DAY 01: Welcome & Transfer to Your Hotel – Cusco 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 Sacred Valley Tour & Overnight in Aguas Calientes
After breakfast at your hotel in Urubamba. 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.
Diay 03: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
After breakfast at your hotel, with your guide, you will head to Machu Picchu. You will need to get up before sunrise to ensure you beat the crowd and have a wonderful sunrise at Machu Picchu. You will walk a little from your hotel to take a bus that will take you on a 30-minute trip to the very entrance of the Inca citadel. You will reach there just before the sun rises and paints the city of the Incas in gold.
After being amazed at a unique beauty and taking your first pictures, our expert guide will take you on a 2-3 hour guided tour of the site. You will visit all the important parts of Machu Picchu and learn a lot from your guide. After the tour is over, you have a few more hours to explore on your own or climb Huayna Picchu if you have booked in advance. You will need up to 3 more hours to climb and experience more impressive views of the entire Inca city from the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain.
When you are ready to leave, it will be time to take the bus that will take down to Aguas Calientes. You will have time to pick up a restaurant to eat at before boarding the return train. At the time indicated on your ticket, you will board the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo. Here your driver will be there to pick you up and take you back to your hotel in Cusco
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: Departure from Cusco
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: Welcome & Transfer to Your Hotel – Cusco 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 Sacred Valley Tour & Overnight in Aguas Calientes
After breakfast at your hotel in Urubamba. 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.
Diay 03: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
After breakfast at your hotel, with your guide, you will head to Machu Picchu. You will need to get up before sunrise to ensure you beat the crowd and have a wonderful sunrise at Machu Picchu. You will walk a little from your hotel to take a bus that will take you on a 30-minute trip to the very entrance of the Inca citadel. You will reach there just before the sun rises and paints the city of the Incas in gold.
After being amazed at a unique beauty and taking your first pictures, our expert guide will take you on a 2-3 hour guided tour of the site. You will visit all the important parts of Machu Picchu and learn a lot from your guide. After the tour is over, you have a few more hours to explore on your own or climb Huayna Picchu if you have booked in advance. You will need up to 3 more hours to climb and experience more impressive views of the entire Inca city from the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain.
When you are ready to leave, it will be time to take the bus that will take down to Aguas Calientes. You will have time to pick up a restaurant to eat at before boarding the return train. At the time indicated on your ticket, you will board the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo. Here your driver will be there to pick you up and take you back to your hotel in Cusco
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: Departure from Cusco
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.