Itinerary:
Lima - Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Cusco - Lima
Day 1 – Arrival in Lima, 154 masl
- Arrival at the international airport of Lima, assistance and transfer to the Miraflores hotel.
Overnight in Lima
Day 2 – Lima – City tour – Larco Museum – Miraflores, 154 masl (B)
- Panoramic tour of Miraflores residential district where we will see the Huaca Pucllana pre-Hispanic monument was built in adobe bricks (sun-dried clay bricks)
- Continuation to the historic center of Lima, panoramic view of the San Martin Square, Main Square and the Cathedral
- Visit to the museum and convent of San Francisco and its underground catacombs used as a public cemetery in the 17th century.
- Visit the Larco Museum and its magnificent collection of ceramics
and gold from pre-Hispanic Peru
- From return to Miraflores you will have a panoramic view of the
Pacific Ocean
- Rest of the day is at leisure
Overnight in Lima
Day 3 Lima – Cusco – Chinchero - Ollantaytambo, 2.792 masl (B,L)
Distance: 90 km
- Transfer to Lima airport for your flight to Cusco, 1.15h
- Arrival in Cusco assistance and transfer to Chinchero to appreciate from the Inca’s Balcony the impressive landscape of the Valley
- Visit the Salinas of Maras it is an impressive complex of extraction composed by large salt deposits
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Continue to Ollantaytambo
Overnight in Ollantaytambo
Day 4 – Ollantaytambo – Huilloc Community – Aguas Calientes, 2,040 masl (B, L)
Distance: 40 km
- Visit the last Inca fortress in Ollantaytambo
- Excursion and visit to the peasant community of the town of Huilloc who until today maintain their ancestral customs, where we will have the typical lunch called Pachamanca (food prepared in an oven made in the earth)
- Hike and visit of the Inca Pumamarca archaeological site
- Return to Ollantaytambo, transfer to the train station and travel to Aguas Calientes
Overnight in Aguas Calientes
Day 5 Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco, 3.399 masl (B)
- In the morning meeting your local guide and visit the Inca citadel Machu Picchu
- In the afternoon transfer to the station on foot to take the train to Poroy, almost 3 ½ hours journey
- Arrival to Poroy train station and transfer to the hotel
Overnight in Cusco
Day 6 – Cusco - City Tour, 3,399 masl (B, L)
- In the morning visit the historical center, the Cathedral, Main Square and the Koricancha Temple.
- Visit to the neighboring ruins of Cusco, the archaeological complex of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Afternoon is at leisure
Overnight in Cuso
Day 7 Cusco – Lima (B)
- Free morning for personal activities
- In the afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima and international connection
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- 6 hotel nights with breakfast included
- Private or shared transportation as indicated in the program
- All the excursions indicated in the program whith English speaking guides
- Meals as indicated: Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Box lunch (BL) Dinner (D)
- Train tickets to Machu Picchu
- All entrance fees
- Tranfers airports, bus station, train station
- Domestic flights: Lima – Cusco – Lima
- Permanent assistance by our local offices
THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- International flights
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during meals
- Meals not mentioned in the program
- Early check-in in case the international flight arrives in the morning
- Airport taxes (domestic and international)
- Tips for guides, restaurants, hotels and drivers