Machupicchu Explorer 6D / 5N

Itinerary

DAY 1 – City Tour

Tour description:

This tour is an ideal option for people who want to learn a little more about the capital of the Inca Empire. The city tour of Cusco combines not only attractions belonging to the Inca Culture, but also attractions from the times of the colony. We offer guaranteed daily departures for single people or groups of all ages; Our staff will pick you up from your hotel in the city of Cusco around 1:15 p.m. The tour is done by tourist bus and we will visit:

Detailed Itinerary:

The Cathedral of Cusco , is located in the main square of the city; It is a colonial monument of great artistic value, it was built on the Palace of the Inca of Wiracocha, now inside you can see the carved wood works like the choir, the pulpit and the altars, in the same way beautiful paintings of the Cusco school and works in embossed silver.

The Qoricancha Temple and the Convent of Santo Domingo , religious center built to worship the Sun, was the most important deity and therefore revered of the time of the Incas. In this place stands out the extraordinary Inca architecture united to the Spanish architecture, in addition you can appreciate beautiful paintings of the Cusco school in its pinacoteca of colonial art.

Sacsayhuaman , located 2 km. from the city of Cusco. It was built using huge carved stones united with imperious precision; This admirable fortress is made up of three superimposed platforms that average 360 meters in length; here you can see stones up to 9 meters high. From the place you get a spectacular view of the entire city of Cusco.

Qenqo Archaeological Complex , located one km from Sacsayhuaman; It was an Inca ceremonial center which was considered as a center of worship. Emphasizes an open space called amphitheater where his idols and mummies were found in the 19 trapezoidal niches he has, although he is currently half his true height.

The archaeological group of Puka pukara , known as the red fortress because of the reddish color that shows by the large amount of iron that contains its stones; it is deduced that the place was an old tambo that served as a rest and also to keep watch, since it could have the function of taking care of Tambomachay.

Tambomachay, the complex is formed by a set of finely carved rocks, waterfalls and aqueducts from thermal springs and nearby springs, which is why it is related to the cult of water.

DAY 2 – Sacred Valley

Tour description:

The tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas is a great option for people who want to enjoy the beauty of this wonderful Andean paradise. During the full day tour we will visit the archaeological complexes, typical markets, culture, customs and popular traditions of the towns of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. In addition, you will enjoy a very cozy climate.

Detailed Itinerary:

Our staff will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco around 08:00 hrs (according to the hotel where you are) to board the tourist bus that will take us to the different tourist attractions of the Sacred Valley.

Starting the tour, 30 minutes from the city of Cusco, we will make a stop at a typical market in the area, where you can appreciate and acquire beautiful works made by the artisans of the place, continuing, we will pass through the viewpoint of the Sacred Valley of the Incas ; Here we can take excellent views and photos of the Andes Mountain Range and the Sacred Valley itself. Then the bus will take us to the town of Pisaq to visit the local market; then we will go up to the archaeological complex of Pisaq and you will be able to appreciate the agricultural terraces, the cemeteries and real Inca constructions.

Our lunch will be buffet style in a tourist restaurant in the city of Urubamba. In the afternoon we went to the town of Ollantaytambo; there we will go up first to the Inca archaeological complex that was built to guard and protect against possible invasions, then there will be a time to walk through the streets of this small town and thus have a clearer idea of how this military, religious and cultural center was during the period of the Inca Empire.

Returning to the city of Cusco, we will visit the picturesque town of Chinchero where we will appreciate the remains of the royal treasury of Túpac Inca Yupanqui, a beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico (this place was built on the foundations of an Inca construction) . We can also admire the Inca walls in the main square of the town, etc.

Finally, we will return by bus to the city of Cusco and arrive around 7:00 p.m.

DAY 3º and 4th – Machupicchu by Bus

Tour description:

It is a trip for people who do not have much time and can also save money. The trip takes place in a round trip bus to / from the town of Hidroeléctrica.

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Cusco – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes

Pick up from the accommodation at approximately 8:00 am to the town of Hidroeléctrica, along the trip we can admire mountains with snow as the impressive Veronica 6,000 meters above sea level. and when descending to the eye of the forest the mighty river of the Vilcanota. Area of coffee crops, fruit trees such as avocados and oranges, among other jungle products; At sunset we arrive at the town of Aguas Caliente, after a 2-hour walk of the hydroelectric plant. Also if you wish you can enjoy the medicinal baths that are open to the public until 8 at night. Lodging and brief information for the start of the tour on day 2.

Day 2: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco

At 4 o’clock in the morning we got up to start the walk to the citadel of Machu Picchu, arriving approximately 2 hours from the town and have a guided tour of the most important sites of Machu Picchu. Descent on foot to the ruins bridge and then go to Hidroelectrica, place where the transport awaits us that will take us back to the city of Cusco, arriving in the evening at approximately 9:30 pm.

DAY 5 – Maras – Moray

Tour description:

The tour of the salt mines of Maras and the Inca agricultural terraces of Moray is an ideal complement for your excursions to Machu Picchu. You will appreciate mountains covered with snow, fields of culture and towns full of color and tradition.

Detailed Itinerary:

We begin the tour with the pick-up from your hotel at approximately 8:15 hrs. then we go by bus to the town of Maras. This town is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and fields of cultivation since the place was a very important agricultural center in the times of Tahuantinsuyo.

Continuing the tour we went to the picturesque town of Maras, which is at an altitude of 3,380 m; the importance of the place is given by the salt mines that it has; said salt mines are composed of about 3,000 wells from which the salt is extracted. The “Salineras de Maras” have been exploited since the time of the Incas in which it was used as a means of economic exchange.

Next, we go to the archaeological group of Moray, it is a group of terraces or circular terraces of different sizes, which in the time of the Incas were used as an agricultural experimental center; This was where they carried out their studies of adapting plants to new ecosystems.

Once the guided tour ends we will return to the city of Cusco, the full tour lasts about 5 hours, so we will be back to the city of Cusco at approximately 2:30 pm.

DAY 6 – Laguna Humantay

Tour description:

The Humantay Laguna and Salkantay Trek Tour of 1 Day was created thinking about all the people who are nature lovers that have a free day or the tourists that arrive to the Cusco that do not have many days to visit some wonderful passages of the flora and fauna, in all our trip towards the Humantay Lagoon and the sacred mountain or sacred Apus like Salkantay.

Detailed itinerary:

Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lagoon – Cusco.

Our tours start from 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. where we will pick you up at your receptive hostel or hotel, and then continue with our trip on our private transportation until arriving at Mollepata village where we will have breakfast to recover from our trip, Then we will continue our journey where we will see beautiful passages until we get to Soraypampa where we will have a short break. We will start our hike to the Humantay lagoon, which has an altitude of 4 250 masl, our ascent lasts about an hour and a half after reaching the Humantay lagoon we will have enough time to appreciate the majestic wonder that nature offers us, where we will also have a demonstration of offering to the sacred Apus where we can participate in this activity.

Then we will descend to Soraypampa to take our bus to the town of Mollepata where we can enjoy lunch then continue with our return trip to the imperial city of Cusco we will arrive around 5:00 pm approximately.