Pleasure in the grand mystical experience visiting the Colonial Inca City of Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and the amazing Machu Picchu Sanctuary. Be dazzled by the blend of Spanish and Inca architecture in Cusco and its surrounding archeological sites. Drive through the paceful Sacred Valley with its impressive mountains and landscape. Finally, be amazed by Machu Picchu Sanctury, feast your eyes on the supreme stone work, temples and the serene panoramic views where spirits lay and tell a story forgotten in time.
TRIP OVERVIEW
Tour type: See the highlights of Lima and Cusco regions. This tour visits all the highlights in Lima and Cusco before making your way by train to the Lost Citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu. By the end of the 7 days, you will be knowledgeable about the pre-Incan and Inca History. Let us make you enjoy these beautiful cities.
Difficulty: Easy, moderate, no hiking
Highlights to visit: Lima historic center, San Francisco Convent, Casa de Aliaga, Larco Herrera Museum, Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Maras, Moray, Machu Picchu, the four ruins (Sachsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Qenqo, Pucapucara), the Cathedral, and Koricancha the temple of the sun.
Inclusions: Hotels, tours, meals, entrance tickets, and ground transportation as detailed in the itinerary.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO LIMA
International flight to Lima (arriving at any time – booked on your own). At your arrival, we will pick you up from the airport and transport to your hotel in Miraflores.
Overnight: Lima
Meals included: None
DAY 2: LIMA CITY TOUR & LARCO HERRERA MUSEUM
After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, pick up from your hotel. You will start your Lima city tour by having a panoramic view of the modern districts of Lima (Miraflores and San Isidro) passing by Parque del Amor (Love Park) enjoying magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. Then, you will head to Lima’s historic center declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and make a short stop at the Plaza Mayor, where the Presidential Palace and the Cathedral are located. Continue to the San Francisco Convent and its famous underground crypts known as the Catacombs. Afterwards, you will visit Casa de Aliaga, which is the oldest dwelling in the Americas that has been home to the same family for 17 generations (duration: 4 hours). Return to your hotel.
Afternoon spend at your leisure, either enjoying the hotel facilities or exploring vibrant Miraflores near to your hotel.
In the evening, we will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Café del Museo Larco Restaurant where you will enjoy dinner. Then, after dinner, you will visit Larco Herrera Museum which is one of the most magnificent museums where you will be able to admire the world’s largest collection of pre-Columbian masterpieces and a stunning exhibition of gold and priceless jewels. Finally, after the tour, we will bring you back to your hotel.
Overnight: Lima
Meals included: breakfast, dinner
DAY 3: FLIGHT LIMA – CUSCO, TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL IN THE SACRED VALLEY
Pick up from your hotel. We will transfer you to the airport of Lima to take your flight Lima – Cusco (leaving in the morning). At your arrival, pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel located in the Sacred Valley (2,750 m/ 9022ft). On route, you will see beautiful landscapes, will see amazing steep peaks rise in the distance and will make some stops on special viewpoints. Afterwards, we will stop at the Animal Rescued Zoo where you will be able to see Condors, birds and others animals. Then, we continue to Awanacancha weaving center and will see llamas and alpacas. Next we go to a restaurant to enjoy lunch and transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon and evening at leisure to better acclimate to the altitude.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Overnight: Sacred Valley
DAY 4: CHINCHERO – MARAS & MORAY
After breakfast, pick up from your hotel and transfer to Chinchero (3,772m / 12375ft) town where we will see some Inca terracing, used as the perfect location to farm potatoes, and see a unique colonial temple located in the highest part of the sacred Valley. Chinchero’s people are expert weavers who make beautiful Textiles. Then, we drive to the Salt Mines (3,380m / 11090ft) to enjoy the spectacular view of the salt ponds and get a chance to buy one of the best quality of pink salt on Earth with the composition of eighty four minerals very good for human being. Continue driving through Maras town will visit Moray Inca Archeological Site used as an experimental farming terraces. We enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant. Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Overnight: Sacred Valley
DAY 5: SACRED VALLEY – PISAQ & OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES (MACHU PICCHU TOWN)
You will visit Pisaq archeological site where we will see hundreds of agriculture terraces, where the Incas farmed corn, potatoes, and different variety of grains and seeds. The religious and astronomical side of the Incas will be visible, at this sight. Then, we will descend into Pisaq traditional handicraft market for shopping opportunities. After this visit, you will enjoy lunch. Then, we continue our trip to Ollantaytambo (2,700m / 8858ft) archeological site one of the amazing religious and defensive place.
Afterwards, transfer to the train station to board the Vistadome (Superior) class train. At your arrival, transfer by foot to your hotel located to a walking distance.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner (at your hotel)
Overnight: Aguas Calientes
DAY 6: MACHU PICCHU ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD!
Early wake up call to enjoy of an amazing and unique day!. Then, together with your tour guide transfer by foot to the bus station (5 minutes) to take the shuttle bus up to Machu Picchu Citadel (2,500m / 8,202 ft.). Upon arrival, we walk up to the best spot overlooking the ruins and have an amazing view of the Lost City of the Incas. You will start with your guided tour for 2.5 hours and then have free time to explore around on your own and take some photos.
Then, enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at Tinkuy Restaurant in Belmond Sanctuary Lodge Hotel (located just next to the entrance to Machu Picchu). After lunch, take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and relax on your free time. Finally, meet your guide at the train station to board your Vistadome train. Pick up from Ollantaytambo train station (2 hours from the City of Cusco) and transfer to your hotel in Cusco.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Overnight: Cusco
DAY 7: CITY TOUR CUSCO – TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
After enjoying breakfast, meet your tour guide at your hotel to start with your tour. Transfer by foot to the main square “Cusco’s Plaza de Armas”, and visit the famous Cathedral the 10 top most beautiful in South America and Koricancha the “Temple of the Sun”. After that, we drive to the four Inka remains: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Return to your hotel.
Note: before leaving for the tour, please set up your belongings making sure everything is with you and make the check-out at the reception of your hotel. You can leave your luggage at the storage room of your hotel until your pick up time to the airport.
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport to take your flight Cusco – Lima (leaving in the afternoon) to then take your international flight back home (departing in the evening – booked on your own).
Meals included: breakfast
End of our services!
INCLUDED
- Hotel as stated in itinerary
- Meals as stated in itinerary
- Guided excursions in English in private service
- Entrance tickets for tours described
- Vistadome (Superior) Class Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Vistadome (Superior) Class Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Airport transfers from and to the airport in Cusco
- Domestic flights (LATAM): LIMA – CUSCO – LIMA
- Airport taxes in Lima and Cusco for domestic flights only
NOT INCLUDED
- International flights
- Visas required to enter Peru
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips
- Ticket to Huayna Picchu Mountain
- Ticket to Machu Picchu Mountain