Cusco: Magic in the Andes 7D/6N

Peru

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  • Duration 7 days
  • Difficulty Moderate
  • Group Max. 6
  • Departures Daily departures
  • Age All ages
  • Service Group or private

About this tour

Discover the best of the Peruvian Andes with our Magic in the Andes travel package, an experience that takes you to the city of Cusco and the city of Puno to learn a little more about our traditions and customs.

Be part of this experience in Peru and discover its most impressive attractions.

Places visited
Cusco - Puno
Pickup point
Hotel in Cusco
Drop-off point
Hotel - Plaza de Armas
Departure time
7:00 am
Return time
6:00 pm

Itinerary

  1. ARRIVAL IN THE CITY OF CUSCO

    Upon arrival at Cusco airport on your Lima – Cusco flight, our staff will be waiting to welcome you. The city of Cusco sits at 3,400 m.a.s.l., so we recommend drinking a natural coca leaf tea to help you acclimatize and avoid altitude sickness. After pick-up we will take you to your hotel, where you will receive a short briefing on the different tours you will take in the city of Cusco. You will have the rest of the afternoon free to rest before your city tours begin the following day.

    INCLUDES:

    • 3-star hotel in Cusco, SAN AGUSTIN INTERNACIONAL (double room)
    • Private airport – hotel transfer (arrival)
    • Briefing transfer on the different tours in the city of Cusco

    NOT INCLUDED:

    • Meals
  2. CUSCO CITY TOUR (09:00 am)

    At the scheduled time, our staff will be waiting for you at your hotel to take you to the first stop of the tour. On this day you will visit the following sites in and around the city:

    • Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun
    • Sacsayhuamán
    • Q'enqo
    • Puka Pukara
    • Tambomachay

    INCLUDES:

    • 3-star hotel
    • Round-trip tourist transport for the tour in a small group
    • Official tour guide
    • General Tourist Ticket (B.T.G.)
    • Entrance to Cusco Cathedral
    • Entrance to Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun
  3. SACRED VALLEY VIP FULL DAY TOUR

    ITINERARY

    Starting point: Cusco – 6:30 am

    End point: Cusco – 6:30 pm

    Activities: archaeology, culture and some light walking.

    After breakfast, our staff will pick you up at your hotel and take you to our transport bound for the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way we will enjoy beautiful landscapes, flora, fauna and impressive archaeological sites. The places we will visit in the Sacred Valley are:

    • Maras & Moray
    • Pisac – market

    Includes:

    • Breakfast at the hotel
    • Round-trip tourist transport for the tour
    • Official tour guide
    • Buffet lunch in Urubamba
    • Accommodation in the city of Cusco
    • Tourist Ticket (B.T.G.)
    • Entrance to the Maras salt mines
  4. On this day our staff will pick you up at your hotel at 3:00 am and take you by private transport to the train station in the town of Ollantaytambo (about 1 hour 30 minutes). There you will board the train to Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu (about 1 hour 30 minutes). On arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the train station to give you the final instructions. According to your entry time to Machu Picchu, you will take the Consettur bus, a 30-minute ride up to the main entrance of Machu Picchu, where your guide will be waiting to enter with you. Once inside, the guide will lead you through the different areas of the Machu Picchu citadel.

    At the end of the tour you will leave the citadel and walk a few steps from the main gate to the bus stop to take the Consettur bus back down. Back in town you will have a free afternoon to have lunch and explore Aguas Calientes. According to your return train time, you will go to the Aguas Calientes train station and take the 3:00 pm train back to Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting for you with a sign bearing your name to drive you back to Cusco (about 1 hour 30 minutes). You will be dropped off at Plaza San Francisco, from where you will make your own way to your hotel.

    INCLUDES:

    • Tourist transport to the train station, Cusco – Ollantaytambo
    • Outbound tourist train (Expedition) Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
    • Consettur bus up to and down from Machu Picchu
    • Official tour guide
    • Entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu citadel
    • Return tourist train Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo
    • Tourist transport from Ollantaytambo station to Cusco
    • Accommodation in the city of Cusco

    NOT INCLUDED:

    • Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
    • Machu Picchu Mountain
    • Huayna Picchu Mountain
  5. On this day our travel agency staff will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00 pm and take you to the bus terminal in the city of Cusco for the 8-hour journey to the city of Puno.

    INCLUDES:

    • Bus Cusco – Puno (VIP service)
  6. ARRIVAL IN THE CITY OF PUNO AT 5:00 AM

    Upon arrival in the city of Puno, our staff will pick you up at the bus terminal and take you to the hotel, where you can have breakfast and freshen up. At the scheduled time your guide will pick you up to begin the tour of the islands (2D/1N), starting at 8:00 am.

  7. This tour begins at 8:00 am. We will first visit the floating islands of the Uros, boarding a comfortable boat from the port of Puno (30 minutes). After visiting 2 floating islands we will continue on to Amantaní Island (2½ hours), arriving around midday, where we will be warmly welcomed by the local families.

    Accompanied by the families, we will walk about 30 minutes uphill to the local homes on Amantaní Island, where we will have lunch of typical Andean food from the island. After settling in and resting, we will hike to the top of the island to visit the Inca ceremonial temples of "Pachamama and Pachatata."

    After taking in the beautiful views of the lake in all its splendor, we will wait to watch one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Finally we will return for dinner at the local homes. In the evening the families will host a welcome party (optional), where we can dance and dress in traditional local clothing, accompanied by local musicians.

  8. VISIT TO TAQUILE

    We start the day with a typical breakfast and then walk down to the port of Amantaní (around 8:00 am) to board our boat to Taquile Island. We will walk uphill to the main square, from where we can take in views of the island and learn more about its customs and textile traditions. After lunch we will walk down to the port of Taquile (1:00 pm) to return to Puno, arriving at around 3:30 pm.

    Back in Puno we will have the afternoon free to explore the city. According to our PUNO – CUSCO bus ticket, we will go to the bus terminal to board the bus back to the city of Cusco (about 8 hours).

  9. Arrival in the city of Cusco at 5:00 am. Our staff will pick you up and take you to your hotel and then on to the airport for your connection.

    THE TOUR INCLUDES:

    • Bus Cusco – Puno (overnight)
    • Uros – Taquile – Amantaní tour
    • Transfers hotel – port – hotel
    • Motorboat
    • Spanish/English-speaking guide
    • Entrance tickets to Uros, Amantaní and Taquile
    • Basic accommodation and 3 meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast) on Amantaní, typical Andean food (potato, rice, egg, quinoa soup, oca, cheese, etc.)
    • Folk music show (peña) on Amantaní
    • Lunch on Taquile: quinoa soup
    • Main course option 1: fried trout with rice, French fries and salad
    • Main course option 2: vegetable omelet with rice, French fries and salad
    • Coca tea
    • Bus Puno – Cusco
    • Transfers between hotels, bus terminal and port in the city of Puno
    • Permanent assistance

What's included?

Includes

  • Daily breakfast at the hotel
  • Official tour guide
  • 3-star hotel
  • Tourist transport
  • Entrance tickets
  • Permanent assistance

Not included

  • Lunches and dinners not listed in the program
  • Tours not listed in the program

Prices

Group service $730 USD per person
Private service · price per person
TravelersPrice per person
1 person $1,250 USD
2 people $1,220 USD
3 people $1,200 USD
4 people $1,180 USD
5 people $1,160 USD
6 people $1,140 USD
7 people $1,120 USD
8 people $1,100 USD
Terms and rate details

PACKAGE PRICE WITH 3-STAR HOTEL SAN AGUSTIN ***:

  • Shared service: from $730.00 USD per person
  • Private service: from $900.00 USD per person

PACKAGE PRICE WITH 4-STAR HOTEL SAN AGUSTIN PLAZA ****:

  • Shared service: from $770.00 USD per person
  • Private service: from $999.00 USD per person

PACKAGE PRICE WITH 5-STAR HOTEL CASONA INKA TERRA *****:

  • Shared service: from $1,000.00 USD per person
  • Private service: from $1,300.00 USD per person

PRIVATE SERVICE (price per person):

  • 1 person: $1250.00 USD
  • 2 people: $1220.00 USD
  • 3 people: $1200.00 USD
  • 4 people: $1180.00 USD
  • 5 people: $1160.00 USD
  • 6 people: $1140.00 USD
  • 7 people: $1120.00 USD
  • 8 people: $1100.00 USD

What to bring and tips

  • Extra money
  • Passport
  • Appropriate clothing for the program
  • Camera, hat and sunglasses
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