5 Days – Cusco Plus

Day 1: Cusco

Reception at Velasco Astete airport for transfer to the chosen hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel.

Day 2: Cusco / Sacred Valley / Full day Valley Plus: Chinchero + Maras & Moray

Breakfast. Early, we leave the city of Cusco and after 30 minutes we arrive at Chinchero, where we will visit a community to appreciate a textile interpretation center, seeing very colorful landscapes. On the way we will arrive in Maras a very typical town where the famous salt pools of Maras are known by some as “salt mines” constituted by about 3000 small wells, where the pools are owned by the locals. Next, we visit Moray, considered an agricultural research center Inca where agricultural experiments were carried out to simulate crops at different altitudes. Then we will visit Ollantaytambo, the only city that maintains the urban layout made by the great Inca architects. We continue our trip to Urubamba for lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel.

Day 3: Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu / Cusco

Breakfast. Transfer from your hotel to the Ollanta train station where your trip to Machu Picchu begins by train service. The 112km route between Cusco and Machu Picchu runs alongside the Urubamba River. During your tour you will appreciate the beautiful vegetation characteristic of the high jungle and majestic snowfall, cross two tunnels and finally arrive at the Puente Ruinas station, where you will board the tourist transport minibuses. After 8 km of ascent, we will arrive at the architectural complex of Machu Picchu. Here begins the guided tour of a path that leads to the unique citadel where we find squares, temples, reservoirs, stairways, water fountains, platforms, guard posts, cemeteries … as well as the temple of the sun, the Intiwatana (solar clock) the temple of the three windows among other charms. It includes lunch. In the afternoon return to Cusco and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel.

Day 4: City Tour & Archaeological park

Breakfast. In the afternoon, Half-day excursion where you visit the cathedral, the “Qorikancha” or Temple of the Sun and the four ruins surrounding the city of Cusco: The Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, located 2km outside the city, a monumental complex considered jointly with the city of Cusco as the first among the new seven Wonders of the World. Impressive work planned and built by the Andean man. Q´enqo: Located 3km from the city, a ceremonial and cult center. Puca Pucara, located 6km from the city, an administrative and military center that, due to its strategic position, served as a checkpoint on the Inca trails. Tambomachay, located 7 km from the city and at 3,700 m altitude, known as the Inca baths.

Overnight at the selected hotel.

Day 5: Cusco

Breakfast. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to board your national or international flight.