Andean Valley

Chinchero, Maras, Moray, and Ollantaytambo

At 6:30 a.m. you leave for Chinchero, an Inca village where you see the royal estate of Inca Túpac Yupanqui, the plaza, and the colonial church. You continue to Moray, an Inca center of agricultural experimentation with circular terraces, and to the salt pans of Maras, an ideal spot for photography.

You go down to the Sacred Valley and have a buffet lunch in Urubamba. Following the river, you reach Ollantaytambo, with its fortress, canals, massive walls, and temples. You spend that night in the Sacred Valley.

Overnight: Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu

Take the train from the Ollantaytambo station to Machu Picchu Pueblo, where our staff accompanies you to the bus that climbs alongside the Urubamba River canyon. With your guide you tour the terraces, staircases, ceremonial buildings, and urban areas of the citadel.

Afterward you have lunch at a restaurant in the area and, at the scheduled time, take the train to Ollantaytambo and the transfer to Cusco.

Overnight: Cusco

Rainbow Mountain

At 4:00 a.m. we pick you up to travel to the foothills of the snow-capped Ausangate, with a stop in Cusipata for breakfast. After a short briefing you hike for about 3 hours with your guide, who tells you about the customs 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

Departure from Cusco

After breakfast, at the agreed time, we take you to the Cusco airport for your flight to Lima or your home country.