5-Day Tour to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Mountain of Colors

5.0 (6 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration5 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 18 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Visit Cusco and enjoy the best of the Inca empire, in this special tour of 5 days 4 nights you will live a magical experience, our tour begins with the pick up from the airport, in the afternoon we will start visiting the most important sectors of the city tour in Cusco, at next day we will have a trip to the majestic sacred valley of the Incas ending in a tourist train trip to Aguas Calientes, the next day we will wake up to appreciate the sunrise in Machu Picchu, After knowing the world wonder we will visit the colorful Mountain of colors.

What's included

  • Train tickets to Machu Picchu
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Other services not mentioned.
  • Horse service, Laguna Humantay - Mountain of colors, price 140 soles in each route

What to expect

Day 1: PICK UP FROM THE AIRPORT / CITY TOUR CUSCO IN THE AFTERNOON
  1. 1h
    A representative of our company will be waiting for you the day of your arrival in Cusco at the airport to take you to your respective hotel.
    We will have the morning free.
    Our city tour begins at 2:00 p.m. with the pick-up from your hotel, our first point to visit is the temple of the sun or Qoricancha, considered an indigenous religious sanctuary, where we will appreciate the fine work of lithic technology carried out by the Incas, with the highest level of cutting in hard stone without being able to insert a sheet of paper and that despite earthquakes remain stable to date.
  2. Sacsayhuaman
    1h 20m · Admission ticket included
    After the visit to Qoricancha we will board the bus that will take us to Sacsayhuaman located 3km away. from the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman offers us a panoramic view of the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman was built with large blocks of limestone weighing from 25 to 130 tons. Composed of three superimposed terraces in a serpentine way (zigzag).
  3. 30m
    We will also arrive at Qenqo, which means labyrinth, it is located one kilometer from Sacsayhuaman, it establishes a construction based on limestone rock that shows stone sculpture in 500 m2 accompanied by structures that according to historians were used for astronomical, religious and astronomical study. embalming and/or mummification.
  4. 30m
    Then we will know Puca Pucara: coming from two Quechua words that mean Puca (red) Pucara (fortress) "red fortress", a strategic place for control and surveillance of access and exit of the Imperial city of Cusco, which was used as a territorial border for divide the regions and establish the displacement regimes.
  5. Tambomachay
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Finally we will visit Tambomachay: resting place, located 9 km from the city of Cusco, better known as the Inca Baths for the water sources, or also known as the waters of eternal youth for the flow of its waters that is constant. and offers us part of the Inca trail that goes from Cusco to Machupicchu. This city tour in the city of Cusco ends at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Day 2: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS / AGUAS CALIENTES
  1. Pisac
    1h 30m
    In the morning we welcome you and pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, to transfer you to the starting point of the tour to the Archaeological Park of Pisac, located 45 minutes from Cusco and at a height of 2,972 meters above sea level.
  2. Ollantaytambo
    1h
    At noon you will be driven to the town of Urubamba to enjoy a buffet lunch based on the exquisite and recognized Peruvian cuisine. In the afternoon you will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo, located in the district of the same name in the province of Urubamba.

    The archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo was a strategic military, religious and agricultural center. The architectural setting is of exceptional interest due to the size, style and originality of its buildings.

    Then we go to the train station to board the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo or Aguas Calientes, upon arrival our staff will be waiting to take you to your respective hotel.
    Later our guide will visit you at your hotel to give you all the information about the next day's excursion to Machu Picchu.
Day 3: MACHU PICCHU / RETURN TO CUSCO
  1. Machu Picchu
    3h
    This great day begins with breakfast at the hotel, then we will board a bus to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu, upon arrival we will have a guided tour of about three hours as well as enough time to take photos.
    At the end of the tour in Machu Picchu we will descend to the town in a bus, upon arrival we will direct you to a good restaurant where you will have a lunch included.
    In the afternoon we will board the return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, then a transport to Cusco to leave you at your respective hotel.
Day 4: MOUNTAIN OF COLORS
  1. Vinicunca Mountain
    10h · Admission ticket included
    Our tour begins with the pick up from your hotel between 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., to head south of Cusco until we reach Cusipata where we will have an American breakfast included, then we continue our trip until we reach a community called Phulawasipata, we We will get ready and start the walk to the Mountain of Colors (5,080msnm/16,666ft.), for approximately 1h40min (Those people who do not want to walk can take horse options).
    Upon arrival at the Mountain of Colors (5,080m/16,666ft.), we will have enough time for the informative part and the photographs.
    After the aforementioned experience we will return to Phulawasipata where the transport awaits us to return to Cusipata where we will have a comforting lunch included and finally we will return to Cusco.
Day 5: TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT.
  1. Cusco
    Pass by
    Our transportation will be at your hotel at the indicated time to take you to the Cusco airport or bus terminal.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

-The day of your arrival in Cusco - Peru, we will wait for you at the Cusco airport with prior coordination.
-All our tours start with the pick up from your respective hotel in Cusco, one night before each tour we will give you the exact pick up time.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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