Cusco Express 3 Days - 2 Nights

DAY 01: ARRIVAL CUSCO – AFTERNOON CITY TOUR (B)

A member of our staff will be waiting for you at the airport, with a sign with your name on it, to transport you to your hotel.

The city tour will start at 13:00 pm. Today we have a guided tour of Cusco and its nearby ruins. The city, once capital of the extensive Inca Empire, has seen many changes since Francisco Pizarro's men took the city with such apparent ease in November 1533. We explore the city by foot to appreciate its superbly constructed Inca walls and architecturally extravagant colonial churches and palaces. This also includes a visit of Koricancha, the ancient Golden Temple of the Sun. After this we take a short drive to visit the monolithic walls of Sacsayhuaman along with Tambomachay, better known as ‘the bath of the Inca’. Both sites are set above the city in spectacular scenery. In the afternoon you may have time to explore some of the central parts of the city and a chance to look at some of the great varieties of local craft work.

Overnight at: Casa Andina Classic Plaza or similar.

DAY 2 – MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY TOUR (B)

Breakfast at Hotel; you will be picked up from your hotel at 5:30AM for your transfer to Ollantaytambo station. You will travel by train to the town of Aguas Calientes, an experience in which you will see the striking scenery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Upon your arrival, you will take a bus to the Machu Picchu archaeological site and tour the hidden wonders of this UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Your guide will expertly direct you throughout the astounding ruins and its main streets. You can then wander around the town squares as well as climb the intricately carved stairways made of stone. Once the guided tour is over, you will have some free time to explore the site on your own, to relax, or to meditate.

You will then have time to indulge in a few of the following activities on your own (not included in the price)

– Climb up Huayna Picchu and appreciate the beauty and magnificence of Machu Picchu from there.

– You will be given some time to walk till the Sun Gate or Inti Punku.

– Other optional activities in Aguas Calientes include a visit to the new local museum or to the hot springs.

Train to Cusco: You will descend to Aguas Calientes and, later on, board the train for the return trip to Cusco. On reaching Cusco train station you will be met and taken to your hotel.

Overnight at: Casa Andina Classic Plaza or similar.

DAY 3 – TRANSFER HOTEL – CUSCO AIRPORT (B)

We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport of Cusco so you can take your flight back home. We at Peru Andes Top hope you enjoyed, like we did, this challenging adventure, with the aim of being able to see you again soon and enjoy another remarkable story together.