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Cusco Tours 4 Days 3 Nights allows you to get to know enchanting attractions and landscapes such as the Sacred Valley, with terraces adorning the mountains, picturesque villages where the past is ever-present, and Machu Picchu, an Inca jewel, built with the wisdom of the ancient Peruvians in an ecological setting.
Discover the city of Cusco, also known as the “Navel of the World”, seductive and striking, whose history lives in the streets and squares; the enigmatic Qoricancha or temple of the sun, and the 12-sided stone, works of engineering that allows us to appreciate the greatness of our ancestors.
Cusco and its environs are sure to amaze and inspire you; join us on this trip of a lifetime.
Day 1: Arrive to Cusco + City Tour
Upon your arrival to Cusco, we will take you to the hotel and then join your guide for a tour briefing about the wonderful tour that awaits you. Today, begin the tour with a trip around Cusco to enjoy the sights of the Inca Capital. We’ll see both Cusco’s indigenous and colonial heritage then you’re free to spend the evening at leisure by exploring Cusco’s nightlife or sampling some of its many typical restaurants.
Half Day City Tour
We will pick you up at 1:00 pm from your hotel to start the tour and visit the following sites around Cusco.
- The Coricancha: the Inca Sun Temple
- The Cathedral: A religious work of art
- Sacsayhuaman: Majestic Inca temple with impressive stonework, some up to 120 tons
- Q´enqo: (Labyrinth) a religious center dedicated to the worship of the Earth
- Puca Pucara: (Red Fortress) that was used as a military control center
- Tambo Machay: (Inn of the Cave) a center of adoration and worship of water
*Optional Buffet Dinner with Folkloric Show: Adding $39 per person
- Accommodations: Hotel in Cusco
- Meals Included: None
- Entrance Tickets: Include
Day 2: Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town)
Begin your journey through the Inca heartland with a full day Sacred Valley tour. The Sacred Valley of the Incas, just outside of Cusco, is a gorgeous sprawling span of green farms, lofty terraced mountains along with numerous quaint towns unmoved by time. The Sacred Valley is the center of lively festivals and the best handicrafts in Peru. Our first stop is the artisanal capital of Peru, the small village of Pisac; it’s famous for its craft market in the main plaza, busiest on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, where local natives come to sell their colorful woven cloth, alpaca wool ponchos and fashions, reproductions of ancient jewelry, engraved gourds and much, much more. Pisac is the best stop in Peru for mementos of your trip to bring home to family and friends. After a delicious lunch in Pisac, we’ll travel Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town that remains inhabited. This traditional town is a wonderful example of pre-Colombian architecture. Here we will explore the expansive ruins overlooking the town and discuss their history and traditional beliefs of the people of the Sacred Valley. Later in the afternoon in Ollantaytambo we’ll catch the train to Aguas Calientes to get ready to explore Machu Picchu early the next morning.
- Accommodation: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Meal Include: Breakfast, Buffet Lunch
- Entrance Ticket: Included
Day 3: Full Day Machu Picchu
Today is the highlight of any trip to South America – Machu Picchu! This world-famous site is easily the most remarkable pre-Colombian city in the world, partially because of its mysterious beauty and its lofty place among the Andean cloud forest. A guided tour will help you discover and understand what Machu Picchu shares about the life and customs of the Incas. Surrounded by dramatic terraces cut into the mountain sides, famed for innovatively feeding the empire, this complex city will have you fascinated all day. Narrow roads and steps connect ancient houses, temples, warehouses, and a large central square. Our guide will give you a thorough history of the ruins and the Incas as well as share with you the possible explanations for Machu Picchu’s function and importance. You’ll have free time for an optional and very challenging, unguided hike to the top of Huayna Picchu, where you will have the best view of Peru’s World Wonder. This hike is only recommended for people who are in good physical condition and with no fear of heights, but the unparalleled views of Machu Picchu are especially rewarding. After a long day of exploring this lost city, we’ll hop the bus down the mountain back to Aguas Calientes and catch the train back to Cusco. Upon arrival to Cusco we’ll drop you off at your hotel for a good night’s rest.
- Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco
- Meals Include: Breakfast.
- Entrance Tickets: Included
Day 4 : Depart Cusco
After an early breakfast at the hotel we’ll pick you up and take you to the airport for your journey home or on to your next destination.
End our Service
Included:
- Round trip transfers between airport and hotel (Cusco)
- Round trip transfers between hotel and train station
- Round trip train tickets between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes
- Round trip bus tickets between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
- Ground transportation for scheduled tours
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu & all scheduled attractions (except Cusco Cathedral)
- English speaking guide for all scheduled tours
- Accommodations 2 nights in Cusco (breakfast included)
Not Included
- Entrance to the Cusco Cathedral (25 Peruvian Soles)
- International and domestic flights
- Airport taxes
- Excess baggage
- Additional nights for bad weather o flight cancellation
- Meals not detailed in itinerary
- Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled mineral water
- Hotel and train upgrades are available upon request
- Optional tips for guides and drivers
- Your original Passport (student card if your book as student).
- A small day pack with water to drink
- Comfortable shoes or runners
- Camera and rain jacket or poncho
- A fleece or jacket, basic toiletries
- Hat for the sun , sunscream, insect repelent for mosquitoes
- Some extra money for lunch, drinks, snacks and souvenirs