The Heart of Peru
Day 1 – Arrival in Lima
A private transport from the airport to your hotel.​​
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Day 2 – Lima – Cusco - Sacred Valley
Flight to Cusco, pick-up from the airport and drive to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Free afternoon to relax and rest at the hotel.
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Day 3 – Ollantaytambo - Huayoccari - Pisac Ruins and Market
Visit to Ollantaytambo, a living Inca village and important ceremonial site. Lunch time at Hacienda Huayoccari, owned by a Cusqueño family. This beautiful house holds a valuable art collection. Next destination: Pisac town, where you can visit the Pisac Inca ruins and the traditional market. Return to hotel.
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Day 4 - Ollantaytambo – Machupicchu
Morning train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. Guided visit of the lost citadel, explaining the different theories surrounding each section.The Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel is a beautiful hotel where you will spend the night.
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Day 5 – Aguas Calientes – Cusco
Free morning for a second visit to the citadel on your own and an early-afternoon train back to Ollantaytambo. Transfer to hotel.
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Day 6 – Cusco Walking City Tour and Nearby Ruins
Visit of Cusco, the true Inca jewel, ancient capital of the Empire and its surrounding archaeological sites. Night in Cusco.
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Day 7 – Cusco – Lima - Out
Tranfer hotel-airport in Cusco.
Inca Trail 2d/1n​
DAY 1 - CUSCO - CHACHABAMBA - WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - AGUAS CALIENTES
Early pick-up from your hotel for our short shuttle to Ollantaytambo train station. We say goodbye to our train at km 104 and start our trek towards the Wiñaywayna archeological complex and then onward to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night in a charming little hostel.
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DAY 2 - AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - AGUAS CALIENTES - CUSCO
We will take the first bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, where our professional guide will give a 2.5-hour visit of the great Sanctuary. There is also an optional hike for the more energetic and adventurous people in the group, to the top of Huaynapicchu Mountain - the pyramid-shaped peak that overlooks Machu Picchu. After our visit, we will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes, where we can enjoy a relaxing bath at the local hot springs. In the afternoon we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our transport is waiting to take us back to the hotel.
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* If you want to hike Huayna Picchu, please let us know as soon as possible for there is a limit of people (400) per day that can climb this mountain!
​Sacred Valley
The first visit is to the village of Qorao, where we can take beautiful pictures of the landscapes from a viewpoint. This is also a good spot to buy handicraft made by local artisans. On the way, we will visit Awanaqancha, a Camelid Zoo and Weaving Center. The route follows towards "Pisaq" (village) and its beautiful handicraft market located at the main square. We can also visit the ruins of Pisaq (private tour).​
Lunch is taken in Urubamba, where the best restaurants are located. In the afternoon, we will visit Ollantaytambo, the only Inca living village in Peru. On our way back to Cusco, we will stop at Chinchero, a colonial village built upon Inca foundations, also a good place to do some shopping.
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Inca Trail 4d/3n
DAY 1 - CUSCO - PISKACUCHO - WAYLLABAMBA
Early pick-up from your hotel for our short shuttle to Ollantaytambo train station, where you can buy last minute gear and personal items. Then we move on to Piskacuchu (Km 82) and the start of the Inca Trail. We will have lunch in Miskay and relax a bit before hiking to our first campsite. Along the way, we will visit the Llactapata archeological site.
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DAY 2 - WAYLLABAMBA - WARMIWAÑUSCA - PAQAYMAYU
We'll start the day early in the morning with a hearty breakfast, and then hike up to the highest point of the Inca Trail. Here, we can see the various ecological zones and microclimates, which make up the area, literally mapped out in front of us. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4,200 meters/13,780 feet above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the Pacaymayo campsite, where we will enjoy dinner and a well-deserved rest.
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DAY 3 - PAQAYMAYU - CHAQ´ICOCHA - WIÑAYWAYNA
Our day begins with a nutritious breakfast and then a 45-minute hike up to the second highest pass on the Trail (3,850 meters/12,631 feet above sea level). Along the way we will visit the Runcuracay archeological site. During the day's hike, we will also visit the Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca archeological complexes. After lunch we will head to the Wiñaywayna ruins, where we will spend our last night on the Trail.
DAY 4 - WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast, we begin the final leg of the trek to the lost city of Machu Picchu. First, we will hike to Inti Punku ("Sun Gate"), where we will take in an inspiring and panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we will register and then enjoy a 3-hour guided tour of the sanctuary-city. After the tour of Machu Picchu, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, where we will enjoy before returning to Cusco by train.
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If you want to hike Huayna Picchu, please let us know as soon as know as soon as possible, for there is a limit of people (400) per day that can climb this mountain!​
We start with a visit to Q'oricancha, where you will discover with us the most important religious shrine of the Andean civilization, featuring an interesting Colonial church upon Inca foundations.​
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We continue our visit with another colonial church, La Catedral, the most impressive church located in the main square, with over 400 valuable Colonial paintings, including many from the 'Escuela Cusqueña'.
The tour continues with Sacsayhuaman: this site is a megalithic fortress made by the Incas and stands on a hill looming over the city to the north. The next sightseeing spot is named Q'enqo, another shrine built by the Incas close to Sacsaywaman; it shows a singular limestone outcrop, which was used for religious cults.
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The tour finishes at Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. The first was a storage place where goods, animals, etc. were housed temporarily. The second is also called the Baños del Inca (Inca's bath), is a rather finely preserved example of a site for ritual bathing and water cult.
City Tour
