7Day Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley Luxury Tour from Lima

7Day Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley Luxury Tour from Lima

It was spared from destruction by the conquerors, and it’s believed that the Spanish never found this beautiful city nestled in the mountains. This city holds a mystery. Our expert guides will accompany you throughout the whole trip, bringing this fascinating ancient culture to life. The Luxury Machu Picchu Tour guarantees comfort, you will stay in the best 5-star hotels, and travel through the Sacred Valley on the famous Hiram Bingham luxury train, with a return on the Vistadome train. A beautiful guided tour that travelers of all ages can enjoy. 

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Lima on your International flight

Stop At: Lima, Lima, Lima Region
Arrive to Lima from overseas.

After your International flight from Home you will arrive in Lima. Once you have finished with immigration, you can continue on to your hotel. This hotel is located at the airport, which makes it very convenient, after a long flight and arriving to Lima late in the evening. This hotel is very comfortable and although it is located at the airport, the rooms are very quiet and comfortable.

Overnight at Hotel Wyndham Costa del Sol, Lima Airport
Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: You will stay at the Lima airport tonight. It is very comfortable and quiet. The Wyndham Costa del Sol hotel

Day 2: Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley of the Incas

Stop At: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
After a good night’s rest at your Lima hotel, you will take a morning flight to Cusco, at 11,023 ft. Capital of the Inca Empire. Here you’ll meet your guide for the rest of your tour. We will begin our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at the llama farm, here you will have the chance to admire the different species of South American Camelot such as Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas. After which we will make a short stop at the Taray view point from where we will take pictures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way, your tour guide will take you past Inca terracing that climbs steep valleys into Pisaq another amazing Inca City. After our visit to the archeological site, we will have time to explore the traditional and colorful Market of Pisaq, one of the best textile markets in the Andes. There, you’ll be able to look for souvenirs and learn about the local culture, lunch here and then we have a beautiful ride along the Sacred Valley, arriving to the town of Urubamba, where you will spend the night.
Overnight at Tambo Del Inka Hotel, or similar.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
Accommodation included: You will stay the night in the Sacred Valley - Tambo del Inka, Aranwa Wellness Resort or similar - 4-5 star hotel

Day 3: Sacred Valley tour

Stop At: Sacred Valley of the Incas, 0051 Peru
After breakfast at the Hotel, the tour will start by visiting the archeological site of Ollantaytambo. A Beautiful Inca town with original water channels and an impressive sacred site, built over the hill with giant pink granite stones and Inca farming terraces. Then we will go to the Salt Mines, known as Las Salineras, where you will find a spring of salt water that has been trapped in the mountains for many centuries. Here we will see more than 5,000 pools, filled with salt water. And finally we will continue the tour towards the Inca farming terraces of Moray. Once we arrive in Moray, we will visit “the Inca agricultural greenhouse or laboratory”, consisting of many round platforms in the style of an amphitheater. With a depth of 150 meters, the overlapping concentric circular stone rings widen as they rise. It was an experimental place to study the adaptation of plants to new ecosystems. After which, we will return to your hotel.
Overnight Tambo del Inca hotel or similar
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Tambo del Inka, Aranwa Wellness Resort or similar - 4-5 star hotel

Day 4: Hiram Bingham Luxury train, Machu Picchu tour

Stop At: Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
Morning transfer from your hotel to the train station, where you will take the luxury Hiram Bingham train to the Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes) at 7000 ft.
The scenery during the ride down the Urubamba Valley changes from mountain vegetation to cloud forest. Arrival at the train station after 3 hours, check in to the Hotel and then after which we will take a half hour bus ride that will bring you to the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu (8,040 ft.). Once here, your Guide will give you an afternoon guided tour at the Citadel, then you will return to Aguas Calientes town by bus at a time of your choice.
Overnight Sumaq Hotel or similar. OPTIONAL Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, for an additional fee is available
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
• Lunch: Aboard the Luxury Hiram Bingham train, you will enjoy a gourmet lunch and exceptional service
Accommodation included: Stay in the quaint town of Aguas Calientes at the Sumaq hotel or similar - 4-5 star hotel. OPTIONAL-Belmond Sanctuary

Day 5: Machu Picchu - Cusco

Stop At: Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Region
On our second day at Machu Picchu you will have the option of a relaxing morning with a visit to the Hot Springs located in the town, or the opportunity to climb to the famous Huayna Picchu peak or the Sacred Machu Picchu peak for a great view of the entire Inca City, or the optional hike to the Sun Gate and the Inca suspension bridge at Machu Picchu. Lunch at the town of Aguas Calientes before the Vistadome train ride back to Ollantaytambo, where our driver will be waiting for us and bring us back to Cusco.
Overnight at JW Marriott, Belmond Monasterio Hotel or similar.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
Accommodation included: Cusco lodging - JW Marriott, Palacio del Inka, Belmond Monestario or similar - 4-5 star hotel

Day 6: Cusco City tour

Stop At: Cusco, Cusco, Cusco Region
This tour will begin at 8:00 a.m., where your Guide and private transportation will pick you up from the lobby of your Hotel and take you on a magical excursion to some of Cusco’s famed highlights. Beginning with the national park of Sacsayhuaman, our first stop will be the water temple of Tambomachay, then Qenqo with its subterranean altars, followed by Sacsayhuaman, a magnificent Inca fortress with giant stones overlooking the city of Cusco. After Sacsayhuaman, a visit to the local market, San Pedro, with fresh fruits and vegetables, where the locals do their daily shopping and enjoy the local cuisine. Our next stop will be at ‘Koricancha’ or Inca Temple of the Sun, located beneath the Santo Domingo church and convent. And finally, we will visit the basilica cathedral of Cusco, a very impressive colonial church built in the 16 hundreds by the Spanish, with many impressive colonial paintings. Then you will return to your Hotel.

Overnight at your Cusco hotel
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
Accommodation included: Cusco loding - JW Marriott, Palacio del Inka, Belmond Monestario or similar - 4-5 star hotel

Day 7: Cusco - Lima - flight home

Stop At: Lima, Lima, Lima Region
After breakfast, depending on the time of your international flight, we will transfer you to the Cusco airport for your flight to Lima. From there you will take your international flight home.
Sadly, this is the End of this Amazing Andean Adventure.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included at your hotel
No accommodation included on this day.