Magical Cusco, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 7D/6N
Tour Description
A very attractive combination of the city of Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and of course the famous Inca Trail. This tour is quite intensive, but in a short time you will be able to see the most important aspects of Cusco.
Pick up from the airport – hotel in Lima and Cusco. The morning will be free to rest a little and get acclimatized. At 1:30 p.m. pick up from the hotel to take the tour: 4 hours. Guided visit to the convent of Santo Domingo and Qoricancha, then visit the Inca archaeological remains located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco “Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay”. Return to Cusco.
As our first place of visit we will have the colonial city of Chinchero, where we will visit a craft store in the center of the city, the archaeological remains and the square for approximately 1.5 hours before heading towards our second archaeological area located in the town of Maras, Moray and then Salineras (salt mine) for approximately 2 hours. Continuing with the tour we will go to Urubamba where you can enjoy an exquisite buffet lunch for approximately 30 minutes. After a short rest we will head towards the Ollantaytambo Fortress to discover its impressive Temple of the Sun. This tour will last approx. 1 hour.
Pick up from your hotel around 5:00 am heading to km 82 in Ollantaytambo, from where the walk begins, ascending for 3 hours or 10 km until reaching the archaeological site of Llactapata. We will enjoy lunch and take a walk of approximately 30 minutes or 1 km to Huayllabamba. In the afternoon we will prepare to camp and around 7:00 pm it will be dinner.
What's Included?
- Pick up from your hotel – Transportation
- 03 nights in Cusco hotel
- 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners (vegetarian option available)
- Entrance ticket to the Inka Trail
- All scheduled entries in the itinerary
- Professional bilingual guide
- Chef and assistants
- Large dining and kitchen tent
- 3 nights of camping
- Return train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Personal care items
- Tip for the guide and porters
- Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day
- Walking sticks
- Sleeping bag
- Entrance to Aguas Calientes baths
- Extra porter
- Ticket to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain Ticket – additional cost US $70 per person. Book in advance, at least 3 months in advance
Itinerary
DAY 1: Cusco City tour
Pick up from the airport – hotel in Lima and Cusco. The morning will be free to rest a little and get acclimatized. At 1:30 p.m. pick up from the hotel to take the tour: 4 hours. Guided visit to the convent of Santo Domingo and Qoricancha, then visit the Inca archaeological remains located on the outskirts of the city of Cusco “Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay”. Return to Cusco.
DAY 2: VIP Sacred Valley
As our first place of visit we will have the colonial city of Chinchero, where we will visit a craft store in the center of the city, the archaeological remains and the square for approximately 1.5 hours before heading towards our second archaeological area located in the town of Maras, Moray and then Salineras (salt mine) for approximately 2 hours. Continuing with the tour we will go to Urubamba where you can enjoy an exquisite buffet lunch for approximately 30 minutes, after a short rest we will head towards the Ollantaytambo Fortress to discover...
DAY 3: Cusco – Llaqtapata – Huayllabamba
Pick up from your hotel around 5:00 am heading to km 82 in Ollantaytambo, from where the walk begins, ascending for 3 hours or 10 km until reaching the archaeological site of Llactapata. We will enjoy lunch and take a walk of approximately 30 minutes or 1 km to Huayllabamba. In the afternoon we will prepare to camp and around 7:00 pm it will be dinner.
DAY 4: Huayllabamba – Warmihuañusca – Pacaymayo
Early morning breakfast, then continue with the ascent for approx. 4 hours (10 km), to Warmiwañusca (4200 m). From here we will observe a variety of ecosystems ranging from the dry puna (mountain grasslands) to the high jungle. After lunch, around 2:00 p.m. m., we will descend 3 hours (9 km) towards the Pacaymayo Valley. We will camp near the river and have dinner.
DAY 5: Pacaymayo – Puyapatamarca – Wiñahuayna
Early in the morning after breakfast, we descend for 45 minutes exploring the archaeological complex of Runkurakay and the Inca citadel Sayacmarca. Then we head towards Puya Patamarka, where we will have lunch and continue walking for 2 hours until we reach the Wiñay Huayna archaeological site. If we reserve a minimum of 6 months in advance, we will have the opportunity to set up our camp there and then our dinner will be served around 7:00 pm.
DAY 6: Wiñahuayna – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco
After breakfast we will take a 1-hour walk ascending through the high jungle to Inti Punku, “La Puerta del Sol”. Where you will have impressive views of Machu Picchu, then we will have a 2-hour guided tour, finally we descend by bus to Aguas Calientes, where we will meet at the train station 30 minutes before the departure to Ollantaytambo, and then a bus to Cusco. Note: If you want to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you must reserve at least three months in advance, due to limited availability. This activity is optional (price: US$ 70.0...
DAY 7: End of the tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
