The Lost City of the Incas - Machu Picchu
(4 days 3 nights)

Discover the best of Cusco and Machupicchu as you travel to the high Andes and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Explore the magnificent ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, the most important archaeological monument in South America. Accompanied by guides specialized in archaeology, history and Andean cultures, visit monumental Inca stone temples, and the fascinating towns and Quechua Indian markets of Cusco(Pisaq) and the Urubamba Valley. Guides meet you at every transfer point and assist you with check-in to assure smooth, reliable travel.

Complete Itinerary - Cusco and Machu Picchu Tours & Vacation
Day 01: Lima - Cusco
Arrival, reception at Velasco Astete Airport and transfer to your Hotel Lodging, free morning to get acclimatized.
At 13.30 In the afternoon , City Tour in Cusco walking to the Cathedral which its interior and exterior frontage is renacentist style. Inside, you will find beautiful cedar wood statues, like the chorus and the pulpit, as well as the paintings of the Cusco School, and some objects made on silver. You will also visit Koricancha or sun temple; nowadays is the Santo Domingo Church. Then you will go to the four surrounding ruins like the Sacsayhuaman fortress, Quenqo, Puca-Pucará and Tambomachay.
Return to hotel
Free time for meals.

Day 02: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Full-day excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas", by the Vilcanota River. We will have the opportunity to share closely the peasants' customs and bargain with vendors at the typical indian market of Pisac, held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Lunch in a local countryside restaurant. After lunch, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle. The Fortress consists of a series of stepped carved stone terraces accessed by long staircases. Later on you can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this Strategic Military, Religious, and Agricultural Centre was like during the era of the Inca Empire. (Lunch Included).
Free time for dinner.

Day 03: Machupicchu full day
Full day excursion to Machu Picchu archeological complex, located in a subtropical Cusco area at 2,350 m.a.s.l. At 5:30 am you will leave the hotel, with a pack lunch to the train which leaves at 6:00 am. Travel is in "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon") or Backpacker Class, the best there is. At 9:40 a.m., you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 25 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu known as "The Lost City of the Incas", one of the most renowned examples of surviving Inca architecture. Upon arrival, you will participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. You will know the marvelous Machu Picchu Citadel where you will walk trough its squares, temples, terraces, worship centers and its Royal Palace. You will also the Intiwatana or Solar Clock and several beautiful natural water fountains on rock carved.
In the afternoon return to Cusco by train.
Reception and transfer to your hotel.
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch, add $32.00 to the tour price.
Free time for meals.

Day 04: Cusco - Lima
Breakfast. At required time, transfer from hotel to the airport to your departure to Lima or (Arequipa, Puno or Puerto Maldonado-Tambopata) Arrival and transfer to your hotel (in Lima).
Free time for meals.

Important: All our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements, whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations or tours.

Prices per person: On request

Included: Services as specified in the itinerary above include lodging and accommodations in the selected hotel; English-speaking expert guides; guided tours and excursions; entrance to parks and cultural sights, airport-hotel transfers and land transportation; meals as specified in the itinerary.

Not Included: International airfares, airport departure ($30.25 for international flights and $6.05 for domestic flights) taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature, Personal equipment; Obligatory personal insurance and meals which are not mentioned.

Extending your trip - Sun Gate Tours Offer:
- Free transfer airport / hotel (international arrival)
- City Tour in Lima (daily departures 9 am or 2:30 pm)
- Colca Canyon Tours (daily departures 2 or 3 days tour)
- Titicaca Lake Tours (daily departures 1 or 2 days tours)
- Tambopata Macaw Clay Lick

With our extensive experience we can help you plan an extension to your main trip. For more information on extending your trip ask to our Travel Consult. Our flexible itineraries, fixed price, fixed itinerary extensions are easily added to your trip. We will also be happy to give you a quote for an individual extension, tailored to your own personal requirements. It is important to consider any extension you might wish to make at the time of booking your main trip as this will have implications for your international flight schedule.

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