Tours: City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Inkas, South Valley of Cusco and Machupicchu Inca City.
Essence alive in the capital of the Incas
Across time, men have built a big civilization in this Andean, the Inka culture, an heritage left to the humanity, related to "Pachamama" the mother earth and the man in a perfect and true harmony.
This package reveals great unknown facts and you will be amazed by all that can be found throughout your visit to Cusco, in short a trip through time in Pre-Incas cultures, the Inca culture and heritage of the Spanish Colonial.
Excellent for lovers of history.
| Day 1 | Arrival in Cusco and transfer to hotel Afternoon.- City tour: 14:00-18:30 hours Visit to the temple of the sun Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay |
| Day 2 | Sacred Valley of the Inkas Full Day 09:00 a.m. – 07:00 p.m. Visit of Pisaq – Ollantaytambo and Chinchero |
| Day 3 | Transfer from the Hotel – to train station. 06:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Tour to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu |
| Day 4 | Excursion to the South Valley of Cusco 9:00 a.m. - 14:00 p.m. |
| Day 5 | Transfer out From Hotel to Airport or Bus Statión. |
Train schedule subject to change depending on the time table of Peru Rail and availability
Arrival and transfer in Cusco
At the Schedule time, our uniformed personnel, with a sign with your name on, will be waiting for your arrival at Cusco airport or bus terminal, immediately we will take you to the hotel. The tourist mobility service, that we offer, is fully equipped for your comfort. Travel time will vary according to the location of your hotel.
Arrival at the hotel, registration and accommodation.
Later
13:30 pm CITY TOUR
At the scheduled time pick up from hotel at 14:00 pm to start our tour of the city, where our professional guide will provide you with all the detailed information on all the attractions that we visit, also the tour guide will be attentive to any questions and / or needs that each of our visitors require.
The places we visit are:
The main temple of the Sun known also as the "Qoricancha",: Then "Sacsayhuaman" known as the head of the Puma in reference to the city of Cusco that was built in a shape of a Puma, and the head of the puma was exactly Sacsayhuaman, immediately we will visit Qenqo temple in honor of mother Earth or Pachamama. We will then continue with our bus to Pucapucara wich in Inkas time was an entry control to the sacred city of Cusco. Later visit of Tambomachay Inka temple in honor of the natural element of water.
We return to Cusco. It will be up to you to decide if you want to stay in the main square of Cusco or be taken to your hotel.
8:30 a.m. Pick up from your hotel to begin our tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we will be leaving the city and reach the viewpoint of Taray, from here we can enjoy the beautiful Inca terraces and existing farmland which surround the sacred river of the Incas "Willcamayuc":Later we´ll visit Pisaq the archaeological Park, also the Indian market which is very colorful as the local people.
The Pisaq Andean Market is the best place to shop for crafts and souvenirs.
After some free time we continue our journey to the village of Urubamba, where will have lunch at a delicious buffet.
Continuing our journey we´ll reach the last living Inca town "Ollantaytambo".
Ollantaytambo reminds us of mythical love story, a drama of love that prevails against all obstacles. It is believed that this city was built by General Inka Ollanta in a time of rebellion against the Royal army of the Inka by preventing its binding to the beautiful princess Cusi Qoyllor "beautiful star".
A further 40 minutes drive takes us to Chinchero surrounded by the colonial houses, where we will again discover the magnificence of the Incan constructions, terraces and the beauty of the local people in their traditional dresses, all surrounded by the local temple, where we´ll appreciate the painting of local people who later where well-known as the creator of the "Escuela
Cusqueña" founders. The Colonial church is rich in art and jewelry and well appreciated by their population.
Lunch is included on this tour in the town of Urubamba.
19:00 pm Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Cusco
6:30 a.m. Transfer from hotel to the train station
We will take the train from Cusco to Machupicchu village, arriving in this town at 10:30 am we will immediately board a bus to Machupicchu Inca City.
11:00 a.m. Start our guided tour of 2 hours of the main Inka palaces and its attractions.
After that you will have free time to enjoy at your own discretion and pace this world wonder.
We recommend visiting the house of the chosen, the intiwatana (the sundial, marking the seasons), kallancas (sheds for warriors), baths and aqueducts, as well as the large areas with terraces.
Also you can climb the sacred mountain of Huayna Picchu, visit the sun gate and Inka bridge or anything you want to do at your convenience.
If you want to visit the Hot Springs, this day you´ll have enough time to enjoy it.
In according time we will be approaching the railway station to board the train and start our journey back to Ollantaytambo and then take a touristic bus to Cusco.
The train usually return at 18:30pm
22:30 p.m. Arrive to Cusco.
Transfer to your hotel
9:00 AM Pick up from hotel, immediately we go to the south valley of Cusco which gives us cultural diversities.
Throughout this valley people are distinguished from one another.
As Oropesa, known as the Peruvian capital of bread, Tipon which is known for its traditional foods like baked guinea pig, also we will pass through Saylla, offering to people the cusqueñan Chicharron "little pieces of roosted pork, with boiled corn and a Andean salad of mint".
Tipon is also an Archaeological park that hosts large water sources from inka time and also enormous Inca terraces. History says it was a place of exile for the Inca Wiracocha, because he left the city of Cusco in a time of war.
Pikillacta: the Pre-Inca city of Pikillacta corresponds to the pre inka Culture of Wari, this city sits on top of Huacarpay lagoon.
Then we visit Andahuaylillas colonial Church, where we'll find a beautiful colonial temple known as the Sistine Chapel of America, in this temple you can see beautiful paintings of great Peruvians and foreigners artists.
Colonial temple rich in jewelry and art.
After a great day, return to Cusco, making brief stops to visit some villages mentioned.
Arrival in Cusco approximately at 15:00 pm
In according time and depending of your itinerary, we´ll provide you a transfer from your hotel to the airport or bus station, assistance by our staff.
NOTE: Admission to Waynapicchu need to be confirmed at the time of booking and it is subject to space availability. (Maximum 400 people per day)
To send you all the information about how to book please email us at: info@imperiostravel.com and we will respond as soon as possible by sending all the necessary information and / or responding your concerns.
