6-Day Luxury Cusco & Machu Picchu Tour

Our staff will welcome you upon your arrival to the Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel where you can accommodate yourself before preparing to continue on your journey. The hotel will help you settle in and ensure your enjoyment of the Cusco experience, not far from Cusco's charming main square and downtown historic center. This day is crucial to your first day in the high Andes, as it will help you rest and acclimatize to the altitude and your new surroundings.

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Highest Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: ---
• Difficulty: --
• Weather: Cold and Sunny
• Meals: --
• Accommodation: Cusco PALACIO DEL INKA, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL

On this day we will pass through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and start in Chinchero, where we will visit its small colonial church and have a short explanation in a textile interpretation house. Moreover, in this place you will learn the elaboration and dyeing of wool with natural products such as minerals, plants and seeds.

Continuing with the itinerary of the Cusco, Machu Picchu Deluxe Tour 6D/5N, we will visit the amazing circular terraces of Moray, where we will observe how these constructions were used to cultivate different products such as plants, tubers, etc. at different temperatures. Then we will move to the small town of Maras towards the Salt Mines of Maras. This place has been important since ancient times, since the salt of the place was used for the consumption of the Incas and that until now keeps feeding the population of Cusco.

Finally we will return to our hotel in Cusco, culminating our tour of the day.

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 2,871 m / 9,419 ft
• Highest Elevation: 3,762 m / 12,342 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: 6 hours
• Difficulty: Easy
• Weather: Warm and hot
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Cusco PALACIO DEL INKA, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL

In the morning we start by transferring to the Poroy train station to board the luxurious Hiram Bingham train, one of the best luxury trains in the world. What's more, en route you will enjoy the best views of the lush landscapes of the Sacred Valley. In addition, you will enjoy the best attention on board on the descent to the town of Aguas Calientes. Enjoy the sophisticated dining car, the bar car, and the observatory car, from where you can enjoy a Peruvian cocktail and local live music shows in the open air, as well as enjoy a gourmet lunch and a present from the luxurious train.

After arriving in Aguas Calientes, we will board a bus to travel to the long-awaited tourist destination of Machu Picchu, where we will have the best opportunity to enjoy its beauty, mystery, and magic in peace. Certainly, the tour lasts about 2 hours and a half, allowing you to enjoy a tour without many people around and thus live a beautiful afternoon in this sacred place.

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 2,040 m / 6,692 ft
• Highest Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: --
• Difficulty: Easy
• Weather: Cold and Sunny
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
• Accommodation: Aguas Calientes INKATERRA MACHUPICCHU PUEBLO HOTEL

In the afternoon after arriving in Ollantaytambo, we will head to Pisaq, where we will be impressed by the ingenuity of the Inca architects who designed and built this enormous complex of agricultural terraces and military buildings. In addition, from the Pisaq Archaeological Park, we will have panoramic views of the marvelous Sacred Valley. Then we will go down to the town of Pisac, and we will go to its small colorful market of handicrafts, these products are made by the artisan hands of the villagers themselves, if you wish you can make purchases and take some souvenirs.

After our little walk, we take our transportation back to Cusco, but before we do not leave without visiting Awanacancha, we will see the real Andean camelids such as (alpaca, llama, vicuna, huanaco) at the same time we will appreciate handmade fabrics with their wool, and made by Andean women.

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 2,871 m / 9,419 ft
• Highest Elevation: 2,972 m / 9,750 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: 6 hours
• Difficulty: Easy
• Weather: Warm and Cold
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Cusco PALACIO DEL INKA, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL

In the morning, after a delicious breakfast, we will travel by car to the upper part of Cusco city. First, we will start the tour by visiting Sacsayhuaman, a great Inca architecture that shows all its splendor with its magnificent megalithic stones, it is also mentioned that it was a ceremonial fortress.

Then we will go to the Temple of the Moon, a sacred place used to make sacrifices to the God Inti (sun), moon, and stars that were worshiped at the site. Then we will visit Puca Pucara, a military construction that was part of the defensive complex of Cusco, its name derives from the color that the rocks acquire at sunset. Finally, we will arrive at Tambomachay, where it is mentioned that the baths of the Inca are located, this place has a series of aqueducts and canals through which water flows.

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Highest Elevation: 3,700 m / 12,139 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: 4 hours
• Difficulty: Easy
• Weather: Cold and Sunny
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation:Cusco PALACIO DEL INKA, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL

This morning you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the most attractive sites of Cusco's Historic Center before your afternoon flight to Lima. The sites offered include:

• Plaza de Armas (Main Square)
• Plaza Nazarenas (Nazarenas Square)
• Mercado San Pedro (Central Market)
• Barrio de San Blas (San Blas Neighborhood)
• La piedra de los 12 ángulos (12-Angled Stone)

Here we finalize our journey together and transfer you to the airport for your departure!

ROUTE DETAILS:

• Min. Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Highest Elevation: 3,399 m / 11,151 ft
• Campsite Elevation: --
• Walking Distance: --
• Walking time: 2 hours
• Difficulty: Easy
• Weather: Hot and Cold
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: --