5-Day Tour: The Best of Cusco, Trekking and Machu Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVAL IN CUSCO - AIRPORT PICK UP - CITY TOUR CUSCO
2 stops
1
Cusco
We will be waiting for you at the Cusco airport and then transfer you to your hotel. You will have the morning free to rest up and acclimatize. 1:40pm City Tour Cusco. We will start the Cusco City Tour, in which you will visit the Coricancha (ancient Inca Temple of the Sun), Sacsayhuaman, and the sites of Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay (considered to be the Inca Baths).The tour will finish at around 7:00 p.m
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Very interesting half day tour through the exciting culture of the Incas, visiting the temple of the sun Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay. The tour includes a short tour of the city and exit outside the city at about 11 km. Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay are open field sites. Tour starts at your hotel between 13:30 to 13:50 hrs. Tour ends at 18:30 hrs. approx. near the main square.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Sacred Valley of the Incas - Aguas Calientes Connection
1 stop
3
Sacred Valley of the Incas
You will enjoy a spectacular tour of beautiful villages that showcase their culture, art and architecture as you traverse the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the villages and archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. After visiting Ollantaytambo we will take you to the train to Aguas Calientes, the town for Machu Picchu. The train journey will take less than two hours. Our guide will meet you just outside the train station and accompany you to your hotel, where you will have a briefing as to what to expect the next day.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Machu Picchu - Return to Cusco
2 stops
4
Early start today, as we take the bus that zigzags up the mountain to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Our guide will give you a tour visiting the most important sights and sharing the history of this enigmatic town that the Spanish never discovered. If you have prearranged a permit to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountains, you will have time to do this before taking the bus back down to the town of Aguas Calientes. Perhaps you want to grab a bite to eat in town before you head out Return train to Cusco. The train ride to Ollantaytambo will take about 2 hours. The transportation will be waiting for you just outside the train station to take you to your hotel in Cusco (about a 90-minute drive).
2 hours • Admission ticket free
5
Machu Picchu
One of Peru's most prized treasures, this ancient Inca city was built in the mid-15th century. It was built in the mid-15th century and is believed to have been one of the residences of the ninth Inca of Tahuantinsuyo, Pachacutec, although it also contains the remains of a sanctuary. Its name means old mountain, and alludes to the place where it is located, at an altitude of 2453 metres, on a rocky promontory between the hills of Huchuy Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Rainbow Mountain Full Day
2 stops
6
Vinicunca Mountain
The tour begins picking you up at your hotel between 4:00 and 4:30 am to begin the 3-hour journey. On the way we will take a stop for breakfast, before continuing towards Vinincunca, where the climb begins It is about a 2-hour uphill trek to reach the top of Rainbow Mountain’s stunning scenery. Peak Experience. Upon reaching the top, your guide will give you an explanation of how these magnificent colors came to be. You will then have 30 minutes to take pictures, enjoy the scenery, and rest up before your descent. Return to Cusco. It is approximately 2 hours to descend. We will stop at a restaurant for lunch and then head back to Cusco. The tour will finish at approximately 5:30 p.m.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Vinicunca Mountain
Spectacular Rainbow Mountain or Mountain of Colours, unique landscape over 5100 meters above sea level, the mountain is an integral part of the Andes mountain range in its eastern chain in the Vilcanota mountain range. If you come to Cusco save a day for this tour and enjoy this wonderful sight.
14 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Transfer to Cusco airport
1 stop
8
Cusco
After having enjoyed this great experience in Cusco. At the appropriate time, 2:30 hours before your departure flight, we will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the airport.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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