Private 8-day Immersive Cultural Tour of Machu Picchu Cusco Peru

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cusco Arrival and Exploring
1 stop
1
Centro Historico De Cusco
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. We will take the rest of the day as a free day to acclimate your body to the altitude of Cusco and stroll the streets of the historic center. Recommended to arrive in Cusco by 15:00 local time. Time of transport: 30 minutes
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Cusco and Tambomachay
6 stops
2
Tambomachay
We will visit the Inca temples overlooking the city: Tambomachay, Puca Pukara, Qenqo, Sacsayhusman and Qoricancha. Our first stop will be an exploration of the complex of Tambomachay meaning "Place of Rest", and is known as the Inca baths where the Inka stayed when they went hunting. It was a temple dedicated to water where you can see aqueducts, terraces, canals and fountains where water flows constantly throughout the year. Total Day 2 Time of transport : 1 hour 30 minutes Total Day 2 visits: 5 hours Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Puka Pukara
At an altitude of 3580 meters / 11,745 feet above sea level, Puka Pukara or "Red Fortress" was an Incan military and administrative control post, as well as a place where the entourage that accompanied the Inca stayed when they were heading to Tambomachay. Time of transport : 1 hour 30 minutes Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Q'enqo or labyrinth is a semicircular square with nineteen niches, a stone monolith, and a labyrinth-shaped passage that leads to the underground galleries. We will see stone prominences, channels and zoomorphic figures. Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Sacsayhuaman
Finally, we will walk the promenade of Saqsayhuaman where the renowned Inti Raymi Sun Festival is held annually. Saqsayhuaman means satisfied/quenched falcon or marbled head. In the complex, we will see zigzagging megalithic walls, tower bases, aqueducts, tunnels, ceremonial temples, an artificial lagoon, a sloped cliff (Suchuna). Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Qorikancha
We will descend back down to the city to Qorikancha, the Sun Temple and the most significant temple of the Inca Empire. What remains of the temple is its distinctive Incan architecture at the base after it was destroyed by Spanish conquistadors to build the current Santo Domingo Convent. Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Cusco
We will continue with a city tour of Cusco. We will visit the colonial historical center where the meeting of Andean and western cultures have materialized architecturally into magnificent buildings, museums, churches, and palaces surrounded by the original city built with Inca walls. Included: private excursion, entrance fees, boleto turistico, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Chinchero – Poc Poc – Urquillos
3 stops
8
Chinchero
This morning we will pick you up at your hotel and travel 45 minutes to the town of Chinchero, a small rustic town famous for Peruvian weaving, Inca agricultural ruins and an ornate colonial church. Once there, we will begin our adventure by visiting a textile center where we can learn about the techniques of weaving and dyeing wool in the region. Time of transport Day 3: 2 hours Time of activity/visits/trekking Day 3: 5-6 hours Included: private excursion, entrance fees, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
We will pass by the Inca ruins of the village before beginning a beautiful hike mostly downhill along an ancient stretch of the Inca Trail. During this 3-4 hours experience from Chinchero to the village of Urquillos, we will also have the opportunity to stop at the Poc Poc waterfall for a moment of relaxation and contemplation. Trek: Easy to moderate downhill; Trek from Chinchero to Poc Poc Waterfall – duration of 1.5-2 hours; rest at the waterfall;
2 hours • Admission ticket free
10
We will have box lunch or eat at village restaurant nearby. Then continue our trek from the waterfall to Urquillos. Our driver will be waiting for us at the end of our hike to take us to our hotel in the Sacred Valley. Note: Change hotels to the Sacred Valley
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Pisac – Patabamba – Cusco
3 stops
11
Pisac
We’ll visit the magnificent ruins of Pisac and the village’s lively artisan market. Total Day 4 Time of transport: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Day 4 Time of activity/visits/trekking: 4 hours Included: Certified English speaking guide, private transport, entrance(s)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
12
We’ll then trek to an Andean community where once we’ve arrived at our hosts’ home, we’ll learn about local traditions and customs before preparing our lunch, pachamanca, a traditional Andean dish that we’ll share for lunch. Trek: Easy to moderate downhill 2 hours Included: Certified English speaking guide, private transport, entrance(s)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
13
Cusco
We will come back to Cusco at the end of the afternoon for an evening of free time. Note: change hotels back to Cusco
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Sacred Valley - Moray – Maras – Ollantaytambo
5 stops
14
Sacred Valley of the Incas
We will pick you up this morning at your hotel and head to another part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Total Day 5 Time of transport : 5 hours Total Day 5 Time of activity/visits/trekking : 3-4 hours Trek: Moderate 1 hour 30 minutes downhill Included: entrance fees, Certified English speaking guide, private transport
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Moray
We will begin our visit with the ancient agronomic laboratory of Moray, which you will discover the deep history with your guide.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Maras
Then, we will go to the to the village of Maras, where we’ll visit a traditional hat factory and then to the salt flats of Maras, from where we will begin a magnificent walk downhill until the Urubamba river.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
17
Ollantaytambo
After meeting our driver, we will finish our day in Ollantaytambo where we will visit the Inca ruins of the village.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
18
Aguas Calientes
We will conclude our day with a night Expedition train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, the last village at the foot of famous Machu Picchu. Train journey: 1 hour 45 minutes Note: Change hotels to Agua Calientes
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
3 stops
19
Machu Picchu
Today is the anticipated visit to majestic Machu Picchu. We will take the shuttle bus from Aguas Calientes to the gate of Machu Picchu. You will discover the Inca city of Machu Picchu, a site considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture, a World Heritage Site and known as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. You will walk at a leisurely pace through the alleys of the city that still seem lost in the past. You will also have the time to isolate yourself and to contemplate the site. Day 5 Total Time of transport: 5 hours Day 5 Total Time of activity/visits/trekking: 3-4 hours Train journey: 1 hour 45 minutes Included: Shuttle Bus roundtrip to Machu Picchu, classic entrance to Machu Picchu, Certified English speaking guide, train ticket, private transport
3 hours • Admission ticket included
20
Aguas Calientes
After your discovery of this Inca citadel, you will take the bus to go down to the village of Aguas Calientes. You will have time to have a late lunch on your own and explore the town. You may choose to stay longer and add an additional entrance to Huayna Picchu or Montaña Machu Picchu.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
21
Urubamba
We will then take the scenic Vistadome train rider from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo. Once in Ollantaytambo, our driver will pick you up to take you back to Cusco. Train journey: 1 hour 45 minutes Included: Certified English speaking guide, train ticket, private transport Note: Change hotels to Cusco
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Cusco Free Day or Adventures of Cusco Region
1 stop
22
Cusco
Free day in Cusco: Today you have the day at your leisure to rest and visit the ancient capital of the Inca empire on your own. Cusco is a city full of hidden treasures. You may choose to additional activities and experiences. *ONLY June 18th Tour Date - Annual Inti Raymi Festival, Cusco's most important and biggest festival. The Inti Raymi is a traditional religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the sun god Inti, the most venerated deity in Inca religion.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Cusco Departure or Connection to Our Road Trip from Lima to Nazca
1 stop
23
Cusco
Time to say see you again World Traveler or connect your trip to our 8-day Immersive Cultural Road Trip down the Southern Coast of Peru from Lima to Ica, Paracas, Huacachina, Nazca and Chincha Afro-Peruvian Community. You can connect the Road Trip before your Machu Picchu Cusco Tour or after your Machu Picchu Cusco Tour. Transfer | Cusco: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the airport in Cusco. Time of transport : 30 minutes
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Limited Accessibility on select itinerary activities - Please inform us prior to booking if you require accommodations with limited mobility or other special assistance. We will seek to meet your accommodation and explain which itinerary activities could be suitable or adapted for limited mobility.
• Minimum traveler age 6

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