Duration:
8 days / 7 nights
Locations:
Cusco Machu Picchu
Rating:
★★★★★
Category:
Cultural
Difficulty:
Easy
Minimun Required:
02 Passengers
Overview
We wil travel through the Andes visiting Cusco the Inca City, Sacred Valley, the mysterious Machu Picchu, and finally Lake Titicaca. This jorney will take us through different historical periods, culture and diversity.
Private Service -Tour at your pace with stops for pictures.
Group Service (15 to 20 persons) – rushed tour.
Day 1 Arrive in Lima
Arrive in the Lima airport, where our staff waits to transfer you to your hotel of your choice.
Overnight in Lima
No meals
Day 2 Lima – Cusco – City Tour
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Arrive and our staff will transfer you to your hotel. Rest and enjoy an early lunch. In the afternoon we will start the tour of the city of the Incas. Walk on the cobble stone streets visiting the Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas and Qoricancha (Inca Sun Temple). Afterwards, drive above the city, to visit the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay. Return to Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco
Breakfast included
If you choose Private Service (more expensive but worth it) – Pick your departure time, exclusive visit to the Central San Pedro Market where the locals shop, at your pace, and drop off at your hotel.
Day 3 Sacred Valley – Aguas Calientes (Mahupicchu Town)
In the morning we will take off from your hotel and drive to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first visit will be of the Pisac ruins (2972m/9751ft) admiring the numerous agricultural terraces and the ruins. Then drive down to the town of Pisac and shop in the artisan market with many stalls selling many colorful handicrafts. Thereafter, we drive to Urubamba to have a delicious buffet lunch. After lunch, we continue to one of the original Inca towns of Ollantaytambo (2792m/9160ft) built by the Inca Pachacutec. Visit the archeological site which has many structures such as the Temple of the Sun and more. In the afternoon we board the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (Mahupicchu Town) (2080m/6820ft) to spend the night.
Overnight in Aguas Calientes
Breakfast and lunch included
Note: If you choose Private Service (more expensive but worth it) – Pick your departure time, exclusive visit of the Awanacancha weaving center, Pisac sun temple, and enjoy the have a more in depth visit of the ruins, stops for pictures, and at your pace.
Day 4 Machu Picchu – Cusco
This morning after a very early breakfast, take the bus up to the magical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Enjoy a professional guided walking tour of the grand Machu Picchu (2400m/7874ft), visiting the extraordinary Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Three Windows features huge trapezoidal windows and much more. Then you will have time to do other hikes like Huayna Picchu, Machupicchu Mountain Peak, Sungate or walk over to the Inca Bridge. After a fabulous visit return to town to eat lunch before boarding the train to Poroy. Arrive and our staff will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.
Overnight in Cusco
Breakfast and lunch included
Day 5 Cusco – Puno
After, an early breakfast transfer from your Cusco hotel to the bus station to begin our trip to Puno. We’ll travel along the Vilcanota River Valley. Along this route we will visit Andahuaylillas with its colonial chapel known as the Sistine Chapel of South America. Then continue to Raqchi for a visit of the famous Wirachocha Temple. We will enjoy lunch in Sicuani. After lunch, we travel to La Raya (4321m/14172ft) for a short visit catching stunning vistas of the Cordillera Vilcanota. Later we will visit the Pucara museum before continuing our drive to Puno. Reception in Puno and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Puno
Breakfast and lunch included
Day 6 Lake Titicaca – Uros – Taquile
Early transfer to the docks to catch the local ferry for your journey to Uros, the floating islands, made from piles of totora reeds. From here we continue on to Taquile Island, one of the communities still living under the old Andean laws. We’ll admire their beautiful knitting techniques – finest of the region – and learn of their traditional Quechua customs. In the afternoon, return to Puno and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Puno
Breakfast and lunch included
Day 7 Puno – Silustani – Juliaca – Lima
Transfer to the Juliaca airport for your flight to Lima. En route we will visit the Silustani Ruins. Arrive to the airport for your flight to Lima.
Overnight in Lima
Breakfast included
Day 8 Lima City Tour – International Flight
This morning we will visit the City of Kings. Later on in the day transfer to the airport for connection to your international flight.
Breakfast included
End of Services
Services Included:
- Transfer IN/OUT
- Professional English Speaking guides
- All tours as per program.
- Entrance to all archeological sites mentioned in program
- All meals as per itinerary.
- Train: Tourist train round trip
- Entrance to Machu Picchu + round trip bus from Aguas Calientes/Machupicchu ruins
- Transfer from the Poroy station to Cusco.
- Tourist Bus to Puno
- Hotel in Lima – 2 nights
- Hotel in Cusco – 2 nights
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes – 1 night
- Hotel in Puno – 2 nights
Services NOT Included:
- Domestic flights. (we can book for you)
- Entrance Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain Peak
- Any expense incurred in preparing for the trip, such as, but not limited to, non-refundable airline tickets or trip insurance, nor additional expenses encountered as a result of flight schedule changes, strikes, delays, cancellations, missed connections, acts of God or war.
- Personal items like individual gear, medicines, laundry, phone calls, etc.
- Alcohol drinks or anything not mentioned in the program.
- Gratuities.