7 Days Best Cusco Machupicchu - Pocpoc Waterfalls - Sacred Valley

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVAL IN CUSCO & TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL
3 stops
1
Begin your day with a visit to Cusco’s central market, a wonderful way to discover the Andean culture and daily life. Your private guide will take you on a comprehensive tour and this vibrant spot, with its dazzling displays of fresh produce and fascinating local products, could keep you entertained for hours.
50 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Your next stop will be Santo Domingo convent monastery. This former Colonial monastery was previously the Koricancha Temple “which was the Inca empire’s richest temple”, one of the most important temples devoted to the worship of the sun. According to the chronicles, it was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Plaza de Armas
Your private guide will take you on a comprehensive tour of the Main Plaza of Cusco City – Main Square surrounded by the Inca palaces, really bringing it to life by detailing the history, significance and myths surrounding it as well as taking you to the hidden corners and best viewpoints.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
SACRED VALLEY EXPERIENCE & TRAIN TO MACHUPICCHU
3 stops
4
Guiding you through to the fertile Sacred Valley, once the spiritual and commercial heartland of the Inca Empire. You will be collected from your hotel by your expert, local guide and private vehicle to be driven firstly to The Animal Sanctuary of Cochawasi, located in heart of the valley: here we may observe many of the native Andean species such as the puma, Andean cóndor, alpacas, and many more.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Parque Arqueologico Pisac
Your next stop will be the Incan fortress of Pisaq. where you can see the biggest Inca cemetery with more than 2000 tombs. There we can admire the incredible farming terraces carved into the mountain and the religious area of this important citadel.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
Then we continue on to Ollantaytambo, the oldest continuously occupied town on the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their canals, have not changed much from the time of the Inca Empire, giving you a feeling of what it would have been like to live during this time. In the afternoon we will board the train to Machupicchu town.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
PRIVATE TOUR OF MACHUPICCHU WITH OVERNIGHT
1 stop
7
Machu Picchu
After a delicious breakfast at the hotel your private guide will take you on a comprehensive tour of the Machupicchu citadel, really bringing it to life by detailing the history, significance and myths surrounding it as well as taking you to the hidden corners and best viewpoints. Then after your guided tour, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch before an afternoon at your leisure. You can explore the areas around Machu Picchu or carry on exploring the ruins. Return in the evening to overnight at your hotel in the Machu Picchu area.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
MORAY – MARAS SALT MINES – CHINCHERO & ANDEAN WEAVING CENTER
3 stops
8
Moray
Moray, an ancient construction designed for agricultural investigations and studies of different crops in a range of altitudes. Here the many concentric “rings” of terraces produce a fine gradient of micro-climates; the warmth of the lowest central ring slowly dissapates as the rings ascend outward and upward, creating reductions in temperatures until reaching the ground-level norm.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Salinas de Maras
Your next stop will be The salt mines of Maras, which is about 2 miles away. This village is known as a former salt-producing center that is thought to date back all the way to pre-Inca times. There are over 3000 salt pools all carved into the mountain side, being filled daily by a little stream of water.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
Finally We will visit Chinchero, on this site we will appreciate the Inka walls that are very well preserved in the main square as well as many altars directed to the four cardinal points. We will also visit the beautiful colonial church, unique for its work of art. Continuing, we will participate in a wonderful exposition of Andean weaving art; During the weaving we will become familiar with the wisdom of Andean weavings, such and as they are maintained long before Inka times.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
HALF DAY ADVENTURE - INCA TRAIL TO POC POC WATERFALLS
1 stop
11
Inca Trail
Throughout the day hike you will enjoy the spectacular view of the Vilcanota ridge on the opposite side of the Urubamba (small village in the heart of the Sacred Valley) where the impressive Veronica peak reigns at 5832 meters above sea level. Not to mention the diversity of wild flora and fauna that can be found all along the valley. Descend down an original, stone-paved Inca trail with the snow-capped Chicon and Pitusaray Mountains in the background. A small detour will take you to the Poc Poc waterfall, a perfect place to take a break and refresh. Today will also be the most impressive and the most interesting as you journey from the heights and descend to the heart of the Sacred Valley of the incas enjoying and getting a deep experience of hiking the classic inca trail. Finally you will approach Urquillos, flora scenery transforms into vast green agricultural fields. In urquillos we have a delicious buffet lunch prepared by our chef. Then we are on our way back to your hotel in Chinchero.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
DAY AT LEISURE IN CUSCO & FAMILY DINNER
1 stop
12
Centro Historico De Cusco
Explore the beautiful city of Cusco at your own pace with a day at leisure. At night we will have our family buffet dinner, where we will enjoy live show of typical dances from all over Peru, enjoying amazing traditional andean music.
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 7
FREE MORNING WALKING TOUR & TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
1 stop
13
Enjoy the rich history and culture of our Incan civilization with your private local guide. After a delicious breakfast, you will have an optional Free Morning Walking Tour of this beatiful archeological city of Cusco. The walking tour includes the following places: Inca Museum. Plaza Nazarenas. San Blas neighborhood. The twelve angle stone. Then according to your flight schedule we will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Lima and then flight home. End of the tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Date of birth and passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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