Cusco 5 days – 4 nights

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: CITY TOUR IN CUSCO

Upon arrival at the Cusco airport, our staff will be waiting to drive you to your hotel. You will have some time to acclimatize to the city’s altitude. In the afternoon, we begin the City Tour by boarding our transport to the city center. First, we visit the Cathedral on the Main Square. After the guided visit, we walk to Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), where Inca and Spanish cultures meet. We then head outside Cusco to the Archaeological Center of Saqsayhuaman to learn about its impressive walls. Next, we continue a few minutes to Qenqo, a mysterious site, and finally visit Pucapucara and Tambomachay to learn more about the Incas. We then return to Cusco and drop you at your hotel.

DAY 2: SACRED VALLEY – AGUAS CALIENTES

Breakfast at your hotel in Cusco. Our transport picks you up (your hotel must be within the historic center; if not, coordinate an additional transfer with our travel agency). We stop at the Taray viewpoint for photos of the Sacred Valley. We then visit the Pisaq archaeological site and later the Pisaq handicraft market for souvenir shopping. We continue to Urubamba for a buffet lunch (restaurant name to be confirmed). After lunch, we head to Ollantaytambo for a guided visit of the archaeological site. We then go to the Ollantaytambo train station and board the train to Aguas Calientes (approx. 1 hour 40 minutes). Upon arrival, staff will take you to your hotel. In the evening, you’ll have a briefing with your guide. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY

Breakfast at your hotel in Aguas Calientes. Transfer to the bus station and ride up to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. We enter Machu Picchu for a guided tour of approximately 2 hours. After finishing the visit, we take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes for lunch. To return to Cusco, we go to the Aguas Calientes train station and board the train to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival, our transport will be waiting to take you back to Cusco and drop you at your hotel.

DAY 4: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN FULL DAY

We leave the hotel early and drive south to Cusipata (about 2 hours). Upon arrival, we have breakfast. After breakfast, we continue about one more hour to the hike’s starting point. We begin our hike toward Rainbow Mountain; the ascent takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. At the viewpoint, we enjoy the scenery and take photos. At the agreed time, we start our return to the trailhead and then to Cusipata for lunch. After lunch, we return to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel.

DAY 5: END OF OUR TRIP

Breakfast at your hotel. Free day for non-guided activities. At the appropriate time, our travel agency will pick you up and take you to the airport. Farewell.