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ECOLOGICAL CUSCO (8D/7N)
City Tour, Sacred Valley, Salkantay-Machupicchu (5d/4n)
Departures: Please contact us for more information specifying number of people in the program, departure day, program you are applying.
Tour Itinerary:
DAY 1: City Tour
The tour begins around the 13:30 pm. The first visit is to the imposing cathedral of colonial style and majestic pictures of the cusqueña school, continuing the route you will visit the temple of the sun (Qoricancha) which demonstrates a mixture of Inka architecture and Spanish architecture, after this visit you will continue on to see the strength of the Inka, “Sacsayhuaman”, carried on by the astrological and ceremonial center of Q'enqo, later you will visit the complex of Pucapucara finishing in Tambomachay (Temple of the Water) a center of adoration and worship of water.
The route finishes around 18:30 pm.
What is included
- Private transportation to all sites including transfers to and from your hotel.
- English or Spanish guided service by an official tourist guide.
What is not included
- Entrance fees.
- Cusco Tourist Ticket called “Boleto Turístico Cusco” cost 130 soles, (approx 48US$), you can use this same ticket for Sacred Valley Tour.
- The Tourist Ticket allow you to visit 16 places, you can visit the rest of places another days, you will have 10 days to use this ticket.
- Students with ISIC card, pay half price.
- Entrance Qoricancha, 10 soles (approx. 4US$).
- Entrance to Cathedral 25 soles (approx. 9US$).
DAY 2: Sacred Valley Tour
The tour begins around the 08:30 am. We will collect you from your hotel, hostel etc in the morning around 8:15am, we will then proceed to the archaeological complex of Pisaq which shows the majestic abilities of the Inkas, in addition you will be able to appreciate all the Urubamba valley from the top of the complex, later we will visit the artisan market of Pisaq (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) where you will be able to make purchases of crafts of very good quality.
We will continue through the valley up to the small town of Urubamba where we will stop for lunch buffet, we will continue on to the Inka town of Ollantaytambo which conserves its streets with Inka houses. Will rise to the top of the archaeological complex of the same name to appreciate the majesty and beauty that it has to offer.
Later we will continue to the town of Chinchero where we will be able to appreciate the best of Inka textiles with the same style that has been done there for 500 years.
During the excursion you will visit:
- Pisaq ruins.
- Pisaq market (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday).
- Ollantaytambo archaeological site.
- Chinchero colonial village, and Andean market.
- Ollantaytambo archaeological site.
What is included
- Private transportation to all sites including transfers from your hotel.
- Guided service by an official tourist guide, in English or Spanish.
- Lunch buffet (when requested).
What is not included
- Entrance fees.
- Cusco Tourist Ticket called “Boleto Turístico” cost 130 soles, (approx 48 U$), you can use this same ticket for city Tour, and to visit museums in the city. Students with ISIC card, pay half price.
DAY 3, 4, 5, 6: Salkantay - Machupicchu Trek (5D/4N)
DAY 3: Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa
We will leave Cusco city at 4:30 a.m. and pass through the towns of Izcuchaca and Limatambo, approximately at 9.00am. we will arrive to Mollepata. Then we will stop for a light breakfast and then start our first walk along the support staff at 12 noon, we will stop for lunch in the field of industry Silcakancha and after three hours of walking we reach Soraypamapa where we will stay over and camp.
DAY 4 : Soraypampa - Colpapampa
At 7:00am after a good breakfast we will continue our walk (considered the most difficult of the trip), crossing the site known Salkantaypampa, about 12 am we will reach the left side of the nevado Umantayblanco the highest point in step at 4650 m (15256feet) Salkaytay Umantay from this point will look at the snow and glaciers of Salkantay and can appreciate the stunning snow avalanches occur in the place, after an hour is the lunch stop in Huayrac the community and then descend and continue our hike to the rim of the forest. After an hour and a half lunch we continue our trek to Colpapampa, we will be there at 5pm where we will place our second camp.
DAY 5 : Colpapampa - Lucmabamba
This day will be unforgettable for the wide variety of Flora and Fauna we'll see during this day, we will also appreciate the formation of thermal waters in a small valley, then reaches a place called Sahuayacocha in this place lunch and then take a shuttle to Santa Teresa and then follow the river Salkantay, looking at different varieties of orchids and waterfalls of great magnitude, in turn appreciates the variety of coffee grown, fruit trees, bananas, pomegranates and avocados, finally arrive at camping at the place called Lucmabamba about 5.pm.
DAY 6 : Lucmabamba - Aguas Calientes
The departure is scheduled for 7:30 in the morning, we hike approximately 2 hours and then turn to the ancient town of Santa Teresa which was destroyed by a flood in 1997, thus reaching the Oroya (basket of a rope bridge basket) approximately 10 am . Here we experience strong emotions across the barrage above, beyond and appreciate an underground river in the same place and you can see the Machupicchu Hydroelectric where produce electricity for the city of Cusco where we will take lunch and say goodbye to the support staff, here you can decide if you want to continue the trek to Aguas Calientes which logically would be the most ideal or take a train to Aguas Calientes. We will stay overnight at a hostel located in the same town.
DAY 7 : Aguas Calientes –Machupicchu - Cusco
After breakfast we start trekking to Machu Picchu archaeological site and then see the dawn of Machupicchu, we will have our two-hour guided tour by the same guide who accompanied us during the trek, and then you have free time, you can take pictures , go up to Huaynapicchu, or just walk aroud, the same day we will take the train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco arriving at 8:45 p.m. approx.
What is included
- Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Mollepata (the starting point of the trek).
- Professional bilingual guide.
- Entrance to Machu Picchu.
- Train ticket (Backpacker service) from Aguas Calientes to Cusco.
- Meals 4breakfast / 4lunch / 3dinner.
- Cook and cooking equipment.
- Horsemen and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment).
- 1 emergency horse.
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes, tents, dining tent, kitchen tent.
- Matras, chairs, oxygen bottle.
- First aid kit.
What is not included
- Breakfast on the first day, Lunch and dinner the last day, after visiting Machu Picchu, you have free time to enjoy the ruins and choose a place to have lunch in Machupicchu or Aguas Calientes (remember we will arrive Cusco at 8:45 approx.).
- Entrance to Salkantay.
- Entrance to the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes, you can relax while waiting for the train back to Cusco, only 10 minutes walk from the village center, entrance fee is S /. 10.00.
We recommend that you bring
For City Tour
- Water Bottle.
- Camera & Extra Film.
- Sun hat/cream.
- Rain jacket or rain poncho (From November to April).
- Comfortable walking shoes.
For Sacred Valley
- Water Bottle.
- Rain jacket or rain poncho (From November to April).
- Comfortable walking shoes.
- Your Tourist ticket or money to buy it.
- Warm clothes for afternoon.
- Light jacket for wind and rain.
- Hat or cap for sun protection, sunblock, after-sun cream, sunglasses.
- Snacks: energy bars, raw fruits, etc.
- Cash in US$ and/or soles for souvenirs, drinks.
- Handkerchiefs.
- Original Passport, original ISIC International Student Identity Card (in case you have applied for a student discount).
- Camera & Extra Film.
For Salkantay Machu Picchu trek
- A backpack with a change of clothes for the trek. Recommended: Polo shirts, shorts and some warm clothes.
- Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco).
- Warm clothes, including jacket, fleece and sweaters.
- Flashlight and batteries (remember: batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions).
- Sunblock, hat or cap to protect against sun, rain or cold and repellent.
- Toilet paper.
- Snacks: energy bars, chocolates, candy etc.
- Water bottle and sterilizing tablets (Micropur).
- Original passport.
- Optional: walking sticks for the trek are covered with rubber.
Optional Service
- Extra porter to carry your personal things, 01 porter can carry up 18 kilos (39 pounds), 2 porters can be hired.
- Extra horse to carry your personal items 1 to 4th day.
One night in Aguas Calientes can be booked at an additional cost depending on the hotel requested.
- If you wish to visit Machu Picchu again the following day, the cost is extra ticket.
- Vistadome Service train (first class) instead of (backpacker tourist train), the additional cost.
- Sleeping bag.
Discounts Available:
Students: (ISIC) required valid for international student under 26 years old.
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