Pick up at the Velasco Astete airport in Cusco and transfer to one of our Amaru Hostels or chosen Hotel.

Night at the Amaru Hostel in Cusco or the chosen Hotel.

Rest of the day free to rest and acclimatize to the altitude, preventing “Soroche” or altitude sickness. Short and slow walks through the nearby Plaza de Armas, San Blas, Piedra de los 12 angles, Cusco Cathedral, etc.

Breakfast INCLUDED at the hotel.

Free morning.

P.m. City Tour: Pick up at the Hotel reception at 1:00 p.m., the tour begins with a visit to the Cathedral of Cusco, where you can see the imposing church that dominates the main square of Cusco and which houses precious jewels of religious art from the time. Colonial, then we continue at the Qoricancha temple.

The tour continues through the most important archaeological sites near the city, such as Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Pucapucará and Tambomachay. This tour takes approximately 4 hours and is done with a group of between 25-30 people.

Night at the Amaru Hostel in Cusco or the chosen Hotel.

Breakfast included in the hotel.

                This trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas is one of the most impressive during your visit to Cusco, we will visit the most traditional archaeological sites such as the typical market of Pisaq and its archaeological center, Ollantaytambo and the ruins of Chinchero. It is the second most visited place in Cusco after the trip within the City.

PISAQ

A small city is a large archaeological complex located in the district of Pisac, province of Calca, 33 km away. east of the city of Cusco visited by many tourists daily. There is a strange coincidence between the distances that unite the cities of Pisac, Cusco and Pikillacta, these coincide at 30 km. By joining these three cities with a straight line, a perfect equilateral triangle is achieved that creates multiple speculations about the incredible architectural genius that the Incas had. The beauty of its walls, built with large stone blocks polished with extraordinary symmetry and unmatched handling of stone, leaves the visitor perplexed. It has a very colorful market and amazing Inca architecture in the place called Complejo de Intihuatana.

URUBAMBA

The traditional town of Urubamba is one of the 7 districts that belong to the Province of the same name, the names of The Heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, The Pearl of Vilcanota have been attributed to it, it has a temperate and welcoming climate, this city Today it is one of the most beautiful in the Sacred Valley located 57 km from the city of Cusco at an approximate height of 2,870 meters above a plain that separates the central mountain range from the Andes. The Incas, as great experts, chose this land to establish their main towns. Its fertile fields are irrigated with the waters of the Vilcanota River, which upon entering the Province takes the name of the Urubamba River. Here we will have lunch (included) at the TUNUPA or Similar Restaurant. Afterwards we will continue to the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo.

 OLLANTAYTAMBO

It is one of the most monumental architectural complexes of the Inca Empire, commonly called “Fortress”, due to its enormous walls, it was actually a Tambo or accommodation city strategically located to dominate the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Ollantaytambo is located in the district of the same name, province of Urubamba, approximately 60 km. northwest of the city of Cusco and with a height of 2792 meters above sea level. It is built on the side of a hill called Bandolista, its name means “Tambo de Ollanta” and is called Tambo or Tampu in Quechua.

It is a city where the design of the archaeological complex is confused with the current town. There is a very fine class of architecture, from the entrance you can see a main square, with its narrow streets, it is the main place to visit on the tour to Sacred Valley.

The Tour Includes

– Tourist bus tours

– Professional guide.

– Buffet lunch in a typical Urubamba restaurant.

Night at our Amaru Valle de Urubamba Hotel or the chosen one

Breakfast at the Hotel.

The tour:

            The tour begins with pickup at the hotel reception and transfer to the train station. Our staff in Urubamba will be in charge of assisting you until you board the train. The trip takes approximately 2 hours to the town of Aguas Calientes.

Rest of the day free to walk and enjoy the thermal pits

night in the Hotel Gringo Bill´s or similar chosen in Aguas Calientes.

Breakfast at the Aguas Calientes Hotel.

Bus up to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Entry and full-day visit to this impressive Inca citadel nestled in a mountain, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The construction of the citadel dates back to the 15th century and is attributed to the Inca Pachacutec. The archaeological complex is divided into an agricultural sector and an urban sector. Inside, the following stand out: the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana or solar observatory, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Main Temple and the so-called Condor Sector. In 1983 it was declared a Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

The guided tour takes approximately 2 hours, then you will have the rest of the day free to tour and contemplate the citadel on your own, have lunch and board the buses down whenever you want or have the return train schedule.

Train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo, Transfer to Amaru Valle Hotel or chosen hotel in Urubamba.

Breakfast at the chosen hotel in Urubamba.

          After breakfast, our driver awaits you to take the tour of the Maras salt flat, the ruins of Moray and Chincheros, ending in the city of Cusco.

        Maras:  It is located 7 kilometers from Moray and 3,380 meters above sea level. Historically founded in the year 1556 by the encomendero Captain Pedro Ortiz de Orué, as part of the reductions imposed by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo. It has salt mines, which were already exploited since the Inca times as a means of economic exchange and values. Maras is a small town, like a model of a miniature city. From Maras you can go to visit the salt mines along a bridle path, where it is common to find herds of mules carrying bags of salt extracted from the natural salt mines.

Moray: It is located 47 kilometers from Cusco. In Moray you can see the Inca greenhouse or agricultural laboratory, formed by four amphitheaters or platforms of superimposed concentric circular stones and with an approximate depth of 150 meters, like rings that widen as they ascend. In the place the plants adapted to new ecosystems. There are those who believe that these constructions may have served as an amphitheater for civic-religious ceremonies and not only for agricultural purposes. 

 Chinchero: : Located 28 kilometers from Cusco and is surrounded by the beautiful snow-capped mountains of Chichón and Verónica. It is a very charming town, due to its Hispanic constructions and the fact that it was an important agricultural center during the Tawantinsuyo. In its square you can still see the stone walls with trapezoidal niches that serve as a framework for the traditional Sunday market, where barter or exchange is still practiced. As an anecdotal fact, the women of Chinchero style their hair with numerous braids. The Mirador area is recommended for hang gliding and paragliding.

Free afternoon to shop, visit museums, churches, Central Market or simply explore the city.

Night at Amaru Hostel in Cusco or chosen Hotel or Similar.

Breakfast at the Hotel.

This tour is designed by us to combine the beautiful natural landscapes, the Inca architecture in Tipón, pre-Inca Wari architecture in Pikillacta, we visit Andahuaylillas its beautiful Chapel, known as the "Sistine Chapel of America"; without forgetting the tasty gastronomy that can be tasted in Saylla, Huasao.

We will pick you up from your hotel at 08:15 hrs to have a guided tour of the southern valley where you can visit the following places:

Tipón:

A large impressive cultivation space containing 12 terraces that are currently cultivated, whose walls were built with finely carved stones. Even more impressive is the irrigation system that is still serving agriculture and the advantage is the intake of water in the spring season.

Pikillaqta:

It presents characteristics of a large urban center corresponding to the time of development of the Wari empire with more than a thousand buildings including plazas, colcas (food warehouses), courts or homes, temples, long and narrow streets with buildings that were up to 4 stories high.

Andahuaylillas

Typical Andean village from colonial times of unique origin and architecture. In Andahuaylillas, its Catholic temple from the colonial era stands out with beautiful decoration and mural painting from the 17th and 18th centuries known as the Sistine Chapel of Cusco. On the way back we will pass through Saylla, a typical Cusco town where you can enjoy delicious pork cracklings (optional). We will be returning to the city of Cusco at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The rainbow mountain, known as the mountain of 7 colors, colored mountain, Vinicunca mountain, is a magical place where its roads were part of the ancient Quechua culture, and which is used to exchange its products (barter products), together With the other Quechua regions, it has now become a natural wonder similar to China's rainbow mountain.

Details:

Early, around 03:00 hours, we will pick you up at the hotel to make the trip to Qollasuyo / Pampachiri, southern part of the ancient Quechua (Cusco), which was an important part of the Tawantinsuyo (4 ancient regions of the Incas) – From the beginning we will travel for 3 to 4 hours by transport, first we will pass through the town of Checacupe, and then continue through Pitumarka, and then we will arrive at Quechuyno / Pampachiri, place where we will begin the walk.

After a brief talk, we will begin our walk at the foot of the snow-capped Ausangate, a climb of approximately 3 hours to the highest point of Cerro Colorado. During this journey we will have the opportunity to see the different varieties of South American camelids, arriving at Cerro Colorado. , we will have time to take photographs of this enigmatic place.

Afterwards, we will continue with our 3-hour walk of descent and flat parts to the starting point of the walk (Quechuyno / Pampachiri), then we will go by car to Pitumarka where we will have lunch, finally we will return to Cusco, where we will arrive at 8:00 p.m.: 00 hours approx.

Includes:

• Transportation Cusco – Quechuyno / Pampachiri (round trip).
• 1 BoxLunch
• 1 lunch
• Professional guide English/Spanish
• Income

Does not include:

• drinks, extra expenses, tips and dinner.
• Extra horse. (this can be hired at the beginning of the walk)

What to bring

• trekking shoes
• Small backpack 20L or 30L
• rain poncho
• Dry Fit T-shirts
• 1 trekking pants
• Warm jacket
• Coca leaves
• Cap, hat and gloves
• Sunscreen, toilet paper
• Sunglasses, water bottle
• Personal medications (headache, anti-inflammatory medications)
• Extra money (preferably in soles).

Night at Amaru Hostel in Cusco or chosen Hotel or Similar.