6Day Best of Cusco and Machu Picchu from Lima

6Day Best of Cusco and Machu Picchu from Lima

On this 6-days expedition you will enjoy visits to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba and so much more. This tour allows you to experience authentic Peruvian cuisine, the fresh mountain air and the warmth of Peruvian locals.

Day 1: Arrival in Lima

Fly into Lima, the capital of Peru. Upon arrival to Lima, you will be met by your representative and then be transferred to a hotel in Miraflores to rest.

Day 2: Lima to Cusco – City tour (B, D)

At 6:50am you will be picked up from your hotel in Lima and then will be transferred to the airport to take a flight to the city of Cusco. Depart at 10:20am to Cusco and arrive at 11:40am where you will be transferred to your hotel to rest and climatize. At 1:45pm, you will enjoy the start of the city tour by visiting the Cathedral, the Inca Temple of the Sun, Tambomachay, Qengo, Puca Pucara and Sacsayhuaman. At 6pm, you will finish your city tour before heading to a buffet dinner at 8pm with a Peruvian typical show dance.

Once finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Day 3: Cusco - Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu (B, L)

8am: Pick up from the hotel and drive toward to Pisaq

8:45am: Visit Pisaq ruins

10am: Pisaq market

12:30pm: Lunch in Urubamba

1:45pm: Visit Ollantaytambo

3:37pm: Train to Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu

5:10pm: Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Day 4: Machu Picchu Tour - Return to Cusco (B, L)

At 7am, you will climb by bus to Machu Picchu. Arriving around 8am, take a guided tour to Machu Picchu. Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour exploring the most important temples and learning about the history of the site. You can spend time exploring on your own before heading back to Aguas Calientes. Leave for Aguas Calientes at 11am and enjoy lunch around 12:15pm with extra time to explore. Once finished, depart on a train to Ollantaytambo train station at 3:48pm. Arrive at Ollantaytambo at 5:30pm and head to your hotel in Cusco by car (1 hour and 30 minutes travel) and arrive at approximately 7pm.

Day 5: Moray and Salt mines Tour (B)

At 8:30am you will head toward Moray. Once there, at approximately 9:30am, visit the "Inca agricultural greenhouse or laboratory" of Moray and see the salt mines of Maras. At 2pm, head back to Cusco, arriving at approximately 3pm, where you will be dropped off at you hotel.

Day 6: Cusco to Lima (B)

At 9:30am you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and then will be transferred to the airport to take a flight to the city of Lima. At 11am, you will depart from Cusco to Lima.