Local Living Cusco Peru Experience Sustainable Travel

Culture & History Local Living Walking0Colorful Machu Picchu Experience 6 Days

Get off the beaten track in Cusco – and leave the crowds behind you

This itinerary was created for people who love adventure and live real experiences. The tour includes a visit the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuamán, Chinchero and Ollantaytambo, visit an Andean community, where you will share with the locals the traditional way of life through different activities such as, demonstration of textiles, medicinal plants, etc. Hike to the natural observatory of condors, where you can see condors flying. Of course you will also visit the citadel of Machu Picchu, considered a National Sanctuary, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and one of the 7 wonders of the world. Finally you will have a walk to the Rainbow Mountain; at the top you will see an extraordinary landscape, a pleasure for the eyes.

Highlight

Become part of an adventurous trip to the Inca ruins while indulging in the rich and modern Quechua cultures and the Inca culture.
This tour offers the chance of visiting one local community that share a rich Andean past.
Hike to Apurimac Canyon, the best place to see condors.
Have a feel of the historical glory of Machu Picchu.
Hike to Rainbow Mountain, spectacular rock formation.

Culture & History Customs & traditions Local Living0Inti Raymi & Machu Picchu 5 Days

Travel to Machu Picchu includes participate in the Inti Raymi

The Inti Raymi Festival, which literally translates to ‘Festival of the Sun’, was celebrated as a religious festival by the Incas to worship the Sun. This 5-day exciting tour to the Inti Raymi Festival is one you will always remember. The Inca Empire celebrated this festival in the honor of their most admired God, Inca. That is why it holds special importance and is celebrated on the shortest day of the year – the winter solstice. To be a part of this religious ceremony and to enjoy the traditions followed by the Incas, one must visit Machu Picchu on the 24th of June. Our amazing tour package will take you to a unique journey of this fascinating religious commemoration. With this Machu Picchu package, you get a peek into the rich cultural history of Latin America.

Highlight

Become part of a tradition that is maintained until our days.
Be part of the most important festival of the Inca Empire the Inti Raymi.
Visit Pisac Market, and indulge of the colors in the beautiful sights.
The Inti Raymi involves music, colorful costumes and the sharing of food.
Have a feel of the historical glory of Machu Picchu.
A guide would be your company in this exploring, and provide you with valuable knowledge.
The Inti Raymi, Sun festival in honor of the god celebrated in Cusco.

Local Living Walking0Colorful Andean Village Full Day

You will be able to join with the families as they perform their daily tasks, like plowing or harvesting, depending on the time of year. You can also participate in an offering to the earth (a rite that honors the earth mother) and enjoy a traditional lunch made by the community women from ingredients organically grown in their fields. In addition, you will see them spin and dye wool thread using natural dyes as well as weave fabric following their ancient techniques.

Local Living Trekking Walking0Lares Trek & Short Inca Trail

The beautiful but lesser known Lares trek starts from Incas’ Sacred Valley and takes an incredible route adorned by mountainous landscape, glacier ponds and genuine textile Quechua communities. Our route takes us through many small village communities that offer a rare and fascinating insight into traditional Andean life. Finally we take the short version of the famous and amazing Inca Trail, We started our adventure at kilometer 104 to walk all day until arriving at approximately 4pm to the town of Aguas Calientes, where a comfortable and clean hotel awaits us. The next day, very early, we will climb to the citadel on the first bus and we will have a guided tour for a couple of hours in this fascinating place, Machu Picchu Wonder of the World.

Local Living Trekking Walking0Huchuy Qosqo & Short Inca Trail 4 Days

Hike to Huchuy Qosqo and Short Inca Trail

For people who do not want to miss this magnificent and unique trek. This tour combines experiential tourism with a visit to the archaeological center of Huchuy Qosqo. We will hike through beautiful landscapes and visiting lagoons and interacting with people who are engaged in homestay, demonstration of dyeing and weaving of the Andes with natural products directed by the community of Taucca. Then take the short version of the famous and amazing Inca Trail, We started our adventure at kilometer 104 to walk all day until arriving at approximately 4pm to the town of Aguas Calientes, where a comfortable and clean hotel awaits us. The next day, very early, we will climb to the citadel on the first bus and we will have a guided tour for a couple of hours in this fascinating place, Machu Picchu Wonder of the World.

Highlight

Exhilarating day hikes and wonderful homestay experience.
Visit archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo.
Opportunity to visit less-known ancient Incan sites.
Spectacular Day Hike of the Short Inca Trail in the Realm of the Incas.
Expert guide to get to know every nook and cranny of Machu Picchu!

Adventure Local Living Trekking0Lares Trek & Machu Picchu

The beautiful but lesser known Lares trek starts from Incas’ Sacred Valley and takes an incredible route adorned by mountainous landscape, glacier ponds and genuine textile Quechua communities. Our route takes us through many small village communities that offer a rare and fascinating insight into traditional Andean life. Finally we make our way by train to Aguas Calientes and continue on to Machu Picchu, the legendary Lost City of the Incas. This trekking is open for everyone and is a popular alternative to the trek of Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Adventure Culture & History Local Living Trekking0Huchuy Qosqo & Machu Picchu 3 Days

Huchuy Qosqo Hike and Rural Tourism with Homestay

Community-based tourism is an innovative form of sustainable tourism in Peru providing tourists with the opportunity to open their horizons and experience different ways of life. This Huchuy Qosqo Hike program you will live together with typical Andean families, they open their homes to visitors, showing their unique way of life. Rural homestay accommodation is provided near Inca site called Huchuy Qosqo or “Little Cusco”, where the views are superb and where you can enjoy a traditional Andean dinner. You can relax under the starry sky and truly become part of the rural Andean lifestyle for a night.

Highlight

Exhilarating day hikes and wonderful homestay experience.
Visit archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo.
Hiking through the amazing mountain scenery.
Hike in the footsteps of the Incas and visit incredible Machu Picchu.
Explore magnificent Machu Picchu, with an overnight in Aguas Calientes.

Adventure Local Living Walking0Huchuy Qosqo Hike

Adventure Local Living Trekking0Ultimate Inca Trail

"Availability Inca Trail 2021"

The government has announced the reservation of spaces for the Inca Trail begins on October 1, 2019; reservations will be made from January to December 2020. The high season is the months of April, May, June, August and September, these months the spaces are sold very quickly; that’s mean available spaces may disappear in hours. If you really want to do the Inca Trail on 2020 you must book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Hike the Inca Trail to the Machu Picchu Amazing Experience

Among the world’s top hikes is the Inca Trail that leads you towards Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail is a mountainous forest hike leading to the holy Inca city of Machu Picchu. The massive 43km trek normally takes 4 days to complete, combining a remarkable mix of Inca remains, green cloud forest, mountain scenery and a vivid sub-tropical jungle. More than 250 orchid species have been discovered in the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Those who wish to conquer the challenging Inca Trail will require a certain degree of fitness. However age shouldn't obstruct your path. It is very essential to be properly acclimatized to this altitude.

Highlights

Become part of an adventurous trip to the Inca ruins while indulging in the rich and modern Quechua and Inca.
Witness the spectacular architecture in the region.
Explore the incredible ruins of Ollantaytambo.
Learn to speak Quechua with the friendly locals in the region.
View the beautiful skies of Machu Picchu when the sun lights them up.
Hike to remote areas as well along the Inca Trails that include ruins and Quechua villages.

Culture & History Gastronomic Local Living Walking Wildlife0Exciting Peru & Amazon 14 Days

Enjoy a memorable 14-day highlights of Southern Peru and Amazon Basin

This 14-day Peru Holidays is perfect for those who want to experience the Andes in just over a week. The carefully crafted itinerary is designed to include core cities and sites of interest: Peru’s capital city Lima, flight of condors in the Colca Valley, ‘white city’ of Arequipa, navigate on the highest lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, visit the city of the Incas, Cusco, tour the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visit one of the 7 wonders of the world, the citadel of Machu Picchu and four days at Peruvian Amazon exploring forest trail systems, fauna-rich wetland ecosystems and meandering rivers, this tour offers a unique opportunity to discover a lively biodiversity of birds, mammals, reptiles and trees.

Highlights

A comprehensive adventure package that covers all of Peru’s main attractions including Lima, Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and Cusco.
Enjoy the beautiful panoramas surrounding the Sapphire Lakes and the high peaks in the mountainous regions of Peru.
Explore the ancient and incredible regions of Machu Picchu.
Witness Peru’s mix of Incan and colonial architecture.
View the beautiful skies of Machu Picchu when the sun lights them up.