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DAY 1 CUSCO – KM 104 – WIÑAYHUANA – AGUAS CALIENTES

We begin with the pick up at your hotel at 04:00 am, to go in a tourist car to Ollantaytambo town, the drive will be for an hour and 30 minutes, here we will board our train all the way to km. 104 (Chachabamba) where we will start our trek, after we go through the respective controls, visit the archaeological site of Chachabamba (2100 masl/ 6900 ft) which is believed to have been a spiritual center dedicated to water deities. Now it is a 3 hour ascent, until we reach Wiñayhuayna (2600 masl/ 8530 ft), here we will have a break to have our lunch and after we explore for a bit, we`ll continue for 2 hours until we reach ¨Inti Punku¨ or ¨Sun Gate¨, this is the spectacular time where we will appreciate the first views of the Machupicchu citadel and Waynapicchu mountain, we`ll continue for 40 minutes in order to arrive to a viewpoint at Machupicchu where we will take the traditional photo. Then we will board the bus Aguas Calientes town, and go to our hotel and later have the dinner.

DAY 2 AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES – CUSCO

Very early in the morning, we will take the bus to go to Machupicchu, will take 25 minutes approx. The tour guide will accompany you as you explore and learn about the most important places, such us the Temple of the Sun, the Inca House and others, for almost 2 hours then you will have free time to explore by your own. After this we will go back to Aguas Calientes town, to board our train to Ollantaytambo and come back to Cusco.

INCLUDED

• Transportation
  
• Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Km 104
  
• Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
  
• Entrance ticket to the Inka Trail
  
• Professional bilingual tour guide
  
• Hotel in Aguas Calientes
  
• Bus ticket Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (round trip)
  
• Box Lunch and dinner on day 1, and breakfast on day 2

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch on day 2
  
• Visit to the hot springs

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• Days: 2D/ 1N
  
• Places: Cusco, Machupicchu

DAY 1 CUSCO – HUCHUY QOSQO – QUENQO – SIWA – LAMAY – OLLANTAYTAMBO –
AGUAS CALIENTES

We will pick you up at 5:00 a.m. from your hotel to drive for 20 minutes to the place where we will have breakfast enjoying the view of the Sacred Valley. We will start our trek near Siwa (3750 masl/ 12300 ft). It will take two hours to reach the highest point, the Inka Yupanqui Pass (4050 masl/13300 ft). Along the way there are great views of snowcapped peaks, farmland, and probably we will have the chance to see falcons in their natural habitat. From the pass, it only takes 15 minutes downhill to reach the Puma Punko canyon (Puma Gate). Then, there are only ninety more minutes until we reach Huchuy Qosqo, consider as the Palace of Wiraccocha king. Here we will explore and have a tour, after this enjoy a picnic lunch at this site. Then, we will complete the last part of the trail, 1.5 hours downhill towards Lamay, where we will take a private transport to Ollantaytambo. Take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night.

DAY 2 MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

After a very early breakfast, we will take one of the first buses to Machupicchu to enjoy the sunrise. Once at Machupicchu you'll get a two-hour walking tour with your tour guide with plenty extra time to explore on your own. One of the best extra hikes you can do, is Huayna Picchu mountain, only if you book a ticket in advance. Then we will take the bus back to the city for lunch and we board the train in the afternoon (it depends of the spaces availables). Finally, from Ollantaytambo train station we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cusco.

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Entrance ticket to Huchuy Qosqo
• Picnic Lunch
• Train tickets
• One night at Aguas Calientes
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu
• Bilingual professional tour guide
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch on the second day
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu or Huaynapicchu mountain

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• Days: 2D/1N
• Places: Cusco, Sacred valley and Machupicchu

DAY 1 CUSCO – BIKING – SANTA MARIA

This day the traveler will be picked up from their hotel in Cusco at 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and we will drive to the sacred valley of the Incas, where we will be able to appreciate beautiful
and picturesque natural attractions.
We will arrive at noon approximately at Málaga pass (4350 masl/ 14300 ft), starting point of our Bicycle Tour for about 4 hours, descending towards the high jungle, passing through small crawling villages, fruit fields and rivers.
We will arrive to Santa María at 5:00 to 6:00 pm. and during the descent through the valley we will have the support of our 4 × 4 vehicle in case of emergency, which will join us, until the end of the route. We will spend the night in family lodgings.

DAY 2 TREKKING SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA

We get up at 5:00 am. and after a good breakfast we start walking along the banks of the Urubamba River.
We will continue the walk along an ancient Inca trail. In the course we will be able to appreciate animals from the area, such as birds (parrots, hummingbirds, eagles), wildcats, centipedes, lizards, medicinal and fruit plants such as bananas, mangoes, oranges, tangerines, cocoa, pacay, coca, coffee, etc. Then we will arrive at the small town of Quellomayo where we will rest and have our lunch.

We continue our walk until we reach the medicinal thermal baths of Santa Teresa. After a relaxing bath, we will go to the town of Santa Teresa arriving there at approximately 5:00 pm.

We will spend the night in family lodgings.

DAY 3 SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES

After breakfast we continue with our itinerary, walking near the river where we can take a bath if you wish. Walking until we reach the hydroelectric train station, where we will rest and
have lunch. From here we will start again the 2-hour walk approximately, towards our destination; Aguas Calientes, where we will settle in our accommodation. At night you can take a walk through the town. Remember that breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

DAY 4 MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

Around 4:00 am we will get ready to head to the Inca citadel of Machupicchu. A way up through the jungle, so we can have the opportunity to see the sunrise, after going through the
control park at 6:20 am.

Once inside of the citadel, we will appreciate the sunrise, if luck is with us, then we will continue with the guided tour of Machupicchu visiting places such as the Intiwatana, the
Temple of the Condor, the Sacred Rock and others. The tour guide is 2 hours approx. Afterwards, you will have free time to climb, if you wish, to the Huaynapicchu mountain (ticket entrance is not included), from where you can enjoy an incredible view of the citadel of Machupicchu.

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Bus Cusco to Malaga pass.
• Front suspension bikes, helmet and gloves.
• Accommodation in Santa Maria
• Accommodation in Santa Teresa
• Accommodation in Aguas Calientes
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
• First aid kit
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners

NOT INCLUDED

• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes
• Entrance tickets to hot springs in Aguas Calientes
• Entrance ticket to Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu mountain.

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• Days: 4D/ 3N
• Places: Cusco, Sacred valley and Machupicchu

Day 1: Cusco

1.- The Cathedral of Cusco: We start the excursion visiting the Cathedral of Cusco, the church of the Holy Famiy, and the church of Triumph

2.- The Qoricancha: Then we visit the temple of the Qoricancha, the highest expression of Inca architecture and engineering. The Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha, is also currently the Convent of Santo Domingo.

3.-Sacsayhuaman: The impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman is strategically built, in the top of the hill, from where all the city of Cusco is appreciated. It is famous for its huge carved stones, some of them are 9 meters or 30 feet tall and weigh more than 350 tons.

4.- Qenqo: Located four kilometers northeast of the city of Cusco, it has the archaeological groups of Q’enqo Grande and Q´enqo Chico. Etymologically, it means labyrinth or zigzag, it has a purely religious function, outside we can find a semi-circular amphitheater with trapezoidal niches and a monolith that simulates being a puma, which is approximately 6 m/ 20 ft.

5.- Puka pukara: Puka pukara means «red fortress», because the calcareous stones they use for it is built have acquired the reddish coloration of the terrain, very abundant in iron. It is alleged that it had the function of guarding Tambomach’ay, an important palace in the Inca times. But due to its architectural disposition and the existence of fountains, aqueducts and multiple enclosures, we consider like a "tambo", a resting place, a collective hostel that offered lodging and food to travelers, as well as to the entourage that had to accompany the Inca in his retreat in Tambomachay.

6.- Tambomachay: Tambomachay, is located about 8 kms. North of Cusco and very close to the Puka Pukara ruins, it is an archaeological site that was dedicated to the worship of water and so that the head of the Inca Empire could rest. This place is also called Baños del Inca. It consists of a series of aqueducts, channels and several waterfalls that run through the rocks. The surprising thing about this is that, from a main waterfall, the Incas created 2 secondary waterfalls, which are exactly the same. That is, if one places two empty bottles, one in each side, the two are filled at the same time

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Professional bilingual tour guide

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch
• All the ticket entrances
• Tips

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 1D
• PLACES: Cusco

DAY 1 CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – AGUAS CALIENTES

The tour begins with the pick up at your hotel at 8:00 a.m. We will go to the town of Pisac, where we will visit its famous market and part of its archaeological group, after
this tour we will drive through Coya, Lamay, Calca, along the Urubamba river, in order to arrive to Urubamba, where we will have a buffet lunch. Our next destination will be the Ollantaytambo archaeological park, here we will spend almost like an hour, later we will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes. Reception and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 2 AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

Today after breakfast, we will board the bus that will transport us to Machupicchu to see the sunrise, we will have the long-awaited visit to Machu Picchu accompanied by our guide, there will be time to explore and learn more about this wonderful Inca city. In the afternoon we will return by bus to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Cusco.

Reception and transfer to the Hotel.

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Train ticket Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
• Hotel at Machupicchu
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu
•  Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes

NOT INCLUDED

• Tourist ticket (BTG)
• Ticket entrance to Huaynapicchu and Machupicchu Mountain
• Tips (optional)
• Food

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 2D/1N
• PLACES: Cusco – Sacred Valley – Machupiccchu

DAY 1 CUSCO – HYDROELECTRIC – AGUAS CALIENTES

After a good breakfast we pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 am, in our private mobility and then travel to the Urubamba valley and later to Ollantaytambo, after a stop in this town we will continue our journey to the Malaga pass 4400 msnm (14 400 ft), where we will make a short stop to appreciate the snow-capped mountains of Verónica and Salkantay, from this place we will begin the descent through the high jungle to Santa Maria and then through the valley of the Aobamba river until we reach Santa Teresa town, here we will stop for lunch and to drink some water.

After this we will continue our trip by car to the hydroelectric plant, from where we will start our walk on a flat path to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), this walk is for an average
2 hours and in the distance we will have a view of Huayna Picchu mountain and some constructions of the city Inca of Machu Picchu.

DAY 2 AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – HYDROELECTRIC – CUSCO

This will be the most important day of our trip, this day we will be able to see one of the 7 wonders of the world, Machu Picchu, we have different ways to get here, the first is through the Inca trail, this walk lasts 1 hour with 30 minutes of pure ascent, and the second one, is by tourist bus, this short trip lasts 30 minutes.

If you choose the first option, we will leave our hotel very early in the morning, at 4:30 am to arrive at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu very and appreciate the sunrise, by the other side if you decide to take the second choice, we will get on the first bus at 5:30 am in order to arrive early to Machu Picchu and be able to appreciate the sunrise which is a unique show, then we can visit the Inca citadel of Machupicchu with our group, we will go through the most important points such as the urban sector, religious buildings, agricultural sector, among other places, this guided tour will last approximately 3 hours and then you will have free time to visit Machupicchu on your own, later we will return to hydroelectric power plant in the same way as we did it the day before. It’s very important to be on time at the hydroelectric, 2:00 pm, however there is the possibility of board the train from Aguas Calientes to the hydroelectric (only 1:00 pm, it has an additional cost). At the hydroelectric our mobility will be waiting for you to return to the city of Cusco, arriving around 9:30 pm.

INCLUDED

• Transportation Cusco – Hydroelectric – Cusco
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Hotel at Machupicchu
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu
• Meals (1 breakfast, 1 lunch and 1 dinner)

NOT INCLUDED

• Train tickets from Aguas Calientes to Hydroelectric
• Ticket entrance to Huaynapicchu and Machupicchu Mountain
• Tips (optional)

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 2D/1N
• PLACES: Cusco – Machupiccchu

DAY 1 CUSCO TO MACHUPICCHU

The tour begins with the pick-up from your hotel at 4:10 am, drive to the Ollantaytambo trainstation, for about two hours, once at the train station, board the expedition train and this trip is approximately an hour and a half to Aguas Calientes train station, will be there at 7:40 am, your guide will be waiting for you outside of the train station, so you can go to the bus station and go up to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Once in Machu Picchu, you will have a 2-hour guide to know and visit the most outstanding places of Machu Picchu, after you will be able to visit the citadel on your own until the appointed time. After this you can go down by bus to Aguas Calientes town, where you will have all the time available to do some other activities, such as visiting the streets of the city, visit the hot springs and relax, also the Manuel Chávez Ballón Museum, as you see several choices, any of these you can do it on your own and if it’s necessary pay extra expenses or tickets.
A very important note to keep in mind is that you must be at the train station half an hour before departure. Once you board the train and after and hour and a half you will arrive to Ollantaytambo train station, where our staff will be waiting for you, then we will drive to Cusco City

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Train tickets from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch
• Ticket entrance to Huaynapicchu and Machupicchu Mountain
• Tips (optional)

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 1D
• PLACES: Cusco – Machupiccchu

DAY 1 CUSCO – QUILLARUMIYOC – TARAWASI – CONDOR CANYON

We will pick you up from your hotel in our mobility at 7:30 am, then drive to Limatambo for approximately 2 hours, through this trip we will visit 2 important archaeological areas such as Quilarumiyoc (Temple of the Moon and fertility) and Tarawasi (Tambo del Inca) and with the help of our professional tour guide we will learn more about the Andean worldview, and its architecture. We will continue our journey to the Huayronca bridge; and from here take a road to the community of Chonta, we will ascend up to 3400 masl (11 154 ft). During this trip we will have so many photo ops with the snow–capped Salkantay and the Limatambo valley, we will arrive at the town of Chonta at 12:00 hrs where we will enjoy our delicious lunch with the background of the Salkantay. After lunch we will begin our walk of almost 1 hour and a half along a wide and very beautiful path to the viewpoint of the Condor Canyon
at 3400 masl (11 150 ft), the temperature is warm, from this point we will have the opportunity to see the impressive Andean condor in its natural habitat , once at the viewpoint we will wait for the condors to arrive after their daily activities, this wait will not be for long since the condors usually return in the afternoon between 3:00 pm, to their nests, Here you will have the opportunity to see and photograph condors quite close, some within 20 meters (60 ft) for 2 hours. After this great experience we will return walking to the town of Chonta, where our mobility will be waiting for us to return to the City of Cusco, arrival time will be at 7:30 p.m.

INCLUDED

• Transportation
• Bilingual professional tour guide
• Lunch
• Entrance ticket to the condor viewpoint

NOT INCLUDED

• Water
• Snacks
• Personal expenses

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• Days: 1D
• Places: Cusco, Sacred valley

DAY 1 CUSCO – PALCOYO – CUSCO

Pick up from the hotel around 05.00 am, to leave towards the southeast of Cusco city, in private transportation, after 2 hours of travel we wiil arrive at Checcacupe, where we can visit
its colonial temple, part of the Andean Baroque route, also we will be able to appreciate an original Inca bridge and see the difference with the colonial bridge of the city; Following our
schedule after approximately an hour of driving, we will reach the starting point of our walk, 4900 masl (16 070 ft), We will walk approximately 45 minutes to the highest point of our
excursion that is at 5000 masl (16400 ft) , passing through the formations of the mountain range of the rainbow.

The view of the snow-covered Ausangate mountain is breathtaking. Once we reach the top, we will have in front of us the wonderful Vilcanota mountain range.

We will have approximately an hour to explore the place and take photos. Then we descend for about 30 minutes to the starting point, we will provide you the box lunch, then start the
return trip to the city, will take us three hours and a half like an average arrive to your hotel in Cusco

INCLUDED

• Transportation Cusco – Palccoyo – Cusco
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Box lunch
• Tickets entrances to Chacacupe church (close on sundays) and to Palccoyo
• First aid kit and oxygen tank

NOT INCLUDED

• Drinks
• Dinner
• Tips (optional)

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 1D
• PLACES: Cusco – Palccoyo

DAY 1

The panoramic bus tour begins at the Plaza de Armas, where will be our meeting point, next to the company of Jesus, we will star with our walk, going to Loreto street and on the way we will appreciate Inca walls, then we will go Qoricancha in order to go the Heroes avenue, where we will board the bus.

After boarding the bus, we wiil ride along Sol avenue, where we will appreciate the Paqcha Pumacchupan, the historic mural of Cusco and one of the biggest one in southamerica, and the Palace of Justice.

Following the route to Sacsayhuamán we will have a small stop at the San Cristóbal viewpoint where the church of the same name is located, an ideal place to take some photos.We will make a stop at a viewpoint of Sacsayhuamán to take panoramic photos.

Then we will go to the Huayllarcocha lagoon, where you will be part of the coca leaf ritual, then following the route we will make a small stop in Pucapucara to take photos and return to
the city.

On the route back to Cusco we will visit the viewpoint of Cristo Blanco from where you can appreciate in all its splendor the City of Cusco.

To end the tour, we will visit the catacombs of the Convent of San Francisco where you can also see large canvases and paintings.

INCLUDED

• Transportation in the panoramic bus
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Entrance tickets to the catacombs

NOT INCLUDED

• Food
• Personal expenses
• Tips (optional)

DETAILS OF THE TOUR

• DAYS: 2D/1N
• PLACES: Cusco – Sacred Valley – Machupiccchu