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 MACHU PICCHU
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.
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