Cusco 5 Days- Machupicchu Origin of the Inca, Maras Moray and Sacred Valley

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
City Tour Cusco
5 stops
1
We pick you up from your hotel and we drive to The Qoricancha, also called Temple of the Sun, was a place that in the past served as the seat for the ceremonies and studies of Astronomy and mathematics of the Inca people. It is a tour that includes architecture, history and art, where you can see a little more about the interesting Inca culture that was so rich and coarse.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Sacsayhuaman
You will know this "Inca ceremonial fortress, the greatest architectural work that the Incas did during its apogee." From the fortress there is a singular panoramic view of the surroundings, including the city of Cuzco.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Q'enqo
The original name of this shrine is not known, the Spanish conquerors gave it the name of Q'inqu, a Quechua word meaning 'labyrinth', through the underground labyrinthine galleries and through the small canals carved into the rocks in the form of of zigzag This monument was qualified as an amphitheater, because it has a semicircular construction. In fact, the purpose of this construction, which could have been used as an altar, a court or a tomb, is unknown. It is presumed that it was one of the most important sanctuaries that existed in the Incas.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Tambomachay
In an archaeological site that was destined for the cult to the water and so that the potentate of the Inca Empire could rest. It is located in the Andes mountain range, just 7 kilometers from the city of Cusco. At a height of 3 700 meters above sea level. It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and several waterfalls that run along the rocks. Highlight of this that of a main cascade, the Incas created two secondary cascades, which are exactly the same. That is, if two empty bottles were placed, one in each cascade, both would be filled simultaneously.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
It is a military construction located near Cusco, in Peru. This fortress is composed of large walls, terraces and stairways and was part of the defensive set of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general. In the field of archaeological constructions near the capital of the extinct empire, this town is visited. Puca Pucara receives its name in Quechua from "Red Fortress", due to the red color that the rocks acquire during the twilight. Puca Pucara is another example of military architecture that also functioned as an administrative center, with platforms, terraces, stairways and passages.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Charm of Maras Moray
2 stops
6
Salinas de Maras
We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast. (08:30 hrs), to visit the salt mines in Maras salinero village where we will appreciate the saline exploitation complex, which were already exploited since the Intanana and used as a means of economic exchange and values.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Moray
Continuing to about 7 kms. to the southwest of Maras is Moray, unique archaeological group of its kind. These are gigantic natural pits or depressions, which were used to build their contours, terraces or agricultural platforms. Return to Cusco 14:30 pm the afternoon free in the city of Cusco.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Sacred Valley of the Inca
4 stops
8
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Early you will get ready a change of clothes with the necessary things to stay one night in the town of Aguas Calientes and the rest of the luggage will leave it at the reception of the hotel in Cusco, we pick it up between 8:20 a.m. with the bus to go to Qorao We will continue to the Sacred Valley one of the most productive of Cusco, at the top we will have a panoramic view of the Inca citadel of Pisac.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Parque Arqueologico Pisac
Písac is an archaeological complex that is in the homonymous district of the province of Calca, is located 30 kilometers from the city of Cusco, in Peru. The archaeological site is one of the most important and visited of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is located east of the Vilcabamba mountain range.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
One of the most important places in the sacred valley, it was one of the main agricultural centers of the Inca Empire. In the city, adjacent to the monumental church of San Pedro, are the huge walls of Inca platforms that we can still admire. You can also see some pre-Hispanic walls, which served as a foundation and basis for colonial buildings
2 hours • Admission ticket free
11
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo is a town in the Sacred Valley of southern Peru that is located next to the Urubamba River, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. It is known for the ruins of Ollantaytambo, a huge Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hill. The main points of interest of this complex are the enormous Temple of the Sun and the source of the Baths of the Princess. The old town is a grid of Inca times with cobbled streets and adobe buildings
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Magupicchu Magica City of the Incas
1 stop
12
Very early after breakfast we leave for Machupicchu, we take a touristic bus and after 45 min of travel we arrive at the Lost City - Sacred City - Inca Empire, Machu Picchu Located at 2,430 meters high in a place of great beauty, between From a tropical mountain forest, the Machu Picchu sanctuary was probably the most amazing architectural realization of the Inca Empire in its heyday. Its walls, terraces and gigantic ramps give the impression of having been sculpted in the escarpments of the rock, as if they were part of it. The natural frame, located on the eastern slope of the Andes, is part of the upper Amazon basin, which has a very varied flora and fauna. After the visit to this Magical Place you will have free time until the Guide tells you what time the train departs to return to Ollantaytambo where agency staff awaits you to return to Cusco.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
End of Trip and farewell
1 stop
13
Centro Historico De Cusco
You will have time to visit Cusco until the time of your flight, do not forget that the time of departure or check out of the hotel is 10:00 am and you can leave the suitcases at the hotel reception. We will pass by you at the indicated time prior coordination with you to take you to the airport.
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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