CUSCO & MACHU PICCHU 4 DAY

Type of tour: Nature, history, culture.

Good for: Everyone who want to know City Tour, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Maras & Moray.

Difficulty: Easy

Place of sight: Archaeological sites of Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Maras & Moray and Machu Picchu.

Considerations: Required  entrance.

FIRST DAY: CITY TOUR

The pick up time  from the hotel will be at 13:00 hours to begin city tour; to the Cathedral of Cusco, where we will have the opportunity to visit 6 places, the first being the Cathedral religious place that owns paintings of the Cusquenian School and among other artistic expressions, then “Qoricancha” or Temple of the Sun, the most important religious center of the Inca period. Then we will go to the outskirts of the Cusco City to visit 4 important places; Saqsayhuaman where the INTI RAYMI or sun party is performed, Q’enqo zigzag place with slanted canals and sacrificial room, Puca Pucará administrative center with walls, terraces, stairways and Tambomachay place dedicated to the cult of water. Finishing our tour approximately at 18:30 hours.

SECOND DAY: SACRED VALLEY TOUR

The Pick up time from the hotel will be at 08:00 hours, then we will go by our bus  to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we will visit the archaeological complex of Pisac, then visit the picturesque market of Pisac; We will continue by bus to Urubamba where we will have a buffet lunch. We will continue the tour to the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo. Then we will board the train to Aguas Calientes, where i sour overnight, and the next day we will visit the Wonder of the world “MACHU PICCHU”.

THIRD DAY: MACHU PICCHU TOUR

We will wake up early at 04:00 hours to take the bus to the Archaeological Complex of Machu Picchu, the control opens at 06:00 hours then we will have a guided tour about 3 hours through on the site during which we will learn about the Inca culture and visit all the important areas of the citadel. After your tour you will have free time to explore the site and if you have entrance to climb either Huayna Picchu mountain (2 hours round trip) or Machu Picchu mountain (3 hours round trip), then return to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon, you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo (2 hours) from where you will continue back by our bus to Cusco (2 hours).

FOURTH DAY: TOUR OF MARAS & MORAY

The pick-up time from the hotel will be at 08:00 hours then we will to start the tour by our bus, observing the charming landscape of the Andes; we will visit the town of Maras, salt mines salt exploitation center, which was made from the Inca period, archaeological complex of Moray where we will appreciate its huge concentric terraces in a gigantic hole, which give life to a fabulous scenery and finally the complex archaeological site of Chinchero. Finalizing the tour 14:30 hours approximately.

IT INCLUDES:

• Transportation for the City Tour, Sacred Valley and Maras & Moray.
• Buffet lunch at the Tuor of Sacred Valley.
• Round trip train ticket.
• Bus ticket up and down in Aguas Calientes.
• Entrance to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu.
• Professional guide.
• Return transportation from Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
• Instruction sheet.

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Tourist tickets (City Tour, Sacred Valley and Maras & Moray).
• Feeding days 1.3 and 4.
• Transportation not mentioned.
• Tips.

GROUP TOUR:

$ 850 USD per person.

Group tour is done with different Trekkers. This means that it is open for others to join you.

PRIVATE TOUR:

They are available and have a price per group size.

• 2 – 3 Trekkers: $ 875 USD per person.
• 4 – 6 Trekkers: $ 865 USD per person.
• 7 – 8 Trekkers: $ 850 USD per person.

Note * All prices are expressed in USD dollars.

STUDENT DISCOUNT:

$ 20 USD discount per person.

Student discounts apply to anyone who has a current UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD or children 17 years old or younger, we need a copy of their passport at the time of booking. Please send to info@wakankiexplorer.com

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Original passport.
• Waterproof jacket / rain poncho.
• T-shirts.
• Comfortable pants.
• Sun hat.
• Sunscreen.
• Insect repellent.
• Toiletries and hand sanitizer.
• Personal medicine.
• Camera and camcorders with additional batteries.