Cusco and Machu Picchu 4 days

Cusco and Machu Picchu 4 days

The city of Cusco was the capital of the most extensive and important empire of the Americas. This beautiful city is currently a living museum that keeps beautiful places that amaze the thousands of visitors who come to know its attractions, especially to know the magnificent Machu Picchu.

But Cusco is not only the city and Machu Picchu, you will also find beautiful places like the Sacred Valley of the Incas which is composed of beautiful landscapes and enigmatic Inca constructions.
• Day 1: Transfer from the airport to your hotel in Cusco. In the afternoon: City Tour.
• Day 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisaq Archaeological Center, Pisaq Handicraft Market, Ollantaytambo archaeological center).
• Day 3: Machu Picchu (Citadel of Machu Picchu).
• Day 4: Transfer from your hotel in the city of Cusco to the airport.

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: TRANSFER FROM THE AIRPORT TO YOUR HOTEL IN CUSCO. IN THE AFTERNOON: CITY TOUR.

Stop At: Cusco 08007, Peru
Upon your arrival at the international airport of Cusco, Alejandro Velasco Astete, your transfer will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel (hotels located in the city of Cusco).
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cusco 08007, Peru
In the afternoon our transfer is going to go to your hotel to pick you up from 1:20 pm to 1:40 pm to go to the starting point of the City tour (Visit to the Cathedral of Cusco, the Inca temple of Qoricancha and the archaeological park of Sacsayhuaman and its four ruins). The tour will end at approximately 6 pm in San Francisco Square or at your hotel (hotels located in the center of the city).
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: DAY 2: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Stop At: Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo 08676 Peru
We will pick you up from your hotel from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas where we will visit the archaeological place of Pisaq, located at the top of a mountain, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Sacred valley. Once we have finished with the guided tour we will return to the bus to go to the Pisaq market and learn a little more about the commercial exchange of the high Andean towns of Cusco. Then we will go to Urubamba where a delicious lunch awaits us. Finally, we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo to visit one of the most beautiful Inca´s construction called Ollantaytambo archeological center, we will visit this important place for approx. 45 minutes.
Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
After visiting the archeological place of Ollantaytambo, we will go to the train station of Ollantaytambo town to board the train that will take us to Machu Picchu town or the also called Aguas Calientes town.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Buffet lunch in a local restaurant of Urubamba City
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU (CITADEL OF MACHU PICCHU).

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
Finally the big day has arrived. Our guide will go to your hotel to pick you up and take you to the town's bus station from where you will board the bus that will take you to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu. After registering at the entrance door, you will visit Machu Picchu for 2 hours with your guide. Finally, you have to go to the bus station to take the bus that will take you back to Aguas Calientes where you will board the train that will take you to the Ollantaytambo train station where we will be waiting for you in order to bring you back to the city of Cusco.

REMEMBER: We have different options for the train back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo train station, at 2:30 pm, 2:55 pm, 4:22 pm, 6:20 pm
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Cusco 08007, Peru
The tour will finish aprox. at 9 pm. It will also depends of the availability of the train ticket, during the high season it is really difficult to find train back tickets from Machu Picchu Town to Ollantaytambo train station, we recommend to book this tour with 2 or 3 weeks in advance to avoid any inconvenience.
Duration: 2 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: DAY 4: TRANSFER FROM YOUR HOTEL IN THE CITY OF CUSCO TO THE AIRPORT

Stop At: Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Velasco Astete s/n, Cusco Peru
We will pick you up from your hotel to go to the airport where you will board the plane that will take you to your next destination.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.