CUSCO

CUSCO & AVENTURE 9D/8N

9 days / 8 nightsCUSCO, MACHUPICCHU8

Price per personFrom USD 1,750

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Zone: Special Experience
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Languages: English
Group: 8

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Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)

Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatiz

Day 02: CUSCO - CHINCHERO - MORAY - SALINERAS - OLLANTAYTAMBO - PISAC - CUSCO

SACRED VALLEY FULL DAY We will pick you up from your hotel between 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM . You can relax and enjoy the views while we will drive for about 40 minutes toward the north.

Day 03: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMPA

SALKANTAY TREK 5D/4N Early in the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel and then go on a private bus to the town of Mollepata (2,803 m / 9,196 ft) located approximately 100 ki

Day 04: SORAYPAMPA - ABRA SALKANTAY - CHAWLLAY

On this day we will have a great challenge: we will ascend towards the Salkantay pass. To begin we will enjoy a refreshing breakfast. Then we will start our uphill walk towards the

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Day 1
Day 01: ½ DAY CITY TOUR (9:00 AM - 13:45 PM OR 13:00 PM- 18:45 PM)
Welcome and pick up at the airport, transfer to the selected hotel. you will receive all the pre-information about the tours. You will have the morning free to relax and acclimatize to the altitude. Afternoon city tour (optional). Pick up at 12:45 pm hotel or office, guided tour to visit the Temple of Qoricancha and four archaeological sites (SACSAYHUAMAN, QENQO, PUKA PUKARA AND TAMBOMACHAY). INCLUDED: ✔ Pick up at the airport ✔ Transfer from the airport to the hotel ✔ Tourist Bus ✔ Professional Tour Guide ✔ Partial Tourist Ticket (Entrance to the Archaeological Center) ✔ Entrance to Qoricancha Temple
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Day 2
Day 02: CUSCO - CHINCHERO - MORAY - SALINERAS - OLLANTAYTAMBO - PISAC - CUSCO
SACRED VALLEY FULL DAY We will pick you up from your hotel between 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM . You can relax and enjoy the views while we will drive for about 40 minutes toward the north. Our first visit will be to the archeological complex of Chinchero, where you will have a guided tour in order to give you some background information. In addition to this, you will have some time to explore the town of Chinchero itself, a village that is still known for upholding many traditional ways of living since the Inca times and is situated in a very important agricultural zone. You will be able to see the colonial church and tower that were constructed on top of ancient Inca temples, while you will also see the many local artisans that still make their textiles manually using ancient techniques. After our visit to Chinchero, we will drive towards the circular terraces of Moray. This place is one of the most incredible Inca ruins, as the Incas used the circular terraces with their varying microclimates as an agricultural experimentation laboratory in order to domesticize, acclimatize and experiment with the hybridization of an array of plants. Here our guide will give you a guided tour explaining to you this scientific Inca laboratory that will leave you speechless. You will have enough time to walk around and feel for yourself the difference in the microclimate of the various terraces. Hereafter we will visit the salt mines of Maras which already existed even since pre-Inca times. Our guide will explain to you in detail the whole procedure of making salt and how these impressive 3000 shallow salt pools are owned by approximately 380 families. This naturally occurring salt mine originates from a salty spring that filters itself through the mountain Qoripukiu (spring of gold). After this salty experience, we will move on to have a tasty lunch buffet in Urubamba, prepared entirely from the local products of the Sacred Valley. Fully energized by this delicious lunch we will continue our journey to the archeological complex of Ollantaytambo. These Inca ruins are said to have been a very important administrative, military, religious, social, and even economic center that was controlling access to Machu Picchu. Here you will be able to visit all the most important stone structures such as the great stone terraces, the Temple of the Sun, and the fountain of the Princess’ bath. Finally, we will drive to our last stop, the archeological ruins of Pisac. These ruins are interesting as the land was exploited through intelligent platform systems with an additional irrigation system that allowed for the cultivation of some of the best corn in the world. As these ruins are on top of a mountain slope, you will be able to take some amazing panoramic photos, enjoy a gorgeous view of the Sacred Valley, and marvel at the astonishing architectural mastery of the Incas. This is our last stop and thereafter we will return to the city of Cusco, arriving there at approximately 7 PM. INCLUDED: ✔ Hotel search service in Cusco. ✔ Tourist transport. ✔ VIP excursion to the Sacred Valley with buffet lunch ✔ Services with bilingual professional orientation (Spanish or English). NOT INCLUDED: ✖ National or international plane tickets. ✖ Entrances to Salineras (salt mines) 15 soles ✖ Tickets to attractions included (BOLETO TURISTICO 70 SOLES)
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Day 3
Day 03: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMPA
SALKANTAY TREK 5D/4N Early in the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel and then go on a private bus to the town of Mollepata (2,803 m / 9,196 ft) located approximately 100 kilometers from Cusco. In Mollepata we get ready to start the walk. This is uphill for approximately 13 kilometers. Finally, we will arrive at our Soraypampa camp (3,900 m / 12,795 ft). In Soraypampa we will have lunch and rest. Tourists who wish, will walk 2 more kilometers to visit the Humantay lagoon (4,200 m / 13,779 ft). In Soraypampa we will also have dinner and camp in our private facilities that protect you from the cold.
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Day 4
Day 04: SORAYPAMPA - ABRA SALKANTAY - CHAWLLAY
On this day we will have a great challenge: we will ascend towards the Salkantay pass. To begin we will enjoy a refreshing breakfast. Then we will start our uphill walk towards the towns of Salkantaypampa and Soyrococha. After 4 hours of walking, we will reach the Salkantay pass (4,632 m / 15,197 ft). The Salkantay pass is the highest point located between the Salkantay and Humantay mountains. After a well-deserved rest we will continue downhill to Wayracpampa where our team will be waiting for us with lunch. After enjoying lunch, we will begin the descent to the cloud forest and observe the change in climate and vegetation, we will descend to Chaullay (4,045 m / 13,271 ft). where our camp will be, here we will have tea time and dinner. And so, ends the longest and hardest day of the 22-kilometer hike on average. This is the hardest day of all.
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Day 5
Day 05: CHAWLLAY – PLAYA SAHUAYACO – LUCMABAMBA
We will get up very early to have breakfast and start our walk. This day will be unforgettable because along the way we will see a large amount of flora and fauna. The path is flat, in parts we will climb no more than 100 meters and the rest of the path is downhill. We start from the place of the camp, we will walk for 40 minutes to the Town of Collpa (2,850 m / 9,350 ft), from this place, we will observe the beginning of the Santa Teresa valley. After a few kilometers of walking, the path will lead us through the jungle to the place of Playa Sahuayaco (2,200 m / 7,218 ft), where we will have lunch. After lunch we will descend for only 2.5 kilometers to the town of Lucmabamba (2,062 m / 6,765 ft) where we will have dinner and camp surrounded by beautiful mountainous vegetation.
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Day 6
Day 06: LUCMABAMBA - LLACTAPATA - AGUAS CALIENTES
On this penultimate day we will get up very early to then have breakfast and continue with our walk. At the beginning of the walk we will enjoy beautiful landscapes full of fields where coffee, banana, avocado, pineapple and some crops of coca leaves are grown, the sacred leaf of the Incas. We will ascend to Llactapata (2,840 m / 9,317 ft), an Inca archaeological site where you can see Machu Picchu and the entire valley that surrounds it. This site was formerly used by the Inca culture as a resting place and also as a temple. After our visit we will descend to the Aobamba Valley until we reach the Hydroelectric station (1550 m / 5,085 ft). There we will rest, have lunch and continue with the final walk to the town of Aguas Calientes (2,160 m / 7,087 ft). In Aguas Calientes we will have dinner and rest in a tourist accommodation. Tourists who wish can relax in the thermal baths of the town (not included in the tour).
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Day 7
Day 07: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO
This day will only be dedicated to visiting Machu Picchu (2,490 m / 8,169 ft). We will have breakfast very early in the tourist accommodation. Then we will ascend by bus to Machu Picchu. There we will have a guided tour of approximately 2 hours and then enough time to explore on our own. After your visit to Machu Picchu we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes. In the village there are many restaurants that you can choose from (not included in the tour). Then you will have to go to the train station (be there at least 30 minutes before) and board it. The train will take you to the Ollantaytambo station, there a transport will be waiting for you with your name to take you to the city of Cusco where the tour ends. INCLUDED: ✔ Professional English Speaking Tour Guide ✔ Assistant Tour Guide for groups of 10+ ✔ Chef ✔ Mules to carry cooking and camping equipment and 5kg of your personal items ✔ Pick-up from your hotel ✔ Transportation by bus to Mollepata ✔ Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco ✔ 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Afternoon Snacks, and 4 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food, please let us know. ✔ Dining tent with tables and chairs ✔ Hostel for final night ✔ Oxygen bottle ✔ First aid kit ✔ Entrance to Machu Picchu NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us) ✖ Breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 5 ✖ Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain ✖ Tips ✖ Travel Insurance - you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for the duration of your trip. ✖ Mineral water, snacks, beverages ✖ Entrance to Hot Spring ✖ Bus UP/DOWN to Machu Picchu
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Day 8
Day 08: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN FULL DAY
Your day starts in Cusco where you are picked up at 4:30am to 5:00 AM. For a 2-hour trip via private van to our restaurant where we will have our breakfast. After our breakfast we continued by van one hour more until Phulawasipata the start of the trail. And then we start to walk up for the hike ahead of you. The hike to the rainbow mountain will take around 1 ½ hours (depending on fitness level) We will enjoy landscapes and take a well-deserved break to soak up the vistas. After you will embark for your hike back down to the trailhead (about 1 hours) going down until our van. and we will return by van until our restaurant where you will have Our Buffet lunch. And depart back to Cusco (around 5pm). INCLUDED: ✔ Private transportation. ✔ Breakfast, Buffet lunch. ✔ Fluent English/ Spanish speaking guide ✔ Horseback available upon request, at additional cost NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Fees to Rainbow Mountain, 30 soles ✖ Red valley fees 20 soles ✖ Mineral water ✖ Snacks ✖ Horses
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Day 9
Day 09: ZIPLINING TOUR + ATVS
Get to know magical places like Moray and Maras’s Salt mines in a different and adventure way on the ATVs. After picking up our adventurers from their hotels we drive to our base camp in Cruzpata a farming community dedicated mostly to the production of potatoes and Andean cereals, where we will begin our adventure on four wheels until we reach Moray, a mysterious place where we’ll see a possible Inca agriculture lab, then, continue through the majestic plateau of Maras and to continue the salt mines, another natural attraction that shows us how wonderful and rich in natural resources is the sacred valley. After finishing our ATVs adventure tour, an outdoor picnic lunch awaits us. We will continue the adrenaline through the air, we will literally fly over the sacred valley exceeding 200 meters in height on our 4 canopy cables, and be able to launch ourselves in different positions, then, we’ll return to Cusco. INCLUDED: ✔ Round-trip transportation. ✔ ATVs ✔ Instructor for zip lining ✔ 4 different cables. NOT INCLUDED: ✖ Personal Accident Insurance ✖ Others

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