Peru

Peru Highlights - Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain

duration: 6 days

difficulty: Easy

group size: 12

experience: Beginner

Overview

On this exclusively designed Machu Picchu tour, you will have a memorable experience as you explore one of the most diverse countries in the whole world. On this tour, you will explore the magnificent imperial capital of Cusco, at your own pace, where you will experience the magical heritage of the ancestral civilization, take an adventure through the colorful villages located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, travel aboard the Expedition Train to the historic Seventh Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu and hike to other unique wonders of Peru like Rainbow Mountain.

Highlights:

- Machu Picchu by Train

- Huayna Picchu Excursions

- Sacred Valley Excursion

- Hike up to Rainbow Mountain

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Cusco

After you arrive in Cusco, you will be transferred to your hotel via private transportation provided by your guides. After settling in the hotel and taking some rest you have the option to explore the city on your own or by booking an optional half day or full day city tour.

Optional Activity: City Tour for extra charges

If exploring on your own you can head to the wonderful Koricancha, next door to Santo Domingo Church. According to the chroniclers who wrote during the period directly after the Spanish Conquest, the Koricancha was the most sacred and most important temple in the Inca Empire.

After visiting the Koricancha, you can head to Cusco Cathedral, located on the Plaza de Armas. Built between 1560 and 1654 on top of the foundations of an existing Inca temple, this spectacular cathedral houses many works of art by the Cusco School of painters, and its main altar and pulpit are covered in gold and silver relief work.

Your next stop can be the imposing Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, which sits on a hill above Cusco. Here you will see some of the finest examples of Inca stonework and construction, including massive rocks that were carefully cut and perfectly fitted together to form the walls. From here you’ll also have beautiful panoramic views of Cusco. After exploring Sacsayhuaman you’ll head up the hill to the Tambomachay Archeological Complex. Finally, you will be back to your hotel in Cusco.

Meals: Not included

Day 2: Sacred Valley tour

Day 3: Machu Picchu in its glory

Day 4: Huayna Picchu Mountain

Day 5: Rainbow Mountain excursion

Day 6: Cusco Airport

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 2 days

You will be staying in a comfortable 3-star hotel in Cusco, in a standard room on double occupancy basis

On day 3, for 1 day

On day 4, for 2 days

Pricing

Included:

Transfers

Accommodation

Admission fees

Guide fees

Airport transfer

Local guide

Some meals

Excluded:

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Flights

Porter

Visas

Travel insurance

Personal gear

International flights

Domestic flights

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.