Andean Experience: Cusco City, Valle Sagrado, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain

Day 1 ARRIVAL CUSCO – AFTERNOON CITY TOUR

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   5 hours Admission ticket included

   Upon arrival, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the morning free to acclimatize. In the afternoon, an exclusive tour of the city begins with a visit to the Plaza de San Cristóbal to enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Then, we will visit the San Pedro Market, where we will soak up the local flavor and get to know the products of the area more closely. Then, the Koricancha Temple receives us with all its magnificence; Recinto de Oro is its name in Quechua and its lavishness is still felt in those walls that were once completely covered in gold. We will also know the Church of Santo Domingo. From San Blas, the neighborhood of artisans, we will walk down Hatun Rumiyoc street, finding the Inca Roca Palace, today the Archbishop's Palace, we will have time to admire the world-famous Stone of the Twelve Angles. We will continue to the Plaza de Armas to visit the Cathedral that houses colonial works of incredible value. Accommodation in Cusco.

Day 2 SACRED VALLEY – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES

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   Pisac Market

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Early in the morning, we will leave Cusco at 8:00 AM. We will stop at the city of Pisac (or Pisaq), through which the River of Urubamba flows. Here we will enjoy the weekly market where we can buy textiles, pottery, and other little things. We will then take the bus uphill to the ruins complex of Pisac, an Inca citadel perched on a mountainside.

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   Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Our journey continues to Ollantaytambo, where we will visit the archaeological complex. In the afternoon, we will travel to Agua Calientes by train, where we’ll spend the night.

Day 3 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

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   Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   After a good night's sleep, we will travel by bus to visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World, The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, which will welcome us with its incredible terraces, stairs, ceremonial places, and urban areas. The energy emanating from everywhere is amazing. After a guided tour of approximately 2.30 hours, at the coordinated time, we will return by train and transfer to the hotel in Cusco. Accommodation in Cusco.

Day 4 RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

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   16 hours Admission ticket included

   We will pick you up from your hotel between 3:00 a.m. at 3:30 a.m. to then make a trip of 2 and a half hours to Pitumarca where you will have a delicious breakfast and then continue our route until we reach k'ayrawiri (4326 mts above sea level) where we will get ready to start the walk. The first part of the walk is approximately 2 hours and a half to 3 hours uphill, during which we'll be able to see beautiful snowcapped mountains and local people in typical dress with their llamas and alpacas. Once we reach the top (5020 masl) we will have free time to take our pictures of the beautiful Vilcanota mountain range before starting our descent down through the Red Valley. The valley takes its name special pigmentation that gives the soil a reddish color. It will take about 3 hours to reach Japura where our transport will be waiting for us to take us to enjoy a hearty lunch before the transport arrives to take us back to Cusco (arrival between 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m).

Day 5 TRANSFER OUT HOTEL - AIRPORT CUSCO

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   Cusco

   We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport in Cusco so you can take your flight back home. We at Peru Andes Top hope you enjoyed, like we did, this challenging adventure, with the aim of being able to see you again soon and enjoy another remarkable story together. End of service.