Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley Tour - 4 Day Easy Acclimatization

5.0 (13 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration4 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Welcome to the smartest, most comfortable way to experience the wonders of the Inca Empire without the worry of altitude sickness. Our 4-Day Easy Acclimatization Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley Tour is carefully crafted to protect your well-being by bypassing Cusco’s high elevation on your first day. Instead, we whisk you straight from the airport down into the lush, lower-altitude cloud forest of the Sacred Valley and Aguas Calientes, allowing your body to adjust naturally and effortlessly. You will enjoy an intimate, unhurried private tour of the iconic Machu Picchu citadel, explore the living Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo, marvel at the salt wells of Maras, and witness ancestral weaving traditions in Chinchero. By the time you ascend to historic Cusco, you will be fully acclimatized and ready to enjoy the city in total comfort. We specialize in boutique, premium experiences that prioritize your health, seamless relaxation, and a profound connection to our living history.

What's included

  • 1 Bottle of Water
  • 3 nights of accommodation at 3 star hotels
  • All Admission tickets including Machupicchu
  • Round trip train tickets (at your selected option)
  • Breakfast
  • Sacred Valley Cultural: Ollantaytambo, Moray, Salt Mines, Chinchero guided tour by expert guides
  • Machupicchu guided tour by local expect guides
  • All ground transportation during the 4 day program
  • Round trip bus tickets: Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
  • Domestic and intertational airtickets
  • Meals not stated (Lunch, Dinner)
  • Tips/Gratuity

What to expect

Day 1: Arrive in Cusco and train to Aguas Calientes
  1. Cusco
    10h
    12:00pm: Arrive at Cusco airport, meet our representative and board our comfortable transport with destination to Ollantaytambo Train station located oin the heart of the Sacred Valley.

    Note: Driving time from Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station 2 hours.
  2. Ollantaytambo
    Pass by
    15:00pm: Board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu pueblo). Enjoy this unique tyrain journey and its fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River.
  3. Aguas Calientes
    Pass by
    17:02pm: Arrive at Aguas Calientes train station where you will be welcomed by our representative who will meet you at the train station and walk you to your hotel and rest to recover your energy.

    Note: After check in at the hotel you can visit the hot springs or explore the town and its restaurants.
Day 2: Machupicchu guided tour
  1. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
    2h · Admission ticket included
    6:00am: Breakfast at the hotel
    6:30am: Our expert guide will pick you up from the hotel lobby and walk you to the bus station.
    7:00am: Board the bus up to the main entrance gate of Machupicchu
    7:30am: Enjoy a unique experience, exploring one of the New Seven Wonders of the World accompanied with our professional guide who will share with you all his knowledge about this mysterious and enigmatic Inca citadel.
    10:00am: Once the guided tour is over, board the bus back to Aguas Calientes for Lunch.
    12:20pm: Board the train back to Olantaytambo where we will stay for the night.

    Note: Today you can choose to stay at Aguas Calientes or Ollantaytambo hotel.
  2. Ollantaytambo
    Pass by
    14:30pm: Arrive at Ollantyatmbo train sation and meet our representative who will drive you to your hotel Located in the ancient city of Ollantaytambo. After check in you can explore the beauty fo thsi amazing city.

    And enjoy the balance of the day at leasure and walk in its oldest Inca citadel.
Day 3: Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo Moray Salt Mines and Chinchero
  1. Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
    40m · Admission ticket included
    8:00am: Breakfast at your hotel
    8:30am: Our Machupicchu Latin America expert guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby and we will visit the amazing Ollantaytambo Inca city which is an important area with Inca constructions, built during the Incan times. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an amazing rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha.
  2. Maras Moray Tours
    30m · Admission ticket included
    9:30am: And then, board our transport and we will drive you to the next stop at the archaeological site of Moray (circle shape terraces) which contains an important agricultural system. Moray, during the Incan times, was possibly one of the most important agricultural research centers, where experiments were conducted at different heights crop, the arrangement of its platforms produces a variety of micro-climates taking the center of the concentric circular terraces higher temperature and decreasing gradually outward lower temperatures.
  3. Salinas de Maras
    30m · Admission ticket included
    10:40am: And then we will continue our journey to the village of Maras where you visit the famous Salineras / Salt mines. The salt is extracted in artisanal form, the Salt Mines are made up of about 3000 small wells that have been exploited since the Inca times and it was an economic exchange way.
  4. Chinchero
    1h
    11:40am: After this important visit, we will drive to our next stop and explore Chinchero and visit the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House where their original Inca walls are still well preserved and have a chance to visit a weaving center and meet the Chinchero women in their traditional dressing and learn about its textiles.
  5. Cusco
    Pass by
    15:00pm: Finally, we will board our transport and drive for an extra hour to Cusco arriving around 16:30pm
Day 4: Departure from Cusco
  1. Cusco
    Pass by
    Anytime: After breakfast at the hotel, we will drop off you back to Cusco airport according your flight itinerary.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you up from Cusco airport according your arrival flight time.
Note: The driving time from Cusco airport to Ollantyatmbo train station is 2 hours in addittion that the the last train departs Ollantaytambo at 9:00pm arriving at Aguas Calientes by 11:00pm

We are flexible with pick up, bu we suggest to arrive in Cusco by 12:00pm so we have good times to travel.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, DOB and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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