Itinerary

1. Day 1: Transfer in–Walking Tour Cusco

   • Today, we pick you up from Cusco Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Cusco City.
   • Today you will arrive in the afternoon or morning in Cusco City at 3450 m (11,320 ft). Your first day is a great opportunity to explore the town, where history is alive.
   • Therefore, you will have a walking tour. On the way, you will visit Cusco’s central square, which was the main square of the Inca Empire and the Inkas called “Haukaypata”, then you will walk through some Inca streets that are an example of masterly Inca masonry. Continuing your tour, you will enter the local market of San Pedro, where your five senses will enjoy the great variety of local aromas. Then you will go back to your hotel.

   Overnight in Cusco.

2. Day 2: City Tour Cusco

   • You start at 8 am. Today, we will visit 4 Inca remains.
   • We will pick you up from your hotel and drive for 15 minutes from Cusco City to Tambomachay, where you will see a temple for water, where the Inkas showed their gratitude to this vital element for life, then you will go to Puka Pukara; this place was a checkpoint to control all people who arrived to Qosqo (Cusco) city from the sacred valley, afterwards, you will visit Qenqo. It is a natural rocky outcrop where the Inkas found a tunnel and used it for ceremonies and the mummification process.
   • Your next stop will be Sacsayhuaman, the biggest Inca construction with a huge rock built for more than 20,000 people by order of the Inka Pachakuteq. Here, you will spend more time walking through all its 3 levels, and then we will drive back to Cusco City. After this tour, you will have more free time to explore and enjoy the energy of the beautiful Inka city.

   Overnight in Cusco.

3. Day 3: Sacred Valley and Aguas Calientes

   • Today, you start at 8:00 am.
   • On this beautiful day, you will visit Chinchero, where you will learn about the textiles and plants that local women used to dye the wool of Llamas, Alpacas and sheep. Then, we drive to the Inca laboratory named Moray. Here, you will learn how the Incas were able to produce potatoes at different height levels and obtain more than 4,000 varieties of native potatoes.
   • After the Inca site, you will go to Maras town, where you will see more than 3000 salty pools from which locals get their natural salt. Then you will get back in your private car, and we will drive to Urubamba town. Here, a local family will cook your lunch with all the products that they harvested from their farms.
   • Later on, you will go to Ollantaytambo to visit an Inka place which has a beautiful view over the small town with the same name because it is on the top of the mountain, after your visit you will go to the train station to take your train to Aguas Calientes Town. This part will last 1 hour and 45 minutes. Once you arrive, we will lead you to your hotel.

   Overnight in Aguas Calientes Town as well-known as Machu Picchu Town.

4. Day 4: Machu Picchu Tour

   • Today, you will visit one of the world's new seven wonders, Machu Picchu; this Inka city has survived more than 500 years. For 2 hours you will be walking through this wonderful city, visiting its most important temples and discovering the secrets of its construction. After this visit, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, where you will have lunch at a local restaurant. After that, you will go to the train station to take your train to Ollantaytambo, and then you will take your private car to Cusco.

   Overnight in Cusco City.

5. Day 5: Transfer out to the Airport

   • Today, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back to Lima. If you want to explore and enjoy more of Cusco City, we recommend arriving at the Cusco airport two hours before your departure time and booking your flight after 4:00 pm. Thus, you can enjoy more of this beautiful city.