Arrival in Cusco
We'll meet you at Cusco airport and take you to your hotel.
Overnight: Cusco
Train package · 6 days
Andean Machu Picchu
Six days covering the essentials of Cusco: City Tour, Sacred Valley with a night in Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu with a guide and Rainbow Mountain. A balanced pace for your first trip to the region.
6 days / 5 nightsMachu Picchu includedTourist trainRainbow Mountain
Duration6 days / 5 nights
GuideSpanish and English
PickupCusco airport
Machu PicchuEntrance included
Highlights
What you’ll experience
- Machu Picchu2-hour guided visit: Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana, Three Windows and Sacred Rock.
- Sacred ValleyPisac and its market, buffet lunch in Urubamba and the Ollantaytambo fortress.
- Aguas CalientesOne night at the foot of Machu Picchu, so you don't have to get up before dawn to climb from Cusco.
- Rainbow MountainHike of about 3 hours in the foothills of the snow-capped Ausangate.
Itinerary
Day by day
Rainbow Mountain departs at 4:00 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m.
City Tour Cusco
Breakfast
At 11:40 a.m. the tour begins in Plaza Mayor, with its colonial architecture. You visit the Qoricancha, the greatest expression of Inca architecture and today the Convent of Santo Domingo, and the Cathedral of Cusco, in Renaissance and colonial style.
You finish at the four nearby archaeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, and return to your hotel.
Overnight: Cusco
Sacred Valley – Aguas Calientes
BreakfastLunch
We pick you up at 7:30 a.m. You visit Pisac, its archaeological complex and its craft market, then follow the Vilcanota River to Urubamba, where you have a buffet lunch.
In the afternoon you explore the Ollantaytambo archaeological complex and, from its station, take the train to Aguas Calientes, where you spend the night.
Overnight: Aguas Calientes
Machu Picchu – Cusco
BreakfastLunch
After breakfast, take the bus up to Machu Picchu for a guided visit of about 2 hours: the agricultural area, the urban sector, the Temple of the Sun, the quarries, the Temple Square, the Three Windows, the Intihuatana and the Sacred Rock, among others.
Take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, have a buffet lunch and catch the return train. We take you to your hotel in Cusco.
Overnight: Cusco
Rainbow Mountain
BreakfastLunch
We pick you up at 4:00 a.m. and head toward the foothills of the snow-capped Ausangate. You have breakfast in Cusipata and, after a short briefing, hike about 3 hours with a professional guide, learning about the customs and beliefs of the Andean mountains. You have lunch in Cusipata on the way back and reach your hotel around 4:30 p.m.
Overnight: Cusco
Departure from Cusco
Breakfast
At the agreed time we take you to Cusco airport for your flight.
✓Included
- Airport–hotel–airport transfers in Cusco.
- 4 nights' accommodation in Cusco with breakfast.
- 1 night's accommodation in Aguas Calientes with breakfast.
- Cusco City Tour + 4 archaeological sites.
- Sacred Valley of the Incas with lunch.
- Machu Picchu by Expedition tourist train with lunch.
- Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) with lunch.
- Entrance fees to all attractions on the itinerary.
- Bilingual guide (Spanish / English).
- Ongoing assistance.
✕Not included
- Meals not mentioned in the program and drinks with meals.
- Early check-in, late check-out, hotel extras and personal expenses.
- Tips for guides, drivers and waiters.
- International and domestic flights.
About Machu Picchu tickets
Machu Picchu tickets and Inca Trail permits are issued through the Peruvian government in each traveler’s name (full name and ID or passport number) and must be paid in advance. Once issued, they are non-refundable and non-transferable. See cancellation terms
Frequently asked questions
About Andean Machu Picchu
What does the Andean Machu Picchu package include?+
Airport transfers, 4 nights in Cusco and 1 in Aguas Calientes with breakfast, City Tour, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by train and Rainbow Mountain, with lunch on the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain days, plus entrance fees and a bilingual guide.
Where do I sleep each night?+
Nights 1, 2, 4 and 5 in Cusco, and night 3 in Aguas Calientes, after the Sacred Valley.
How demanding is Rainbow Mountain?+
You leave at 4:00 a.m. and hike about 3 hours at high altitude. It is scheduled for day 5, after several days of acclimatizing in Cusco.
What language is the guide?+
The guide speaks Spanish and English.
Are flights included?+
No. International and domestic flights are not included.
What is the cancellation policy?+
If you cancel 45 days or more in advance, you receive a 70% refund; between 30 and 44 days, 50%; with less than 30 days or if you do not show up, no refund. Machu Picchu tickets and Inca Trail permits are non-refundable once issued.
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