CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU - 7 COLOR MOUNTAIN TOUR (6D/5N)
Enjoy this tour because it contains the best tourist places of Cusco where you will meet the first day; the city of Cusco and surroundings as the Main Square, the Main Cathedral and the Qorikancha means in Quechua "Golden Temple" (an Inca construction dedicated to the Sun God), around the city of Cusco, visit to Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. The second day: visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Third day: view the wonder of the world the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Fourth day: Visit the Salt Mines of Maras and the archaeological site of Moray. Fifth day: View of the mountain of the Incas the mountain of 7 colors or called "Vinincunca" that you cannot miss to visit them on the last day; the farewell at the airport in Cusco.
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CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU - 7 COLOR MOUNTAIN TOUR (6D/5N)
Day 1: CUSCO CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
- Welcome at the airport of Cusco.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- City tour around the mysterious city of Cusco and surroundings
- First visits in the city the cathedral and Qorikancha.
- Then, visit outside the city of Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pucara and finally Tambomachay.
- Return to the city of Cusco.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- End of the day.
Day 2: SACRED VALLEY - CUSCO
- Start of the tour with pick up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m.
- First visit to the Archaeological Center of Pisac.
- Then, visit the handicraft market of Pisac, famous for its originality.
- We will continue the tour by bus to the city of Urubamba.
- Lunch in Urubamba.
- Then, visit to Ollantaytambo.
- In Ollantaytambo, it is here where we will board the train to sleep in "Aguas Calientes".
Day 3: "AGUAS CALIENTES" - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
- After breakfast, we will board the bus to Machu Picchu.
- Entrance to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu at 08:00 a.m.
- Guided tour at the INCA Citadel of Machu Picchu for 2 hours.
- Free time for taking pictures in Machu Picchu.
- Return by bus to "Aguas Calientes".
- Then, return by train to Ollantaytambo for 2 hours
- From Ollantaytambo by car to the city of Cusco
- Arrival near the Main Square of your hotel.
Day 04: CUSCO - SALT MINES OF MARAS - MORAY
- Pick-up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m.
- Mobility transfer to Chinchero (Archaeological Site).
- Guided tour in Chinchero.
- We will continue our trip in a minivan to the Salt Mines of Maras.
- Guided tour in "Salineras de Maras" (Salt Mines of the Incas).
- Delicious lunch cooked with the Salt of Maras.
- Then, visit the colonial temple of the town of Maras.
- Finally, a guided visit to the Archaeological Site of Moray.
- Return to the city of Cusco at 04:00 p.m.
- Arrival to the city of Cusco.
- Transfer to your hotel.
Day 05: CUSCO - 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN
- Pick-up from your hotel at 04:00 a.m. in our transport.
- Start of the trip south of Cusco at 05:00 a.m.
- Transportation from Cusco to Japura for 3 hours.
- Delicious breakfast in Japura.
- Then, we will continue by car to Pampachiri for 30 minutes.
- Pampachiri Walk and Vinincunca climb for 2 hours.
- Guided tour in the 7-Color Mountain for 30 minutes.
- Return to Pampachiri descent for 1 hour.
- Transport to Pampachiri to Japura.
- Buffet lunch in Japura at 01:30 p.m.
- After lunch, return to the city of Cusco for 3 hours.
- Arrival to the city of Cusco at 06:00 p.m.
Day 06: HOTEL - AIRPORT
- Breakfast at your hotel 2 hours before your trip.
- Pick-up in our minivan at your hotel.
- Transportation to the airport.
- Farewell for his soon return.
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Day 1: CUSCO CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
First, we will wait for you at the airport to welcome the archeological capital of America to Cusco. Then, transfer to your hotel, you will have time to acclimatize all morning, in the afternoon at 02:00. We will pick you up from your hotel in our transport to start the city tour, first we will visit 2 beautiful places within the city of Cusco, the main Cathedral of Cusco and Qorikancha (beautiful Inca construction that was the supreme temple for the Sun God). Then, we will go out of Cusco visiting Saqsayhuaman (a mysterious place of a construction with giant stones made by the Incas in the form of lightning).
Then, we will continue visits to Qenqo (Inca construction that means narrow place). We will continue the visit to two places Puca Pukara (Inca construction with military control functions) and finally Tambomachay (it was destined to the cult to the water and so that the head of the empire of the Incas could rest) end of the tour, return to the city from Cusco, spend the night in your hotel in the city of Cusco.
Day 2: SACRED VALLEY - CUSCO
After breakfast, we will come to pick you up, in our transport by our tour guide to start the tour through an impressive sacred valley of the Incas, first visit to the Archaeological Park of Pisac known as the city of the towers (a small Inca city where there is an Inca cemetery, an Inca bridge, the Inca cemeteries wall, terraces and the Intihuatana which means the watch that is tied in. After the visit to Pisac, we will go to the city of Urubamba for a delicious lunch.
Our bus for approximately 1 hour to the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (the name comes from an Inca captain called "Ollantay", it was an archaeological construction of refuge of the great Inca general). After finishing the visit in Ollantaytambo where we will board the train to sleep in district of "Aguas Calientes", to visit the next day the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Day 3: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After breakfast our guide will pick you up at your hotel, then take the bus to the entrance to Machu Picchu for 20 minutes, enter the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, guided tour for 2 hours. Later, we have free time to take photos. Then return by bus to "Aguas Calientes", continue the train trip to Ollantaytambo, from here by car to the city of Cusco. Arrival at the Main Square of Cusco near your hotel.
Day 04: CUSCO - SALINERAS DE MARAS - MORAY
This day, we will start the pick up at your hotel in the city of Cusco at 08:00 a.m. in our minivan. Then, we will go for 40 minutes to an Archaeological Site of Chinchero (resting place of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui). After the guided tour, we will go on our transport to the Salt Mines of Maras also known as "Salt Mines" (these salt mines supplied the great empire of the Tahuantinsuyo in his time) where we will have the delicious lunch cooked with the salt of maras. Then, we will visit the Temple of the Maras village. Finally, we will go to the archaeological site of Moray (it is terraces or agricultural platforms built in depressions or gigantic natural holes) return to the city of Cusco at 04:00 p.m. Then, transfer to your hotel.
Day 05: CUSCO - 7 COLOR MOUNTAIN
This tour starts with the pick-up from your hotel very early 04:00 a.m. in our minivan. Then, we will go through the south valley of the city of Cusco on the paved road Cusco - Sicuani to the place called "Checacupe". Here, we will divert east through the district of Pitumarca. After that, we will arrive at the Japura Peasant Community at 08:00 a.m. where we will have breakfast. Later, we will continue in our transport to the Campesina Community of Pampachiri for 30 minutes. We will arrive to the community of Pampachiri in our transport. Here, we will start the trek from 2 to 3 hours to "Vinincunca" or mountain of 7 colors.
Here, there will be 30-minute guided tour where you can take the pictures, keep in mind not to exceed the time the guide tells you to stay on the mountain, because it can give you altitude sickness or lack of oxygen since the mountain is at a height (5,080msnm.). Then, return to Pampachiri, from here return to Japura for the buffet lunch at 01:30 p.m. After lunch, return to the city of Cusco. Arrival to the city of Cusco at 06:00 p.m. we will leave it close to the main square.
Day 06: HOTEL - AIRPORT
You will have your breakfast at your hotel 2 hours before. According to the indicated time of your flight, we will pick you up from your hotel in our transport to the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport in the city of Cusco where we will say goodbye for your soon return.
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IT INCLUDES:
- Transfer from the hotel to Airport - hotel (or land terminal).
- 3 nights of hotel accommodation in Cusco.
- 1 night of accommodation in "Aguas Calientes".
- 3 nights of accommodation in Cusco.
- 3 American breakfasts at the hotel.
- Tourist mobility for all the tours mentioned below.
- English and Spanish-speaking Tour guide
- *GTT (General Tourist Ticket)
- Qorikancha entrance
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Bilingual guide in the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Bus ticket from "Aguas Calientes" to Machu Picchu and "Aguas Calientes"
- Train ticket from Cusco to "Aguas Calientes" and Cusco (Local train service)
- Monitoring of the permanent passenger.
- Transfer from the hotel of Cusco to Chilca (Vinicunca)
- 1 breakfast (Vinicunca)
- 1 lunch (Vinicunca)
- Ticket to the Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)
- Bilingual guide (Vinicunca)
- First aid kit (Vinicunca)
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Lunches and dinners (not mentioned in included).
- Air tickets (Lima - Cusco - Lima).
- Entrance to Maras and Moray (10 soles each)
- Prices do not include VAT
WHAT TO BRING:
- Cap
- Sunscreen
- Rain Poncho
- Winter clothes
- Walking sticks
- Trekking shoes
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Please, ask for a personalized quote. The price is customized depending on the final accommodation options, travel dates and other preferences.
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