7 Days Total Adventure in Cusco and Machu Picchu

Day 1: Arrival in Cusco

1. 20m
   We will pick you up from the airport or bus station in Cusco city, and we will transfer you to your hotel located in the city center. Rest of the day free, for good acclimatization to the altitude. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Cusco City Tour

1. Qorikancha
   40m · Admission ticket included
   Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. We’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the tour visiting the Temple of the Sun well-known as Koricancha. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and its base was used to build Santo Domingo’s Church and its famous convent.
2. 15m · Admission ticket not included
   Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral located in the Main Square, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School.
3. Sacsayhuaman
   40m · Admission ticket included
   The Cusco City Tour continues in Sacsayhuaman, an amazing archaeological complex with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it.
4. Q'enqo
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Then we will visit Qenqo religious temple, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground galleries, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.
5. Puka Pukara
   30m · Admission ticket included
   We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure.
6. Tambomachay
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. At the end, we will drop you off at El Regocijo Square.

Day 3: Sacred Valley of the Incas: Via Ferrata + Canopy + Box Lunch

1. 3h
   Breakfast at the hotel. This full day sacred valley tour begins early in the morning. We are going to pick you up from the hotel located in the city of Cusco to take the road towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This path connects the villages of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. After a travel of one hour and a half, we are going to reach our base situated at Pachar, 33 miles from the city. At this point and after put on all the security equipment, we will start climbing up the Via Ferrata Sacred Valley, that consists of iron rungs anchored in the rocks. The other option is to walk along the zip line path. After climbing the Via Ferrata course for an hour, you will reach a suspension bridge that will take you to the highest point of the tour to enjoy a box lunch. Later, we will start to descend through the sacred valley zip line to add more adrenaline to this fantastic tour, where the largest one has a long of 700 meters and the short ones of 250 meters. At the end of this fantastic experience, we will back to the base in Pachar and then take the bus to drop you off at your hotel in the city of Cusco.

Day 4: Machu Picchu

1. 30m
   Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel located in Cusco, and go towards the train station of Ollantaytambo by bus, and start a journey of 1 hour and a half to Aguas Calientes town.
2. Machupicchu
   3h · Admission ticket included
   At this point, we will board the bus until the wonderful Machu Picchu Citadel, well-known as The Lost City of the Inca. The guided tour along 2 hours, will let you explore this awesome archeological site with incredible landscapes. Machu Picchu, a World Heritage Site, was the main place of Inca’s farming, and the most important urban place from Incan Empire. Enjoy your free time in Machu Picchu, take pictures or if you are brave you can climb Huayna Picchu (optional), and admire the entire citadel around. Also, you have the option to back to Aguas Calientes and have lunch (optional).
3. 20m
   At the agreed time you should arrive at the train station to go towards Ollantaytambo. Then, we are going to drop you off at your hotel in Cusco.

Day 5: Cusco

1. Cusco
   8h
   Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for personal activities, and recover energies for Vinicunca. Overnight in hotel.

Day 6: Rainbow Mountain - Vinicunca

1. Cusipata
   30m
   We will pick you up at 3:30 am from your hotel in Cusco. It is about a 3hrs ½ driving on our shared transport, journey through an undiscovered land of wild desert landscapes, snowcapped peaks, herds of alpaca. When we reach the trailhead for this hike, we are going to have a hot breakfast.
   
   The hike will begin from Chillihuani at 4.200 meter above sea level /13,900 ft elevation. From here, it will be a circa 4-hour uphill hike to reach the famous Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
2. 1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Once we arrive at the top of what we come to see the Rainbow Mountain, you will have enough time to take photos and relax yourself on the top majesty area views. After taking a few amazing pictures and soaking in the views we will begin our descent with a 2-hour downhill hike.
3. Cusipata
   40m
   We will enjoy the delicious, freshly prepared hot lunch. Back to Cusco.

Day 7: Departure from Cusco

1. 10m
   Breakfast at the hotel. After a week full of adrenaline, we will pick you up from the hotel to transfer you to the bus station or airport in Cusco city.

Pickup details

Pick up from the airport or bus station, to centrally located Cusco city hotels

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• You do not need previous experience to Via Ferrata and Canopy.
• Via Ferrata & Canopy + Box Lunch: Minimum Age Allowed 9 Years
• Rates are not valid for holidays such as Easter, Weekends, National Holidays, Christmas and New Year.
• Rates are not valid for Peruvians and residents, as well as foreigners with a stay greater than 60 days in Peru.
• You must be in good health, and have altitude tolerance
• Vinicunca: You will reach 5100 m during the tour. We recommend a previous acclimatization days before the walk, as it has to be in good physical condition.