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4 Days
Daily Tour
20 people
English
Visit our country and enjoy the best of the Inca Empire. With this 4 day tourist package to Cusco you can truly experience the magic of the city
In our tour we explore the city’s main attractions: the temple of Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman and 3 more ruins. Then we go to the beautiful sacred valley where lunch is included in Urubamba. On the third day we travel by train to the citadel of Machu Picchu and in return to Cusco in the afternoon.
Come and experience one of the seven wonders of the world with family or friends. Do not miss this opportunity to visit Machu Picchu and it’s surroundings.
Pick up at the airport or land terminal to take you to your hotel. You will have free time in the morning to explore the city. In the afternoon, after lunch (13:30 hours) we start the city tour. We will visit archaeological sites located in the upper part of the city, including Qoricancha, known as the temple of the sun in Inca times, this was the most important religious temple of all Tawantinsuyo (original name of the Inca empire) with some of the finest Inca stone constructions. Next is Sacsayhuaman where there is a beautiful panoramic view of the entire city.
Here we can admire the cyclopean masonry construction made by the Incas. Some walls were built with stones weighing between 5 to 128 tons. We continue to Qenqo, another ceremonial place dedicated to Pachamama (Mother Earth). This is a natural formation that the Incas carved and adapted to carry out their ceremonies with a very complex architectural work. After is Puka Pukara, the entrance checkpoint to the city of Cusco. We finish in Tambomachay, the temple dedicated to water.
We return to the Plaza de Armas (Cusco’s city center) at 18:30 hours.
Morning pick up at your hotel in our private bus to travel 40 minutes north out of Cusco to the archaeological center of Chinchero, an important lively town located in an agricultural area that still preserves the original Inca structure. The church and tower are from the colonial era, built on the basis of Inca temples. The artisans offer locally made textiles, using ancestral techniques. We continue to Moray, which is a circular system of platforms built using the natural subsidence in the area. The terraces have micro climates for experimental purposes, such as domestication, acclimatization, hybridization and in general, the investigation of plants.
Then we visit the salt mines that have been used since pre-Inca times. There are more than 3000 shallow pools, owned by almost 380 families. This salt water comes from natural sources that filter from the same hill, called Qoripukiu (golden fountain). We will enjoy a delicious tourist buffet in Urubamba, prepared with the products from the sacred valley. Next is Ollantaytambo, an area occupied successively by different cultures. In Inca times it was one of many multi functional towns for administrative, military, social and economic center, a check point to various ecological sites.
We return to Cusco at 7:00pm approx.
Morning pick up at your hotel to drive to Ollantaytambo station where we board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). From there we take the bus up to Machu Picchu (25 minutes) and start our 2 hour guided tour through all the main parts. Afterwards there will be free time to take photos and explore the site on your own. Next, we return to Aguas Calientes for lunch; In the afternoon you will take the return train at 7:00pm (you can request an earlier train). Please remember to be at the station half an hour before the departure time. We will pick you up at Ollantaytambo train station and take you back to Cusco at 10:30 approximately.
Breakfast at the Hotel.
At an agreed time we will take you from your hotel to Cusco airport.
Important recommendations
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| GROUP TOUR SERVICE Tour to Machu Picchu 4 days and 3 nights PRICE PER PERSON in double or triple room – Minimum 2 people |
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| EXPEDITION train- Peru Rail or THE VOYAGER train- Inca Rail Without Hotel |
Special offer |
| EXPEDITION train- Peru Rail or THE VOYAGER train- Inca Rail 2 Star Hotel Hotel Emilia- Casa Real- Golden Inca in Cusco |
Special offer |
| EXPEDITION train- Peru Rail or THE VOYAGER train- Inca Rail 3 Star Hotel Hotel Prisma or Similar in Cusco |
Special offer |
Individual travelers
“For those travelers who want to have their own room or who travel alone there is an extra charge for the room.” * To know more write to us at reservas@mundomapi.com
Huayna Picchu mountain
Huayna Picchu mountain is very popular among hikers, it’s located next to Machu Picchu. To reach the top of the mountain is a 45 minute walk. This trek is at the traveler’s own risk, but our guide will direct you to where this walk begins. An extra entrance ticket is needed and must be reserved in advance.
Machu Picchu mountain
Machu Picchu mountain is in front of Huayna Picchu mountain. It offers impressive views of Machu Picchu. Walking time is 1 hour and 30 minutes to the top. It is necessary to book your ticket several months in advance.
Vistadome train
All our tours include the Expeditions or Voyager train. This train is normally reserved at 6:20p.m or 7:00p.m (Depending on availability) departing from Aguas Calientes. Vistadome is an improved service, offering slightly larger seats, panoramic windows and folkloric shows. It is normally reserved at 4:22p.m. and arrives at the Ollantaytambo station where we will take back to Cusco.
* To claim these discounts, write to us at reservas@mundomapi.com.
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