Exploring the Andes

DAY 1: Reception at Cusco Airport.

Our team will welcome you, transfer you, and assist with hotel check-in. Information about tourist spots and acclimatization tips will be provided.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 2: Archaeological City Tour in Cusco

Breakfast at the hotel. Start the tour to archaeological parks in the morning and explore the historic center in the afternoon.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 3: Hike to the 7 Lakes of Ausangate (Private Service)

Breakfast at the hotel. Early start with pickup and hike to the lakes, enjoying the scenic beauty and return to Pacchanta.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 4: Sacred Valley of the Incas and Aguas Calientes

Tour to the Sacred Valley, visiting Pisac, Craft Market, Ollantaytambo. Board train to Aguas Calientes and briefing for Machu Picchu.

Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 5: Machu Picchu - Cusco

Visit Machu Picchu with free time. Return to Aguas Calientes and transfer to Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 6: Quad Bikes in Salineras and Moray

Breakfast at the hotel. Quad bike tour to Maras and Moray, exploring Inca engineering and the Salineras de Maras.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 7: Hike to the Mountain of 7 Colors and the Red Valley

Early start, breakfast in Cusipata, and hike to the Mountain of 7 Colors. Return, lunch, and back to Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 8: Transfer to Cusco Airport

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport two hours before the flight.

Includes

Hotels with breakfast:

• 05 nights hotel in Cusco.
• 01 night hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Guided Tours and Excursions in Spanish:

• Quad Bikes in Maras, Moray, and Salinas
• Hike to the 7 Lakes of Ausangate
• Sacred Valley of the Incas + lunch
• Guided tour of Machu Picchu (Private Service)
• Hike to the Mountain of 7 Colors + Red Valley

Tours:

• Train (round trip).
• Bus transportation in Aguas Calientes (up and down).
• Guided Tour of Machu Picchu (group).
• Moray and Salineras Tour on Quad Bikes.
• City Tour of Cusco (group).
• Entrance to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu.
• Entrance to all archaeological parks.
• Hike to the 7 Lakes of Ausangate (Private Service)
• Sacred Valley of the Incas with lunch (Group)

Transfers:

• Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Cusco.
• Transfer from Cusco or Ollantaytambo Station to Cusco
• Transfer from Hotel in Cusco to the airport

Benefits:

• 24-hour assistance.
• Professional team on all tours and outings.

Not included

• Travel insurance.
• Domestic or international airfares.
• Food and beverages not mentioned above.
• Extra expenses: tips, laundry.

DAY 1: Reception at Cusco Airport.

Our team will welcome you, transfer you, and assist with your check-in at the Hotel, then provide information about tourist spots in the city such as restaurants, shops, currency exchange houses, traditional markets, acclimatization tips, and a city map.

We recommend having a Coca tea or Muña tea at the hotel to help you adjust to the altitude of Cusco, which stands at 3400 meters above sea level. Rest for a few hours before going out for an afternoon walk. Have light meals and gentle walks.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 2: Archaeological City Tour in Cusco.

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 am- 08:30 am We will start the visit to the archaeological parks (Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka pukara, and Tambomachay).

03:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m. Our first outing in the city of Cusco, you will explore the historic center and local attractions.

Optional: The tourist ticket includes entry to a music and dance presentation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We recommend arriving 30 minutes early at the Centro de Arte Nativo Qosqo located on Av. El sol.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 3: Hike to the 7 Lakes of Ausangate (Private Service)

Breakfast at the hotel.

We start early, our team will pick you up at your hotel and we will head to Pacchanta. We will walk for 3 hours, enjoying scenic beauty, rivers, and valleys.

We will appreciate several turquoise, emerald, and blue-colored lagoons, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. After visiting the 7 lakes, we return to Pacchanta for lunch. You can also take advantage of the hot springs to relax after the trekking, then return to Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 4: Sacred Valley of the Incas and Aguas Calientes

We start the tour to the Sacred Valley visiting the Pisac Archaeological Center, where you can observe Inca terraces used for the cultivation of various Andean products. On the way back through Pisac town, you will visit the Pisac Craft Market, where you can shop. Then we will head back to Cusco to enjoy our delicious lunch and later visit the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo, an impressive Inca construction, concluding the tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will board the train from Ollantaytambo station to the town of Aguas Calientes. Our team will be waiting to take you to your hotel and then provide a briefing (schedule for the Machu Picchu visit).

Note: We recommend taking only a backpack with clothes for both cold and warm weather for the outbound and return trips, along with accessories, equipment, documents, hats, sunscreen. Large suitcases can be left in the storage room at the Cusco hotel.

Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 5: Machu Picchu - Cusco

Our long-awaited day has arrived, we will visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the wonders of the modern world.

Our team will take you to the bus station, which will take you in 30 minutes to the entrance of Machu Picchu. You will start the tour of the Machu Picchu citadel accompanied by a guide to learn about its history. After the tour, you will have free time to explore, rest. Later, we will descend back to the town of Aguas Calientes to return to the Ollantaytambo or Poroy station, where our team will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco.

Additional Service:

• Entrance to Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu. This mountain offers the best view of the citadel.
• Return on the Vistadome train (live show and panoramic windows).
• Exclusive lunch at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge Hotel, near the entrance to Machu Picchu.

If you would like these services, please contact our sales team.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 6: Quad Bikes in Salineras and Moray

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 8:00 a.m. we will pick you up at your hotel, then we will go to Cruzpata where the quad bikes are waiting for us. After a brief training, we will depart with a guide leading the way to the town of Maras and then to the Moray Archaeological Site, a great example of Inca engineering. This famous structure was used as an agricultural laboratory. After an explanation from the guide, we will continue to the town of Maras, where the Maras Salt Mines are located. After finishing the tour, we will return to the city of Cusco.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 7: Hike to the Mountain of 7 Colors and the Red Valley

Today we will start very early to the town of Cusipata where you will have your breakfast, then start the 3.5 km hike that offers a spectacular landscape towards the mountain of colors, which is at 5200 m. above sea level. We will contemplate the mountain and upon our return, lunch will be waiting for us, and then we will return to Cusco.

Note: This tour requires good physical preparation. Hiking at high altitude and low temperature. There is the option to rent horses for part of the route. This can be done on-site.

Additional Service: There is the option to go up on quad bikes, if you would like these services please contact our sales team.

Overnight in Cusco.

DAY 8: Transfer to Cusco Airport

Breakfast at the hotel.

Our transfer will take you to the airport 2 hours before your flight.

End of our services!

Important:

• Cusco: Check-in time is at 10 a.m. / Check-out at 9 a.m.
• Aguas Calientes: Check-in time is at 09 a.m. / Check-out at 10 a.m.

Suggestion:

If your flight departs in the afternoon, take advantage of the morning to visit the city's museums included in the tourist ticket such as: the Regional Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Qoricancha Museum, and the Museum of Popular Art.

Exploring the Andes 8 Days / 7 Nights

GROUP SERVICE | Price per person (Minimum 2 persons) Train Expedition or The Voyager
3 Hotels | Economy Category		Price
Cusco: San Francisco Plaza, Rojas Inn, Casa Campesina Aguas Calientes: Ferre Boulevard, Flower House, Retama Inn Urubamba (From 10 people): Hotel Pisonay, Hotel Mabey, San Agustín Urubamba		USD 1047
3 Hotels | Classic Category		Price
Cusco: San Agustín Internacional, Royal Inca I y II, Sueños del Inka Aguas Calientes: Ferre Machu Picchu, Tara Machu Picchu, Inti Punku, Retama Inn Urubamba (From 10 people): Hacienda Valle Sagrado, San Agustín (Urubamba), Hotel Mabey, Hotel Pisonay		USD 1076
4 Hotels | Superior Category		Price
Cusco: Sonesta, Costa del Sol Ramada, Xima, José Antonio Cusco Aguas Calientes: Tierra Viva Machu Picchu, Taypikala, Casa Andina Urubamba (From 10 people): Augusto Valle, San Agustín Recoleta, Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado, Sonesta Posada del Inka (Yucay)		USD 1156
The service in this category is in Train THE VOYAGER - IncaRail or Train EXPEDITION - PeruRail, if you prefer to add the service in Train VISTADOME the additional is USD 50.00 per person round trip.

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