6-Days Exploring Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

6 Days Duration

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Discover the highlights of Cusco and the Sacred Valley on a 6-day journey through some of Peru’s most iconic cultural and archaeological sites. Explore the hist...

Duration: 6 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Písac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras · Languages: English, Spanish

Know before you go: INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; PASSPORT REQUIRED; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; No public transportation nearby; Infant seats unavailable; Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants. Otherwise, your tour may not be confirmed.; When booking your flight from Lima to Cusco, it must be in the morning.; Upon time of booking, please provide flight itinerary for international flights and domestic flights; Important: If you go suffer from altitude sickness, please bring medicine or ask your doctor for advice before you depart; Machu Picchu has implemented new visitor circuits, with three main routes with specific differences to distribute passengers in various areas. These changes are intended to improve the visitor experience and preserve the integrity of the archaeological site. The circuit with route 2 will be given as priority and if it is not available, the options of taking circuit 3B or circuit 1B will be informed so that you can confirm your decision before the tickets are issued.; Please note that the outbound train, either Vistadome or Expedition, departs at 19:04.; In Cusco, our staff will be providing your train tickets and entrance to Machupicchu the same day of the excursion.; Your pick up time coincided with your arrival in Cusco

About Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu

A bucket list topper if there ever was one, Machu Picchu is the great cloud fortress of the Incas. Hit the famous Machu Picchu trail with the help of a local local guide and discover ancient secrets.

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What's Included

Lunch
Breakfast
Transfers airport / hotel / train station / hotel / airport
City tour and Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman
Sacred Valley of the Incas : Inca Treasures Experience
Awanacancha, Colonial and Inca Pisac, visit to Inkariy Museum with lunch.
Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo Fortress with lunch
Full day Machu Picchu excursion in Voyager Train service - Buffet lunch at local restaurant
3 nights of accommodation in Cusco - 1 night of accommodation in the Sacred valley - 1 night of accommodation in Aguas Calientes - Daily breakfast

Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Itinerary

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Day 01

Day 1 Cusco, Capital of Inca´s Empire

Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon an exclusive tour of the city that begins by visiting the most outstanding points of the magnificent and artistic district of San Blas, a mixture of Inca and Spanish culture. Along the way, we will appreciate the Plazoleta Nazarenas, surrounded by colonial buildings such as the old headquarters of the San Antonio Abad University and next to it the church of the same name. Then, we will continue to the Plaza de Armas to visit the Cathedral that houses colonial works of incredible value. We will continue towards the Koricancha, whose Quechua name is Quri Kancha (Golden Temple) that receives us with all its lavishness.
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Day 02

Day 2 Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman

In the morning we will get away from the crowds to visit Sacsayhuamán, an impressive ceremonial fortress full of colossal constructions surrounded by beautiful landscapes in full communion with the surroundings. Then, we will have a panoramic view of the Inca shrine of Qenqo, an ancient temple of the Puma that houses an altar for sacrifices. Finally we will arrive to the Puca Pucara viewpoint and Tambomachay, monument of impressive architectonic knowledge considered as one of the pillars of Andean Cosmo vision. Overnight stay in Cusco.
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Day 03

Day 3 Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac Inca & Colonial Town, Inkariy Museum & Live Cultural Museum of Yucay

The Sacred Valley of the Incas will welcome us today. We will visit the Inca and Colonial Pisac. Discover one of the most beautiful archeological sites in the Sacred Valley at the top of the mountain where you can have a view of the colonial town of Pisac. Walking tour to the Colonial town. Time to do some shopping at the handicraft market. Then, we will head to the impressive Inkariy Museum. Here we will enjoy a delicious lunch. We will take a guided tour of the museum to learn more about the numerous rooms where cultural representations of pre-Hispanic civilizations of ancient Peru are exhibited. Our next stop will be the Live Cultural Museum of Yucay, a tourist complex where we will see and feed the Andean camelids such as the llamas and alpacas, and where the locals will show us the weaving and dyeing techniques of their traditional textiles. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
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Day 04

Day 4 Sacred Valley of Incas: Moray Terraces, Salt Mines of Maras & Ollantaytambo, Inca Living town

We will start visiting the Living Culture Yucay Museum, which mission is to preserve and value the different cultural and agricultural activities of the Sacred Valley. Also, we will visit the interpretation centres of adobe manufacturing, traditional chicheria store and folklore. Then, our adventure continues exploring the less visited treasures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will start in Moray where the view is awesome due to the colossal concentric terraces simulating an amphitheatre. The purpose of it is to recreate 20 different types of microclimates, a measure that guaranteed the agricultural production of the empire. We will continue our journey to Maras, the millenary colonial salt mines. The contrast of the white pools against the green valley is so impressive that it resembles a postcard. Buffet lunch. In the afternoon, we will head towards the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, where you can see the technique with which the Incas work the stone. It is now time to catch the train at the Ollantaytambo station. We will arrive in Aguas Calientes where our trained staff will welcome and assist us on getting settled in one of the hotels in Aguas Calientes (now, Machu Picchu town).
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Day 05

Day 5 Machu Picchu, The Lost Citadel

We will board the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Energy is all around us. After a guided visit, we will have lunch at one of the restaurants in the area. At the arranged time, we will return to Cusco and will be transferred to the hotel. Overnight in Cusco.
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Day 06

Day 6 Farewell Day

Departure transfer. WEB-EXPE / WEB-EXPV