CUSCO, MACHU PICCHU AND 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN TOUR (5D and 4N)
Enjoy this tour because it contains the best tourist places of Cusco where you will meet on 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 Saqsayhuaman, 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: view of the mountain of the Incas the 7-color mountain or called "Vinincunca" that you cannot miss visiting them on the last day; the farewell at the airport in Cusco.
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CUSCO, MACHU PICCHU AND 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN TOUR (5D and 4N)
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 its surroundings
- First visits in the city the cathedral and Qorikancha.
- Then, visit outside the city of Cusco, Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pucara and 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 am.
- 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 in 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 - 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN
- Pick-up from your hotel at 04:00 a.m. in our minivan.
- Start of the trip south of Cusco at 05:00 a.m.
- Transportation from Cusco - Japura for 3 hours.
- Delicious breakfast in Japura.
- Then, we will continue by car to Pampachiri for 30 minutes.
- Walk from Pampachiri to Vinincunca, climb for 2 hours.
- Guided tour in the 7-Color Mountain for 30 minutes.
- Return to Pampachiri descent for 1 hour.
- Transport in our minivan from 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 05: HOTEL - AIRPORT
- Breakfast at your hotel 2 hours before your trip.
- Pick-up in our transport at your hotel.
- Transport to the airport.
- Farewell greetings for your early 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. We will pick you up in the afternoon at 02:00 p.m. from your hotel in our minivan 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 Sacsayhuaman (a mysterious place of a construction with giant stones made by the Incas in the form of lightning).
Then, we will continue with visits to Qenqo (Inca construction that means narrow place) and we will continue the visit to two places "Puca Pukara" (Inca construction with military control functions) and finally Tambomachay (it was destined to the water cult and for the head of the Empire of the Incas could rest) end of the tour: we will return to the city of Cusco and spend the night in your hotel in the city of Cusco.
Day 02: SACRED VALLEY - CUSCO
After breakfast, we will pick you up, in our minivan by our tour guide to start the tour, through an impressive Sacred Valley of the Incas. First, we will 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 about 1 hour to the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (the name comes from an Inca captain (it was an archaeological construction of refuge of the great Inca general). After finishing the visit in Ollantaytambo, it is here where we will board the train to sleep in the district of "Aguas Calientes" to visit the Inca citadel Machu Picchu the next day.
Day 03: "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 and then have free time to take pictures. Then, we will return by bus to "Aguas Calientes" and continue the train trip to Ollantaytambo, from here by car to the city of Cusco. Arrival near the Main Square of Cusco of your hotel.
Day 04: CUSCO - 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN
This tour starts with the pick-up from your hotel very early at 04:00 a.m. in our minivan. Then, we will go through the Southern 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. Then, we will arrive at the Japur Peasant Community at 08:00 a.m. where we will have breakfast. Then, we will continue our trip in a minivan to the Peasant 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 until "Vinicunca" or 7-color Mountain. Here, a guided tour of 30 minutes and where you can take photos, keep in mind to not exceed the time that 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 (5,080 masl.). Then, we will go back to Pampachiri, from here return to Japura for lunch buffet at 01:30 p.m. After lunch, we will 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 05: 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 minivan, to take you to the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport in the city of Cusco where we will have the farewell for his soon return.
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THE TOUR INCLUDES:
- Transfer hotel - airport - hotel (or land terminal).
- 3 nights of hotel accommodation in Cusco.
- 1 night of accommodation in "Aguas Calientes".
- 3 American breakfasts at the hotel.
- Tourist transport for all the tours mentioned below.
- English - Spanish language 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 in Cusco to Chilca (Vinicunca)
- 1 breakfast (Vinicunca)
- 1 lunch (Vinicunca)
- Entrance ticket to the Mountain of Colors (Vinicunca)
- Bilingual guide (Vinicunca)
- First aid kid (Vinicunca)
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Lunches and dinners (not included).
- Air tickets (Lima / Cusco / Lima).
- Prices do not include VAT
WHAT TO BRING:
- Cap
- Sunscreen
- Rain poncho
- Winter clothes
- Walking Poles
- 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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