7 days tour Cusco Mountain of Colors Laguna Humantay Machu Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
PICK UP FROM THE AIRPORT / CITY TOUR CUSCO IN THE AFTERNOON
5 stops
1
Coricancha
• A representative of Runas Trip Peru will be waiting for you the day of your arrival in Cusco at the airport to take you to your respective hotel. • We'll have the morning off. • Our city tour starts at 14:00hrs from the gate of Cusco Cathedral, our first point to visit is the temple of the sun or Qoricancha, considered an indigenous religious sanctuary, where we will appreciate the very fine work of lithic technology carried out by the Incas, with the highest level of cutting in hard stone without being able to insert a sheet of paper and which despite the earthquakes remain stable to date.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Sacsayhuaman
After the visit to Qoricancha we will board the bus that will take us to Sacsayhuaman located 3km away. from the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman offers us a panoramic view of the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman was built with large blocks of limestone weighing from 25 to 130 tons. Composed of three superimposed terraces in a serpentine way (zigzag).
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Jirón Qenqo
We will also arrive at Qenqo, which means labyrinth, it is located one kilometer from Sacsayhuaman, it establishes a construction based on limestone rock that shows stone sculpture in 500 m2 accompanied by structures that according to historians were used for astronomical, religious and astronomical study. embalming and/or mummification.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Pucapucara
Then we will know Puca Pucara: coming from two Quechua words that mean Puca (red) Pucara (fortress) "red fortress", a strategic place for control and surveillance of access and exit of the Imperial city of Cusco, which was used as a territorial border for divide the regions and establish the displacement regimes.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Tambomachay
Finally we will visit Tambomachay: resting place, located 9 km from the city of Cusco, better known as the Inca Baths for the water sources, or also known as the waters of eternal youth for the flow of its waters that is constant. and offers us part of the Inca trail that goes from Cusco to Machupicchu. This city tour in the city of Cusco ends at approximately 6:30 p.m.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
SACRED VALLEY / OVERNIGHT IN HOT WATERS
4 stops
6
The day starts with breakfast at the hotel. Between 07:30 and 08:00 we will pick you up from your hotel, we will start our trip through the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Parque Arqueologico Pisac
Our first stop will be Pisaq, located approximately 2,972 m above sea level, where we will visit its impressive archaeological center, famous for its agricultural terraces, ceremonial enclosures and the Intihuatana (Inca sun clock). Then we will tour the traditional artisan market, renowned for its variety of textiles, ceramics and silver works made by local artisans.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Urubamba
Afterwards, we will head towards Urubamba, considered the heart of the Sacred Valley, where we will enjoy a buffet lunch with the most representative flavors of Andean cuisine, including local products such as quinoa, native potatoes and corn.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Ollantaytambo
In the afternoon, we will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, one of the most important and well-preserved archaeological complexes of the Inca Empire. This strategic site functioned as a military, agricultural and religious center, and stands out for its huge, perfectly assembled stone blocks and monumental terraces. In addition, the town retains to this day its original Inca urban layout. Finally, we will board the tourist train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) according to the reserved schedule. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and overnight in Aguas Calientes, preparing for the visit to Machu Picchu the next day.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
LIVING THE MAGIC OF MACHU PICCHU IN A SMALL GROUP
1 stop
10
Machu Picchu
• This great day begins with breakfast at the hotel, then we will board a bus to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu, upon arrival we will have a guided tour of about three hours as well as enough time to take photos. • At the end of the tour in Machu Picchu we will go down to the town in a bus, upon arrival we will direct you to a good restaurant where you will have a lunch included. • In the afternoon we will board the return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, then a transport to Cusco to leave you at your respective hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
HUMANTAY LAGOON
1 stop
11
Humantay Lake
• Our tour starts between 4:00 and 4:30hrs with the pick up from your respective hotel, then we head towards Mollepata by trip of 2h30min, on arrival we will have an American breakfast included and we can also do the last minute shopping. • Then we will continue our journey until we reach Soraypampa (3,900msnm/12,795ft.), once we arrive we will get ready and start the hike for 1h40min to the Humantay Lagoon (4,200msnm/13,779ft.), (Those who do not wish to walk can opt for the horse option.) • Upon arrival we will have enough time to enjoy the breathtaking scenery offered by the snowy Humantay by its lagoon of the same name, as well as time for the explanation of the guide and taking photographs. • After the aforementioned experience we will return to Soraypampa where mobility awaits us to return to Mollepata, we will have a comfort lunch included and after lunch we will return to Cusco.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
SALT MINES OF MARAS – MORAY
1 stop
12
Sacred Valley
• Our tour starts between 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with the pick up from your hotel, then we go to the sacred valley, to see the circular terraces of Moray which is considered an Inca agricultural laboratory. • Later we go to the salt mines of Maras, where we will appreciate more than 3000 pools of salt mines suitable for human consumption, we will learn how our ancestors transmitted their knowledge from generation to generation until today, we will also have time to buy from the residents the different types of salt they make. • Finally we will return to Cusco arriving at 2:30 p.m., our tour ends near the main square of Cusco.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
MOUNTAIN OF COLORS
1 stop
13
Vinicunca Mountain
• Our tour starts with the pickup from your hotel between 4:00 to 4:30, to head south to Cusco until we reach Cusipata where we will have an American breakfast included, then continue our trip until we reach a community called Phulawasipata, we will get ready and start the hike to the Mountain of colors (5,080msnm/16,666ft.), for about 1h40min (Those who do not want to walk can take horse options). • When you reach the Mountain of Colors (5,080msnm/16,666ft.), you will have enough time for the informative part and the photographs. • After the aforementioned experience we will return to Phulawasipata where transport awaits us to return to Cusipata where we will have a comforting lunch included and finally return to Cusco.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT.
1 stop
14
Cusco
• Our mobility will be at your hotel at the indicated time to take you to the Cusco airport or bus terminal.

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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