Cusco Best Vacation 5 Days

5 Days / 4 Nights from US $ 485.00
Cusco Best Vacation 5 Days
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Cusco Best Vacation 5 Days

Physical Level
Easy
Trip Style
Cultural & trek
Max Altitude
5,020 meters / 16,466 Feet
Group Size

Magic Cusco Mix 5-day tour, Cusco Best Vacation.

Take your time and enjoy the Cusco Best Vacation on a 5-day tour that will guide you through the most famous places of the Inca Empire: City tour, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain.
In the City Tour. You will able to visit the Cathedral, Coricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay are places where you will be completely surprised.
Let yourself be carried by the sacred valley of the Incas and visit the handicraft market of Pisac, also the archaeological centers of Pisac and Ollantaytambo where you will also able to see the living culture.
Also, let yourself be surprised with the most imposing city of the Inca Empire, Machu Picchu. It is the Peru and South America representative city.
Finally, venture to the heart of the Andes of Cusco, enjoy the short hike to the rainbow mountain and have the beautiful views of the highest snow-clad mountain in Cusco.
In the prices of this package is included 2 lunches, 4 breakfasts, a variety of accommodations in different hotel categories and, of course, prices are fully accessible.

Trip Summary

Summary of Cusco Best Vacation.

First Day: Reception Cusco Airport – City tour – Cusco.

  • Recepcion de bienvenida en el aeropuerto del Cusco (CUZ) y traslado al hotel.
  • 1:20 pm. Inicio de city tour Cusco.
  • 6:00 pm. Returno a Cusco Hotel.

Second Day: Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisaq, Ollantaytambo) – Machupicchu.

  • 8:20 a.m. Our staff will pick you up from your hotel.
  • 8:30 a.m. Start of the sacred valley tour.
  • 12:00 pm. Buffet lunch
  • 3:45 pm. The tour ends.
  • 4:36 pm. The departure of the train to Machu Picchu.
  • 6:10 p.m. Arrival al Machu Picchu
  • 7:30 pm. Meeting with the guide.

Third Day: Machu Picchu – Cusco.

  • This morning, you will choose the hotel’s departure time.
  • 6:00 am. The Machu Picchu gate opens.
  • 25 minutes by bus to Machu Picchu.
  • 2 horas Guide service.
  • 2:30 pm, 7:00 pm or 8:20pm. The schedules of the return train from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo.
  • One and a half hour. Travel by bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.

Fourth Day: Rainbow Mountain – Cusco.

  • 3:40 am. Our staff will pick you up from your hotel.
  • 7:00 am. Breakfast.
  • 3 hours hike to the rainbow mountaintop.
  • 2:20 pm. Lunchtime.
  • 6:00 pm. arrival at Cusco.

Fifth Day: Free day – Airport or Bus Terminal.

  • At the indicated time, transfer from the hotel to the Cusco airport.

Itinerary

DAY 1:

Reception Cusco- City Tour – Tour Archaeological zones.

The reception in the airport and transfer to the selected hotel. you will have the free morning to acclimatize.
13:20 hours approximately. our staff will pick you up from your hotel to start the city tour.
First, you will visit the Cathedral where you will able to see the richest religious ornamentation, then you will visit Qoricancha the last Inca palace and the main center of sun worship in the time of the Incas.
To visit the 4 archaeological complexes you will leave the city.
Sacsayhuaman. Stands out with its megalithic walls, also by the greatest architectural work done by the Incas during its apogee and with the annihilation of the Inca nobility the techniques that allowed the construction of this monumental fortress disappeared from human memory.
Then you will go to Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay which are also ritual centers dedicated to various divinities.
Finally, you will return to Cusco hotel approximately at 6:30 pm.

Our staff will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 am. then you will go towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
First, you will visit the local handicraft market in Pisac, where you will able to see and buy the beautiful handmade works and you will also climb to the mountaintop to visit the archaeological site of Pisac.
After, you continue the tour by river bank until reach to Urubamba city where you will have the buffet lunch, then, visit Ollantaytambo where you will see one of the few places in Cusco and Peru people still use the Inca buildings as homes. In this place, you will end the tour at 3:45 p.m. and then you have to take the train (at 4:36 p.m.) to Aguas Calientes Town.
By the time you arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, our staff will be waiting to take you to the hotel and at 7:30 p.m. you will meet in the reception with the guide to coordinate the next day visit.

Very early in the morning, you will have your breakfast buffet, then you will go to the bus station that will take you until Machu Picchu main gate.
Machu Picchu is the most desired place in your journey where you will have a guided tour for 2 hours walking through the most important points, then have free time to explore on your own and you can also go up to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain.
Finally, you will descend to the Aguas Calientes town for lunch (optional), later, at the time indicated on your train ticket, you will board your return train to Ollantaytambo and here outside the station, our staff will be waiting to take you to Cusco – Hotel.
Train departure times from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo will depend on availability.

  • Inca Rail at 2:30 pm, 7:00 pm or 8:20 pm.
  • Vistadome train at 3:48 pm, 4:22 pm or 4:43 pm.

Today, you will make small adventure towards the Rainbow Mountain. You will hike through colorful lands and snow-clad mountains, ascend to over 5 thousand meters, enjoy the wonderful Andes landscapes and have the Cusco Best Vacation.

To start this beautiful and short adventure. Our staff will pick you up from your hotel at 3:30 a.m. Afterward, you will journey approximately 3 hours until Kayrawiri Community. From here, you’ll start the uphill hike to get to Rainbow Mountain or seven color mountain. Here, you will have enough time to enjoy and take excellent pictures, because around you will able to see wonderful colorful and snow-clad mountains and also Andean animals.

After all, you will descend toward Kayrawiri community to take the bus to Hanchipacha (lunch place) and finally, return to the city of Cusco arriving at approximately 6 pm.

Note. If you are not in possibility to get to Rainbow Mountain, maybe you do not like hiking or if you want to make other excursions. Here we have other alternatives and can be visited in a single day.

  • Maras Moray – Salt mines (by bus).
  • Humantay Lagoon (Trekking).
  • Condor Viewpoint – Chonta (Hiking)
  • Waqrapukara (Hiking). Just private service, ask the price.

Our staff will pick you up from your hotel 2 hours 15 minutes before your flight departure.
End of our service, Cusco Best Vacation.

Inclusions

What does it include in Cusco Best Vacation?

  • Round trip transportation between the airport and hotel.
  • Mobility from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco.
  • Tourist bus on all tours.
  • Inca rail train tickets round trip from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
  • Access tickets to all tourist centers.
  • Official tour guide service.
  • All shared service.
  • 4 nights accommodation with breakfast.
  • 2 lunches (1 buffet en sacred valley and 1 menu in Rainbow Mountain).
  • First aid kit and oxygen bottle.

Does not included.

  • food not mentioned in the Itinerary
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu Mountain.
  • Personal articles.

What to Bring

Recommendations

You have to carry, inside a small backpack.

  • Passport or identity document.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Mosquito repellent.
  • Bottled water.
  • Personal medications.
  • Raincoat (November to April).
  • Cameras with extra battery
  • Money (PEN).

To the rainbow mountain, you have to go with warm clothes.

  • Sweater
  • Gloves
  • Trekking shoes
  • Hiking pants

Why to Choose

Why choose “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES”?

“INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” is a 100% Peruvian local company and tour operator in Cusco, with many years of experience in hikes, adventure tours, and travel packages. We are a 100% local company.

Our dream as a local company is to offer personalized travel and hiking experiences, operated solely by local professional staff, focusing on a PERSONALIZED and HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE.

We are proud of our reputation as a travel operating agency, in addition to practicing RESPONSIBLE and SUSTAINABLE actions with the environment and local people.

We consider our staff as family and guarantee them a fair salary. We are very proud of our team! Without their support, we could not offer the quality of service that hundreds of our travelers have enjoyed.

At “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we are aware that our reputation and what our passengers say are crucial for our travelers to trust their next vacations; you can check the reviews our travelers leave on TripAdvisor, Facebook, and Google; in an honest and reliable operator to create your adventure in Peru.

We offer small groups of travelers.

To offer a more personalized service at “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we maintain a limit of 8 people for each of our groups. This distinguishes us from other companies that operate with larger groups.

About our tour guides

We are very proud of our guides. They are experts and professionals, fluent in English. They are experts and knowledgeable about the routes, and they are passionate about Inca heritage and history. Our guides are dedicated to their continuous personal and professional development, researching to offer you accurate and recognized theories about Inca and Andean culture. They are friendly, athletic, and well-educated, with degrees in Archaeology, Tourism, Botany, History, or Anthropology.

About our treatment of Inca Trail porters

Hiking with “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” is an uplifting experience, we prioritize your comfort and enjoyment throughout the hike, and you will have the assistance of our porters. You will interact with local people, explore incredible sites, and rediscover ancient Inca ancestral towns. Our porters carry your gear, prepare your meals, set up our camp tents, and take care of you while you relax.

We provide our porters for free with: jackets, sun hats, warm hats, shirts, pants, hiking boots, comfortable travel bags, canteens, back support belts, sleeping bags, mattresses, and travel insurance. All are hired from isolated communities, improving their economic circumstances and supporting the education of their children. We treat all our porters like family!

Our team

Our team (guides, cooks, porters, muleteers) and our equipment make “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” stand out among our competitors. On our adventure hikes, we include:

  • Our tents: Enjoy a good rest in our 4-season EUREKA Timberline tents. Our tents are for 4 people, but only 2 sleep in each, providing space for greater comfort and storage. They have a small vestibule for boots and poles.
  • Our foam mats: Separate and insulate from the ground.
  • Air mattresses: Available for rent for $20 USD.
  • Kitchen and dining tents: Used as a meeting room during meals, ideal for relaxing and chatting.
  • Tables and chairs: In the dining area, adapted to the day’s weather.
  • Travel bags: Provided the night before the trek.
  • Others: Pillows, rain covers for backpacks, survival shirts, and chemical toilets are provided during the trek.

Our commitment to social projection

At “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we have always believed in giving back to isolated local communities. As part of our commitment to responsible tourism, we carry out various social projects and always hire local people.

We are very proud to support our local people. We not only employ them but also support their families, contributing to a holistic approach with our employees from the Peruvian Andes and their loved ones.

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