Imperial Cusco

CITY TOUR – MARAS MORAY – SACRED VALLEY – MACHUPICCHU

Visit the most fantastic places of the Inca past in the capital of its empire, the Tahuantinsuyo, 5 days and 4 nights will take you to the edge of the most unsuspected emotions, marveling at the fabulous archeological sites and landscapes between the Andes.

DAY 01: CUSCO 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The sacred temple of Qoricancha will end with the Inca part of the historical content of the route and the colonial history of our Cusco that will continue with all fanfare in the imposing Cathedral of Cusco, point that will end our tour on a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: MARAS – MORAY

The pick up from your hotel will be between 8:00 am and 8:30 am will give way to our day by the Cusco – Urubamba road until kilometer 88 of this route, by which we will take the direct detour that will take us to the archeological center of Moray ( 3500 m.a.s.l.) in about half an hour, then we will be dazzle with the contemplation of the most beautiful landscapes in the route and when we reach this first point, we enrich ourselves with the visit to this archaeological center, which is one of the greatest expressions of engineering Inca, approximately one hour later we will return to the town of Maras (3385 m.a.s.l).

An approximate descent of 20 minutes through a rural landscape will take us to our last point of visit, the salt mines of Maras, in which we will be able to appreciate the whole process of extraction of the natural salt whose resource is one of the main economic income sources for this place. It should be mentioned that the beneficial mineral properties of this product are highly appreciated in relation to health care.

DAY 03: 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 04: VISIT TO MACHUPICCCHU:

The peak time of the trip will begin in the morning at roughly 9:00 am. We will take the bus that will ascend to the archaeological site itself, in an average of 25 minutes, on the Hiram Bingham Road. Upon arrival, a guided tour of two hours will allow us to make a personal tour and a necessary photographic session.

We will have set a schedule to descend, lunch and take the train back to the town of Ollantaytambo and finally be transferred 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:

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 – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
• Buses: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Any service not mentioned in the description.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:

• Student card (in case of having it)
• Passport
• Hat
• Sunblock
• Warm light garment
• Sunglasses
• Water bottle
• Repellent
• Photographic camera
• Entrance tickets (to be delivered to the passenger beforehand)
• Rain coat garment

USEFUL INFORMATION:

• It is important to take a break during the first hours of your stay in the city, in order to acclimate the body to the height
• 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.
• Depending on your interests you can pay a visit to the butterfly garden in this village, our team will be ready to provide you with all the information you require.