Train package · 5 days
Five days with the essentials of Cusco: city tour with four archaeological sites, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by train, and Rainbow Mountain. For travelers who want to see a lot in a short time and don't mind early mornings.
Highlights
Itinerary
On the Rainbow Mountain day, pickup is at 4:00 a.m. By then you will have spent three days acclimatizing.
We meet you at the Cusco airport and take you to your hotel.
At 12:30 p.m. the city tour begins: the Plaza Mayor, with its colonial buildings; the Qoricancha temple, the peak of Inca architecture and today the Convent of Santo Domingo; and the Cusco Cathedral, in Renaissance and colonial style.
You finish at the four archaeological sites near the city: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay. Then you return to your hotel.
Overnight: Cusco
At 7:30 a.m. we pick you up from the hotel. You visit the Pisac archaeological complex and its handicraft market, and continue along the Vilcanota River to Urubamba, where you have a buffet lunch.
In the afternoon you explore Ollantaytambo, one of the last living Inca towns, with streets that keep their original layout, and its archaeological complex. You also pass through Chinchero, a small Inca and colonial town. You return to Cusco around 6:30 p.m.
Overnight: Cusco
After breakfast you go to the Poroy or Ollantaytambo station, depending on the season, and board the Expedition tourist train to the village of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes). There our staff helps you board the transport that climbs to the citadel, with views of the Urubamba River and its canyon.
You tour Machu Picchu with your guide: terraces, staircases, ceremonial buildings, and urban areas. Afterward you have lunch at a restaurant in the area and, at the scheduled time, take the train to Ollantaytambo and the transfer back to Cusco.
Overnight: Cusco
At 4:00 a.m. we pick you up to travel to the foothills of the snow-capped Ausangate. In the village of Cusipata you stop for breakfast and, after a short briefing, start the hike of about 3 hours with a professional guide, learning about the customs and beliefs of the Andean mountains.
On the way back you have lunch in Cusipata and arrive at your hotel in Cusco around 4:30 p.m.
Overnight: Cusco
After breakfast, at the agreed time, we transfer you to the Cusco airport for your return flight to Lima or your home country.
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
Airport transfers, 4 nights with breakfast in a Cusco hotel, a city tour with 4 archaeological sites, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu by Expedition train, Rainbow Mountain, lunches in Urubamba, Aguas Calientes, and Cusipata, tourist entries, a guide, and assistance.
The most demanding part is Rainbow Mountain: a hike of about 3 hours at altitude, with a 4:00 a.m. pickup. It is not recommended for people with breathing problems, pregnant women, people with reduced mobility, or low fitness.
At the Cusco airport, where we meet you and take you to your hotel. The city tour starts that same day at 12:30 p.m.
No. Domestic and international flights are not included.
With a professional guide in Spanish or English.
Cancellations made 45 days or more in advance receive a 70% refund; between 30 and 44 days, 50%; less than 30 days or no-show, no refund. Machu Picchu tickets and Inca Trail permits are non-refundable once issued.
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