5-Day Tour from Lima: Cusco, Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Lima
1 stop
1
Lima
Welcome to Peru! Arrive at Lima´s airport, reception, and transfer to the hotel in Miraflores district, check-in (15:00 hours). Overnight.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Lima - Cusco
1 stop
2
Cusco
Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cusco. Arrival, reception, and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the morning is free to acclimatize to the altitude. In the afternoon pick up for your City Tour Cusco where you will visit The Cathedral, Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the nearby ruins: Qenqo (Ceremonial and Ritual center, place where sacrifices were made), Puca Pucara (this complex was probably used by Emperor Pachacutec as a tambo), Tambomachay (also called “The Bath of the Inca”) and Sacsayhuaman Fortress (the place where the main Inca Festivals, Inti Raymi and Warachicuy take place). Return to the hotel.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Cusco – Sacred Valley – Cusco
2 stops
3
Sacred Valley
In the morning departure for our visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit the textile center Awanacancha, then we will go to the town of Pisac, where we will visit a picturesque craft market where we can see how until today the locals maintain the tradition of exchanging their things or food, just like it was done in the past. Lunch at a local restaurant.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Ollantaytambo
. Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo where we will visit the fortress that bears the same name. Here we will visit the most important attractions of the place, and our guide will give us an explanation about its history. Returning to Cusco, we will visit the town of Chinchero and its small chapel. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Cusco – Machu Picchu – Cusco
1 stop
5
Machu Picchu
Very early we will depart from Ollanta train station towards the majestic city of Aguas Calientes, the travel time is approximately 01 hours 30 minutes. Arrive at Aguas Calientes town, from where we will board the buses to ascend to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world. The tour will be 02 hours and 30 minutes and the visit includes the Intihuatana (the Solar Clock), the Palace of the Incas, the Three Windows, etc. At the end of it, we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to go shopping. At a scheduled time, transfer to the station to board the train back to Ollantaytambo.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Day 5.- Cusco – Lima
1 stop
6
Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Lima. Arrival and connection with the international flight. Check Out: 10:00 hours approximately.
5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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