Private Tour Cusco & Machu Picchu 7 days 6 nights
ID: GYG467431-834005
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
7 days
Description
On this tour you will visit archaeological sites in the city of Cusco and along the Sacred Valley, explore Machupicchu, Maras-Moray and hike to 7 Colors Mountain and Humantay Lagoon.
Day 1 Pick up from the airport - City tour Cusco
Start with the pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. At 2:00 p.m. pick up from the hotel for the City tour, we will visit koricancha (temple of the sun), Sacsayhuaman (from Quechua saqsay = place of satiation and waman = falcon, i.e. "Place where the falcon is satiated"), Qenqo (ritual center in a rocky outcrop), PucaPucara (red fortress) and Tambomachay. Afterwards we return to Cusco, approximate time of arrival 7:00 pm.
Day 2 Sacred Valley Connection
We will pass by the hotel at 8.00 a.m. to go to the ruins of Pisaq, then we will arrive to Urubamba where we will have a buffet lunch.
Then we travel to the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo, then we head to the train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes to visit Machu Picchu the next day.
Day 3 Machu Picchu Citadel
We will go to take the bus to the lost city of the Incas (Machu Picchu), in this place we will have a guided excursion of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Then we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to have lunch.
After lunch we will go to the train station to board the train that will take us to Ollantaytambo where a representative of the agency will be waiting to return to Cusco and take you to the hotel.
Day 4 Moray - Maras salt pans
The tour starts with pick up from the hotel at 8:00 a.m. to visit the agricultural laboratory of Moray. Then we will go to the salt mines "salineras". We will return by the same route to Cusco, approximate time of arrival is 3:00 pm.
Day 5 Colored Mountain
We will go to the hotel at 4:00 a.m. and travel to Tintinco, where we will enjoy a buffet breakfast.
Afterwards we will continue our journey to the beginning of the trail, hiking for approximately 2.5 hours until we reach Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain (5,020 m) after a view of the place we will begin the descent for our buffet lunch and finally return to Cusco arriving at approximately 6:30 pm.
Day 6 Humantay Lagoon
At 4:00 am we will pick you up at your hotel to travel to Mollepata where we will have breakfast.
Then we will continue our trip to Soraypampa where we will begin our 1 hour and 30 minutes hike to the Humantay Lagoon (4 250 m.a.s.l.). Afterwards we will descend to Soraypampa to take the transportation to Mollepata where we will enjoy a delicious lunch and then return to Cusco city, arrival at approximately 6:00 pm.
Day 7
Transfer to the airport or bus terminal.
Highlights
- Discover the culture of Cuzco, Machu Picchu.
- Explore the natural attractions of the region.
- Enjoy fantastic views of the Andes mountain range.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
On the tour you will visit 2 attractions that are located at a higher altitude:
Rainbow Mountain (5 200 m.).
Humantay Lagoon (4 200 m.)
It is recommended that you should acclimatize before visiting these places.
El recojo será en el lobby del hotel, esperar 10 minutos antes.
El guía le escribirá o llamara 15 minutos antes del recojo.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
