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3-Day Cusco and Machu Picchu Experience Tour
3 days
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Day 1: Cusco Sightseeing Tour
Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Portal Belen Plaza de Armas, Cusco 08002 Peru
We strongly recommend arriving in Cusco on a morning flight. That way, you can acclimatize to the altitude, have time to relax in your hotel and get ready for your afternoon city tour. Once you arrive in Cusco, our tour guide will give you the entrance tickets for your tours all will give you a general orientation about your trip.
At 12:30, enjoy a tour in the city of Cusco visiting Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), the Cathedral, Main Square and surrounding streets.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco 08000 Peru
The tour continues in the outskirts of the city when you visit Sacsayhuaman, considered an Inca fortress with stones perfectly cut with approximately 120 tons of weight. Qenqo, used as a religious center, Pucapucara, used as a military control place and Tambomachay, used as a temple where adoration and worship of water are made.
Your tour finishes back in Cusco at 18:30.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 2 or 3-star hotel.
Day 2: Machu Picchu Full Day Tour
Stop At: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Peru
Enjoy a traditional or buffet breakfast at your hotel and get ready for this amazing day. We will pick you up at 4 am from your hotel, travel through the Sacred Valley in the morning and take you to Ollantaytambo train station where you will board the train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town. Enjoy the amazing landscapes of the Sacred Valley with the company of typical music and a complimentary snack and drink on board. Once in Aguas Calientes, our tour guide will take you to the bus station where a bus will take you through a zigzag road to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
Explore the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary on a two-hour guided tour. Understand the main use and secrets paths of the most important archaeological site of the Inca culture. Feel the energy of the place and spend some free time to explore all the sanctuary on your own. If you want to hike the Huayna Picchu mountain, we recommend booking this hike some months before the tour.
After your visit to Machu Picchu, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes for a lunch buffet prepared with regional products of this area. During the afternoon, board the train towards Ollantaytambo and then, board the car or minivan that will take you back to your hotel in Cusco. Complimentary snack and drink also included on the train. Arrive back to Cusco around 20.00.
Duration: 17 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch buffet included in Aguas Calientes
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 2 or 3-star hotel.
Day 3: Cusco City + Transfer to Airport
Stop At: Centro Historico De Cusco, Cusco 08002 Peru
Breakfast at your hotel. At a fixed hour, our driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight. Assistance in the airport with your luggage and check-in is also included.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Cusco Sightseeing Tour
Stop At: Cusco Cathedral, Portal Belen Plaza de Armas, Cusco 08002 Peru
We strongly recommend arriving in Cusco on a morning flight. That way, you can acclimatize to the altitude, have time to relax in your hotel and get ready for your afternoon city tour. Once you arrive in Cusco, our tour guide will give you the entrance tickets for your tours all will give you a general orientation about your trip.
At 12:30, enjoy a tour in the city of Cusco visiting Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), the Cathedral, Main Square and surrounding streets.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco 08000 Peru
The tour continues in the outskirts of the city when you visit Sacsayhuaman, considered an Inca fortress with stones perfectly cut with approximately 120 tons of weight. Qenqo, used as a religious center, Pucapucara, used as a military control place and Tambomachay, used as a temple where adoration and worship of water are made.
Your tour finishes back in Cusco at 18:30.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 2 or 3-star hotel.
Day 2: Machu Picchu Full Day Tour
Stop At: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Peru
Enjoy a traditional or buffet breakfast at your hotel and get ready for this amazing day. We will pick you up at 4 am from your hotel, travel through the Sacred Valley in the morning and take you to Ollantaytambo train station where you will board the train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town. Enjoy the amazing landscapes of the Sacred Valley with the company of typical music and a complimentary snack and drink on board. Once in Aguas Calientes, our tour guide will take you to the bus station where a bus will take you through a zigzag road to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
Explore the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary on a two-hour guided tour. Understand the main use and secrets paths of the most important archaeological site of the Inca culture. Feel the energy of the place and spend some free time to explore all the sanctuary on your own. If you want to hike the Huayna Picchu mountain, we recommend booking this hike some months before the tour.
After your visit to Machu Picchu, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes for a lunch buffet prepared with regional products of this area. During the afternoon, board the train towards Ollantaytambo and then, board the car or minivan that will take you back to your hotel in Cusco. Complimentary snack and drink also included on the train. Arrive back to Cusco around 20.00.
Duration: 17 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch buffet included in Aguas Calientes
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 2 or 3-star hotel.
Day 3: Cusco City + Transfer to Airport
Stop At: Centro Historico De Cusco, Cusco 08002 Peru
Breakfast at your hotel. At a fixed hour, our driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight. Assistance in the airport with your luggage and check-in is also included.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 1x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- 2 nights accommodation in 3-star hotels.
- 2 breakfasts at your hotel.
- All transfers included.
- City tour in Cusco and Archaeological Ruins + Admission tickets
- Machu Picchu Full Day tour + Admission tickets
- Round trip bus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes.
- Train Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo & complimentary snacks & drink on board.
- Buffet Lunch in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
- Permanent Assistance.
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Domestic flights : Lima - Cusco - Lima
- Optional: Climb up the Wayna Picchu Mountain at Machu Picchu
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Tour is not available on dates like July 28th and 29th, December 25th, December 31st, January 1st and the dates of the holy week.
- Full names, passport (number and scanned image) and nationality is required at time of booking for all participants
- A moderate amount of walking is involved at Machu Picchu.
- Hotel accommodation on this program is based on 2 travelers per room. The distribution of beds could be 2 separate beds or 1 matrimonial bed, we can reserve the beds accomodations base on your preference.
- Triple Accommodation price will be the same as double-accommodation.
- Optional activities are available.
- Please contact the local tour operator to learn more.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
- Important: On day 1, it is highly recommended that your flight into Cusco arrives before 11am as the Cusco City tour starts at 12:30.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
25%
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