CUSCO CULTURAL PACKAGE 6D/5N

DAY 01: CUSCO – CITY TOUR

In the morning reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel where you will have a traditional coca tea to help you with altitude of the city.

In the afternoon, CITY TOUR IN CUSCO at 13:30 hrs. We will pick up you at the hotel to start the tour in the majestic city of Cusco, which will include a visit to the Temple of Koricancha also known as “Temple of the Sun”, later we will go out of town where you are visiting the 4 ruins:

Sacsayhuaman, famous for its enormous carved stones and imperial types of buildings, and because at this place is held the Inti Raymi (or Sun God Festival) every year. Also we visit Qenko, an amphitheater where the Incas mummified their dead. The archaeological site of Tambomachay, a temple dedicated to the worship of water and the site of Puca Pucara. At the end, we will return to the city of Cusco.

At night 19:00 hrs. You can visit the Qosqo Native Art Center which is the First Group of Folk Music and Dances of Peru, where you can enjoy traditional dances, music and folklore of the Andean Culture.

Overnight in selected hotel in Cusco.

DAY 02: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

This day we will visit the “Sacred Valley of the Incas” The tour starts at 08:30 AM in the morning, you will be picked up from the hotel to go to Pisac, where we will visit the famous market of crafts as well as the archaeological site of Pisac with picturesque terraces on the mountains, after which we head to Urubamba where we will have lunch.

Then we will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, it would have been a Tambo or accommodation in the Incas time. It was named in honor of the Chief Ollanta, famous for his affair with an Inca princess, daughter of Pachacutec Inca. Ollantaytambo is the only city of the Incas in Peru which is still inhabited.

Finally we will go to Ollantaytambo train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town (approx. 2 hours trip), where we will spend the night in the selected hotel.

DAY 03: MACHU PICCHU TOUR – CUSCO

This is the most important day of all the itinerary because you will visit the wonder of the world “Machu Picchu”. This day we will wake up very early and after breakfast we’ll board the first bus 5:30 am, we’ll make a 30 minute journey reaching Machu Picchu at 6:00 am to appreciate the majestic sunrise in Machu Picchu. Then we have the guidance in Machu Picchu for about more than two hours, visiting the main venues of the city with our guide, places like the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows, cemeteries and more, completed the tour you’ll have free time until 4 hours more to visit Machu Picchu on your own.

At an appropriate time we descend by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes where you can take food in one of the many restaurants. In the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco. Aprox. Time to arrive to Cusco 10:00 PM.

Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

DAY 04: CUSCO – SOUTH VALLEY TOUR – TIPON – PIKILLACTA – ANDAHUAYLILLAS

9:00 a.m. to 2:30 PM this is a tour to the Cusco south zone, it is known for combining beautiful natural landscapes. You will visit the Inca architecture in Tipon, a large space containing 12 impressive cultivation terraces whose walls were built with finely carved stones. Even more impressive is the irrigation system of water that still is used for the agriculture, Tipon is known as the Inka temple dedicated to the worship of the water, then you’ll visit the Wari pre – Inca architecture in Pikillacta, one of the earliest and best preserved pre-Inca cities that exist in Peru and later we’ll visit Andahuaylillas and its beautiful chapel, known as the “Sistine Chapel of America “; not forgetting the tasty cuisine in Saylla, Huasao. Free afternoon in Cusco.

Overnight at hotel in Cusco.

DAY 05: CUSCO – TOUR TO MARAS, MORAY, SALINERAS

9:00 a.m. to 2:30 PM you’ll visit the attractions of Moray (agricultural research center), Maras (Colonial village) and the Salineras (salt mines of Maras).

You will be picked up from the hotel to go to the town of Maras, crossing through very typical populations and beautiful landscapes that we’ll enjoy in our route. Our first point is Maras which is a picturesque village with pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican attractions.

After that, you’ll visit Moray, it is an archaeological site with terraces in natural gigantic holes that were used by the Incas as an agricultural experimentation center, those farming terraces were built with their respective irrigation canals, the largest hole has depth of 150 meters and the average platforms height is 1.80 m., between each.

Then we’ll visit the Salineras: or “SALT MINES” consist of about 2000 small salt wells, which have been exploited since Inca times as a mean of economic exchange. Free afternoon in Cusco.

Overnight at selected hotel in Cusco.

DAY 06: CUSCO – RETURN TO LIMA

At appropriate time, we’ll pick up you from hotel and transfer to the airport to take your flight back to Lima.

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COST OF TOUR CUSCO CULTURAL PACKAGE 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

OPTION 1: (Hotels 2 **)

• $ 529.00 USD PRICE PER PERSON

OPTION 2: (Hotels 3 ***)

• $ 579.00 USD PRICE PER PERSON