Day
1 Cusco
Reception at the Cusco airport
and lodging at Orquidea Real Hostel or similar tourist class accommodations
(*NOTE: First class or De luxe hotels available on request). In the
afternoon: Cusco City Tour
from 2 pm to 6:30 pm. This tour includes the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun)
and the Cathedral. The tour drives along the Circunvalacion Road up to
famous fortress of Sacsahuaman, then to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
Includes Spanish and English speaking guide. Includes Tourist ticket valid
for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well. Lodging at Orquidea Real
Hostal.
Day 2 Sacred
Valley Tour (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday)
At 8:45 a.m. we will depart
for the Sacred Valley tour, that includes: Bus
service to the market of Pisaq, visits the ruins of
Ollantaytambo, and the market at Chinchero. There is an English speaking
guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba. Of course, throughout
this trip you will have magnificent views of the high Peruvian Andes. At
18:00 hrs you arrive back at the Orquidea Real Hostal. ( B,L )
Day 3
MachuPicchu
At 5:45 a.m. you will be
picked up from the hotel to the train station which leaves at 06:00 a.m.
Travel will be in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon"), the best there
is. At 09:40 a.m. you will arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where
you will take a 25 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Once there,
you will take a guided tour, with an English speaking guide. Overnight at
the Presidente Hostal or similar in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu). (B, Box
lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch,
add $35.00 to the tour price.
Day 4 Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
Morning at leisure in Aguas
Calientes to continue visiting the area by your own and optional visit to
Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not included). In the afternoon
at 3:05 pm we will take the Vistadome train back to Cusco, arriving at 7:05
pm. We will stay overnight at Orquidea Real Hostal. (B)
Day 5 Popular
markets
After breakfast you will start
the tour at 9:00 a.m. visiting the following places:
The main artisan market of the city “Centro Artesanal Cusco” where you will
find more than 300 small shops gathered in a large building, where you will
have a lot to see and also can get good deals in prices, or if you prefer
you can visit the market of Cusco where you will see how most of the people
in Peru do grossery shopping (different kinds of cooked foods, how sellers
offer their products, etc). Visiting then the artisan area of “San Blas” as
well as its surroundings areas; it is important to mention that this
neighborhood has become very important and impressive because of its
tradition in artesany and also in architecture, you will have the chance of
buying beautiful paintings of “cusqueño” style.
Please note that lunch is not included, moreover you will be visiting some
museums using your touristic ticket, walking trough some streets away from
some touristic routes which make this tour interesting, your guide will be
always with you and will be flexible depending of the time and circumstances.
Return at 1:00 pm. Lodging at Orquidea Hostal. (B)
Day 6 Transfer
out
Breakfast .Transfer to the airport and end of our
services.(B)
End of the services.
|
Click
to Enlarge
Sacsahuaman fortress |
.jpg)
