DAY 1 Cusco City tour
After arriving in Cusco, we’ll transport You from the airport to your hotel.
We suggest resting the whole morning in order for you to adapt to the high altitude.
In the afternoon, we’ll start the Cusco city tour:
- La Plaza de Armas (main square)
- Cusco cathedral
- The Qoricancha and
- The archaeological Inka sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, PukaPukara and Sacsayhuaman.
Sacsayhuaman is a fortress made of stones, some of them weighting between 80 and 100 tons. Sacsayhuaman is also home to many festivals; Inti Raymi (the Sun festival) take places June 24th and in September La fiesta del Waracachi (initiation ceremony) where the young men have to pass several tasks in order to be received into manhood.
This tour ends around 6 PM with a transfer to your hotel.
DAY 2 Sacred Valley tour
At 9 AM we’ll pick you up from your hotel and then start the Sacred Valley tour. On the way, we’ll stop at the market of Pisac where the farmers bring their products to sell, and sometimes interchange for products outside their valley, products like candles, matches, cloth, salt, coca leaf, tropical fruits, etc. Later, we’ll eat at the local restaurant. In the afternoon we’ll visit Ollantaytambo, built as a watch point and also to control the entrance of the Valley from possible invaders coming from the jungle.
We’ll also walk in the little streets of the town that will give us an idea of the religious, military, and cultural power of this place in time of the Inkas.
On the way back to Cusco, we’ll stop at Chincheros the remains of the royal farm that once belonged to Tupac Inka Yupanqui. Afterwards we’ll transfer you to your hotel.
DAY 3 Machu Picchu Tour
After breakfast at 5.30AM We’ll travel by train to Machu Picchu which in quechua language means “old peak“.
we’ll travel for about 4 hours along the river Urubamba, on the way you’ll be amazed by the beauty of this place.
Then we’ll arrive to the town Aguas Calientes, from here we’ll travel by bus to the ruins of Machu Picchu, “One of the new wonders of the world”.
Here you’ll be astonish by the incredible architecture performed for the inkas that used a technique called ashlar in which block of stones are cut to fit together tightly.
The lost city of Machu Picchu is composed of 140 structures that includes temples, parks, residence, terraces, water fountains that you’ll explore with our tour guide.
In the afternoon we’ll back to your hotel in Cusco by train.
DAY 4 Cusco- Cachora
After breakfast in your hotel, we’ll pick you up at 5.30AM and travel by private bus to Cachora, on the way we’ll see the districts of Izcuchaca, Tarawasi and Limatambo each town with different style of life but with friendly people.
We’ll also visit the Cunyac bridge which is the border between Cusco and Apurimac. Later we’ll arrive in the district of Curawasi where we’ll stop for lunch.
After lunch we’ll travel by bus to Cachora where we’ll interact with the people and learn about their culture and customs. Here we’ll camp for the night. (B,L,D in camping site)
DAY 5 Cachora - Santa Rosa (Cañaveral)
Our tour guide will wake you up around 5AM, and after breakfast we’ll start hiking a smooth trail and arrive to Waywa qalli mountain(3800M). From this point we’ll hike down to the Apurimac river, feeling the breeze from the river around noon, and after 6 hours hiking we’ll have lunch and then a break.
Later we return to our trail and ascend toward Santa Rosa (Cañaveral) to camp and have dinner.
(B,L,D in camping site)
DAY 6 Santa Rosa (Cañaveral) - Choquekirao - Santa Rosa
After breakfast we’ll hike toward Choquekirao, using a less steep part of the trail. After an hour and a half of hiking, we’ll arrive at Marampata and rest.
Then we’ll rejoin our trail and start the last section that leads to the last Inkan refuge or Choquekirao. Here the tour guide will inform you on the details of Choquekirao as you walk through the ruins. After this tour you’ll have free time to enjoy the beauty of these ruins and take pictures. Later we’ll take a break for lunch, and finally we’ll return to our camping site in Santa Rosa where we’ll camp and have dinner.
(B,L,D in camping site)
DAY 7 Santa Rosa (Cañaveral) - Cachora
After breakfast we’ll follow the trail back to Cachora and hike the last and most difficult part of the trail, passing Waywa Qalli mountain on the way. This section of the trial will last about 6 hours.
We’ll have our last lunch once we reach Cachora and then we’ll travel by bus to Cusco, arriving around 7PM. (
B,L in camping site)
DAY 8 Transfer Out
After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to the airport in Cusco.
Tour Includes:
- Transfer from the airport to your hotel and back.
- Overnight in a double room.
- Meals vary according to itinerary.
- Tour tickets for all tour destinations and archaeological sites.
- Transfer hotel / train / hotel
- Round trip train ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Round trip bus ticket from Aguas calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Bilingual tour guide.
- On-time flight confirmation.
Tour Does NOT Include:
- Airport national or international fees.
- Any visa fees.
- Overweight luggage fees.
- Additional nights.
- Alcoholic drinks.
- Bottled water.
- Snacks.
- Personal services such as laundry, national or international phone calls and any other expenses not included in our itinerary are the responsibility of the traveler.
*** Itinerary may vary due to weather conditions, flight cancellations or closures.
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