Traditional Cusco

Type:
CULTURAL & ARCHEOLOGICAL
Duration: 4D/3N
Destinations: CUSCO
Code: CU-PT0003

  

Itinerary

Day 01: City Tour and Nearby Ruins
Reception and transfer to the hotel. Rest and accustom to a new environment. In the afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Visit to Cusco City where we‘ll appreciate the Cathedral, we continue the visit to Plaza de Armas, the Sun’s temple known as “Koricancha” which was one of the most striking constructions of Andean. After that, we will visit Sacsayhuaman, that is a composed Quechua word, Sacsay that means satisfied, and the huaman that is hawk. The hawk is a bird of prey that is most common in the Peruvian Andes; it was the protector of the first Inka, Mank Qhapaj. In the times of the Incas was called “sun’s house” and it was a great religious center of great importance in the local tradition, when the Spanish arrive they thought that it was a fortress because of the position and shape, it has three levels whose walls are made of rock and they are perfectly align, and this gives someone the impression of a great fortress on impenetrable access. Then we will visit Qenqo, it was a ceremonial center and place for rituals, it has an amphitheater that has 19 windows that were used to worship, there is also maize that leads to the underground galleries, in the superior part there is canals and carved shapesanother ruin, then we have the Archaeological Complex of Pukapukara, and to finish the tour we will be visiting the Archeological Complex of Tambomachay. At the ends of the day return to Cusco City. Overnight at your selected hotel.

Day 02: Cusco - Sacred Valley
This excursion only takes place every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday if services are hired in pool. Tour by the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the journey takes us to: Pisaq town. - 32km at north-east of Cusco City (1 hour in car). Pisaq is much known due to its Handicraft Makers Market, as well as towns like Ccoya, Lamay, Calca and Urubamba - beautiful country towns and a good weather. Buffet Lunch in a tourist restaurant in Urubamba. Ollantaytambo.- It was built during the Inca Times, it was a military area that includes a temple, the andenes, and an urban area. Also there are traces of ancient Inca roads and aqueducts. Ollantaytambo town is called “Pueblo Inca Vivo” because their people live in the same way they used to live in the past keeping alive their customs and traditions. Chinchero.- Return by Chinchero which was an Inca farm Centre. Stand out its Colonial Church and Handicraft Market. Return to Cusco. Overnight at your selected hotel.

Day 03: Cusco – Machupicchu
After early breakfast, we will visit the Archaeological Complex Machu Picchu, located at 2400 m.a.s.l and at 112 km from the Cusco City. At first hour, transfer to the train station. During the route we pass by the sacred valley “Ollantaytambo” until the Aguas Calientes Town. The trip between Cusco and Aguas Calientes last approximately 3.30 hours. The railway route continues its journey parallel to the river discovering winding lines between the vegetation of the Peruvian High Jungle. Arrival to Aguas Calientes station where we’ll take the Buses of Tourist Transport, which after climbing 8 km will carry us until the Top of the Mountain, the arrival to “Machu Picchu”, ruins. Control entry. The guided visit of the Archeological complex of Machu Picchu includes the urban areas that lodge the mayors architectural elements of the Inca City, being their mains grounds, the Sun’s Temple, the “Intiwatana”, the group of the sacred stone, the temple of the 3 windows and the mausoleum. At the ends of the day return to Cusco City, Overnight at your selected hotel.

Day 4: Cusco – Lima
Transfer to the airport for your next step.