Destination
Cusco,Perú
Duration
6 Days
Group Size
2 persons
Difficulty
Moderate
Max Altitude
3000 m
Cusco Inca Ways
Discover the heart of the Inca Empire!! Experience the diverse manifestations of the ancient Inca Empire and exploring the Sacred Valley, Short Inca Trail ,Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain, On this 6-day itinerary, visit the most interesting sites in the Sacred Valley. Hiking the Inca trail and enters through the Sun Gate with unforgettable views of Machu Picchu, Then end your trip, enjoying the natural colors of the Rainbow Mountain of Vinicunca,
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Duration : 6 Days / 5 Nights
Service: Group Shared
Destinations Visited:
Cusco, Sacred Valley, Short Inca Trai8l to Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain
Itinerary
Upon Arrival , our represenattive will take you to your selected hotel where you can rest before your City Tour in order to get acclimatized to the altitude. In the afternoon, we will pick you up from your Hotel at around 13:30 hrs. the tour will begin First, visiting the Cathedral of Cusco located in the Plaza de Armas. Then, our tour continues to the Qorikancha (The Temple of the Sun) . From this point our transport will take us to visit the four archaeological sites just outside of Cusco City : the impressive Inca Fortress of Sacsayhuaman with its huge stones all carefully carved. Q’enqo the religious site in Inca times,Puka Pukara the ancient military construction and Tambomachay the temple dedicated to the Water Cult with water fountains throughout the year. Return at approx. 18:30 hrs Overnight in Cusco Meals : Breakfast
Today after your breakfast , we will pick you up from your Hotel at 7:30 AM hotel to start this full day tour.The first place we will visit is the Pisaq Arqueolocal site with magnificent terraces on the mountains and where we can have a spectacular views of the sacred valley. Then we will visit the Market of Pisac, where you will have the opportunity to see its beautiful handicrafts and andean garments displayed for sale as well as local fruits, vegetables, and other local products. We will continue to Urubamba town for the buffet lunch ,after that we will travel to Ollantaytambo, here we will visit the spectacular fortress of Ollantaytambo with terraces for farming and an irrigation system. The small town has houses and streets still preserve Incan architecture with Stone paths,Stone Walls and water channaels between them. At the end of our tour we will go to the train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes. where we will spend the night at the selected hotel. Return at approx. 16:00 hrs Overnight in Machupichu Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Early morning your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train that will take us to km.104 on the Cusco – Machupicchu railroad (starting point of the hike), where we arrive at around 8:00 am. We start visiting the Chachabamba archaeological complex (2150m/7052ft), located very close to the control point, to then embark upon an 8 km (5 miles) ascending trail, Along the way, you will stop at several viewpoints where you will have a wide view of the Urubamba River. You will also pass through several microclimates, including the cloud forest, which after four hours takes us to the archaeological complex of Wiñaywaynan(2,680 m/8,792 ft),. This is an impressive complex made up of an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector. Here you will enjoy your box lunch. After lunch, you will have a mostly flat walk to the Sun Gate ( Inti Punku ) (2,730 m/8,792 ft) from where you will have your first incredible, panoramic view of Machu Picchu (2,400 m/7,873 ft). We will walk down to the last part of the trail towards the ancient city itself. Before reaching Machu Picchu, we will take a side path off the trail to descend to Machupicchu and then by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will have dinner and we will accommodate at the selected hotel . Meals : Box Lunch , Dinner Overnight in Aguas Calientes
We will wake up early in the morning to have the breakfast in order to board the first bus to the archaeological site of Machupicchu ( it takes around 25 minutes ). Once arrive the top of the mountain – Machu Picchu , our guided tour will start around the most important sites of the sacred Incan citadel and this tour will take around 2 hours. After the guided tour you can spend the rest of your time exploring Machu Picchu on your own according to own convenience or optional climb up the HuaynaPicchu Mountain , where one can experience spectacular views of all of Machupicchu. Then you will catch the bus downhill back to Aguas Calientes to have lunch ( not included ). Approx. At 15:20 or 16:00 hrs . we will be taking the return-train, arriving to Ollantaytambo your driver will meet you at the exit from the train station to take you back to your hotel in Cusco in our private transport. Return at approx. 20:00 hrs Overnight in Cusco Meals : Breakfast
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4 am, and begin with our amazing Rainbow Mountain Tour. We set out on our drive for 3 hours through the South Valley of Cusco, ending up at the trailhead at Llacto (4,638m / 15,216 ft) On the way to Llacto village, we will stop and have a delicious breakfast. During the trip to Rainbow Mountain, there are amazing views of farming Inca terraces, herds of alpacas and llamas, traditional villages, valleys and high Andean peaks. Once we reach the trailhead, we start on our hike and along the way you will have views of the Ausangate Mountain and glaciers. You can interact with the local people who are still keeping the culture alive, After a total hike of 2 hours, we finally reach our destination the Rainbow Mountains. After admiring the unique beauty, you will have time to explore the area. You can take pictures or just soak up the view. We will spend approximately 30 minutes at the top. At this point, we hike back down the way we came. The hike takes 2-3 hours. Our private van will be waiting for us when we return. We will embark on the 3 hour drive back to Cusco and drop you off at your Cusco hotel, arriving between 8.00 and 9.00pm. At this point, we hike back down the way we came. The hike takes 1.5 hour and the driver will be waiting for us to return to the District of Cusipata where we can enjoy 1 hour of lunch. Following lunch, We will embark on the 3-hour drive back to Cusco and drop you off at your Cusco hotel, arriving around 5:00 pm.
After breakfast in the Hotel and at a previously arranged time you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lima. END OF OUR SERVICES…!!
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GROUP SERVICE : Double ( based on 2 persons )
HOTEL *** USD$ 1,200.00 per person
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PRIVATE SERVICE :
It depend on the number of people in your group
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