Cusco and Machu Picchu
5 days / 4 nights
Day 1
Cusco
We will organize your transfer from the airport to your hotel. You will explore the Inca and visit in particular the Inca sun temple called "Qorikancha", the ruins of Saqsayhuaman, a huge complex of Inca walls, the historic center, the cathedral and the market. Installed in your hotel in the city center, you can enjoy a beautiful night in the historic capital of Peru.
Day 2
Cusco - Maras - Moray - Cusco
Today you will go to the upper part of the sacred valley with your private transport. You will discover the pre-Inca site of Moray, which was probably an agricultural laboratory. Then you will arrive at the town of Maras which seems to have frozen in colonial times. Then you will go to the Salines de Maras where hundreds of terraces form an incredible gradient of colors. The return to Cusco is scheduled in the afternoon. Then you will have time to enjoy the city.
Day 3
Cusco - Aguas Calientes
For this third day, you have two options available: On the one hand, the visit to the sacred valley from where you will depart to visit the archaeological sites of Chincheros, Pisaq and Ollantaytambo. In this last place you can enjoy a traditional lunch of the city. At the end of the afternoon, we will organize your transfer by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas-Calientes (the city of Machu Picchu).
On the other hand, you can take the Inca Trail. You will leave in the morning to take the train that will take you to kilometer 104: the starting point of the trek that will take you to Puerta del Sol (traditional entrance to Machu Picchu). Trekking from 5 to 7 hours in the middle of Andean peaks and in tropical regions.
Day 4
Macchu Picchu
Today, you will visit the famous archaeological site of Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. After the visit, you can walk around the site for a few hours. If you wish, you can go up to Puerta del Sol, to enjoy an impressive view. Then, in the evening, you will return to Cusco.
Day 5
Cusco - Next destination
We will organize your transfer from Cusco to take you to your next destination (for example to Lake Titicaca)