DAY 01 CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY (L,D)
We’ll arrange airport transportation upon your arrival and make our journey to the Sacred Valley. On the way, we will visit a breeding site for Andean camelids: llamas, alpacas, vicunas and huanacos near Cusco. We’ll stop at strategic places to enjoy the wonderful landscape and visit the Inka city of Pisa’q and its charming traditional market. To avoid altitude sickness, we’ll stay overnight in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas.
- Distance: 33 km in transport.
- Duration: 5 hours.
- Maximum Altitude: 3399 m.a.s.l Cusco.
- Minimum Altitude: 2900 m.a.s.l Pisa‘q.
- Feasibility: Transportation.
- Difficulty level: Moderate – easy.
- Activities: Landscape, cultural experience with alpacas and llamas, visit to the archaeological center of Pisa’q.
- Overnight: Hotel in the Sacred Valley.
DAY 02 SACRED VALLEY - CHINCHERO - SACRED VALLEY (B,L)
We will continue learning about the technological, agricultural, textile, and mining advances that the Inkas developed, which the local people still preserve today. This allows us to experience and learn how they obtain natural dyes for the wool of their animals, appreciate one of the centers for acclimatization and domestication of plants, and visit the salt mines that have been an important resource.
- Distance: 35 km in transport.
- Duration: 7 hours.
- Maximum Altitude: 3700 m.a.s.l Chinchero.
- Minimum Altitude: 2800 m.a.s.l Sacred Valley.
- Feasibility: Transportation.
- Difficulty level: Easy.
- Activities: Landscape, cultural experience with alpacas, llamas, textile, visit to archaeological centers such as Chinchero, Moray, and the Salt mines.
- Overnight: Hotel in the Sacred Valley.
DAY 03 SACRED VALLEY - MACHUPICCHU (B,L)
The day begins by visiting the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo, and we will stroll in the picturesque town of the same name, which still preserves the original streets as they were in Inka and colonial times. Then, we will take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).
- Distance: 20 km by road, 52 km by train.
- Maximum Altitude: 2800 m.a.s.l in the Sacred Valley.
- Minimum Altitude: 2040 m.a.s.l in Aguas Calientes town.
- Feasibility: Transportation and train.
- Difficulty level: Moderate – easy.
- Activities: landscape, cultural, historical, visit to the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo.
- Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes town.
DAY 04 MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO (B,L)
The most awaited day has arrived! We will visit Machupicchu, emblem of our culture, and live an experience that transports us to the time of the Inkas, surrounded by the beauty of the surrounding mountains and with a unique and mystical panorama. We will take one of the buses that will take us to the historic sanctuary of Machupicchu and then have lunch at the Tinkuy Belmond Restaurant located next to Machupicchu. In the afternoon, we will take the train back to Cusco.
- Maximum altitude: 2430 m.a.s.l Machupicchu.
- Minimum Altitude: 2040 m.a.s.l Aguas Calientes.
- Feasibility: Bus ride and tour in Machupicchu.
- Difficulty level: Easy.
- Activities: Landscape, tour in Machupicchu , historical, archaeological and cultural.
DAY 05 CUSCO - CITY AND WALKING TOUR (B,L,D)
A day to explore the surroundings of Cusco! We will visit Sacsayhuaman, a great example of engineering; Q’enqo, an important astronomical center, and continue in our transportation to Pucapucara, also known as the “red fort”. From there, we will appreciate the surrounding mountains and valley that we will explore on foot. During our walk, we will visit archaeological sites forgotten in time and reclaimed by nature. Finally, we will take our transportation to the Huanacaure mountain (4089 m.a.s.l), where our culture began with the first Inkas. We will enjoy a beautiful sunset.
- Distance: 45 km by transport, 11 km hike.
- Duration: All day.
- Maximum Altitude: 4089 m.a.s.l in Huanacaure.
- Minimum Altitude: 3399 m.a.s.l in Cusco.
- Feasibility: Trail and transportation.
- Difficulty level: Moderate.
- Activities: landscape, visit to archaeological sites such as Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Pucapucara, and other Inka sites.
- Overnight: Hotel in Cusco.
DAY 06 CUSCO - HOME (B,L,D)
Discovering the “Puma city” of the Inkas through its small traditional streets, we will arrive at the Q’oricancha (golden place). In the time of the Inkas, it was the most important center of our spirituality. Afterward, we will experience the flavors and colors of Cusco by visiting the traditional San Pedro market, which will complete our experience in this beautiful city.
- Distance: 4 km.
- Duration: 4 hours.
- Maximum Altitude: 3399 m.a.s.l Cusco.
- Feasibility: Walking tour.
- Difficulty level: Easy.
- Activities: Visiting the famous Q’oricancha, exploring the Inka neighborhoods, and exploring the local San Pedro market.
- Overnight: Hotel in Cusco.















