5 days tour

5-Day Cusco & Machu Picchu Essential Tour

$ 1,025 .00 USD

Total price per person

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5-Day Cusco & Machu Picchu Essential Tour

This tour includes:

Meals

Day 1: Lunch Day 2: Breakfast, lunch Day 3: Breakfast, box lunch Day 4: Breakfast Day 5: Breakfast, lunch Day 6: Breakfast, lunch Day 7: Breakfast

Guide

Certified English/Spanish speaking guide

Transport

SUV, minivan

Accommodation

STANDARD HOTEL Royal Inka II or Casa Andina standard in Cusco Amaru Valle o similar in Ollantaytambo COMFORT HOTEL Hotel San Agustin Plaza or similar Casa Andina premium o similar in Ollantaytambo

Optional

Others

- Breakfast x 4, Lunch x 2 - Certified English Speaking guide - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Accommodation 4 nights in selected hotels - Machu Picchu: Expedition or Voyager Class Train from Ollanta. - Sacred Valley: Awanacancha + Pisac Market + Ollantaytambo Fortress. - City Tour Cusco and nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Pucaโ€“Pucara. - Bus ticket to Machu Picchu and entrance fee - Transfer IN /OUT in Cusco

Not included:

Flights

not included

Insurance

Travelers must have their own travel insurance

Others

- Food and drinks, unless specified - Tips - Personal expenses - Air tickets national and international - Travel insurance

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Itinerary of your trip 5-Day Cusco & Machu Picchu Essential Tour

  • Day 1 Cusco City Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Cusco City Tour

      Your guide will pick you up at the airport in Cusco. Transfer to the hotel. The rest of the morning is free to acclimatize to the altitude. In the afternoon pick up for your City Tour to Cusco where you will visit The Cathedral, Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), and the nearby ruins: Qenqo (Ceremonial and Ritual center, place where sacrifices were made), Puca Pucara (this complex was probably used by Emperor Pachacutec as a Tambo), Tambomachay (also called โ€œThe Bath of the Incaโ€) and Sacsayhuaman Fortress (the place where the main Inca Festivals, Inti Raymi and Warachicuy take place). Overnight in Cusco.

  • Day 2 Rainbow Mountain Hike
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Rainbow Mountain Hike

      We start our service with the pickup from the hotel at 04:30 am, we leave the city of Cusco in a car for a period of approximately 2 hours in the direction of Cusipata. A place where we will taste our breakfast and be able to use the hygienic services if you have not yet bought water or some Snacks, do not worry, you can still buy them there, after our stop we continue with our transport for a period of 1 more hour until the end of the road. where we will start our walk. Before starting our guide will give us the previous recommendations for the walk, and also a place where you can rent the horses (optional) during the walk you will be able to appreciate the glaciers, alpacas, and llamas for a period of 1.5 hours of walk an undulating path. Once at the top, we will have the prudent time to be able to take the views of the impressive mountain of colors, after that we take our return leg for a time of 1 Hrs. We return to the same place for breakfast to be able to have lunch in a country place and finally, after them we take our transport back to the city as the last point of the stop, we have the square rejoice place where our excursion ends. Overnight in Cusco.

  • Day 3 Sacred Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Sacred Valley

      Breakfast at the hotel. Full-day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Departure by bus to appreciate the beauty of the Peruvian Andes with its South American camels and derivatives gotten thanks to the majestic, traditional, and modern techniques (dyeing, spinning, weaving process) including used materials and live weaving by the people of the Peruvian Andes. Also, we will visit the famous Indian market of Pisac, a delightful place where we will bargain for goodies with the local street vendors.  Buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Then, visit the majestic fortress of Ollantaytambo. 

  • Day 4 Machu Picchu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Machu Picchu

      Breakfast at the hotel. This day will be the highlight of our trip, the visit to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Very early we will depart from Ollanta train station towards the majestic city of Aguas Calientes, the travel time is approximately 01 hour 30 minutes. Arrival at Aguas Calientes town, from here we will board the buses to ascend to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world. The tour will be 02 hours and 30 minutes, including the Intihuatana (the Solar Clock), the Palace of the Incas, the Three Windows, etc. At the end of it we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to go shopping. At a scheduled time, transfer to the station to board the train back to Ollantaytambo. Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Cusco. Overnight in Cusco.

  • Day 5 Transfer Airport In Cusco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Transfer Airport In Cusco

      Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to aboard your flight.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Cabo Rosa / Tรบneles
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Cabo Rosa / Tรบneles

      By boat to Cabo Rosa (45 min by boat), where lava flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you will see penguins, blue-footed boobies and sea turtles. However, the highlight is diving. You have the opportunity to see sharks, turtles/sea lions, sea lions, rays, seahorses and much tropical fish. The tour to Cabo Rosa lasts approximately 5 hours. The rest of the day is free. You can enjoy the beautiful beach of Isabela or snorkel in the Laguna de la Concha de Perla (snorkel not included)

  • Day 7 Day 7: Transfers Between Islands To Reach The Airport In Santa Cruz
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Transfers Between Islands To Reach The Airport In Santa Cruz

      At 5:30 am pick you up at your hotel and go to the pier, where you will take the shared speed boat to Santa Cruz. Afterward, your driver will bring you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. Please take into account that your flight does not depart before 12:30 pm.  



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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 6 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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