Private Tour Cusco Sacred Valley and Machupicchu 3 Days and 2 Nights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cusco, Awanacancha, Pisac, Ollantaytambo
3 stops
1
Awana Kancha
08:00am This morning we start our journey to Awanacancha, this is a weaving center with the aim of keeping traditional textile arts alive. Here you can see four members of the camelid family: llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Alpacas have thick wool and it is the most used, while vicuñas are small and delicate and their fur is considered the finest. You can meet these four camelids, learn about the making of the different wools and natural dyeing techniques, and have the opportunity to see native weavers from different areas displaying their different styles of weaving and clothing.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Pisac
We continue our journey to the top of a zigzag path that leads to the ancient upper city of Pisac, whose mythical ruins stand in a spectacular location on a buttress ridge, with agricultural terraces, built by the ancient Incas, winding around the hill in graceful curves, and gorges on either side. We take a short walk to the ancient city, where we explore its well-built stone dwellings and temples, and enjoy panoramic views up and down the river in the Urubamba Valley. The highly defensible site of Pisac guarded both the Valley and the high jungle pass to the northeast.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
We continue to the splendid Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo. We will walk among the remains of this ancient gray and pink granite fortress, we will discover its ancient baths and we will go up to the enormous terraces that guard its temples on top of the hills. Then we will enjoy the opportunity to meet some of the local people who live in the nearby traditional village. From Ollantaytambo we headed to our hotel in the Sacred Valley – Urubamba
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Aguas Calientes
3 stops
4
Complejo Arqueologico Chinchero
9:00 am Chinchero is the home of the famous Peruvian weaving and also has a colorful market where they offer beautiful handicrafts. There is a great sample of Inca architecture, ruins and carved megalithic rocks. A beautiful adobe church sits in the square, which can be visited every day. Chinchero is also believed to be the birthplace of the rainbow.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Salinas de Maras
The salt mines of Maras known by some as "salt mines" are made up of about 3,000 small wells with an average area of about 5m², built on the side of the slope of the "Qaqawiñay" mountain, which during the dry season are filled or "irrigated" every 3 days with salt water that emanates from a natural source located at the top of the wells so that when the water evaporates, the salt contained in it solidifies. gradually.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Moray
We will continue the visit to the Moray bowls which have a resemblance to a Roman amphitheatre. They are circular in shape and have stairs like terraces that go down to the bottom of the valley. The purpose of these concentric terraces is not fully known. However, it is widely believed that this site was once an agricultural laboratory used by the Incas. Their depth, design, and their orientation with respect to the sun and wind are telltale signs that they have a specific purpose. Due to the different conditions on each level of the terraces, there is a temperature difference from top to bottom. At 7:00 p.m. we will board the train through the Sacred Valley, arrive at the town of Aguas Calientes and spend a night here.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Machupicchu, Cusco
1 stop
7
Excellent opportunity to get up early and enjoy a beautiful sunrise in Machupicchu, you will take a 30-minute bus ride, going up 6 km of winding road to the incredible Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, we will participate in a 2-hour guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Clock of the Sun, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows and several cemeteries. After the tour, you will have time to take photos. The return train leaves Aguas Calientes in the afternoon, arrival in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Babies under 2 years old do not pay, if they travel on the lap of a person
• We suggest making the reservation at least 6 months in advance, to guarantee the Machupicchu tickets, especially in the high tourist season (May - October)

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