TOUR CUSCO AND ITS WONDERS

LOCATION: CUSCO, SACRED VALLEY, MACHU PICCHU.
TYPE OF TOUR: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL.
HIGHLIGHTS: SAQSAYHUAMAN, PISAQ, OLLANTAYTAMBO, AND MACHU PICCHU.
AVAILABILITY: EVERY DAY.
DIFFICULTY: EASY BUT WITH LOT OF WALKING AROUND THE RUINS.

SHORT ITINERARY:

Day 1: Cusco - City Tour - Cusco.
Day 2: Cusco - Sacred Valley (Pisaq, Ollantaytambo) - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)
Day 3: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes - Cusco
Día 4: Cusco - Free Time - Airport or Bus Station.

Day 1: Cusco - City Tour.

We`ll pick you up from Airport, then we'll take you to the hotel you chose, you'll have the morning free to walk around the Cusco's city, In the Afternoon after lunch we'll pick you up from the Hotel (13:30 hours) to start the City tour, More than visit only the Cusco city itself, in this tour you’ll have the option to visit Inca’s sites located around the upper part of Cusco; the only place into Cusco City will be Qoricancha, this place is very well known as the Temple of the Sun, in Inca’s time this place was the most important religious center of all the Tawantinsuyo (original name of the Inca’s land), this place shows one of the finest constructions of the Inca masonry; then the next place to visit will be Saqsayhuaman located on the upper part of Cusco where you’ll have a really nice view of Cusco city, also here is the spot where you will be amazed by seeing the megalithic building made by the Incas, where they used gigantic boulders from 1 to 128 tons; continue our tour we’ll arrive in Qenqo, other ceremonial place dedicated to the Pachamama (Mother earth), this is a huge carved stone by the Incas, where they used this natural formation to make us imagine how hard was their work, then you’ll continue to Pukapukara a fortress and point to take control for all people who arrived in Cusco and we’ll end our tour visiting Tambomachay the temple of the water, then we’ll bring you back to the hotel in Cusco (6:30 p.m.).

Day 2: Cusco - Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes.

We’ll pick you up from your hotel (8:30 a.m.) and we’ll leave to visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, After Machupicchu this is another really good option to visit, the views, people, local markets and the awesome Inca sites make this tour an unforgettable place, you’ll visit the Local Market of Pisaq where textiles, silver work, ceramics and so on are waiting for you, after this nice town we’ll go up to the top of the mountain where is located the huge Inca site of Pisaq with its gigantic Andean terraces and other constructions that have more than 500 years, after visit this place we’ll continue following the Wilcamayu (Sacred River) to Arrive in Urubamba where you’ll have free time to have lunch, then carrying on to Ollantaytambo the other Inca site, where you‘ll find one of the few places in Cusco and Peru where people continue living on the Inca Construction, almost all their streets have water channels; the religious site is located at the top where the temple of the sun is standing; In this place you'll finish the tour approximately at 16:00 hours (4:00 p.m.), at this time you'll go to the train station of Ollantaytambo, the train station is located to 5 minutes walking from the square of Ollantaytambo, this is the most popular place in this site; there, you’ll take the train to AGUAS CALIENTES (town of Machupicchu - 01 and 1/2  hours), once you arrive, the hotel's staff will be waiting for you with the name of the accomodation, arriving in the hotel you’ll meet with the guide of Machupicchu to talk about the visit of the next day.

Day 3: Machupicchu - Cusco.

You have the option to go up early in the morning to Machupicchu, you’ll take a bus to arrive there (25 minutes), the guide will be waiting for you in the archaeological site of Machupicchu then you’ll start the tour, you’ll be with the guide 02 hours after you’ll have free time other 2 or 3 hours (the park is open until 17:00 hours) in this free time you'll have option to visit Machupicchu by your own and if you want to climb up to Waynapicchu Mountain (2 and 1/2 hours hike) or Machupicchu Mountain (3 and 1/2 hours hike), after the free time we have to go down to Aguas Calientes town (by bus) where you’ll have free time to have lunch, then you have to be ready at the train station to take your train to return, the train leaves at 18:20 hours, you have to be half an hour before in the train station, this train will bring you back to Ollantaytambo (02 hours) there we'll pick you up to bring you back by bus to Cusco (01 and an half) you’ll be in Cusco again at 22:30 hours (night in Cusco).

Day 4: Cusco - Free Time.

To go shopping and transfer to the bus terminal or airport.

Included:

Briefing: A day before the tour or the same day you start the tour we give you detailed information about your itinerary, where we also give you all the tickets that you will need on the trip, maps and all the relevant information that you have to know, this can be at your hotel or in our office INKA TIME.
Tourist transportation: Minibusses in the City Tour, Sacred Valley Tour, these services are provided with minibusses of 15 or 20 people (Renault Master or Sprinter Mercedes Benz).
Tour Guide in the City Tour and Sacred Valley: You will be well informed by our expert tour guides at each place of visit.
The Entrance Tickets: We will have ready for you all tickets you need for all the sites around the City Tour and Sacred Valley (General Boleto Turistico + Qoricancha entrance fee).
Train Tickets: We will book your round trip train tickets (Voyager Train IncaRail).
Bus Tickets: We will give you ready tickets to go up and down in Machu Picchu
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu: We will have ready your passes to get into this beautiful place.
Tour guide (Machu Picchu): Our guides will make you spend an excellent time in this wonderful place
Transportation to come back to Cusco: Transportation in minibusses of 15 or 19 people.

Not Included:

Meals: There is a great variety of restaurants from US$ 8.
Night in accommodation in Cusco and Aguas Calientes: if you wish we can give you Accommodation rates from US $ 15 per person or you can also visit www.booking.com where you have an endless number of accommodations; remember that in Aguas Calientes you will arrive at the village at 18:10 a.m. and Next day they leave early to visit Machu Picchu, so the accommodation is more for sleeping).
Entrance fee to Waynapicchu mountain: US$ 15.00 (this is a hiking of 2 and an 1/2 hours) if you want to climb up this mountain you have to tell us before, because there are only 400 spaces per day.
Entrance fee to Machupicchu mountain: US$ 15.00 (this is a hiking of 3 and an 1/2 hours) if you want to climb up this mountain you have to tell us before, because there are only 400 spaces per day. NOTE this is not the same entrance that you already have include for the citadel, this is an extra entrance for hiking the mountain.
Tips: This is optional, our staff is well remunerated, this is why, it is not something indispensable or expectant, any amount will be well received.

Important:

US$ 25.00 Off for people belong to Andean Comunity group (Perú, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia).
US$ 20.00 Off for those students with Under graduated student card, (this ID must be made in PVC material and it must have the next requirements: university information, personal student information, student picture, and expiration date valid only for one year, it year must coincide with the year that student visit Machu Picchu, the discount until 25 years old.), the ISIC cards are not valid any more.
US$ 20.00 Discount for under 18 years old.
US$ 115.00 Discount for under 8 years old childrens; childrens under 3 years old do not pay if they don't occupy seats in the train and buses.
According to the new regulation of Sustainable Use and Tourist Visit for the conservation of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 2019, the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu is valid only for a single entry to the park (this means: The passenger enter, walk around, go out and can not re-enter again), usually all people stay between 4 to 5 hours into Machu Picchu, if you would like to stay a longer time, you must buy another ticket (US$ 50.00 Extra), the park is open until 17:30 hrs.Prices are for tours in shared service (group tour), groups of 15 to 20 people, inquire for prices in private tour.
We have departure every day.
To start this tour you have to be at least one day before in Cusco.

Upgrade:

• Private Transportation: To return From Ollantaytambo to Cusco US$ 20.00 (per person); This gives you a pleasant trip without waiting and picking up other people of the group tour.
• Private Tour Guide in Machu Picchu: Personalized service in the citadel of Machu Picchu, US$ 25.00 (Per person - At least 2 people), with this service you will not have to depend on a group.
• Train to return at 16:12 hrs. TRAIN 360° Inca Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 30.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with Taller and wider panoramic windows and an outdoor observatory wagon with bar, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 20:20 hrs.
• Train to Return at 16:43 hrs. TRAIN VISTADOME - Peru Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 35.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with panoramic windows located beside and above your seat will bring you close to nature unlike anything you’ve experienced before, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 21:00 hrs.

What you need to take

The tickets that are given in the briefing.
Original Passport (This is requested to take the trains, the busses and to get into Machupicchu).
Small rucksack (backpack) smaller than 40 liters.
Repellent for Mosquitos.
Sunscreen.
Water, Snacks.
Rain Poncho (The climate is quite changeable it is better to be forewarned).
Comfortable clothes (somewhat warm) when you leave early and return late is a bit cold, it's better to feel comfortable with your temperature.

TOUR IN SHARED SERVICE

This service in a GROUP TOUR means that you will do the tour with other people, This standard service has 15 to 19 participants, that doesn't mean you have to get that quantity of people to do the tour, we have confirmed departures every day, so, If you are only one or two people do not worry, you can join some of our groups.

"BEST PRICE PER PERSON: US$ 335.00"

TOUR IN A PRIVATE SERVICE

This service is an exclusive way to make this trip, where the service is very much where the service is much more personalized, Prices vary according to the number of people in your group:

2 PEOPLE: US$ 469 PER PERSON
3 PEOPLE: US$ 419 PER PERSON
4 PEOPLE: US$ 395 PER PERSON
5 PEOPLE: US$ 379 PER PERSON
6 PEOPLE AND MORE: US$ 365 PER PERSON