Cusco Fantastic 7D/6N

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN CUSCO – CITY TOUR IN CUSCO

• The CITY TOURS will show you all the history of the city of Cusco from the attractions located within the city of Cusco such as the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) and the places around Cusco such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay. The City Tours in Cusco, takes them to know the stories of their ancestors in each street, museums and archaeological complexes.

ITINERARY

• The tour starts picking you up at your hotel between 12:50 hrs. and 13:10 hrs.
• First, we will visit LA CATEDRAL: This impressive Colonial Church dates back to the year 1960 and is located in the main square of Cusco. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1972.
• The second place is the Temple of QORICANCHA or Temple of the Sun, it was the most venerated and respected.
• These two places are the most representative within the city of Cusco, once visited we will go a few minutes outside the city of Cusco towards the fortress of SACSAYHUAMAN.
• Sacsayhuaman, is one of the Inca constructions that most astonishes tourists who, according to the hypothesis, point out that it would have been a very important ceremonial center and not a fortress.
• Then we go to QENQO: or K`enko, which means “labyrinth”, perhaps through the labyrinthine underground galleries or through the small canals carved into the rocks in a zigzag pattern.
• Subsequent to PUCAPUCARA: The name PucaPucara comes from the Quechua voices puca, ‘red’, and pucara, ‘fortress or defended place’, meaning ‘red fortress’; the rocks with which it has been built turn reddish with the twilight.
• Finally TAMBOMACHAY: This archaeological center in the time of the Incas was dedicated to the worship of water and so that the head of the Inca Empire could rest. It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and several waterfalls that run along the rocks. The surprising thing about this is that, from a main waterfall, the Incas created two secondary waterfalls, which are exactly the same. That is, if one places two empty bottles, one in each waterfall, the two are filled at the same time.
• We will finish our tour at 6:00 p.m. Approx.
• We will leave you in the center of the city of Cusco so that you can dine at one of the downtown restaurants or stroll through the Plaza de Armas of Cusco.

IT INCLUDES

• Tourist transport bus.
• Professional bilingual guide.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• General Tourist Ticket S /. 130.00 (Foreigners).
• General Tourist Ticket S /. 70.00 (Peruvians).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 70.00 (Foreigners).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 40.00 (Peruvians).
• Entrance to the Cathedral S / .25.00.
• Income to Koricancha S / .15.00.
• International flights.
• Feeding not mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses.
• Tips.

DAY 2: TOUR SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Our TOUR SACRED VALLEY, has as objective that you can know the most representative places of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our TOUR FOR THE SACRED VALLEY can begin in the city of Cusco and end in the city of Cusco or start in the city of Cusco and finish the Ollantaytambo to continue with a TOUR IN MACHUPICHU. In any of the ways we know you will enjoy this trip.
SACRED VALLEY TOUR, a full day of adventures through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, during the trip we will pass through the Pisaq Market, where you can get all kinds of products.

ITINERARY

• THE TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, begins by picking it up at your hotel between 07:50 hrs. and 08:10 hrs.
• On the way we will stop at CORAO (40min) where we can see handicrafts and rest a bit.
• The first place where we will make a brief stop is the MIRADOR DE TARAY from here we can appreciate the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• We approach our mobility and travel to PISAQ approx. 11:00 hrs we will visit the archaeological center of PISAQ, which includes a visit to the market in the town of the same name (45 min approx.).
• PISAC MARKET, is our next stop located in the town of Pisac, this famous market is one of the most famous in Cusco you can get all kinds of agricultural products and medicinal plants, as well as souvenirs.
• After a morning full of emotions comes our rich buffet lunch at the INKA HOUSE Y/O MAIZAL RESTAURANT located in Urubamba in one of the restaurants that offers the best presentations of typical dishes of the Cusco region.
• Finishing our lunch we went to Ollantaytambo that in the time of the Incas, was a Tambo or lodging city, was a key point to reach the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu through the Inca Trail.
• OLLANTAYTAMBO is one of the most monumental architectural complexes of the ancient Inca Empire, commonly called “Fortaleza”, due to its huge walls. The straight, narrow and picturesque streets today form fifteen blocks of houses located to the north of the main square of the city, which constitute in themselves a true historical legacy. Some colonial style houses are built on beautiful Inca walls polished with finesse.
• To end our tour of the Sacred Valley on the way back to Cusco we will visit CHINCHERO, where the remains of the royal treasury of Túpac Inca Yupanqui are located. Admire its well preserved Inca Wall in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico, built on the foundations of an Inca building.
• Return and Transfer to the city of Cusco.

IT INCLUDES

• Tourist transport bus.
• Bilingual professional guide.
• Buffet lunch (Restaurant Inka House and / or Restautante Maizal).

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• General Tourist Ticket S /. 130.00 (Foreigners).
• General Tourist Ticket S /. 70.00 (Peruvians).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 70.00 (Foreigners).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 40.00 (Peruvians).
• International flights.
• Feeding not mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses.
• Tip.

DAY 3: MACHUPICCHU TOUR (FULL DAY)

ITINERARY

• Very early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 approximately to transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station, which lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes of travel.
• Upon arrival at the station and / or KM 82, we will proceed to board the train and go to the town of Aguas Calientes where our guide will wait for you to join you with the other members of the group.
• They will be given the respective indications and will proceed to take the bus to ascend to the Inca citadel of Machupicchu, arriving there will start the guided tour of approximately 2 hours.
• At the end of the tour you can take some time off to take pictures.
• At the indicated time you will have to take the bus to go to the town of Aguas Calientes so you can have lunch and then take the return train to Ollantaytambo station where our transport will wait for you to transfer it to your respective hotel in Cusco.

IT INCLUDES

• Spanish / English professional guide.
• Pick up from the hotel.
• Bus transportation Cusco- Ollantaytambo-Cusco.
• Train from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
• Entrance to Machu Picchu and guided tour of 2 hours of the site.
• Aguas Calientes Transportation- Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Meals.
• Entrance to the mountain Huayna Picchu.

DAY 4: MARAS MORAY TOUR

MARAS TOUR – MORAY SALINERAS, begins with the pick-up from your hotel, then go to Moray (terraces or agricultural platforms with irrigation canals), then we will go to Maras Salineras known by some as “salt mines”.

An ideal day tour to see Maras and Moray departing from the city of Cusco, and finally return to Cusco, make a day trip to Maras and Moray, is the perfect option for all those travelers who do not have much time to Get to know one of the most emblematic places of the ancient Inca Empire.

ITINERARY OF THE MARAS TOUR – MORAY bold on the page

• The tour to Maras begins picking it up at your hotel in Cusco between 07: 50hrs and 08:10 hrs.
• MORAY is 37Km from Cusco, it is a unique archaeological group of its kind. These are gigantic natural depressions or holes in the surface of the land, which were used to build terraces or agricultural platforms with irrigation canals.
• Towards the northwest of the town of MARAS we will visit the famous salt mines known by some as “salt mines” that are constituted by 3000 small wells with an average area of ​​about 5 m², during the dry season they fill or “water” each 3 days with salt water that emanates from a natural source located at the top of the wells so that, when the water evaporates, the salt contained in it gradually solidifies.
• 13:00 hrs. return to the City of Cusco
• 14:00 hrs. arrival in Cusco we will leave you very close to the Plaza de Armas so you can go to lunch at the restaurant you like.

IT INCLUDES

• Tourist transport bus.
• Bilingual professional guide.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• General Tourist Ticket S /. 130.00 (Foreigners).
• General Tourist Ticket S /. 70.00 (Peruvians).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 70.00 (Foreigners).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 40.00 (Peruvians).
• International flights.
• Feeding not mentioned in the program
• Personal expenses.
• Tip.

DAY 5: MONTAÑA DE COLORES TOUR – VININCUNCA

The Rainbow Mountain of Peru, also known as Vinicunca, is impressive and can be seen in the spectacular Ausangate area. This trip that allows you to see the Rainbow Mountains requires a walk of at least 3 hours (3 hours each way up and down the mountain). On this hike you will find picturesque villages, beautiful adobe houses, herds of llamas and alpacas and you will have magnificent views of the Ausangate mountain (6,385 m), the highest mountain in the Cusco region.

This tour to the mountain of colors, will be unforgettable since you will be impressed with the beauty of this. It will be a long walk, but when you reach the top and the journey itself will make your grueling walk worthwhile.

ITINERARY OF THE COLORED MOUNTAIN TOUR

• To start the tour of the mountain of colors, at 4:30 hrs. We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and start the trip to the Mountain of Colors.
• After 2.30 hrs in our transport we arrive at JAPURA where we will have our breakfast.
• We will continue in our mobility for 30 ‘until we reach QAYRAWIRI where our adventure begins.
• We will walk 4 km (2 hrs approx.) Through bofedales, lagunillas, surrounded by llamas and alpacas that will be grazing in our environment.
• After a wonderful walk, we will finally arrive at the Mountain of Colors, where we will realize that the effort was worth it, our senses will be amazed when contemplating the environment that surrounds us, many mountains with snow the most impressive is the APU SARININI .
• After a time (40 ‘) to take the respective photos we will initiate the return.
• At 1:30 p.m. We will take our transport to JAPURA where we will have lunch.
• Return to the city of Cusco
• Arrival in the city of Cusco 18:00 hrs approx

IT INCLUDES

• Tourist Transport Bus (one way) Cusco – Qayrawiri.
• Professional guide for the Mountain of Colors.
• Entrance to the Mountain of Colors.
• Breakfast.
• Lunch
• Tourist Transport Bus (Return) Qayrawiri – Cusco.
• First aid.
• Oxygen.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• International flights.
• Feeding not mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses.
• Tips.

DAY 6: TOUR VALLE SUR – CUSCO

This tour South Valley Cusco, has as destination the Archaeological Complexes of: Tipón, Pikillaqta, Andahuaylillas.

The South Valley Tour allows you to know the current Urban part of the City and the tourist attractions of Andahuaylillas old town in force, Pikillacta pre Inca and Tipon archaeological rest that is preserved since the Inca times, with water channels in operation, impressive landscape. It is an excellent decision to do the tour.

ITINERARY OF THE VALLE SUR TOUR

• Our tour to the South Valley of Cusco, starts at 8:00 hrs. Picking it up from your hotel.
• TIPON (3,560 masl): this archaeological group corresponding to the Inca period in which you can see an exceptional hydraulic system, where you can see open air pipes that are intact. This site was also a center of agricultural production important for the various micro climates that are in this complex.
• PIKILLACTA (3,200 masl): this archaeological group is a sample of a great civilization, recognized by the extraordinary planning capacity of its cities, the Wari culture (Pre Inca), whose headquarters were in Ayacucho.
• Thanks to its large dimensions, Pikillacta is considered among the major cities of ancient Peru. It is surrounded by what were aristocratic villages located across the entire plain and the lagoons of Wakarpay.
• ANDAHUAYLILLAS (3,122 masl): considered the SIXTINA CHAPEL OF AMERICA, which exhibits one of the most beautiful examples of Colonial Art, with golden altars, murals, paintings and polychrome ceilings. On the way back we will go through Saylla, a typical Cuzco town where you can enjoy the delicious pork rinds (optional).
  Our tour of the South Valley of Cusco ends at 2:00 p.m.

IT INCLUDES

• Tourist transport bus.
• Bilingual professional guide.

DOES NOT INCLUDE

• General Tourist Ticket S /. 130.00 (Foreigners).
• General Tourist Ticket S /. 70.00 (Peruvians).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 70.00 (Foreigners).
• Partial tourist ticket S /. 40.00 (Peruvians).
• Admission to the temple of Andahuaylillas S / .10.00 soles or ($ 3.00 dollars).
• International flights.
• Feeding not mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses.
• Tip.

DAY 7: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

The Seventh day according to your flight schedule could visit the craft market, central market or a museum among others. To later transfer it to the airport.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Warm clothes and comfortable clothes.
• Shorts and long.
• Poncho for the rain.
• Bottle of mineral water, hat, sun glasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent.
• Snack.
• Camcorder or camera.
• Extra batteries