City tour, sacred valley, Machu Picchu, Humantay lake
5 Days/ 4 Nigths

We will pick you up from your hotel, then we will walk through the narrow streets of Cusco for a few minutes to the Koricancha or also called Temple of the Sun, which was the spiritual center of the Inca Empire and in its architecture, it shows the quality and perfection of the Inca technology mixed with the Dominican Christian splendor. Then we will leave the city by car towards the impressive and enigmatic ceremonial center of Sacsayhuamán.

This is one of the most important Inca archaeological sites, with its enormous stone walls of cyclopean size, some of these immense rocks weigh more than 100 metric tons. You will know the origins and mysteries that reside in its walls.

Then we will continue to the archaeological site of Qenqo, which was another important place in the Inca era, where the mummification process of the Inca kings was probably carried out.

Later, we will go to Puca Pucará, Interesting site that translates as “Red Fortress”, it was an entry point to Cusco from the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Our last stop on the tour is Tambomachay. This was a Temple dedicated to Water, it has a beautiful fountain and its architecture is enhanced by the water channels that have been operating during the Inca times until today.

Finally, we will take the car back to the city of Cusco

In this tour we go through picturesque towns, whose inhabitants still preserve their traditions and customs as in Inca times. On the tour we will visit the archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, as well as craft markets.

We start by picking you up from your hotel, then we will head towards Pisac in this part of the journey we will be able to observe the different Andean landscapes as well as many farmlands.

In Pisac you will have a guided tour of this amazing place with immense terraces and the largest pre-Columbian cemetery found in Cusco. After our visit we will go to for lunch spot in the city of Urubamba, where we will enjoy the delicious gastronomy of the sacred valley with a buffet lunch.

With a full tummy with yummy, we head to Ollantaytambo, here we will enjoy the incredible Inca architecture, the upper part of this important Inca site offers spectacular views of the town that is considered as a living Inca city.

Finally, we will go back to the City of Cusco, but not before making a stop at Chinchero to appreciate and learn about its textiles, the artisans here still use the same techniques and procedures in their clothing, as in the past.

Very early today after picking you up from your hotel we will transfer you to Ollantaytambo where you will take the tourist train to Aguas Calientes town or also called Machu Picchu town, and then take the bus to the city of Machu Picchu. Here you will have the guided tour where you will get to know this Sacred Inca City in detail, you will walk through its temples, you will be able to take thousands of photos and of course you will also be able to take the very famous classic photo with Machupicchu in the background.

After our tour and having taken the necessary time to enjoy this wonder we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, here you can explore the town, visit its craft market, have lunch and finally take the train that will take you to Ollantaytambo and from there a bus will return it to the City of Cusco.

Depending on the train schedules, we may arrive in Cusco at night.

IMPORTANT

OPTIONAL CLIMBING HUAYNA PICCHU OR CLIMBING MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN – For the more adventurous, you can purchase an additional permit for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (ask for costs), and waive the guided tour of Machu Picchu, which is non-refundable and non-transferable. . Please note that this is NOT a guided option and it takes a minimum of 3 hours to return. You must be in good condition if you want to do one of these options as both climbs are very steep (including many small and narrow steps) and can be slippery and very exposed with dizzying drops. Before purchasing the permit on your behalf (non-refundable and non-transferable), we require all passengers to sign a waiver form.

Note: there are limited permits for Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain and they sell out quickly, if you are interested in this option or wish to stay an extra day, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.

Today we will pick you up very early, to transfer you by car to the town of Mollepata, here we can have breakfast and also buy some snacks if we forgot to do it in Cusco.

After breakfast we will continue our trip for one hour and a half by car, this part of the journey will be along a bumpy road until we reach the community of Soraypampa, which is located at 3900 meters above sea level. Throughout the tour we will observe beautiful landscapes and the impressive snow-capped “Apu Salkantay”. Once in Soraypampa we will undertake an ascending walk of 2 km to the lagoon and it will take us about an hour and a half to two hours, while walking you will realize that the people in the Andes do not walk alone, but are always accompanied by the spirits of its protective mountains and this will not be the exception since it will be surrounded by the most imposing ones. The “Humantay Lagoon” is located at 4200 meters above sea level.

The “Humantay Lagoon” shows its turquoise color and is fed by the perpetual snow of the mountain, it is considered a jewel of nature. In addition to delighting ourselves with the beauty of the Humantay lagoon, we can enjoy the impressive views of the mountains that surround it.

After having enjoyed this wonder of nature, we will descend on foot until we reach the community of Soraypampa where we can enjoy lunch. After lunch we will start the return trip to Cusco.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport where your trip concludes.