Classic Machupicchu | 5 days and 4 nights

You will be able to know all the charm of the city of Cusco, visiting its tourist attractions and every charming corner of this magical city, and then also know the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas, since you will have 2 days of tour within this valley We also include a visit to one of the wonders of the world, such as Machupicchu and get to know it from beginning to end, feeling its unique and incomparable mystique.

 Details of the Tourist Program:
Duration: 5 days and 4 nights
Tour Type: Archaeological, Cultural and Landscape
Places Visited: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu.
Groups: Daily, Minimum 2 passengers and Maximum 12 passengers (Due to COVID protocols, we recommend being in groups of no more than 12 people, in case there are more people in the group, we would have to organize the group with a guide and extra transportation)
Degree of Difficulty: 2
Note: the degrees of difficulty vary from 1 to 10, where 1 is an easy journey and 10 is a very difficult journey

If you are a university student, you must carry your university card with the current date, with this card you will get a discount of up to USD $ 20.00 US dollars (important to indicate when making the reservation)

Itinerary:

DAY 1 – TRANSFER AIRPORT – HOTEL + ARCHAEOLOGICAL CITY TOUR CUSCO

In the morning, at the indicated time, it will be the transfer from the airport to the chosen hotel, you will be able to rest and acclimatize during the morning, it is recommended to take the coca tea, since it is a good regulator of altitude sickness and helps circulation of the blood, which prevents headache, nausea or dizziness (common symptoms of altitude sickness or soroche).

In the afternoon, approx. at 1:00 p.m. We will carry out the Archaeological City Tour and the first point to visit will be the four archaeological sites around Cusco: The temple of Sacsayhuaman, famous for its huge blocks of carved stones and for the celebration of Inti Raymi (Sun Festival), on the Solstice of winter, the most popular festival known in Peru, then the visit of Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay.

Accommodation night in Cusco.

DAY 2 – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – PART 1

CULTIVATION FIELDS OF CHINCHERO, MORAY AND MARAS

In the morning, from 08:30 approx. We will visit the first part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we will pass through the cultivation fields near the town of Chinchero, which at this time of year is when they are best seen, then we continue the journey to Moray, which was the agricultural laboratory more impressive built in Inca times, it also served to experiment and domesticate various agricultural products and finally we will visit the famous Salineras de Maras, where you can see more than 5000 pools producing salt of excellent quality, such as pink salt and flower of salt, all this production is given thanks to a source of super salty and warm water that emanates from the interior of the mountain.

After these visits, we will return to the city of Cusco, so that you can have lunch on your own in a restaurant in the historic center of the city.

Night accommodation in Cusco.

DAY 3 – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – PART 2

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF PISAQ + PISAQ MARKET AND OLLANTAYTAMBO

Departure in the morning, on this day we will visit the second part of the impressive Sacred Valley of the Incas, which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco, where we will have one of the best photos of the entire sacred valley, with its mountains, river, agricultural terraces and cultivated fields, we will go to the Archaeological Park of Pisaq, to ​​take a tour of its terraces, houses and rooms in general. After this visit we will go to the colonial town of Pisaq, where you will have free time to walk around the city and shop in its typical artisan market, then buffet lunch is included in the city of Urubamba (Heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas). Finally, we go to Ollantaytambo, a magical and picturesque town, also considered a living Inca city, since most of its structures in houses and rooms still preserve the Inca architecture as a whole. With its colonial and modern architecture, in this beautiful place we visit the Ollantaytambo archaeological park, a place that has temples, cultivation terraces, granaries and a military zone, as well as incredible landscapes. At the end of the entire tour, we will go directly to the Ollantaytambo train station, to board the tourist train that leaves in the afternoon, heading towards Machupicchu Pueblo or Aguas Calientes.

Accommodation night in Machupicchu Pueblo or Aguas Calientes

 DAY 4 – MACHUPICCHU

Departure from the hotel in Aguas Calientes, the private guide picks you up, to board the bus that will take you in 25 minutes to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, where you will take a guided tour of 2 and a half hours to 3 hours approximately. They will be able to take the longest and most recommended tour within the Machupicchu Sanctuary, to be able to appreciate its impressive mountains and buildings in general, in addition to feeling all the energy that this incredible sacred place radiates, in this way they arrive at the main viewpoint of the Inka city and They will make the most complete tour within the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu.

After the tour, they board the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes, where they have lunch included in one of the best restaurants in town, located next to the Urubamba river.

Finally, they head to the train station to board the afternoon tourist train. which takes them back to the Ollantaytambo station, since they have included the transfer that will take them back to Cusco. Arrival at the hotel in the evening hours.

Accommodation night in Cusco

 DAY 5 – TRANSFER HOTEL – AIRPORT

Transfer included from the hotel to the international airport Alejandro Velazco Astete.