Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain

Upon your arrival at Cusco Airport, a representative from our company will be waiting to greet you and transport you to your hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, you will be welcomed with aromatic coca tea to help you acclimatize to the altitude. You will have the morning free to rest, and we suggest enjoying a light lunch.

In the afternoon, our city tour begins with a visit to the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral Basilica, and the Temple of Santo Domingo – Qorikancha. Following this, we will take transportation to the high part of the city (at 3,700 meters above sea level) to visit the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pukapukara, and Tambomachay.

The tour concludes around 6:30 pm, dropping you off at your hotel or near the Plaza de Armas, where you can dine at one of the restaurants surrounding the square and enjoy the nighttime view of the city.

(Meals are not included on this day, but we are always available to offer recommendations.)

This day begins with an energetic breakfast included at the hotel. According to the combined time the day before, we will pick you up at your hotel to begin the excursion of this great day.

The first stop of this day will be “Manos de la Comunidad”, a place where we can learn about the varieties of camelids that exist in the Peruvian Andes area, such as:

• The guanaco.
• The alpaca.
• Vicuna.
• The flame.

We can also enjoy an exhibition of fabrics with rustic and clearly Andean materials.

Visit to the Pisac Artisan Market

After this visit we will head towards the town of Pisaq, heading east, descending to a height of 2970 meters above sea level/ 9700 feet; a place of singular charm for the preservation of the Inca culture in its peasant communities and for the archaeological remains that the Incas left behind.

In Pisaq we will visit the artisan market where you can buy different pieces of crafts and handmade fabrics, as well as beautiful jewelry made of silver with Andean designs and inlaid with energy stones and spondyllos brought from Ecuador, the latter highly coveted and valued at the time of the Incas.

Tour in the archaeological center of Pisac

We will also visit the archaeological center of Pisaq located at a height of 3400 meters above sea level/11154.86 feet, a place divided into neighborhoods showing fine finishes in its places of worship, as well as the mastery of the relief of the mountains and the stone making the construction of terraces. agricultural lands perfectly designed in harmony with nature, with a drainage and irrigation system that will leave you shocked.

After visiting Pisaq we will head towards the city of Urubamba, passing through picturesque towns full of culture and folklore. On the left side we will have the view of the Urubamba, Vilcanota or Wilkamayu river as it was called in the Inca era and after a trip of almost 1h15min we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in one of the best restaurants in the area, where they will offer us dishes from the Peruvian gastronomy.

To finish the tours of this great day, we will go to Ollantaytambo, known as the living Inca city because the layout and design of the town’s streets still maintains the Inca architectural design. In this place we will visit the archaeological center where there is an ostentatious Temple dedicated to the Sun, as well as ceremonial fountains and terraces for agriculture.

At the end of the tour we will go to the train station in the same town where we will board the train to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night.

This day will start very early (time to be confirmed) with breakfast included at the hotel and then pick it up and go to the bus station to go up to the archaeological center, a 25-minute trip until we reach the entrance door. of Machu Picchu, one of the Wonders of the World.

Inside the Citadel of Machupicchu you will receive a guided tour of approximately 3 hours, visiting each important place of this enigmatic and beautiful city at the height of the mountains. Machu Picchu is located in a transition zone leaving the Andes and entering the tropical zone of the Cusco Region so you will see lush vegetation.

The citadel of Machupicchu is within the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu protected by the State, which is in charge of protecting not only the archaeological part but also the flora and fauna of the place.

At the end of the tour at the departure gate you can find the place where you can stamp your passport with the Machu Picchu seal.

To later board the bus down to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you can get to know the town and also enjoy lunch in one of the town’s restaurants. After that we will go to the train station to board the return train to the city of Cusco.

This day we will leave the hotel very early to head south of the city of Cusco, towards the district of Cusipata. After a 2-hour trip we will arrive at the restaurant where we will enjoy a buffet breakfast, and then continue east for 1 hour to the parking place and start of the walk, (at this place you can rent horses if you wish).

We will walk for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, with a gentle walk until we reach the viewpoint of the 7-color mountain. The mountain is at a height of 5,200 meters above sea level and from the viewpoint we can appreciate the beautiful colors that the mountain shows, a product of the sediment of millions of years; We will also have the opportunity to see the highest mountain in Cusco, Ausangate (6,384 meters above sea level), still considered the Apu protector of the city of Cusco. After taking photos and enjoying the landscape, we will begin the descent to the parking place and then return to the restaurant, enjoy a delicious lunch and then return to the city of Cusco.

After breakfast at the Hotel, we will pick you up to start the tour. This day we will go northeast towards the town of Chinchero, 45 minutes from the city. Chinchero is known for its beautiful fabrics with fine finishes, the women in this place still preserve ancestral techniques for dyeing and spinning. Chinchero is also popular for the large expanses of potato crops and the beautiful sunsets, being known as the town of the Rainbow.

After that we will go to the Salineras de Maras, a place where salt has been exploited in an artisanal way since pre-Inca times; salt compared to Himalayan salt for purity, flavor, quality and minerals. And to finish this day’s tour we will go to Moray, a place with circular terraces that was used as an agricultural laboratory and seed experimentation.

Return to Cusco and free afternoon to explore the city.

• Breakfast at the hotel and transportation to the airport.