Cusco, Sacred Valley, Maras Moray, Machu Picchu

Day 1: Welcome – Cusco City and surrounding areas.

Welcome and transfer to your hotel in Cusco, will have all morning to rest in the afternoon approximately at 13:00. We will pick you up from the hotel and begin our tour around the city, starting with the Cathedral of Cusco that houses in its walls artistic treasures of incalculable value, it is considered by many the most beautiful in South America. Then visit the Temple of Qorikancha, this wonderful Temple is considered sacred since housed to priests Inca charge of worship to the God Sun. We will continue our guided tour of the archaeological sites located in and around the city of Cusco; starting at Sacsayhuaman, the quechua name means “satisfied Falcon” was built of huge blocks of stone. At the time of the incas was called the “House of Sun” and was a great religious center of great importance in the local tradition. Then visit Qenqo quechua word that means “Maze” coined by the Spaniards for its labyrinthine underground galleries and small channels carved zig-zag. We will continue our tour by visiting Puka-Pukara Quechua word that means red fortress, is built with stones with color tone and finally arrive at Tambomachay which was an Incan temple dedicated to worship him to the water.

Our tour ends in the Plaza of arms of Cusco, approximately to the 6:00 p.m. overnight in the city of the Cusco.

Day 2: Sacred Valley of Cusco – Pisac – Ollantaytambo – Aguas calientes.

Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. After breakfast at your hotel, at 8:00 a.m. we will pick you up from your hotel and start by visiting the archeological center of Pisac located 45 minutes from Cusco. Pisac will give you an idea of the advanced knowledge that the Incas achieved in architecture.

At noon we will go to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Urubamba was one of the main agricultural centers of the Empire of the Incas. Now here the best corn of the world is harvested and rainy season abound fruits typical of the Valley, as capuli, quince, peaches, strawberries from top quality, among others.

In the afternoon we will visit the fortress of Ollantaytambo that constituted a strategic military, agricultural and religious center to administer and control the Sacred Valley; This is deduced by the constructions that were presumed were for agricultural deposits and for military use like walls and watchtowers (probably to protect themselves from the jungle ethnicities). This archaeological site comprises a series of terraces superimposed, showing the impressive and large stone blocks finely carved and located in the upper terrace.

Important: If you wish to climb to Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain on day 3, it is in Ollantaytambo where we will board the train to Aguas Calientes for the next day early to visit Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain along with the citadel of Machu Picchu (see video Huayna Picchu – See Video Machu Picchu Mountain).

Day 3: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.

Very early after your breakfast at the hotel. About 5:50 a.m. we will go to the bus station to board the Archaeological Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. The road is zigzagging and lasts approximately 25 minutes, according as the weather be have the opportunity to appreciate the breathtaking sunrise.

To climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu or Mountain Machu Picchu we have the group from 07:00 am and 10:00 am, we will start our climb to the mountain of Huayna Picchu or Mountain Machu Picchu, climbing the mountain will take us approximately 50 minutes is a Both bustling but really worth it, in the top we will have a unique and privileged view of the entire citadel of Machu Picchu and we will be able to take amazing pictures (see photos of travelers).

After a break at the top, We will begin with descent, the descent lasts approximately 45 min; This adventure ends at 10:00 hrs if we choose the first turn. Then our group will be waiting for us to start the guided tour inside the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu; Our guide will tell you about the history and architecture of the citadel, you will be amazed by Inca constructions such as the Circular Tower, the Solar Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Royal Cemeteries and much more.

The guided tour lasts 2 hours and then you will have free time to continue exploring Take photos of memory and enjoy more than this wonder.

At the convenient time you can take the bus to the town of Aguas Calientes. You will have time for a leisurely lunch, walk around the town and visit the artisan market or go to the thermal baths at Aguas Calientes.

At 18:30 hrs you will take the train that will take you back to Ollantaytambo. The trip lasts about two hours, so around 20:20 we will continue with the transfer by bus that will take us back to the city of Cusco. We will arrive at the imperial city of the Cusco of the Cusco approx at 22:30 hrs.

Day 4: Maras – Moray.

We pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 a.m. and head for the village of Maras and the experimental agricultural terraces of Moray.First we arrived at Moray, according to historians Moray constructions constituted an important agricultural laboratory of the Inca Empire. In Moray the Incas created its own micro-climate to suit the plants at this altitude.

After this we visit the town of Maras and the salt mines. First visit the Temple of Maras; Is an outstanding colonial church made of adobe with typical religious architecture where you can find cusqueñas paintings of outstanding indigenous nobles. Finally we arrive at the Salinas de Maras are an impressive complex of salt, which was already exploited since the Inca times. Nowadays, the mines continue to function and the local farmers market the salt that is very popular in the market. The place is also a major tourist destination in Cusco because of its history and tradition.

In the afternoon we will return to Cusco at 2:00 p.m. and we will have the afternoon free to walk in the city of Cusco and exploring its enigmatic streets on their own.

Day 5: Transfer Hotel – Airport.

Breakfast at the hotel. At an appropriate time our bus will collect you from your hotel to take them to the airport to take your flight’s departure.

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