B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
DAY 1 // CUSCO
Welcome and transfer to the hotel in Cusco. Rest of the morning free to adjust to the altitude.
* In the afternoon City Tour, visit the most important places of the archaeological capital of America that was the capital of the Inca empire. Observe the mixture of the 3 cultures: the native Quechua Indians, the conquistadors from Spain and from the contemporary. It includes the Plaza of Armas, the cathedral, the Church of the Compania, the attractive District of San Blas, Koricancha temple (Temple of the Sun) be continue visiting the nearby Inca ruins including the ceremonial bath of Tambomachay, Kenko and the amazing fortress of Sacsayhuaman. We return to the hotel. Overnight.
(No meals)
* Pick Up of this tour is between 1.30-1.45 pm approx. Please, be sure that your arrival will be during the morning to fit with this schedule.
DAY 2 // CUSCO / PISAC / OLLANTAYTAMBO / CUSCO
Breakfast. Pick Up 8.15 am approx. Full day tour Sacred Valley. The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and an altituzde of 2,970 ms (9,700 p).Visits the colorful Pisac Indian Market where a mixture of color and tradition can be appreciated and the Ollantaytambo Village famous for their Fortress. the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley of the Incas, is the historic heart of the Inca Empire, it was intensively cultivated with terraces increasing its harvest several fold. Small villages lined the valley floor, while the stone fortresses of Ollantaytambo and Pisac served the dual purpose of providing protection and serving as religious centers. Without the benefit of the wheel, the Incas built massive stone cities and ruled an empire stretching 3,300 miles over some of the harshest terrain on earth. Without the use of mortar, the Inca constructed their cities, suspension bridges, and aqueduct systems, with an engineering expertise that has survived five hundred years of natural disasters, conquest, and modern development.
Overnight
(Breakfast - Lunch)
** Please, note the market only takes place on Tuesday, Thursdays and Sunday. Also, this excursion can be made on Day 3 to fit with departures.
*** This overnight is customizable in Ollantaytambo Village to continue to Machu Picchu next day.
DAY 3 // CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU
Early breakfast. You will be transferred to Cusco station where you will catch the train to Machu Picchu. The 3 hour train journey follows the ever narrowing gorge of the Urubamba river to Aguas Calientes town on the way you will see picturesque Andean scenery and traditional villages. As we approach the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, the valley turns into a canyon and the vegetation changes to a cloud forest. Then you'll board a bus for a 30-minute drive up the switchback road to Machu Picchu. Once at the site and after an orientation by the guide, then have sometime guided exploration of the fabled Inca citadel. Situated on the spine of a jungle cloaked granite peak towering some 600 metres above an entrenched meander of the roaring river below, the site is frequently shrouded in misty clouds pierced by the powerful equatorial sun. Constructed from precisely sculptured granite blocks carefully joined with the projecting exposed stone of the surrounding mountain, the site may well be the finest architectural achievement of the new world.
Overnight in the surroundings of Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes.
(Breakfast)
DAY 4 // MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Morning at leisure to explore the ruins on your own or relax at the local hot springs, and enjoy the enormous beauty of Machu Picchu that certainly deserves an extra day. In the afternoon you will take the train to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to hotel.
Overnight.
(Breakfast - Lunch)
** Second entrance fee and transportation to ruins is not included this day.
*** Lunch Day 3 can be changed (from Day 3 to Day 4), if lunch is in Aguas Calientes Town.
DAY 5 // CUSCO
After Breakfast, at agreed time transfer to the Cusco airport for your flight.
(Breakfast)
Program Includes:
- 3 nights accommodations including all taxes and services charges in Cusco
- 1 nights accommodations including all taxes and services charges in Machu Picchu
- Meals as specified itinerary (B=Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Full day Machu Picchu Tour
- Full day Sacred Valley Tour
- Half day City Tour and Nearby Ruins (With Entrance Fees BTG PASS)
- Sightseeing with English Speaking Guides
- Round trip train Tickets Vistadome Category
- 1 Ruins entrance fee and Bus tickets
- Airport Transfers Round trip
- English Guide
Overview Meals Included
- Day 1 No meals
- Day 2 Breakfast - Lunch
- Day 3 Breakfast - Lunch
- Day 4 Breakfast
- Day 5 Breakfast
* Some hotels include Half Board or Full Board in the night rate. Guests will be informed previously if daily meals are different than chart above.
Not Included Any airport taxes, passport fees, travel insurance, excess baggage, tips, telephone/fax/internet charges, laundry, beverages
and meals not specified
Important Notes
- Rates are for land arrangements only.
- Rates are per person, in US dollars, and based on two people sharing a room or a 1 traveler in a single room. Triple occupancy Room (sharing 3 guests) can be quoted.
- Type of Rooms: Single room implies room for 1 person occupancy. Double room implies room with 2 guests sharing a double bed full size, queen or king bed, as available at time of check in or hotel category. Twin room implies room with 2 twin/single person beds. Triple room implies a room for 3 person occupancy and may include a rollaway bed. We cannot guarantee any specific bed type in advance.
- Schedules regular departures are approximate. You will be informed from office in Cusco during your stay about pick up times each day.
- Airfares are not included unless specifically mentioned in inclusions and can be quoted separately.
- We can replace hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.
- Ask supplements cost French/ German/Others.
- Rates could be higher during Inti Raymi and Holidays Season.
- We highly recommend Travel Insurance. Please, review terms conditions.
- We suggest spending extra days in these magical places and fully enjoying one of the world's best destinations. Ask additional nights supplements.