PERU SHORT PROGRAM – 5 Days – 4 Nights

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1 | CUSCO

Enjoy a comfortable transfer from Cusco Airport to your hotel. A representative will meet and greet you, and then transfer you to the selected hotel in Cusco.

Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 2 | CUSCO

Half day private tour to the city of cusco with visit to coricancha, cathedral, sacsayhuaman, quenqo, puca pucara and tambomachay.

Enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour begins with a visit to the Convent of Santo Domingo, which was built over the Inca temple of Coricancha, one of the most important precincts dedicated to the cult of the sun. Ancient chronicles say that its walls were covered with gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature. Next, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument in the Plaza de Armas. Then head to the hills of Cusco where the fortress of Sacsayhuaman is located, whose imposing walls offer an impressive panoramic view of Cusco. Continue to Qenqo, an archaeological complex of religious use where it is believed that the Incas practiced rituals related to agriculture. Continue the tour to Puka Pukara, the “red fort” in Quechua; an architectural complex of supposed military use, with multiple environments, plazas, baths, aqueducts and towers. It is believed to have been used by the Inca entourage while the leader rested in Tambomachay, which is the last archaeological stop on the tour. It is believed that it was an enclosure of water worship, which had an extraordinary hydraulic system. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel.

The BTC or Cusco Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turístico de Cusco) is a pass which gets you into the main archaeological sites and museums in and around Cusco.

Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 3 | CUSCO – URUBAMBA

Full day tour to chinchero, ollantaytambo fortress and living museum of yucay

During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. Chinchero also has archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! Then, free time for lunch in a selected restaurant in the town of Ollantaytambo and, on the way to the fortress, witness the Andean essence breathed in the place, which still maintains Inca urban planning and has been inhabited since then. Go up the iconic steps of the iconic enclosure, built next to the mountain. You are transferred back to your hotel at the end of this activity.   *On Sundays, also visit the local market.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at local restaurant.

Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 4 | URUBAMBA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

Full day tour to machu picchu in Inca Rail Train.

A transportation service transfers you from your hotel in Urubamba to the Ollantaytambo station.

Round trip train tickets Voyager and 360° (61 and 64) to Machu Picchu. From/to Ollanta station.

Your journey to Machu Picchu begins with a train ride to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will find a handicraft market, restaurants and accommodation of different categories. After a short bus ride, arrive in Machu Picchu, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture that served as a sanctuary and resting residence for the Inca Pachacútec. According to UNESCO, Machu Picchu, which means ‘Old Mountain’, is considered a World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the modern world. At the end of the tour, return by bus to Aguas Calientes and then to Cusco. * Remember to confirm your reservation as soon as possible to proceed with the purchase of tickets in advance due to the limited capacity of the Citadel. Tickets are subject to availability.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at local restaurant.

Transfer from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.

Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 5 | CUSCO

Enjoy a pleasant transfer from the selected hotel to the airport. A representative will assist you along the way.