Cusco Enigmatico 5 Days / 4 Nights

DAY 1 LIMA – CUSCO (City tour)

Arrival to Cusco and transfer to hotel.

In the afternoon we visit the Cathedral in the main square, the Temple of the Sun Qoricancha and the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman Q´enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

DAY 2 TOUR TO SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS.

Depart Cusco at 9:00 a.m and drive through the pisturesque Sacred Valley, where we visit the traditional artisan´s market and the archaeological complex in Pisaq, from here we drive to Urubamba where we enjoy a dilicious buffet lunch with international and typical peruvian cousine; after lunch we drive to the archaeological complex to Ollantaytambo this is a very unique site called a living museum for its Inca infraestructure, stone, terraces, temples and the inhabits continue dewelling in the original enclosures, where the Inca population lived centuries ago.

From here our last stop is Chinchero a typical andean agricultural village where the women display their textiles.

Chinchero was once an important residence of an Inca king Sinchi Roca, its church built on an Inca temple.

We arrive to Cusco around 6;30 p.m

DAY 3 INKA TRAIL 2/1 CUSCO- KM 104-WIÑAYHUAYNA-MACHUPICCHU.

Early in the morning departure by train journey from Cusco through the pisturesque Sacred Valley to Km 104 (Chachabamba), start the hike through a sub-tropical forest, our hike continues gently upward for approximately four hours until we reach the beautifully situated Inca complex of Wiñayhuayna its significance in Quechua is forever young. This is one of the most beautiful of the neighboring sites to Machupicchu, many fountains and baths as well as steeply gabled structures. This site was discovered only in the year 1941 and was named Wiñayhuayna is a species of epiphytic Orchid which abounds in the area.

We stop to eat a bag lunch, we continue two hours to the sun gate, from where a spectacular panoramic view of Machupicchu and the entire sorrounding canyon of the Urubamba river can be enjoyed, we walk down past the magestic ruins, then take the bus to Aguas Calientes to spend a relaxing nigh in a hostal.

DAY 4 MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO.

Early in the morning we take the bus to Machupicchu, where we will explore the amazing architecture and mysteriours temples left by the Incas; an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide will help us to undestand the wonderfull and enigmatic advanced culture, we will have time to explore the Sanctuary on our own before returning to Cusco by train. Transfer station to hotel.

DAY 5 CUSCO -LIMA.

Transfer hotel airport 2 hours before.

INCLUDED

• Transfer airport/hotel/airport
• Transfer hotel/train station/hotel.
• Tourist bus in group
• Professional tour guide
• Admition ticket to Qoricancha
• Buffet lunch in Urubamba
• Train ticket round trip
• Bus ticket up and down
• Entrance fees to Inca trail and Machupicchu
• Bag lunch
• Dinner the 1st day
• 1 night in Aguas Calientes
• 3 nights in 3 stars hotel with breakfast included.
• Permanent assistant

NOT INCLUDED

• Entrance fees to Cathedral
• General Tourist ticket
• Lunch the 2 nd day