The Inca Empire at our feet. Visit the most representative and surprising sites of each place we visit. A memorable selection of the main attractions that Cusco offers
Departure place
Pick up at Lima airport
Itinerary
Day 1
Welcome to Lima
Arrival in Lima, Welcome and assistance in your transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Cusco, Capital of the Empire
Airport transfer. Departure to Cusco. Arrival, assistance and transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon, exclusive tour of the city that begins with a visit to the Plaza de San Cristóbal to enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Then, we will visit the San Pedro Market , where we will soak up the local flavor and learn more about the local products in this market that has everything and supplies the entire city. Then, the Qorikancha Temple welcomes us with all its magnificence and lavishness, walls that were covered in gold. From San Blas, the artisans' neighborhood, we will walk down Hatun Rumiyoc Street , finding on our way the Inca Roca palace, today the Archbishop's Palace, we will have time to admire the world-famous Stone of the Twelve Angles . We will continue to the Plaza de Armas to visit the Cathedral , which houses colonial works of incredible value.
Day 3
Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park
In the morning, we will get away from the crowds to visit Sacsayhuamán , an impressive citadel full of colossal buildings surrounded by beautiful landscapes in total communion with the environment. Then, we continue to the Inca shrine of Q'enqo , surprising will be the altar for sacrifices embedded in the internal part of its rock formation.
Finally we arrive at the Puca Pucará watchtower and Tambomachay , a monument of notable architectural excellence and considered one of the pillars of the Andean worldview.
Day 4
Sacred Valley: Inca and Colonial Pisac, Inkariy Museum and Living Culture Center of Yucay
The Sacred Valley of the Incas welcomes us this day. Our first stop will be the Inca town of Pisac , one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley. From the top of the mountain you can see the colonial town of Pisac . Walking tour of the colonial town. Time to shop in the artisans' workshops. Then, we will go to the Inkariy Museum to tour the various rooms where representations of the pre-Hispanic cultures of ancient Peru are exhibited. Lunch . We will visit the Yucay Living Culture Center , a tourist complex where local residents will show us their techniques of weaving and dyeing traditional textiles, making adobes, preparing traditional chicha, a corn drink, and having a close encounter with Andean camelids: llamas and alpacas. Overnight in the area.
Day 5
Sacred Valley: Terraces of Moray, Salineras de Maras and Living Inca Village of Ollantaytambo
This day will take us to find wonderful sites that this region of the Sacred Valley of the Incas keeps. The Inca terraces of Moray, a laboratory that sought to recreate 20 different microclimates and ensure the agricultural production of the empire. We will continue to the town of Maras, where we will find the famous and ancient salt mines, which have continued to be exploited since time immemorial. The contrast of its white wells with the clay soil makes this landscape an unmissable place to be photographed. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will enter the streets, squares and terraces of the last living Inca town of Ollantaytambo. We will enter the archaeological site that dominates the town, where you can see the technique with which the Incas worked the stone in the temple of the Sun that was half built.
At the appropriate time, we will board from the town's train station to reach the town of Machu Picchu, located at the foot of the mountain. Overnight in the area.
Day 6
Machu Picchu, Lost Citadel
The long-awaited day to discover one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Assistance from our staff to board the bus that will ascend a winding road, with a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and shaping a deep canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu , will welcome us with its incredible terraces, staircases, ceremonial enclosures and urban areas. The energy emanating from all over the place. Lunch. At the coordinated time, return by train and transferred to the hotel in Cusco. Accommodation.
Day 7
Farewell
Airport transfer. Departure to Lima to connect with your return flight home.
End of services
Includes
LIME
Airport / hotel / airport transfers
1 night accommodation - Daily breakfast
CUSCO
Transfers airport / hotel / train station / hotel / airport
City tour - Visit to the Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park
2D/1N Sacred Valley: Inca and Colonial Pisac, Visit to the Inkariy Museum, Living Culture Center of Yucay, Moray, Maras and Inca Village of Ollantaytambo.
2 lunches.
Round trip train ticket to Machu Picchu The Voyager service
Full Day Excursion to Machu Picchu with lunch.
3 nights accommodation in Cusco
1 night accommodation in Sacred Valley
1 night accommodation in Machu Picchu.
Daily breakfasts
Not included
Domestic air tickets
Food and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages that do not appear in the itinerary
Activities
Museums, monuments (optional)
Archaeological visits (optional)
Cultural visits (optional)
Guided visits (optional)
Historical visits (optional)
Notes
Price based on double room. Request a quote if you want another type of room or higher category hotel.
Shared service in Spanish
If you want Vista Dome train service, please request additional cost.