Culture & History Family Holidays Local Living Cusco & Machu Picchu 4 Days

• Cusco Airport Transfer: Arrival in Cusco, assistance at the airport and transport to your hotel.
• The rest of the morning is free to rest in order to avoid ill effects due to the high altitude.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring this fascinating city.
• Overnight at the Hotel in Cusco.
• Meals included: None.

• Breakfast at hotel; pick up from your hotel at 07:30am. We will embark on a journey back in time to the Inca´s Sacred Valley beginning in Pisac, 31 km from Cusco. The ancient Incan archeological site and city is located on the top of a mountain. There you will have the chance to witness the impressive stonemasonry skill of our ancient ancestors.
• Afterward you will go down into the quaint little town and wander through its colorful market where you can buy intricate, beautifully hand-crafted products.
• Then we will continue to Ollantaytambo, a military, religious, and agricultural center of the Incas located at the top of a mountain. Note: unlike other small towns, this one has maintained its original Incan design including outstanding stone buildings and narrow streets. It was once used as a fortress, administrative and urban center.
• After the tour we will make our way to the Ollantaytambo train station where we will catch the train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel.

• Overnight at the Hotel in Aguas Calientes.

• Meals Included: Breakfast.

• Breakfast at the hotel; at 06:00am you will ride a bus to Machu Picchu archeological site (2,430m/7,972ft) declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, the hilltop citadel deserved every bit of its fame.
• Around 07:30am the guided tour begins, the guide will expertly direct you throughout the astounding ruins and its main streets. You can then wander around the town squares as well as climb the intricately carved stairways made of stone. Machu Picchu is considered to be the world’s spiritual center by esoteric wisdom. The guided tour takes around two hours.
• From 10:30am to 12:30pm once the guided tour is over, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own.
• From 12:30pm to 13:30pm take bus to Aguas Calientes.
• From 13:30pm to 15:00pm take lunch on your own.
• Return to Cusco: later board the train for the return trip to Cusco. You will stop at the Poroy station and then be picked up and driven to your hotel in Cusco.
• Overnight at the Hotel in Cusco.

• Meals Included: Breakfast.

• Breakfast at hotel; pick up from the hotel at 09:00am – walking tour will begin at Colorful San Pedro market, there's probably no better market to experience Cusqueñan life. Enjoy a first-hand look at how local residents live day-to-day outside the postcard perfection of Cusco’s main square. The guide will explain the history of this market as you wander through the narrow aisles laden with colorful fabrics, meals, fruit juice, breads, shaman stalls, etc.
• After we visit Cusco's main square, a busy and vibrant space that marks the colonial center of the city; which features wide stone pathways and well-kept colorful gardens.
• Then we walked towards the street of Hatun Rumiyoc. The walls of the palace have a Snake and Puma on it. Moreover, there you can observe the well-known 12 angle stone which is a symbol of perfection in Incan Architecture - the tour will end around 13:00pm.
• At 15:00pm pick up from the hotel and transfer to Cusco airport.

Meals Included: Breakfast