4-Day Tour: Cusco City Tour, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1City tour in Cusco⌄

   Welcome to Cusco! Arrive at Cusco´s airport, reception, and transfer to the hotel in Cusco, check in (15:00 hours). Overnight. In the afternoon pick up for your City Tour Cusco where you will visit The Cathedral, Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), and the nearby ruins: Qenqo (Ceremonial and Ritual center, place where sacrifices were made), Puca Pucara (this complex was probably used by Emperor Pachacutec as a Tambo), Tambomachay (also called “The Bath of the Inca”) and Sacsayhuaman Fortress (the place where the main Inca Festivals, Inti Raymi and Warachicuy take place). Return to the hotel.

   Overnight: Overnight at selected hotel

2. 2Cusco – Sacred Valley⌄

   Breakfast at hotel. In the morning departure for our visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas

   We will visit the textile center Awanacancha, then we will go to the town of Pisac, here we will visit a picturesque craft market where we can see how until today the locals maintain the tradition of exchanging their things or food, just like it was done in the past. Lunch at local restaurant.

   Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo where we will visit the fortress that bears the same name. Here we will visit the most important attractions of the place, and our guide will give us an explanation about its history.

   Returning to Cusco, we will visit the town of Chinchero and its small chapel. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at selected hotel

3. 3Valle Sagrado – Machu Picchu – Cusco⌄

   This day will be the highlight of our trip, the visit to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Very early we will depart from Ollanta train station towards the majestic city of Aguas Calientes, the travel time is approximately 01 hour 30 minutes. Arrival to Aguas Calientes town, from here we will board the buses to ascend to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world. The tour will be 02 hours and 30 minutes and the visit includes the Intihuatana (the Solar Clock), the Palace of the Incas, the Three Windows, etc. At the end of it we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to go shopping. At a scheduled time, transfer to the station to board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Cusco.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at selected hotel

4. 4Transfer out to the airport⌄

   Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Lima. Arrival and connection with the international flight

   Meals: Breakfast