City Tour - Sacred Valley Inca -Trail

DAY 01: CUSCO CITY TOUR:

City Tour: your arrival must be confirmed and we will be ready to start our services to you pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. Upon arrival the best option you will have will be a light break to be prepared for the day.

The pick up for this tour will begin at 13:30 hours (variable depending on the type of service), departing on a trip to the northeast of the city in a route of approximately 11 kilometers, which will last 30 minutes by the road: Cusco – Calca until reaching our initial starting point, the archaeological site of Tambomachay (3700 m.a.s.l), which form part of the National Archaeological Park of Saqsaywaman. Later other important sites such as Puka Pukara (3580 m.a.s.l), Q’enqo (3580 m.a.s.l) will be the following stops at the height of kilometers 10 and 11 of the road in question. The visit to the heart itself (Saqsaywaman) – Main area – of the archaeological park in our tour, will be the next stop point in which the majesty of the place will detract importance to the time.

The sacred temple of Qoricancha will end with the Inca part of the historical content of the route and the colonial history of our Cusco that will continue with all fanfare in the imposing Cathedral of Cusco, point that will end our tour on a high note.

DAY 02: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS:

The tour will start with the pick up from your respective hotel and then we’ll leave the city of Cusco, along the Cusco – Calca road. The tour will last between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm.

From Qorao town we will begin a descent that will take us to the town of P’isaq (2950 masl) first stop on our itinerary where we will visit one of the largest crafts markets in Peru, famous for its origins and rich traditions, or, in the same area, we will visit the archaeological site of the same name.

We will continue with our tour in the company of the Vilcanota, sacred river of the Incas, to arrive to the town of Urubamba (2870 masl) where the best of the Peruvian and Cusco cuisine will be a delight for our day’s lunch.

Later in Ollantaytambo (2792 masl), aqueducts, terraces, temples, streets and legends framed in one of the geographical points that harbor villages of pure Inca descent, which will be the protagonists of the last point of visit that the sacred valley offers us. Already at the end of the afternoon we will go to the train station of the town to take the service that will lead us to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night.

DAY 03: FIRST DAY IN THE INCA TRAIL

We will pick you up from your hotel to be able to go to the Ollantaytambo train station located 1 hour and a half approximately from our point of origin, there we will board the train train that will take us to km 104 of the railway. After crossing the Urubamba River by the suspension bridge that we will first find, we will continue our route towards the archaeological site of “Chacha Bamba” (2200 masl) to continue the walk this time,to Wiñay Wayna (2650 masl) – the end of the path will be marked by our arrival to Inti Punku, from this point a short walk will take us to the entrance of Machupicchu, from which we will descend by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes to settle in the hotel, where we will spend the night.

Eminently Aguas Calientes is a tourist town, you will have the remaining free time to enjoy the thermal baths and everything that this wonderful town can offer you.

DAY 04: SECOND DAY IN THE INCA TRAIL

After breakfast, we will ascend to the citadel of Machupicchu to make the guided tour of two hours that will lead us to appreciate the splendor of one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Having completed the guided tour we will have the opportunity to make a personal tour to the archaeological center.

We must dosage the time to descend at the agreed time to be able to have lunch and be ready to take the train that will take us back to the station of Ollantaytambo where your transportation will depart back to the city of Cusco.

DAY 05: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT:

According to the schedule that you give us in reference to your flight, we will pick you up from your hotel to be able to transfer you to the airport in the city.

OPTIONAL:

1. In addition to the entrances to the archaeological complex of Machupicchu, you can make a previous reservation (3 months before) to make the following additional visits:

• Huaynapicchu.
• Machupicchu Mountain.

You must add an amount for these reservations.

IT INCLUDES:

• Transfer: airport – hotel – airport.
• Transfer service.
• 03 nights’ hotel in the city of Cusco (1 to 5 stars).
• One-night stay in the town of Aguas Calientes (1 to 5 stars).
• Professional guide service.
• Entrance fees to all described touristic points.
• Transportation: all services mentioned.
• Food: lunch, the second day in Urubamba (optional)
• Trains: Ollantaytambo – km 104;Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
• Buses: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes.
• Lunch in the second day (optional)

NOT INCLUDED:

• Any service not mentioned in the description.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:

• Backpack with the capacity of one day
• Sunscreen
• Photographic camera
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Water bottle
• A warm light garment
• Entrance tickets
• Rain coat garment
• Garments and complete equipment for trekking for a single day.
• Swimwear.
• Walking sticks
• Hiking boots

USEFUL INFORMATION:

• For this activity is preferable a whole day of previous rest, also take care of your diet, preferably it should be light.
• The city of Cusco presents climatic changes, always carry a light warm garment and another impermeable.
• It is also necessary to take into account that because of the height, the level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaches levels of 16, so the use of sunscreen is very important.
• Remember to always carry your passport with you, require your visit stamp.
• Remember to check your train schedules to avoid inconvenience and dosage your time properly.
• If time allows, you should visit the hot springs of the town, and take a tour of the town, remember that this is pedestrian in its entirety.
• The route is not very extensive, take only the necessary implements for a more pleasant experience, our team will give you the specifications about it.