7 Day – Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machupicchu
Great lunch Kankacho a traditional
INCLUDED:
- Internal airfares (Lima –Cusco/ Juliaca – Lima) and airport taxes.
- Private ground transportation.
- Assistance in Lima for Check inn flight and transportation.
- Hotels
- All breakfasts, lunches and 1 dinner
- Shaman-trained Guide and expenses
- Entrance fees to Machu Picchu (2), Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Cusco sites, Lake Titicaca and museums
- Bus to Machu Picchu round trip (2)
- Train fares. (Vista dome)
- Boat at Lake Titicaca
- Water and energy bars daily.
- Bread and Hot Chocolate to share with the children.
HOME TO LIMA – CUSCO
Our Peru tour begins when you are met by our representative in Cusco Airport after your short flight Included to colonial Cusco, in the heart of the Inca Empire. On the way to the Sacred Valley, Magical Tours Peru guide will take you on a quick tour of picturesque Plaza de Armas after this visit the circular terraces of Moray – the Navel of the Earth. At this sacred site we will feel the connection with the three worlds represented by the Condor, Puma and Snake sacred animals. See how our ancestors built an amphitheater-like structure to study different microclimates. We will also visit an amazing salt flats operation en route to Ollantaytambo, and for those who want to stretch their legs and get a little exercise, there is an opportunity to hike down into the valley for a while and meet up with the bus further down the road. Buffet Lunch at Tunupa Restaurant at the Sacred Valley in an Spanish old Hacienda. Then, the next stop is Ollantaytambo site (9,185 ft.), a small town with an impressive Inca fortress, the princess baths and pink granite temples which we will explore. Amazing night. (B, L)
Note: Ollantaytambo is lower than Cusco which will make it easier to acclimatize to the altitude. For your convenience, we provide water daily.OLLANTAYTAMBO TO MACHU PICCHU
Begin today with a walking to the train station at Ollantaytambo. The train travels along the scenic the Urubamba River before gaining elevation and mountain views and passing through a magnificent cloud forest before reaching the town of Aguas Calientes. We will take the bus to Machu Picchu the ruins to avoid the crowds and see the sun illuminating the walls of this sacred and magical place. Exploring the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu (7,875 ft.) for about 4 hours. Late Lunch Included near the Ruins. Spend the remain of the day climbing to the gate of the SUN or to the Inca Gate, returning in the late afternoon to the hotel at the town of Machu Picchu and a delicious dinner of regional cuisine included at the Indio Feliz restaurant. (B, L, D)
MACHU PICCHU – CHINCHEROS MARKET – CUSCO
Start the day with the unforgettable experience a Machu Picchu sunrise, the best time for photographing the ruins. Continue your explorations, climbing to the sacred peak of Huayna Picchu or walking through cloud forest vegetation to reach the Temple of the Moon. Return to the train station for a ride back to Ollantaytambo where you will meet your driver who will take you to the Chincheros artisan market. Here, local artisans explain their craft of textile work, describing their traditional ways of shearing, processing, dyeing, and weaving from alpaca wool. After some last-minute shopping, return to Cusco (B, L)
CUSCO CITY TOUR
our next stop is an Incan adventure! Begin with a guided walking tour through Cusco to see the colorful markets, the colonial cathedral and Koricancha, the impressive Temple of the Sun. After a lunch of tasty local dishes, you’ll stop at several prominent Inca sights, including: the megalithic stone fortress of Sacsayhuaman; Kenko, with its carved stone surfaces and subterranean altars; the small Puka Pukara fortress that protected the royal capital from attacks; and an Incan water temple, Tambo Machay. In the late afternoon, you’ll return to the comfort of your hotel to relax or explore further on your own. (B, L)
CUSCO TO LAKE TITICACA
Breakfast beginning at 6:00 am. Pickup from the hotel at 7:30 am. On the way we visit Piñi Pampa town and learn how they make the clay tile roofs and also stop Oropesa village to see how make the largest bread, which everyone loves here. After Visit the site of Tipon, also known as the Temple of the Water. Great lunch Kankacho a traditional Sheep cook on a clay oven. on the way and then visit the site of Racchi also known as the Temple of Wiracocha, the spiritual God of the Incas with impressive store houses and ceremonial fountains. Stop at various attractions on the way like Pukara sites and Museum. Check inn at your beautiful hotel in Lake Titicaca for another night. Dinner on your own in Puno. (B, L)
Note: Lake Titicaca is at 12,500 ft. and hotel is looking over the Lake for a morning sunrise.LAKE TITICACA
After breakfast, 7:30 a.m. pick up at the hotel for a boat ride to the floating islands. There are 70 islands where the locals still wear the beautiful costumes of their ancestors’ heritage. You will ride on a reed boat like the ancient people used, seeing a diversity of colorful birds. Your boat will take you to the amazing Island Takile. This is a great location to see the Bolivian side of the lake and their part of the Andean snowcapped mountains. Surface elevation of the lake is 12,507 ft. Climb to an ancient temple (2 miles round trip, 650 ft elevation change); have a lunch of local trout on the island of Takile, which is famous for its food and weavings. Back by boat to Puno to pick up all luggage’s and be transport to the airport of Juliaca for your flight back to Lima to stay close to Barranco. (B, L)
LIMA CITY TOUR
Enjoy a morning breakfast at the hotel. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel and start your diverse tour at Lima Love Park where you will see the ocean and watch the parasailers and surfers. Then you will drive to the Huaca Pucllana Pyramid from the pre Inca Lima culture – incredible original pyramids in the heart of the city that have been built with adobes. Visit the most important museum in South America: The Larco Museum, where you will discover the most extraordinary treasures from ancient Peru. See the beautiful historic colonial buildings in the city center and see how many bones you can count at the catacombs at the Monastery of San Francisco. We will return you back to your hotel where you can enjoy the vibrant neighborhood on your own which comes to life at night. (B, L)
Note: This night enjoy life music, dance and bars in the Barranco neighborhood before your return home all next day to relax before we transfer you to the airport.
This marks the end of your tour
This marks the end of your Magical Tours Peru services.
KEY: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner
HOTELES: Are listed in each day, you can get more information by entering to their Web page.
*Please note that exact pick up times and tour start times will be reconfirmed daily with your local guides.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Cell Phone, Phone Charger
- Clock/ alarm / lock your important things at hotels
- Bank Card authorized
- Luggage lock
- Passport
- Camera
- Reading and Sun Glasses
- Cash USD and not broken dollar bills
- Small day back pack
- Comfortable walking shoes and shoes you can hike in.
- Waterproof Jacket
- Wind proof jacket, mostly clothes for mild weather 60-70 degrees F.
- Warm jacket, hat and gloves for high altitude evenings.
- Good camera and extra battery and memory card
- Good flash light
- 220/ 110V ( plug) adaptor
- Insect repellent (you can buy it there if needed)
- Sun block, sunglasses, hat
- Some school supplies to share with the children while visiting communities. (Pencils, Pens, notebooks etc.)
- International airfares.
- Most dinners.
- Extra beverages.
- Tips (bellmen, waiters, guide, drivers)
