Spectacular Cusco 7D/6N

Lima Airport – Cusco, Cusco Hotel (Book your domestic flight from Lima to Cusco for your preferred time) Upon arrival, you will be met at the Cusco Airport, and we will head to your hotel, where a cup of the famous coca tea will be waiting for you. You will have the afternoon free to acclimatize. The city of Cusco is at an altitude of 3,399 meters above sea level. WALKING TOUR At the agreed time, we will take a historical tour that will take us to the San Pedro Market, one of the oldest in the entire city and probably the most famous. Along with your guide, you will pass rows of bright fruit, colorful clothing, crafts, and food stalls. Then, we will walk through the beautiful streets until we reach the Qoricancha Sun Temple (which means “Sun Temple” in Quechua), one of the most important Inca constructions in the city of Cusco. Continuing our tour, we will go to the San Blas neighborhood. This is a very traditional part of the city where nobles lived during the Inca Empire. Today, it is a very artistic neighborhood with exhibitions and people selling their crafts. We will return to the hotel to rest. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Meals included: None

Maras & Moray Tour On this day, we will visit beautiful Inca villages with their colonial houses. On this unique and pleasant tour, we will be able to appreciate the treasures that this sacred land hides. We will begin the day visiting the experimental agricultural terraces of Moray, groups of circular terraces that measure up to 150 meters deep. According to historians, these constructions constituted an important Inca agricultural laboratory, as its platforms are built with their respective irrigation channels, each constituting a microclimate. What is most striking is the large difference in mean annual temperature between the top and the bottom of the depressions, a difference of up to 15°C. Then, we will go to the colonial town of Maras, a town that still preserves its Andean traditions and customs. We will be able to appreciate its beautiful architecture and its houses with colonial-style stone portals. Finally, we will visit the Maras Salt Mines. These mines continue to be exploited today, where farmers work day by day since the Inca era. At the end of the tour, we will return to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel. In the evening, we will have dinner at a nice local restaurant. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Sacred Valley of the Incas – Aguas Calientes (Pisaq, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo) On this day, you will discover the wonderful Sacred Valley of the Incas, also called the Vilcanota Valley. We will start the day visiting the archaeological complex of Pisaq, located at the top of a mountain. This wonderful place is made up of groups of terraces and architectural structures scattered across the slopes and on top of the mountain. It mixes the landscape with wonderful constructions. Then, we will go to the artisan market, where you will be able to appreciate a great variety of works from ancestral times. We will pass through Urubamba, where we will take a break for lunch to taste the typical Peruvian cuisine, with a good variety of dishes, including salads, soups, main dishes, the famous ceviche, and delicious desserts. After lunch, we will visit the architectural complex of Ollantaytambo, a living town built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it against possible invaders. We will have the opportunity to walk through its streets and get a clearer idea of what this military, religious, and cultural center was like during the Inca Empire. Finally, we will visit the picturesque town of Chinchero, where the remains of the royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui are located. Here, you can see its well-preserved Inca walls in the main square. You will also visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes on the portico that was built on the foundations of an Inca building. At the end of the afternoon, we will return to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Cusco – Aguas Calientes On this day, at the agreed time, we will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo train station, where we will board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes. After a journey of almost 4 hours, we will arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, where our team will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on it to take you to your hotel. You will have the afternoon free to explore the town of Aguas Calientes and enjoy its famous hot springs. IMPORTANT TIPS This will be the quietest day to relax. After 4 hours of travel from Cusco, you can rest in the afternoon in Aguas Calientes. We suggest visiting the hot springs to relax your body. At the end of the afternoon, enjoy a light meal and rest to get ready for your exciting day in Machu Picchu. Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes Meals: Breakfast

Machu Picchu In the morning, we will ascend to the incredible wonder of the world “The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”. Upon arriving at the citadel of Machu Picchu with our guide, we will show our entrance tickets, and we will begin the tour throughout the citadel. For approx. 2.5 hours, we will visit the main places of attraction that the wonder of “Machu Picchu” has. At the end of the guided tour, our guide will leave you in an area that you can take advantage of to take pictures. In the afternoon, we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to enjoy your lunch. After lunch, we will board the return train to Ollantaytambo. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Meals included: breakfast

You have 3 Options: Humantay Lake / Palccoyo Mountain / 7 Colors Mountain Option 1: Humantay Lake Very early in the morning, between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., our staff will pick you up at your hotel. We will depart in our tourist vehicle for an average of 2 hours, together with our guide, heading northeast from the city of Cusco. During our tour, we will pass through the town of LIMATAMBO, known for its hamlets and avocado production. Later, we will arrive at the famous town of MOLLEPATA (2,900 m a.s.l.) located in the lush valley of the Apurímac River, one of the most important in our beautiful country. After enjoying our well-deserved breakfast, we will continue our journey to the SORAYPAMPA community (3,900 m a.s.l.). At this point, our guide will give us a brief briefing about the tour while we finish getting ready to start our ascent. After approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes of walking, we will arrive at our final destination: the wonderful HUMANTAY LAKE (4,200 m a.s.l.), which will welcome us with its calm, turquoise waters. After our well-deserved rest and time for photographs, we will begin the descent along the same route to our vehicle, which will be waiting to take us back to the town of Mollepata for our delicious lunch. It will be accompanied by wonderful views of the peaks that surround the place. After our delicious lunch, we will return to the city of Cusco. Option 2: Palccoyo Mountain Very early in the morning, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., our staff will pick you up at your hotel. We will depart in our tourist vehicle for an average of 2 hours, together with our guide, heading south of the city of Cusco. Our first stop will be in the community of CUSIPATA (3,310 m a.s.l.), a point where we can enjoy our well-deserved breakfast and use the restrooms, before continuing our trip towards the town of COMBAPATA (3,475 m a.s.l.) for approximately 2 hours. During this second section, which will be along an unpaved trail, we will go along the left bank of the Salka River, passing through the PALCCOYO community until we reach the starting point of our walk at HUILLATA QASA (4,790 m a.s.l.). At this point, our guide will give us a brief talk about the tour while we finish getting ready to begin our ascent. After approximately 30 minutes of walking, we will arrive at the first viewpoint located at 4,900 m a.s.l. Here, we will begin to take our first photographs of the wonderful Andes mountain range and the first colorful mountain. Continuing our tour, we will arrive at the second viewpoint to appreciate the second colorful mountain of Palccoyo with a background setting of the entire Andes mountain range and its majestic coloring. Continuing with our path, we will begin a moderate ascent towards the third viewpoint, where we will appreciate a beautiful natural setting: the Stone Forest. In the same way, we will be able to see in its full splendor the 3 colored mountains of Palccoyo and an indescribable setting for incomparable photos, featuring the white mountain range of the Andes with the presence of the majestic snow-capped Ausangate as the main protagonist. After our well-deserved rest and time for photographs, we will begin the descent along the same route to our vehicle, which will be waiting to take us back to the town of Cusipata for our delicious lunch. After lunch, we will return to the city of Cusco. Option 3: 7 Colors Mountain Early at 4:30 a.m., our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to head towards Collasuyu, located in the southern part of Cusco, which was an important part of the Tawantinsuyu and its 4 ancient regions of the Incas. Our first stop will be after 2 hours (78 km), located in the community of Paucarpata (CUSIPATA), where we will have a short rest to buy water, energizing drinks, snacks, cereals, etc., and also take the opportunity to enjoy breakfast in a restaurant on the way. Later, we will continue our journey by road for approximately 1 hour until we finally arrive at PHULAWASIPATA. Here, we will prepare for the walk: an ascent of approximately 2 hours (3.5 km). During this journey, we will have the opportunity to see the impressive Hatun Ritti Glacier (5,100 m a.s.l.), different varieties of South American camelids, and the beautiful reflection of the landscape accompanied by the Puka Qocha and Qomer Qocha lagoons. Upon arriving at the Mountain of 7 Colors (Rainbow or Vinicunca Mountain), we will have enough time to take pictures of this amazing place. Then, we will return to Phulawasipata with a descent of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes (3.5 km) and take our transport to head to Paucarpata, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant. Finally, around 6:00 p.m., we will arrive in the imperial city of Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel. Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Cusco Hotel – Airport (Buy national flight from Cusco to Lima and international from Lima to your country at the schedules of your preference) According to your flight schedule, we will carry out the transfer from your hotel to the Cusco airport. Upon arrival at the Lima airport, you will be able to connect to your international flight back home. This marks the end of our services. Check-in: 12:00 Check-out: 9:00 a.m. Meals: Breakfast NOTE: If your return time is after your check-out time, you can use the common areas of the hotel while you wait. END OF OUR SERVICES