Cusco and Machu Picchu 8 Days 7 Nights

Overview

Highlights

• Cusco City Tour
• Sacred Valley VIP
• Machu Picchu
• Rainbow Mountain
• Southern Valley Tour
• Humantay Lake
• ATV to Morada de los Dioses

Day by day

1. Day 01 · Cusco City TourHalf day · Two departures: 09:00–14:30 or 13:00–18:30 · Effort: Medium

   We pick you up at your hotel and begin at Qorikancha, the main temple of the Inca capital. We continue to the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, then Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, and finish at the Cristo Blanco viewpoint with a panoramic view over Cusco. A stop at a textile center is included. You are back in the city around 14:30 or 18:30, depending on the departure.

2. Day 02 · Sacred Valley VIP + Machu Picchu connectionFull day · Pickup 06:10–06:30 · Departure 06:40 · Effort: High

   We leave Cusco early for Chinchero, the land of the rainbow, where you can visit a living museum of Inca textile art. Next is Moray, with its concentric agricultural terraces used to experiment with crops, and the Maras salt pans, worked since ancient times. We go down to Urubamba for a buffet lunch and visit the Ollantaytambo archaeological park in the afternoon. You then board the train to Aguas Calientes, the town below Machu Picchu, where our team meets you and takes you to your hotel. Your guide will contact you to arrange the next day’s visit.

3. Day 03 · Machu PicchuFull day · Early breakfast at your hotel · Effort: Medium

   After an early breakfast you check out, leave your luggage at the hotel and meet your guide in the main square of Aguas Calientes. A shuttle bus takes the group up to the entrance of Machu Picchu for a guided visit of about two and a half hours: temples, plazas, agricultural terraces and astronomical observatories, with the landscape that surrounds the citadel. You take the bus back down, collect your luggage and board the train to Ollantaytambo, where our team transfers you back to Cusco.

4. Day 04 · Rainbow MountainDuration: 12–13 hours · Pickup: Hotel pickup, about 4:00–4:30 AM

   Join a full-day trek to Vinicunca, one of the most photographed places in Peru. You’ll be picked up early and driven to the starting point, with breakfast included before you start walking.

5. Day 05 · Southern Valley TourDuration: 6 hours · Pickup: Hotel pickup

   Leave the city behind and discover the lesser-visited Southern Valley. You’ll be picked up at your hotel and taken by tourist transport along the valley, with complimentary muña tea to help with the altitude.

6. Day 06 · Humantay LakeDuration: 13–14 hours · Pickup: Hotel pickup, about 4:00–4:30 AM

   Discover one of the most beautiful lakes near Cusco on a full-day hike. You’ll be picked up early and driven to the trailhead, with breakfast included before the hike.

7. Day 07 · ATV to Morada de los DiosesDuration: Half day (about 3 hours) · Pickup: Meet at 09:50 at the Plaza de Armas, Cusco

   Meet at the Plaza de Armas and drive about 20 minutes to the ATV base. After a briefing and a short practice, ride for about 30 minutes to Morada de los Dioses, where you have a guided visit and free time to enjoy the place.

8. Day 08 · Departure dayEnd of your trip

   Your stay ends today. Message us if you would like an airport transfer arranged.

What’s included

Good to know

What to bring

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
• Warm layer and rain jacket
• Water and snacks
• Passport or ID (needed for Machu Picchu and the train)