Magic Cusco Tour

The Magical Cusco Tour is a 5 days and 4 nights itinerary that takes you to explore the best of Cusco, including the archaeological sites, the historic center, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu. Join us to discover the magic of Cusco.

The 5 Days / 4 Nights Magical Cusco Tour offers the following activities:

Classic Walking Tour:

This walking tour of the city of Cusco is a unique experience for history and culture lovers. The tour focuses on the most emblematic sites of the city, such as the Main Square, the Cathedral of Cusco, the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha), the Stone of the 12 Angles and the neighborhood of San Blas. Also, during the tour, you will enjoy the colonial architecture and cobblestone streets of Cusco.

Maras-Moray ATV:

This ATV tour is an exciting adventure through the fields and valleys of Cusco. The tour includes a visit to the famous circular terraces of Moray, where the Incas experimented with different crops at different altitudes, as well as the Maras Salt Pans, an impressive set of salt wells dating back to pre-Hispanic times. During the ATV tour, you will also enjoy the impressive views of the Andes and the surrounding nature.

Sacred Valley of the Incas RAP Tour:

This tour of the Sacred Valley is an unforgettable experience that takes you through the most important archaeological sites in the area. The tour includes visits to the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, both known for their imposing Inca ruins and the natural beauty that surrounds them. You will also enjoy a delicious meal at a local restaurant, as well as a textile demonstration in a nearby community.

Machu Picchu Tour:

The Machu Picchu tour is Peru’s most iconic sightseeing experience. This tour includes a train ride through the breathtaking Andean landscape, as well as a guided visit to the ruins of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. During the visit, you will learn about the fascinating history and culture of the Incas, and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Andes and the surrounding nature. You will also have free time to explore the citadel on your own and take pictures of its breathtaking panoramic views.

Day 1: Arrival to Cusco- Walking Tour Classic 3400-3600 meters

• Pick up from Airport or Terminal
• Transfer to your hotel in Cusco
• Accommodation at your selected hotel
• Pick up at the hotel
• Transfer to Qolqampata neighborhood by car (10min aprox)
• Guided visit to the viewpoint of San Cristobal and Palace of Manco Capac (outside) (40 min aprox)
• Visit to Qantupata neighborhood, 7 borreguitos street.
• Visit to San Blas neighborhood
• Visit to the stone of the 12 angles

Day 2: Tour ATV Maras-Moray 3800 meters

• Pick up and transfer from your hotel (before 7 am or 12 pm) to the community of Cruzpata (1 hour trip).
• Indications and small practice with the guide before the activity.
• Putting on the safety equipment
• We will start the activity by the chosen route (3 hours approx).
• Return to Cusco city

Day 3: Sacred Valley RAP 2700 mts.

• At 8:00 am pick up at your hotel.
• Beginning of the tour, indications by our guide.
• Visit to the Textile Handicraft Center in Chinchero.
• Visit to the salt mines in Maras
• Lunch in Urubamba
• Pottery class in Cerámicas Seminario Urubamba
• Visit to the Archaeological Center of Ollantaytambo
• We board the train to Aguas Calientes.
• Arrival to Aguas Calientes and rest at the hotel.

Day 4: Machu Picchu 2400 meters

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer by Bus (CONSETTUR) to Machu Picchu
• Guided visit to Machupicchu (2 hours aprox)
• Return by bus to Aguas Calientes
• Travel by Tourist Train Aguas Calientes-Ollantaytambo
• Travel by Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
• Arrival to Cusco city

Day 5: End of service

• At the appropriate time transfer to Alejandro Velasco International Airport.
• End of service

DAY 01: AIRPORT PICK UP – CLASSIC WALKING TOUR

• At appropriate time pick up from airport and transfer to chosen hotel.
• Accommodation in hotel.
• The tour begins with the pick up from your hotel and then go in our mobility to the neighborhood of San Cristobal (Qolqampata), located in the upper part of the city to have a panoramic view of the city.
• Continuing with our tour we will arrive to the Qantupata neighborhood where we will enter the street of 7 borreguitos, one of the most beautiful streets and visited by tourists where we will have some time in the huaca Sapantiana (Inca shrine) and then visit the colonial aqueduct of this Huaca, we will also have a stop at the colonial bridge of Choquechaqa to share a little of the history of the place we continue with the walk and arrive to the neighborhood of San Blas exactly to the Tandapata street.
• This neighborhood is also known as the “Barrio de los Artesanos”, which is characterized by its narrow and long streets, and what to say of its striking and rustic colonial houses, its small squares, its staircases and the most attractive of this tour is that all the way and the walls are made of stone, we continue making the journey to the street 7 diablitos, 7 angelitos to reach the beautiful viewpoint of San Blas, where we will have another beautiful view and a time to enjoy this great place.
• To continue with this fascinating experience we will know another important point known as the route of the Qapaqñan (the network of roads of the Inca), then descend to the main square of the neighborhood, enjoy its water fountains.
• Then we head to the street of “Hatun Rumiyoc” to visit the stone of the 12 angles, we will have some time to dress up with a typical costume of the area.
• Finally we will arrive to the main square of the city, surrounded by the imposing and beautiful colonial temples where we will have time for photos and explanation about the place.

Breakfast – Passenger / Lunch – Passenger / Dinner – Passenger

DAY 02: MARAS-MORAY ATVS

• Our tour starts at 07:00 am hrs or 12:00 for the afternoon group, we will start with the pick up from your hotel, and then we will go for 60 minutes approximately to the town of Cruzpata, where we will do the ATV activity.
• Here the guide will explain everything necessary to drive the ATVs and we will do an average of 15 minutes of guided practice and then we will equip ourselves with the safety equipment (helmet and gloves).
• At the beginning of the ATV tour you will be able to choose from the following routes:
  • SALINERAS AND MORAY
  • SALT FLATS AND HUAYPO LAGOON
• You will be able to enjoy during this tour breathtaking scenic views making all the necessary equipment. This tour will be an escape from the routine and be able to relax in the best tourist destination.
• Once the tour is finished we will transfer to Cusco city, we will leave you in the center of the city (1:00 pm for the morning shift and 5 pm for the afternoon shift).

Note:

• If your hotel is outside the historic center, we will meet you at our office at 06:40 hrs, to start the tour.

Breakfast – Hotel / Lunch – Passenger / Dinner – Passenger

DAY 3: SACRED VALLEY RAP

• The tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas starts picking you up at your hotel between 07:30 hrs and 08:00 hrs. Then we will start our journey to the Sacred Valley, we will stop in Chinchero where we will visit a handicraft textile center. We will learn about the plants and natural inputs they use to make their ancestral dyeing and weaving techniques.
• We will take our transportation again and travel to Maras for about 40 min. We will visit the salt mines, a unique group of more than 3,000 salt ponds in full operation. Each of the ponds is located a little lower than the previous one on the mountainside, which gives the landscape a unique and almost ethereal appearance.
• We will then board the bus and drive through the Sacred Valley to the town of Urubamba where we will have our buffet lunch.
• After lunch we will head to Cerámicas Seminario, where we will find exhibition rooms filled with pieces of art. The pieces are handmade by a local staff who learned the style from the Seminario couple, who make the utilitarian and decorative pieces.
• Our next point of visit is Ollantaytambo “The Living Inca City”, where we will ascend the stairs to the temple of the sun where we will have an incredible view of the surroundings (45 min).
• We will go to the train station in Ollantaytambo to take our train to Aguas Calientes.
• We will arrive to Aguas Calientes and we will go to the hotel to rest or visit the city.

Breakfast – Passenger / Lunch – Agency / Dinner – Passenger

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU TOUR

• At the agreed time after breakfast at the hotel, we meet the guide at the bus station to board the bus that will take us to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu travel time is about 30 minutes.
• Upon arrival of the bus we will find the entrance door to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu where we present our income, passport or identity card.
• Together with the guide we will enter the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and we will have a guided tour of approximately 2 hours, where we will know the important points of the Inca citadel.
• At the end of the tour we will have free time to take pictures in Machupicchu.
• Then the guide will say goodbye to us, so that we board the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we can enjoy a delicious lunch at a restaurant of your choice.
• In the afternoon we will have time to visit the handicraft markets or a short walk through the city.
• At the appropriate time we will board our Vistadome train arriving in Ollanta. 1.40 hrs. arrival to Ollantaytambo train station where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco. 1.50 hrs

Breakfast – Hotel / Lunch – Passenger / Dinner – Passenger

DAY 5: END OF SERVICE

• Free morning for shopping, visit to the central market or a museum in Cusco.
• At appropriate time transfer to Cusco airport.

Breakfast – Hotel / Lunch – Passenger / Dinner – Passenger