Tour description

(City Tour – Sacred Valley – Machupicchu)

Cusco is a cosmopolitan city, where the Inca and the European merge, streets full of history and people proud of their past. On this tour you will be able to see the most important places from the Inca and colonial era such as: the Cathedral Basilica of Cusco, which houses valuable paintings from the 17th century made by important artists of the Cusco School; the Qorikancha, temple of the God Inti – the Sun; Sacsayhuaman with its giant and zigzagging walls leaves everyone who visits it shocked. On the tour to the Sacred Valley you will be able to see the exuberant corn crops that exist along the way and interact with the people of the area in the town of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo in addition to visiting and learning about the archaeological remains. Finally you will meet the enigmatic Machupicchu, hidden among the mountains and still protecting the great mystery, knowledge and spirituality of the Inca Empire.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco City Tour

Upon arrival at the airport in the city of Cusco, a staff from our company will be waiting to welcome you and transport you to your hotel where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to help you acclimatize to the altitude. You will have the morning free to rest and we suggest having a light lunch.

In the afternoon, we will begin the visit within the city starting with the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral Basilica, the Temple of Santo Domingo – Qorikancha and after that we will take the transportation to go up to the upper part of the city (3700 meters above sea level) to visit the archaeological centers of Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.

The tour ends at approximately 6:30 pm. leaving them at their hotels or near the Plaza de Armas so they can dine in one of the restaurants that surround the Plaza and also enjoy the night view of the city.

(There are no meals included on this day, but we are always happy to offer suggestions.)

Day 2: Full day Sacred Valley Connection Machu Picchu

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 place to visit 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, the vicuña and the llama, we can also enjoy an exhibition of woven with rustic and distinctly Andean materials. 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.

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.

Day 3: Machu Picchu – Big Day

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.