EXPERIENCE
ANDEAN EXPERIENCES
Cusco - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Maras - Moray - Cusco
Starting at $600 per person
Days:
05D / 04N
Locations:
05 Locations
Meals:
- 4 breakfasts
- 3 lunches
Transportation:
- Tourist train
- Machu Picchu bus
- Private transfers
Number of nights' lodging:
04 nights' lodging
Entries:
Included
Guides:
Included
Attendance:
24/7 Support
Discover the HIGHLIGHTS
- MACHU PICCHU: Explore the majesty of Machu Picchu on a guided visit that reveals the ingenuity of Inca engineering.
- SACRED VALLEY: Discover traditional markets, dramatic landscapes, and centuries-old agricultural traditions.
- HUAYOCCARI HACIENDA: Enjoy lunch at a historic hacienda where colonial heritage and local cuisine come together.
- MARAS SALT MINES: Walk among the spectacular salt terraces of Maras, still worked using ancestral techniques.
- MISMINAY: Connect with a local Andean community and share an authentic lunch in a family home.
- SCENIC TRAIN: Travel by train through the dramatic Vilcanota Canyon.
Itinerary
Welcome to Cusco!
Once the capital of the great Inca Empire, Cusco is now a vibrant city in the Peruvian Andes.
Upon arrival, our representative will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. Settle in and enjoy a cup of coca tea, a traditional Andean infusion. The rest of the day is yours to relax and acclimate to Cusco’s elevation of approximately 11,000 ft (3,350 m).
A day where breathtaking scenery, local flavors, and centuries of Inca and colonial history comes together.
Today, explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, framed by dramatic snowcapped peaks and fertile fields of corn, the valley’s signature crop. Imagine kernels nearly the size of your thumb! Visit the traditional Pisac Market, where you can also discover a colonial-style oven still used to bake local empanadas. Enjoy time to stroll the market before continuing to a historic local hacienda for a memorable lunch that feels like a journey back in time.
After lunch, continue to the impressive Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo, a remarkable showcase of Inca architecture and engineering. This is also where forces led by Manco Inca defeated the Spanish for the first time. At the end of the visit, transfer to Ollantaytambo train station and board the train to Aguas Calientes.
Overnight in Machu Picchu.
Today, discover one of the finest expressions of Inca architecture, engineering, and water management.
A fter a scenic 25-minute bus ride, enjoy the magnificent Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Explore its ancient pathways with your guide and discover sites such as the Temple of the Sun, the Pachamama Sanctuary, the quarries, and the Intihuatana, among others, depending on the circuit included with your ticket.
The afternoon is at leisure to relax, visit the hot springs, or enjoy a soothing massage.
Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Travel by train through the spectacular Vilcanota Canyon and continue into the Sacred Valley, where ancestral traditions are still part of everyday life.
In the morning, board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival, meet your private transfer and continue to the Maras Salt Mines. Discover this extraordinary open-air salt complex, where salt is still harvested from more than 4,000 small terraced pools using techniques passed down through generations.
Continue along the Vilcanota mountain range, with snowcapped peaks in the distance, and pass through the town of Maras, known for its colonial streets and carved doorways bearing the coats of arms of noble families and local leaders from the 17th and 18th centuries. From here, continue to a local Andean community for a closer look at village life.
Enjoy an authentic Andean lunch in the home of a local resident.
Return to Cusco.
Overnight at your selected hotel in Cusco.
Included Services:
- Shared guide service during all tours, transfers, and excursions.
- Tourist transportation for city and Sacred Valley excursions.
- Visits to the main attractions in Cusco.
- Visits to the main attractions in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- Visit to the main attractions at Machu Picchu.
- Visit to the main attractions in Maras.
- Tourist transportation for city and Sacred Valley excursions.
- Private airport or bus-terminal transfers to and from your hotel.
- Transfers to the train station and back to Cusco.
- Train to Machu Picchu.
- Return train from Machu Picchu.
- Round-trip bus between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu.
- Admission fees to attractions and archaeological sites.
- Admission fees in the Sacred Valley (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras).
- Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley.
- 24/7 assistance throughout your trip.
Not included:
Personal expenses such as gratuities for guides and drivers, phone calls, fax or internet charges, laundry, beverages, meals, and any services not specifically mentioned in the itinerary.
Observations:
Please note: This itinerary, which includes activities, hotels, meals, and transportation, among other things, is subject to change.
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