UNFORGETTABLE MACHUPICCHU 4 DAYS

Take advantage of your vacation with friends and family and enjoy this Tour to MachuPicchu. Cusco, the navel of the world. In 4 days we will visit the most wonderful natural andarchaeological attractions combined with the beautiful landscape of the Cusco Andes, wewill do a City Tour in Cusco, we will visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo, the wonderful MachuPicchu.

Don't let them tell you and live it in person, start traveling, the money is recovered but the time is not.

Itinerary
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Day 1

ARRIVAL – CITY TOUR CUSCO

Our Tour to Machu Picchu will begin with your arrival in Cusco. The AS PERU TOURS & ADVENTURE team will meet you at the airport with a sign with your name to take you to your hotel.

Cusco is located at 3,400 meters above sea level (11,200 ft). We recommend you rest for a few hours and when you wake up drink coca tea, which will help you acclimatize better.

In the afternoon, at the established time, we will pick you up at your hotel to take the Cusco City Tour in which we will visit the most important places in the city and the surrounding area. We will begin by visiting the great Cathedral of Cusco, inside it houses more than 300 paintings from the Cusqueña school of Art.

Then we will visit the Qoricancha, which means Place surrounded by gold, it was the most important Inca temple. We will board our transportation again and leave the city until we reach the Sacsayhuaman fortress, it is one of the most amazing buildings in the world, built with enormous stones weighing up to 120 tons.

2 kilometers away we will arrive at Qenqo, an impressive enclosure carved in limestone. Scholars believe that the Inca Pachacutec was buried and preserved there. The last place we will visit will be Tambomachay, it was a ceremonial site with water fountains, known as the Inca bath or Ñusta bath.

Finally we will return to the city of Cusco. We will arrive in Cusco at approximately 6:30 p.m. Our transportation will leave us in the center of the city, from there we can do some walks and you can find many restaurants where you can enjoy a delicious dinner.

Pernocte: Cusco

Day 2

SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS – JOURNEY TO AGUAS CALIENTES

At the established time, we will pick you up at your hotel and begin our tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be a view point from where we will have a panoramic view of the Sacred Valley.

Immediately we will arrive at the town of Pisac in the heart of the Sacred Valley, from there we will ascend to the top of a mountain where the archaeological center of Pisac is located, then we will return to the town of Pisac where we will visit the traditional craft market, the residents of Pisac are experts working minerals.

We will cross the Sacred Valley of the Incas on the banks of the Vilcanota River until we reach Urubamba where we will have a delicious buffet lunch in a typical restaurant, we will taste unique flavors of this land.

After lunch, we will continue through the sacred valley of the Incas until we reach Ollantaytambo, known as the living Inca city that still preserves their Inca urban structure. We will visit the magnificent archaeological center, which was built to protect the valley from possible invaders.

In the afternoon we will take the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes, we will travel approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. In Aguas Calientes a representative will be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. At night our guide will visit you to give you the necessary instructions for the next day tour, Machu Picchu.

Pernocte: Aguas Calientes

Day 3

TOUR IN MACHU PICCHU

Dream come true, we will visit Machu Picchu, also known as the lost city of the Incas.

At the stipulated time our guide will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to the bus station, we will board the tourist bus that will take us for 30 minutes along a zigzagging route to the citadel of Machu Picchu. We will pass through the checkpoint and begin our guided tour which will last approximately 2 and a half hours. We will visit the most important places such as the Temple of the Sun, the central plaza, the “Intihuatana” Solar Clock, the temple of the condor, the temple of the 3 windows, among others.

Our guide will end the guided tour in a strategic area from where you can explore on your own and take souvenir photos.

Upon leaving Machu Picchu, we will board the return bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will have many restaurant options to enjoy a delicious lunch. In the afternoon we will board the return train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy, where a representative of AS PERU TOURS & ADVENTURE will be waiting for you with a sign with your name, he will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.

TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT:

We must consider that it will be necessary to wait in line to board the Aguas Calientes –Machu Picchu bus and the Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes bus depending on the high or low season. Our guide will be able to give you suggestions on how to organize your times appropriately. The visit to Machu Picchu is governed by a scheduled circuit in one direction with no option to return. Since January 1, 2019, there is no longer re-entry to Machu Picchu, re-entry is only possible if your ticket includes Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, so it is recommended to go to the Intipunku or Inca bridge, before starting your tour through Machu Picchu with prior coordination with your guide. Trains are subject to availability based on anticipated booking time or season.

ADDITIONAL:

If your train schedule allows it, we recommend visiting the Chavez Ballòn Museum, which is the site museum of Machu Picchu, from 12:00 noon, admission is free, to enter you only have to show your passport. Another place that you can visit is the butterfly garden, where you can appreciate the stages of growth of a butterfly from being a cocoon to an adult butterfly. The entrance price is S/. 10.00.

Pernocte: Cusco

Day 4

CUSCO – TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

According to your flight schedule, our private transportation will transfer you from your hotel to the Cusco airport.

Arriving at the airport our service will end.

END OF THE TOUR

Recommendations

Bring your passport or identity document (DNI) (the same with which the reservation was made).
Wear suitable shoes for walking in Machu Picchu.
Bring a small backpack, your camera, hat, sunscreen, and mosquito repellent.
It is only allowed to carry 5 kilos of luggage on the train.
Book your tickets to Machu Picchu in advance.
Bring personal medications.
Bring a bottle of water and snacks.
Bring extra money.