Cusco With Full Day Tours To The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
4 DAYS / 3 Nights
DAY 1 - IQUITOS or LIMA / CUSCO
Upon arrival to Cusco, over 11,000 meters above sea level, you will be met at the airport and board transportation to your hotel. You will need a few hours at leisure to acclimatize to the altitude in Cusco. In the afternoon*, you will go on a city tour, visiting the Cathedral of Cusco, Qoricancha (place of the gold) and archaeological sites near the city: Sacsayhuaman, an amazing Inca fortress made from huge stones that fit together like puzzle pieces without mortar and where it is impossible to squeeze even a knife blade between the stones. After visiting Sacsayhuaman you will continue to Qenqo, a temple dedicated to Mother Earth with complex tunnels and stone carved figures passing Puca Pucara, an Inca road checkpoint. At the ceremonial sites of Tambomachay, known as the “Inca’s Baths”, you will observe crafted canals and aqueducts which highlight the Inca’s extraordinary architectural talents and knowledge of hydraulics. At the end of this tour you will return to the hotel. Ask your guide about suggested dining places for dinner.
Private transport for airport transfers and collective bus for the afternoon tour
English speaking assistance and guide
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cuzco
*If your arrival is in the afternoon, today's tour will be done on Day 3 in the morning.
DAY 2 - FULL DAY TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel you will take a bus to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, going to the archeological site and village of Pisac where you will walk through their colorful Indian market. From Pisac, you will drive through the beautiful scenery of the Sacred Valley travelling to the North with a stop in the town of Urubamba for a buffet lunch. After lunch you will continue to the village of Ollantaytambo a strategic military, agricultural and religious center for the Incas. Your last stop will be in the town of Chinchero where there are several open demonstrations of traditional fabric arts. You will learn how handmade textiles are produced; each piece requiring physical stamina, time, dedication and skill. You will also learn about the Andean culture where the principal language in rural areas is Quechua and where clothing, hats and hairstyles are used to distinguish members from different villages and even marital status. Ollantaytambo and Chinchero have been continuously occupied since the 1400’s. In the afternoon you will return to Cusco and your hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch
Collective bus for the Sacred Valley tour
English speaking guide
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cuzco
DAY 3 - FULL DAY TOUR TO MACHU PICCHU
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel you will take a bus to the Ollantaytambo train station (1:40 hrs) where you will board the Vistadome or Expedition train for a scenic trip through the Urubamba Valley to the town of Aguas Calientes located in a deep gorge below the ruins of Machu Picchu. You will enjoy lunch before taking a bus up to the breathtaking Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, the most famous Inca citadel and one of the New 7 Wonders of the New World. Your guide will take you through the ruins and talk about this awe-inspiring ancient Incan city which was never discovered by the conquering Spaniards. After visiting Machu Picchu, you will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to board your train for Ollantaytambo where you will meet your bus to return to your hotel in Cusco.
Breakfast, Lunch
Private transport for the train station transfers, collective bus transfers between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
Local English speaking guide.
Accommodation at selected hotel in Cuzco.
DAY 4 - CUSCO / LIMA
If your arrival was late on Day 1 and if your flight time allows, you will visit the archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman this morning. If you arrived early on Day 1, you can depart Cusco this morning, explore the city center on your own or add a walking tour to the neighborhood of San Blas (see below). Your transfer to the airport is included and you will be picked up from the hotel at the appropriate time for your flight.
Breakfast
Private transport for the airport transfer
English speaking assistance and guide
ACCOMMODATIONS :
| BUDGET HOTELS CHOICES (3*): CUSCO – Casa Fray Bartolome / Monasterio de San Pedro |
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| Price per person in double /triple room in USD | USD$833 | USD$870 |
MID-RANGE HOTEL CHOICES (4*):
| BUDGET HOTELS CHOICES (3*): Hotel Costal del Sol Picoaga / Hotel Sonesta Cuzco |
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| Price per person in double /triple room in USD | USD$977 | USD$1,020 |
Our program includes:
- Transfers and Tours detailed in the itinerary.
- Accommodations in selected hotels including buffet breakfast.
- Entrance fees to archaeological and religious sites.
- Train tickets Cuzco / Machu Picchu / Cuzco in Vistadome or Expedition Train according to availability.
- Lunch in the Sacred Valley and lunch in Aguas Calientes on the Machu Picchu excursion day.
Our program does not include:
- Air tickets to and from Cusco.
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary and extra expenses.
Add on a Cusco Walking Tour – Visit the typical artisan neighborhood of San Blas in Cusco. Your guide will take you past the oldest parish church here, the Temple of San Blas, built in 1544 over an Inca Temple dedicated to Illapa, the god of thunder and lightning. You will walk along Hatun Rumiyoc Street, an ancient cobbled street where you can appreciate stone walls on each side of the road including the stone of 12 angles which fits with incredible precision, without mortar, to all of the adjoining stones. You will walk along the hill of San Blas where some of the best art collections in the city can be found. Passing by the Main Square or “Plaza de Armas” of Cusco you will go to the San Cristobal Cathedral, where you will be able to appreciate an incredible panoramic view of the city of Cusco. Before returning to the hotel, there will be a stop at the Choco Museum to learn about the process in which Andean cocoa is turned into chocolate. If this tour is in the morning we will also stop at the market of San Pedro, a typical marketplace where locals and visitors shop for Andean products from fruits and vegetables to textiles.
Cost for this add-on tour is US$45 per person
