Peru Extension Program (Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu)

Hotel airport / Lima Airport assistance (private)

At the convenient time, our transfer man will pick you up from your airport hotel and assist you with your flight towards Cusco.

Flight Lima – Cusco; Many thought this flight path as one of the most spectacular scenic flights to be experienced anywhere in the world. During the flight (which takes us from sea level to 11,400 feet) the major glaciated peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba and Vilcanota ranges can be seen, surrounded by an agricultural patchwork quilt of tranquil Andean fields and small hamlets (some of which we will explore in the coming days). The approach to Cusco Airport is unique in that it requires the pilot to make a sweeping 180-degree turn to enter the valley, providing a staggering panorama of the Inca city centre.

When you arrive to Cusco, the Imperial City, you will be met by your guide and private driver who will assist you with your luggage and will drive you to your hotel located in the Cusco city. Morning at leisure to get adjusted to the altitude of the city. We suggest eating slight food and plenty of liquids, so you can easily get acclimatized.

PM: Half Day City tour of Cusco & Nearby ruins (Private)
Inca rulers once called Cusco the "Navel of the World". Cusco remains today a city that blends colonial Spanish charm with older, more austere remains of pre-Columbian glory. One can see the foundations of Inca structures on many of its city streets today. Today you will go on a guided visit of the Imperial City of Cusco. In this Cusco city tour, you will visit the Main Plaza, which has been the scene of great historical events in the Capital of the Incas, the main Cathedral church, built of great slabs of red granite in renaissance style and thus contrasting with the baroque style silverwork which decorates its interior. You will then continue on to the Santo Domingo church, built upon the foundations of the Inca temple Koricancha, which was dedicated to S un worship.

Later, you will head to the City’s nearby ruins; the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, a magnificent example of Incan military power; Qenqo, a ritualistic site with subterranean galleries that form an underground maze; Puca Pucara, the red fortress and finally Tambomachay, also known as the Incan Baths.

After this amazing educative Cusco city tour, you will be driven back to your hotel. Accommodation at Los Portales Cusco hotel, in Superior room for three nights. Services of today includes Buffet Breakfast and local taxes.
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FD Tour to Pisac Market, Pisac Ruins and Ollantaytambo fortress with Lunch (private)

After breakfast, you will visit is the town of Pisac, where the Incas built an observatory to study astronomy as well as an impressive network of cultivated terrace. After this, you will have the opportunity to bargain with vendors at the local handicraft market in Pisac. Buffet Lunch will take place at a local country restaurant.

After lunch, continue to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. The site was built just as the Spaniards arrived at these territories and evidence of how it was built is still visible. After seeing the magnificent past of the spot stroll through the quaint streets of the present town before returning to your hotel. Accommodation at Los Portales Cusco hotel, In Superior room. Service of today includes breakfast, lunch, hotel tax and service charge. (B/L/-)

Full Day Tour to Machu Picchu with round trip VISTADOME Train (Private)

This morning, you will be transferred to Poroy or Ollantaytambo's train station, located close to the site where the old Inca hanging bridge crossed the Urubamba. Onboard the VISTADOME train you will move along the tracks following the river's course into the jungle lowlands to Aguas Calientes a.k.a. Machu Picchu Pueblo (a 2-hour ride). This is the last stop before getting to the famous archaeological complex. Find crafts, books, restaurants and array of hotels in this buzzling town. The bus zig-zags up the steep side of the mountain for nearly 20 minutes. The pre-Hispanic engineering marvel unveils itself gradually; this was the site Pachacutec Inca (1438-1572) chose as royal retreat and where his "malqui" or mummified remains were to be worshiped. Machu Picchu or "Old Mountain" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders yet the traveler senses a beauty unmatched by these or any other title. How was such a work accomplished? Granite stone buildings that seem to naturally sprout from the earth instead of being constructed on it. Andean mountain aesthetics can truly be appreciated at Machu Picchu; explore the site at your own pace. Visit the Royal Mausoleum or take the path to the Inca Bridge, or the central flight of steps to reach Intihuatana. Or simply contemplate the sacred geography all around; the Urubamba nearly encircling the site and Mount Salkantay ("Wild"), overlooking the citadel from the southeast.

Buffet Lunch is included at a restaurant in the town of Machu Picchu (formerly called Aguas Calientes)

Note. - There are 2 shifts for the visit of Machu Picchu citadel, the AM Shift and PM Shift. You are scheduled to visit at any of these turns (not both) and the shift confirmed will depend on the train schedule that we will be able to confirm upon booking time.

After the visit of Machu Picchu, you will take the shuttle bus down to Aguas Calientes, from there, take the VISTADOME TRAIN back to Cusco. Upon arrival to Ollantaytambo station or Poroy station, a private transport will be waiting for you to take you to Cusco city. Accommodation at Los Portales Cusco hotel in Superior rooms. Services of today includes Breakfast, lunch and local taxes. (B/L/-)

At due time, after breakfast, your Guide will take you to the Cusco airport in time for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival to Lima, you will be assisted with your international connection flight back home.