Cusco Standard Tour – 5 Days

Cusco, the center of Inca culture; now is your opportunity to discover all what you have expected for. Welcome to Cusco!

At your arrival you the Incas land, a Peru & U representative will await you to transfer you to your accommodation. Once on the way, your itinerary will be reviewed and in the case of having some questions they will be answered as well.

The rest of the day is for you to adjust and acclimatize to the high altitude of Cusco and relax at your leisure.

The Inca Sacred Valley envelopes in a fertile agricultural landscape, punctuated by small villages of Quechua-speaking communities and dotted with the surviving remains of great Inca family estates

After you have enjoyed breakfast, you will be picked and taken to the precious Sacred Valley.

Our first visit will be the archaeological ruins of Pisaq and village, where we will stop by the craft market that lays in the main plaza.

This peculiar market stays busy on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays and the locals sell colorful woven cloth, alpaca wool, reproductions of ancient jewelry, engraved gourds, and more. As we then follow the Urubamba river as we will head toward the Ollantaytambo fortress, and impressive construction surrounded by mountains creating fascinating landscapes s explaining of your guide.
After lunchtime, you will be taken to the Ollantaytambo Train Station for you to board your train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town. Once there the rest of the evening is to explore this small and cheerful city at your leisure.

Discover the treasure of the Inca empire and explore the majesty of their lost city, hidden from view on a mountain top veiled in cloud forest for more than four centuries

Today we must rise early as the highlight of any trip to South America has come. We will take you for 30 min ride by bus that will take you to the Machu Picchu entrance. Once there you will be amazed immediately by this remarkable Pre-Colombian city left by the Incas.

The sync between the cultural and natural surroundings is simply perfect and along with your guide, you will discover and understand a little more of the secrets and theories of this gorgeous citadel. After your guided tour, you will have the time to wander around its terraces and passages that will have you enchanted all day and capture the moment with beautiful pictures.

After exploring this lost city of Machu Picchu, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes to board the train back to the Cusco train station, from there a representative will be waiting to transfer you back to the hotel.

Once in Cusco by the evening, you will have the rest of the day at your leisure to explore the cobblestone streets of this magical city.

Discover one of the icons of Perú, the famous Vinicunca Rainbow mountain, ready to reach the 5000 masl?

Today our day starts early as our hike begins to Vinicunca as we pick you up from your hotel around 5:30 am and it is relatively short and gentle to reach the marked viewpoints, but at altitude requires some effort on the inclines.

It contrasts with the Rainbow Mountain tour which has a very challenging uphill ascent. The walk at Vinicunca is broken up by the various views, including the peak mountains and panoramic views of the Red Valley. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a delicious lunch until is time to return back to Cusco at around 5 pm.

Oh no… you will never want to leave Cusco, but the moment has come, carrying full and great memories with you

After you have enjoyed breakfast at your hotel, a Peru & U representative will take you to the airport at the most opportune time and according to your flight schedule, for you to board the plane to Lima and connect with your international flight.