Day 01: Pick up from Cusco Airport – City Tour
Welcome to the Inca imperial capital of Cusco, also known as the cultural capital of Peru! Upon your arrival at Cusco airport, we will be waiting for you with a sign with the name of the lead traveler, we will take you to your hotel to check in, drop off your luggage and freshen up. You will have some time to rest before starting the City Tour around the city.
It begins in the afternoon, with a visit to the main attractions such as the Cathedral of Cusco and its more than 600 paintings of the Cusqueña school, continuing with the tour we will go to the Coricancha on the way we will pass through the beautiful Inca streets, we will enter the Coricancha considered the main temple in the Inca era where we will learn about the Inca religion and architecture
Then we will board our transport and head towards Sacsayhuamán. We will start our tour always in the company and explanation of a guide about the enormous walls of this impressive Inca temple to the God Illapa (lightning). We will take our transport back to Qenqo where we will have a tour of this other ancient Inca temple.
We will continue (and we go to Puka Pukara and Tambomachay where we will visualize and learn about the importance of water in Inca times, at the end of the afternoon you will return to your hotel in the City.
Day 02: VIP Sgrado Valley Tour with Overnight in Aguas Calientes
We pick you up at 8:20 am then we will go out to visit part of the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas, its beautiful views, its people, the craft markets and the incredible archaeological centers make this tour an unforgettable place.
Soon we will be on our way in our transport to Moray. You are sure to be amazed by the unique formation of the place that many compare to an amphitheater. However, it was actually a gigantic Inca agricultural laboratory. Your guide will share the history of the site, and you’ll have plenty of time to explore and take some photos.
Very close and combined with a trip to Moray the Maras salt flats are located,. It is only another 3km away and will surprise you once again with views that you have probably never seen before. The place has been producing salt since ancient times and there are more than 3,000 salt pools that are filled daily with groundwater. You will have at your disposal a surreal landscape to take the most incredible photographs with the salt flats in the foreground. Then we will enter further into the sacred valley until we reach Urubamba for our lunch.
After our lunch in Urubamba, we will take you to the train station located in Ollantaytambo 20 minutes away, we will board the 360° vista dome class train that will take us to Aguas Calientes (town of Machupicchu). This trip will allow you to see beautiful glaciers and snow-capped peaks, as well as fertile green valleys and Inca agricultural terraces on both sides of the valley. At the end of the train journey in Aguas Calientes at the exit door of the train station, we will be waiting to take you to your hotel where you will spend the night. Get settled in your hotel, After check-in, you will have free time to relax this afternoon. You can relax in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes or walk through the small streets of this town.
Day 03: Visit to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary
We will wake you up very early so that you can enjoy your breakfast without rushing at 6:00 am. In this way, we can board one of the first buses that leave for Machu Picchu. This means that you will beat the big crowds and be able to enjoy the complex in peace as the sun rises and casts a stunning orange glow on the massive stones. (Optional, you will have to get up early to see the sunrise in Machu Picchu or continue resting a little more).
Along with your guide, board the bus for a 30-minute tour before arriving at the entrance gate of Machu Picchu. Feel the powerful energy of this fantastic archaeological site as soon as you enter. You will feel the happiness of observing how the golden light of the sun gradually covers all the corners of Machu Picchu. Discover all its secrets and mysteries during a guided tour where you will also learn a lot about its history and the local flora and fauna. Our guide will take you for 2 hours through the most significant areas and then you will have some free time to explore Machu Picchu on your own. After having finished visiting Machu Picchu we will descend to Aguas Caliente.
In Aguas Calientes, you will find a place to have lunch and then you will board the train to Ollantaytambo. From there, you will travel to Cusco in our private transportation. We will leave you at the door of your accommodation in Cusco at approximately 18:10 PM.
Day 04: Mountain of Colors – Vinicunca
We will pick you up from your hotel between 6:30 a.m. to 6:40 a.m. (pick-up time can be coordinated); In our tourist transport, and then we will travel for approximately 2 hours to the south, on the way we will pass through traditional villages and we will have an incredible view of the Peruvian Andes.
We will arrive at the town of Cusipata, where our restaurant awaits us, where we will enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, it is time to take energy and then start the adventure.
We will arrive at the starting point, our guide will give you instructions and recommendations of the route to enjoy this fantastic experience, we will start the walk from Pampachiri at a height of 3,700 m 12139 f. An uphill walk of 1.30h awaits us to reach the famous Rainbow Mountain. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to enjoy an incredible view, glacial peaks, red mountains, rocky hills, traditional llamas and alpacas grazing throughout the valley. Once we reach the top, an impressive view of the majestic Vinincunca Mountain and the top of the Ausangate Glacier will amaze you. You will have enough time to take beautiful photo shots, our guide will tell you about the composition of these mountains and how they were striated in the rainbow of colors, then our descent will be around 2 hours, it is a downhill walk until we reach our transportation. You can rent a horse to help you get up, with an additional cost of direct payment to the settler.
We will go to the restaurant where you will have a deliciously fresh and hot lunch, it will be ready for us, and we will recover strength and have time to interact with the locals.
Then, we will say goodbye and board our transport to return to Cusco. We will arrive around 4:00 p.m. in the Imperial city, after a fantastic day.
Day 05: Humantay Lake Tour
We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 5:00 am. We will start by driving to Mollepata, where we will stop for a delicious breakfast and enjoy the mountains in the morning light. Once we are full, we will continue on our transport to Soraypampa, where you will begin to feel the powerful presence of the glaciers. After listening to brief instructions from your guide, we will begin our 2-hour ascent to the beautiful Humantay Lake.
Keep in mind that you will be walking on very rocky terrain, so using a walking stick is a great idea. Take your time, walk slowly, get some rest, and try to drink plenty of fluids; it will be at a high altitude, so you should take things slow.
After the effort of walking uphill, you will enjoy the most incredible reward. Hidden among the rocky landscape, the impressive Humantay Lake gradually appears. This beautiful body of turquoise water originates from the same snow that covers the mountain, which melts and drains away. Hike and make an effort to go a bit higher up the surrounding rocky slopes for better views. The higher you are, the more turquoise the water will look and you will be able to enjoy the best panoramic view. Being so close to the mountains will really shake you up and you will probably understand why they are so sacred in the Andean culture.
It will be about an hour and a half downhill to return to Soraypampa, where you will return to the town of Mollepata to enjoy a spectacular buffet lunch. Then you will board our transport to take you back to Cusco.
Day 06: Transfer to Cusco Airport
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time we will pick you up to transfer you to the airport to board your return flight, thus concluding our tour.
Day 01: Pick up from Cusco Airport – City Tour
Welcome to the Inca imperial capital of Cusco, also known as the cultural capital of Peru! Upon your arrival at Cusco airport, we will be waiting for you with a sign with the name of the lead traveler, we will take you to your hotel to check in, drop off your luggage and freshen up. You will have some time to rest before starting the City Tour around the city.
It begins in the afternoon, with a visit to the main attractions such as the Cathedral of Cusco and its more than 600 paintings of the Cusqueña school, continuing with the tour we will go to the Coricancha on the way we will pass through the beautiful Inca streets, we will enter the Coricancha considered the main temple in the Inca era where we will learn about the Inca religion and architecture
Then we will board our transport and head towards Sacsayhuamán. We will start our tour always in the company and explanation of a guide about the enormous walls of this impressive Inca temple to the God Illapa (lightning). We will take our transport back to Qenqo where we will have a tour of this other ancient Inca temple.
We will continue (and we go to Puka Pukara and Tambomachay where we will visualize and learn about the importance of water in Inca times, at the end of the afternoon you will return to your hotel in the City.
Day 02: VIP Sgrado Valley Tour with Overnight in Aguas Calientes
We pick you up at 8:20 am then we will go out to visit part of the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas, its beautiful views, its people, the craft markets and the incredible archaeological centers make this tour an unforgettable place.
Soon we will be on our way in our transport to Moray. You are sure to be amazed by the unique formation of the place that many compare to an amphitheater. However, it was actually a gigantic Inca agricultural laboratory. Your guide will share the history of the site, and you’ll have plenty of time to explore and take some photos.
Very close and combined with a trip to Moray the Maras salt flats are located,. It is only another 3km away and will surprise you once again with views that you have probably never seen before. The place has been producing salt since ancient times and there are more than 3,000 salt pools that are filled daily with groundwater. You will have at your disposal a surreal landscape to take the most incredible photographs with the salt flats in the foreground. Then we will enter further into the sacred valley until we reach Urubamba for our lunch.
After our lunch in Urubamba, we will take you to the train station located in Ollantaytambo 20 minutes away, we will board the 360° vista dome class train that will take us to Aguas Calientes (town of Machupicchu). This trip will allow you to see beautiful glaciers and snow-capped peaks, as well as fertile green valleys and Inca agricultural terraces on both sides of the valley. At the end of the train journey in Aguas Calientes at the exit door of the train station, we will be waiting to take you to your hotel where you will spend the night. Get settled in your hotel, After check-in, you will have free time to relax this afternoon. You can relax in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes or walk through the small streets of this town.
Day 03: Visit to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary
We will wake you up very early so that you can enjoy your breakfast without rushing at 6:00 am. In this way, we can board one of the first buses that leave for Machu Picchu. This means that you will beat the big crowds and be able to enjoy the complex in peace as the sun rises and casts a stunning orange glow on the massive stones. (Optional, you will have to get up early to see the sunrise in Machu Picchu or continue resting a little more).
Along with your guide, board the bus for a 30-minute tour before arriving at the entrance gate of Machu Picchu. Feel the powerful energy of this fantastic archaeological site as soon as you enter. You will feel the happiness of observing how the golden light of the sun gradually covers all the corners of Machu Picchu. Discover all its secrets and mysteries during a guided tour where you will also learn a lot about its history and the local flora and fauna. Our guide will take you for 2 hours through the most significant areas and then you will have some free time to explore Machu Picchu on your own. After having finished visiting Machu Picchu we will descend to Aguas Caliente.
In Aguas Calientes, you will find a place to have lunch and then you will board the train to Ollantaytambo. From there, you will travel to Cusco in our private transportation. We will leave you at the door of your accommodation in Cusco at approximately 18:10 PM.
Day 04: Mountain of Colors – Vinicunca
We will pick you up from your hotel between 6:30 a.m. to 6:40 a.m. (pick-up time can be coordinated); In our tourist transport, and then we will travel for approximately 2 hours to the south, on the way we will pass through traditional villages and we will have an incredible view of the Peruvian Andes.
We will arrive at the town of Cusipata, where our restaurant awaits us, where we will enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, it is time to take energy and then start the adventure.
We will arrive at the starting point, our guide will give you instructions and recommendations of the route to enjoy this fantastic experience, we will start the walk from Pampachiri at a height of 3,700 m 12139 f. An uphill walk of 1.30h awaits us to reach the famous Rainbow Mountain. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to enjoy an incredible view, glacial peaks, red mountains, rocky hills, traditional llamas and alpacas grazing throughout the valley. Once we reach the top, an impressive view of the majestic Vinincunca Mountain and the top of the Ausangate Glacier will amaze you. You will have enough time to take beautiful photo shots, our guide will tell you about the composition of these mountains and how they were striated in the rainbow of colors, then our descent will be around 2 hours, it is a downhill walk until we reach our transportation. You can rent a horse to help you get up, with an additional cost of direct payment to the settler.
We will go to the restaurant where you will have a deliciously fresh and hot lunch, it will be ready for us, and we will recover strength and have time to interact with the locals.
Then, we will say goodbye and board our transport to return to Cusco. We will arrive around 4:00 p.m. in the Imperial city, after a fantastic day.
Day 05: Humantay Lake Tour
We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 5:00 am. We will start by driving to Mollepata, where we will stop for a delicious breakfast and enjoy the mountains in the morning light. Once we are full, we will continue on our transport to Soraypampa, where you will begin to feel the powerful presence of the glaciers. After listening to brief instructions from your guide, we will begin our 2-hour ascent to the beautiful Humantay Lake.
Keep in mind that you will be walking on very rocky terrain, so using a walking stick is a great idea. Take your time, walk slowly, get some rest, and try to drink plenty of fluids; it will be at a high altitude, so you should take things slow.
After the effort of walking uphill, you will enjoy the most incredible reward. Hidden among the rocky landscape, the impressive Humantay Lake gradually appears. This beautiful body of turquoise water originates from the same snow that covers the mountain, which melts and drains away. Hike and make an effort to go a bit higher up the surrounding rocky slopes for better views. The higher you are, the more turquoise the water will look and you will be able to enjoy the best panoramic view. Being so close to the mountains will really shake you up and you will probably understand why they are so sacred in the Andean culture.
It will be about an hour and a half downhill to return to Soraypampa, where you will return to the town of Mollepata to enjoy a spectacular buffet lunch. Then you will board our transport to take you back to Cusco.
Day 06: Transfer to Cusco Airport
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time we will pick you up to transfer you to the airport to board your return flight, thus concluding our tour.