casa Andina, Ferre Mapi, Tierra Viva or Similar |
Premium **** Price: US $ 988 Per person in double or matrimonial room. | Cusco: -Sonesta Hotel, Xima Hotel, Casa Andina Premium or Similar Águas Calientes: – El Mapi, Jaya, Hatun Inti or Similar |
Luxury ***** Price: US $ ….. Per person in double or matrimonial room. Request | Cusco: -Marriot, Belmond, Libertador Águas Calientes: -Sumaq Hotel, Inka Terra. |
Discount:
A group of more than 4 people can also get a discount. Please let us know when you are booking to give you the discount.
Required Deposit to Book:
To book, you need to make a pre-payment of US $ 300 per person by PayPal with any credit or debit card. To make it sure, we will send you a payment link with the deposit amount.
Please, after deposit, send us the transfer number and passports copy, only with this we will be able to confirm your pre- payment and booking.
Balance: The balance has to be paid in Cusco at briefing with cash.
Notice: If you are going to pay the balance with credit or debit card there is an extra charge of 5% .
These extensions can be included before or after the tour, each one needs an additional day, also needs an extra touristic ticket. The price depends of your group size or type of Service.
Also, we can extent to other destinations in Peru like, Puno, Arequipa, Nazca, Paracas, Lima & the Circuit of beaches in the North of Peru, Mancora and More.