Magical Cusco 8 Days 7 Nights

About this tour

Places visited

Cusco

Pickup point

Hotel in Cusco

Drop-off point

Hotel - Plaza de Armas

Departure time

07:00 am

Return time

06:00 pm

Itinerary

1. Day 1 Arrival in Cusco

   ARRIVAL IN THE CITY OF CUSCO

   Upon landing 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 pickup we will take you to your hotel, where you will stay during your time in Cusco.

   INCLUDES:

   • Airport pickup
   • Hotel in the city of Cusco (3-star category, 7 Ventanas)
2. Day 2 Cusco City Tour

   On this day the agency guide will pick you up at your hotel to begin the morning city tour, visiting the following sites:

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

   INCLUDES:

   • Private airport pickup and transfer to your hotel in Cusco
   • Round-trip tourist transport for the tour
   • Official tour guide
   • Accommodation in the city of Cusco
   • General Tourist Ticket (B.T.G.)
   • Entrance to the Temple of the Sun – Qoricancha
3. Day 3 Sacred Valley VIP Full Day Tour

   SACRED VALLEY VIP FULL DAY TOUR

   ITINERARY

   Starting point: Cusco - 06:30 am

   End point: Cusco – 06:30 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 you will enjoy beautiful landscapes, flora, fauna and impressive archaeological sites. The places we will visit in the Sacred Valley are:

   • Chinchero
   • Maras & Moray
   • Ollantaytambo
   • 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. Day 4 Machu Picchu Full Day + Huayna Picchu

   MACHU PICCHU CITADEL FULL DAY TOUR + HUAYNA PICCHU

   On this day our staff will pick you up at your hotel and take you to our 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 citadel. At the end of the tour you will exit the citadel and walk a few steps 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 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, Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
   • Consettur bus up to and down from Machu Picchu
   • Official tour guide
   • Entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu citadel + Huayna Picchu
   • 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)
5. Day 5 Free Day in Cusco

   FREE DAY IN THE CITY OF CUSCO

   Today you will have the day free to explore the city of Cusco, its main streets, squares and museums.

6. Day 6 Rainbow Mountain Full Day

   RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TOUR – CUSCO – CUSIPATA FULL DAY

   Starting point: Cusco

   End point: Cusco

   Activities: culture, nature and hiking

   Our journey begins at 5:00 am with a drive of about 2 hours to the town of Cusipata, where we will enjoy a hearty breakfast. We then continue through beautiful valleys, small canyons and impressive pre-Inca terraces for another hour until we reach the community of Phulawasipata.

   The adventure starts with a stunning view of Apu Ausangate. After a briefing from our guide we will begin the hike to Rainbow Mountain; the ascent is gradual and takes approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Along the way we will see a variety of South American camelids such as alpacas and llamas, as well as birds, lakes, valleys, streams and snow-capped peaks.

   After hiking approximately 4 kilometers we will reach Rainbow Mountain, a unique and magical place whimsically shaped by nature. After enjoying a peaceful moment in contact with nature, we will make our way back to Phulawasipata, where our transport will be waiting to take us back to Cusipata for a delicious buffet lunch. We will then board our transport for the return drive to the city of Cusco.

   THE TRIP INCLUDES:

   • Pre-departure briefing
   • Pickup from your hotel in Cusco
   • Round-trip tourist transport for the tour
   • Breakfast and buffet lunch
   • Entrance to Rainbow Mountain
   • Official tour guide
   • First-aid kit
   • Oxygen
   • Trekking poles
   • Blankets for the cold
   • Accommodation in Cusco
   • Entrance fees

   THE TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE:

   • Horse
   • Drinks
   • Dinner

   WHAT TO BRING:

   • Warm sweater
   • Sportswear
   • Hiking shoes
   • Hat or cap
   • Sunglasses
   • Sunscreen
   • Rain jacket or poncho
   • Gloves
   • 1 liter of water
7. Day 7 ATV Tour in the Sacred Valley

   ATV TOUR IN THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

   After breakfast, our staff will take you to the meeting point for our transport, which will drive us through the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the village of Cruzpata, where our team will be waiting with the ATVs ready for the tour. The guide will give a short riding lesson (approximately 10 minutes), and then we will set off along the full circuit of natural landscapes and lakes. After the tour we will return to the starting point to board our transport back to the city of Cusco, where you can have lunch at the restaurant of your choice. The afternoon is free for strolling, sightseeing and shopping in Cusco.

   INCLUDES:

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Tourist transport Cusco – Cruzpata – Cusco
   • Riding lesson before the tour
   • Official tour guide
   • Honda 250 ATV
   • Accommodation in the city of Cusco

   NOT INCLUDED:

   • Lunch of your choice in the city of Cusco
   • Entrance fees
8. Day 8 Transfer to the Airport

   TRANSFER FROM HOTEL TO AIRPORT

   On this day, according to the time of your Cusco – Lima flight, our transport will pick you up and take you to the airport.

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