5-Day Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Tour with Hotels

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive to Cusco + City Tour
7 stops
Cusco (Pass by)
Welcome to Cusco. Our team meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel, where your guide gives you a short briefing about the trip. In the afternoon, a guided tour introduces you to the ancient Inca capital and the Inca sites in the hills above the city. Cusco sits at 3,400 m (11,150 ft), so take the evening easy.
1
Qorikancha
Qorikancha was the most important temple of the Inca Empire, dedicated to the Sun. Its finely fitted Inca walls still stand beneath the Spanish convent of Santo Domingo, a striking meeting of two worlds.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Convento Santo Domingo
Explore the Inca chambers preserved inside the convent of Santo Domingo, with some of the finest stonework in Cusco, alongside colonial cloisters and religious art.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Sacsayhuaman
Above the city, Sacsayhuaman impresses with its zigzag walls of giant stones, some weighing more than 100 tons, fitted together without mortar.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Q'enco Archaeological Complex
Q'enqo is a limestone outcrop carved by the Incas with channels, steps and an underground chamber, believed to have been used for ceremonies honoring Mother Earth (Pachamama).
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Puka Pukara
Puka Pukara, the 'red fort', is a small Inca complex believed to have served as a checkpoint and resting place on the road to the Sacred Valley.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Tambomachay
Tambomachay, where Inca channels still carry spring water through stone fountains, is a site linked to the worship of water. Return to your hotel in Cusco after the visit.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Full day Sacred Valley Tour
4 stops
7
Parque Arqueologico Pisac
Pickup from your hotel for a full day in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. First stop is Pisac, with its colorful artisan market and Inca terraces curving around the mountain above the town. Meet local craftspeople and browse handmade textiles and silverwork.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Urubamba
Lunch in Urubamba at a buffet restaurant that highlights local produce from the valley.
50 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
In the afternoon, visit Ollantaytambo, one of the few towns where people still live on original Inca streets, and climb the terraces of its temple fortress, which guarded the road toward Machu Picchu.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
10
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
The last stop is Chinchero, a weaving village set high on the Andean plateau, where a colonial church stands on Inca walls and artisans show how textiles are spun and dyed with natural colors. Return to your hotel in Cusco in the evening.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Cusco to Aguas Calientes
1 stop
Aguas Calientes (Pass by)
Pickup from your hotel and transfer to the train station (pickup time is confirmed according to your train schedule). The train follows the Urubamba River through the Sacred Valley and down into the cloud forest to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu Picchu. Check in at your hotel and enjoy a free afternoon: walk along the river, visit the local market or relax at the town's hot springs. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Day 4
Machu Picchu in its Glory!
1 stop
11
Machu Picchu
After an early breakfast, take the bus up to Machu Picchu at your assigned entry time. Your guide leads a tour of about 2 hours along your assigned circuit, through temples, plazas, terraces and residential areas, explaining how the Incas built and used this mountain sanctuary. Afterwards, return by bus to Aguas Calientes and board your train. Our transport meets you at the train station and takes you back to your hotel in Cusco. Machu Picchu entry times and circuits are assigned by the Ministry of Culture; we confirm your schedule after booking.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Depart Cusco
1 stop
Cusco (Pass by)
After breakfast, we will take you back to the airport according to your flight itinerary.

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Minimum age is 10 years
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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