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Cusco
with overnight in Machu Picchu
5 Days / 4 Nights
Round trip airport transfers, city tour including Sacsayhuaman and nearby ruins, excursion to Machu Picchu with lunch and overnight stay, excursion to Pisac Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress, service of a licensed bilingual tour guide, all entrance fees, four nights of hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, hotel tax and service charge.
| 2012 Rates per person in US$ |
Double
|
Triple
|
Single
|
| Tourist (BB) |
$954 |
$934 |
$1372 |
| Tourist Superior (BB) | 1022 |
994 |
1504 |
| First Class (BB) | 1131 |
N/A |
1703 |
| Deluxe (BB) | 1478 |
1359 |
2290 |
| Luxury (BB) | 2200 |
N/A |
3671 |
|
ITINERARY
Day 1 : Cusco
Upon arrival at the airport
a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and help you
in registering. Morning at leisure to adjust to the altitude. Tour of Cusco
and its Ruins - This afternoon's tour of the oldest continuously inhabited
city in the western hemisphere includes important landmarks of enchanting
Cusco and also the nearby ruins of Kenko, Puca-pucara, Tampumachay as well
as the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern
Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. During
the tour, you will visit Cusco's Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church and the Plaza
de Armas.
Day
2 : Cusco / Machu Picchu
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full Day Excursion to Machu Picchu with overnight stary - Early wake up for
a train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the
Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by
mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram
Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins
of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of
the ruins upon arrival. All transfers are included. Lunch in Machu Picchu.
(B,L)
Day
3 : Machu Picchu / Cusco
Breakfast at your hotel.
Free morning to enjoy one of the most incredible sights on earth, the ruins
of Machu Picchu. Take as much time as you need to study the mysterious ruins,
hike Huayna Picchu, stroll to the Inca Bridge or walk toward the Inca Trail
to find the legendary Sun Gate. Afternoon shuttle bus to the train station
for your return trip to Cusco. Upon arrival transfer from rail station to
hotel. (B)
Day
4 : Pisac
Indian Market and Ollantaytambo Fortress (Daily)
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning departure for a drive through the fertile
countryside to the colonial village of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling
marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for
many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry. After lunch the
tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo archaeological complex, the
Incas built it as a fort that included a temple, agricultural terraces, and
an urban area. There are two distinct sectors: The religious and worship zone,
and the residential area. Ollantaytambo was an important administrative center
with probable military functions if one considers the walls and towers. There
are also traces of ancient roads and aqueducts. The town of Ollantaytambo
is called a "Living Inca Town" since the inhabitants maintain very
old practices and customs. This tour can also be provided the same day you
arrive in Cusco. (B,L)
Day
5: Cusco / Home
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer from hotel to the airport for departure. (B)