6 - Days Exploring Cusco

Cusco: “navel of the world” and center of power. Exciting and legendary. Everything Cusco has to offer is right here. An intense trip to the past and present of a culture that still has much to offer and won’t cease to impress you.

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: CUSCO

Stop At: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
Arrival in Cusco, meet and greet at the airport, transfer to your hotel.
Day free for optional tours
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accomodation in cusco hotels

Day 2: DAY 2: CUSCO

Stop At: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco 08000 Peru
Free morning, enjoy your brekfast at the hotel and get ready for your tour.
In the afternoon we will climb up the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman, and start our excursion visiting the fortress with the same name, a beautiful place that radiates peace and quiet, where we will be able to admire the huge rocks measuring up to 4 meters high that were used in its construction. We will then head for Q'enqo, and ancient temple of the Puma, where we will be able to appreciate an altar for sacrifices in the inner part of a huge rock, and then Tambomachay, sacred fountains of life and health. On the way we will have a panoramic view from Puca Pucara, a watchtower that controlled the entrance to the city. After that we will visit the Temple of the Sun “The Korikancha”, on top of which the Saint Dominique Convent was built. A legend tells that his temple was entirely lined in gold sheets that marveled the Conquistadors upon their arrival. Finally, we will go to the Main Square and will visit the Cathedral that reassures invaluable colonial paintings and other works of art such as the Cross that arrived with the first conquerors.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accomodation in cusco hotels

Day 3: DAY 3: SACRED VALLEY

Stop At: Pisac Market, Central Plaza, Pisac Peru
The Sacred Valley of the Incas will welcome us today. We will visit Awanacancha, a tourist complex where we will see and feed the Andean camelids such as the llamas and alpacas, and where the locals will show us the weaving and dyeing techniques of their traditional textiles. We will then continue to Inca and Colonial Pisac. Discover one of the most beautiful archeological sites in the Sacred Valley at the top of the mountain where you can have a view of the colonial town of Pisac. Walking tour to the Colonial town. Time to do some shopping at the handicraft market. Then, we will head to the impressive Inkariy Museum. Here we will enjoy a delicious lunch. We will take a guided tour of the museum to learn more about the numerous rooms where cultural representations of pre-Hispanic civilizations of ancient Peru are exhibited. Overnight in the Sacred Valley.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accomodation in sacred valley hotels

Day 4: DAY 4: SACRED VALLEY/MACHU PICCHU

Stop At: Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
We will start visiting the Living Culture Yucay Museum, which mission is to preserve and value the different cultural and agricultural activities of the Sacred Valley. Also, we will visit the interpretation centres of adobe manufacturing, traditional chicheria store and folklore. Then, our adventure continues exploring the less visited treasures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will start in Moray where the view is awesome due to the colossal concentric terraces simulating an amphitheatre. The purpose of it is to recreate 20 different types of microclimates, a measure that guaranteed the agricultural production of the empire. We will continue our journey to Maras, the millenary colonial salt mines. The contrast of the white pools against the green valley is so impressive that it resembles a postcard. Buffet lunch. In the afternoon, we will head towards the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, where you can see the technique with which the Incas work the stone. It is now time to catch the train at the Ollantaytambo station. We will arrive in Aguas Calientes where our trained staff will welcome and assist us on getting settled in one of the hotels in Aguas Calientes (now, Machu Picchu town).
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Machu Picchu Town hotels

Day 5: DAY 5: MACHU PICCHU/CUSCO

Stop At: Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
We will board the bus to go up the winding road to Machu Picchu, amid a spectacular view of the Urubamba River and its canyon. The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, will astonish us with its terraces, ceremonial shrines, steps and urban areas. Energy is all around us. After a guided visit, we will have lunch at one of the restaurants in the area. At the arranged time, we will return to Cusco and will be transferred to the hotel. Overnight in Cusco.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accomodation in cusco hotels

Day 6: DAY 6: CUSCO/LIMA

Pass By: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
Departure transfer

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.