Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu with Overnight in Machu Picchu, 6 days From USD 688 - Peru

B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

DAY 1 / CUSCO
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the morning free to adjust to the altitude. After lunch on your own, we will enjoy a guided tour of the nearby Inca ruins including Kenko, the ceremonial bath of Tambomachay and the amazing Sacsayhuaman, a huge fortress of massive stones. We will also take a tour of the city including the Koricancha, temple of the Sun, a nice example of the Inca architecture, the Main Plaza, the Cathedral and much more. Return to your hotel later in the day.

DAY 2 / CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY / CUSCO
Breakfast. Full day tour, including visits to the colorful Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo Fortress. At an elevation of 8,500 feet, 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. PLEASE NOTE THE MARKET ONLY TAKES PLACE ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS. (BL)

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 will 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 (BL)

DAY 4 / MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO
Breakfast. Morning free to explore the ruins on your own without the crowds and enjoy an unforgettable sunrise over the fabled inca citadel. After lunch (not included), we�ll descend by bus around 3:00 p.m. to catch the train to Cusco and then bus transfer to your hotel. Overnight at hotel (B) (BL)

DAY 5 / CUSCO / LIMA
After Breakfast, at agreed time transfer to the Cusco airport for your flight. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight at hotel (B)

DAY 5 / LIMA
Breakfast. Lima City Tour, visit both the colonial and modern sections of this "City of Kings". Colonial sites include the lovely Plaza de Armas with its cathedral and palace; and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace, modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In modern Lima drive through the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores and San Isidro. (3h.) At agreed time transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)