Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca in 7 Days: City tour Cusco, tour in Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu mountain, tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Lake Titicaca with the floating Islands of Uros and Taquile.
TRAVEL ITINERARY:
Day 1: Welcome at the Airport and City tour in Cusco.
- Welcome and transfer from the airport in Cusco to your hotel.
- Cusco City Tour: Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay (from 1:00 pm to 6:20 pm approximately.)
- Hotel stay in Cusco
This day we will pick you up from the airport in Cusco “Archaeological capital of America” (elevation 3350 meters above sea level), with a sign with your name to transfer you to your hotel, here we will offer you coca leaf tea for the acclimatization of the place.
After lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel to start and enjoy a guided tour in Cusco at 1:00 pm where you will see the following tourist attractions: La Catedral del Cusco, Sun Temple or Qoricancha, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo and Puca Pucara
We will be returning to Cusco at 6:20 pm.
Day 2: Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Travel by Train to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes)
Plan A:
- Breakfast included.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handmade Traditional Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site, the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo and Chincheros. (from 8:00 am-7:10pm)
- Lunch Buffet included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”
- Hotel stay in Cusco
Plan B:
- Breakfast included.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting: The handmade Indian Market of Pisac, Pisac archaeological site and the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. (from 8:00 am-4:00pm)
- Lunch Buffet included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”
- Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes on the Expedition Train (from 7:00 pm to 8:43 pm)
- Transfer from Aguas Calientes station to your Hotel.
- Hotel stay in Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu.
Plan B Itinerary:
The Sacred Valley of the Incas tour begins at 8:00 am, but we will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby before the tour starts. In this tour you will visit the town of Pisac. Located 32 km from city of Cusco.
Pisaq is a typical Andean artisan and archaeological town where the famous Handicraft Fairs are held in their typical markets where you can make purchases and enjoy a guided tour in the archaeological sites of the place; continuing with our tour of approximately one hour we will pass through different towns such as: Coya, Lamay, the province of Calca, Yucay appreciating the beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will pass to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in the cozy restaurant “Tunupa”; Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo (It is the only Incan city in Peru that is still inhabited) to visit the archaeological complex of the same name ; having been an agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the Tahuantinsuyo, ending the tour at approximately 4:00 pm, then you will have free time in the town of Ollantaytambo, where you can visit their craft market, their small streets that still keeps the layout of the Inca streets, seeing the water run through its old canals, is like going back in time, ideal for taking pictures or having a coffee in its Main Square.
At the indicated time you must take the Ollantaytambo train leaving at 19:00 p.m. to the town of Aguas Calientes where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the selected hotel.
Day 3: Guided Tour in Machu Picchu with optional ascent to Huaynapicchu Mountain.
Plan A:
- Breakfast included.
- Transfer from your hotel in Cusco to Poroy train station (25 minutes from Cusco).
- Travel by Train from Poroy (Cusco) to Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu in Expedition train service
- Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Tour in Machu Picchu with Professional guide included.
- Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.
- Travel by train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service
- Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco
Plan B:
- Breakfast included.
- Travel by Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Guided tour in Machu Picchu (3 hours approximately)
- Optional: Huaynapicchu Mountain hike or Machu Picchu Mountain (3 hours, without guide) In case you want to climb Huaynapicchu Mountain, book at least 3 months in advance, check spaces -- Huaynapicchu entrance not included US$ 65 dollars.
- Travel by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas calientes.
- Travel by Train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service. (The return time may vary depending on availability of spaces, leaving from Aguas Calientes between 03:20 pm to 06:20 pm)
- Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco
Itinerary Plan B: 
An excellent opportunity to get up early to take the tour to Machupicchu. After your breakfast at the hotel, you will take the bus from Aguas Calientes Town to Machu Picchu (altitude of 2450 meters above sea level, approximately a 25 minutes ride). You will have your guided tour of about 2 hours, being able to visit: the Main Square, the circular tower, the Sacred Solar clock, the Royal Room, the Temple of the three Windows, and the Cemeteries.
In the afternoon you will have to board the train to Cusco.Once you arrive to one of these Train stations our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your Hotel in Cusco.
The advantage of this tour is that you can get to know Machu Picchu without many people and with much more time available.
Day 4: Free Day - Optional Tours
- Breakfast included in the Hotel.
- Optional: Tour to the South Valley of Cusco US$ 25
- Opcional: Tour to the Maras Salt mines and Moray Platforms US$ 25
- Opcional: Tour to the Humantay Blue Lake. US$ 35.
- Opcional: Tour to the Rainbow Mountain. US$ 35.
- Hotel Stay in Cusco
Day 5: Guided Trip in a Touristic bus from Cusco to Puno.
- Breakfast included in the hotel
- Transfer from the hotel in Cusco to the Inca Express bus terminal.
- 6:50 AM. at 5:00 PM - Travel by bus (Guided trip by bus with stops at tourist attractions) from Cusco to Puno - Inka Express Bus.
- Hotel Stay in Puno
We will pick you up from your hotel at 6:20 am to transfer you to the bus terminal for your trip to Puno, (altitude 3818 meters above sea level).
Our bus is equipped with toilets and is run by three people: a driver, a bilingual guide and an attendant. We will make a small visit to the church of Andahuaylillas, the church dating from the early seventeenth century. It is known as the Sistine of South America for the magnificent paintings it has and for its altar chiseled in gold. After 218 km we will arrive to Raqchi, where the Inca temple of Wiracocha is located.
We will continue our way to Sicuani where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
We will go to La Raya, the highlight of our route located at 4,335 meters high. Our next destination is Pucara, where we will visit the Lithic Museum and finally our tour will be through high Andean esplanades under an amazing unreal clarity.
In Puno City our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your Hotel.
Day 6: Tour on the Titicaca Lake, floating Islands of Uros and Taquile Island.
- Breakfast include at the Hotel.
- Tour on Titicaca Lake, visiting the Floating Island of Los Uros and Taquile (from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm)
- 21:30 pm Pick up from your hotel and travel by bus (bus with Comfortable Semi Lie-flat seats) from Puno to Cusco, with Cruz del Sur bus Company (from 22:00 pm to 4:30 am aprox)
- You will spend the night in the Bus.
We will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00 a.m. approximately to go to the port to start the tour in a boat to the amazing and majestic "Uros Islands", arriving there at about 07:30 a.m. approximately.
The Uros: These islands are made of artificial floors, made with totora superimposed and skillfully interwoven. During the trip the guide provides extensive information about the Lake Titicaca, the legends of the Uros, their uses, customs and folklore
Taquile: Arriving at Taquile, we will go to the Plaza de Armas, and then have free time to make purchases.
The Taquile Island presents textile art of an impressive quality comparable only to the looms of the Paracas or Egypt culture and were declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity. At 12:40 at noon you will taste an exquisite lunch, after all we will be leaving from the Port of Taquile at 2:30 p.m. and arriving to Puno at 5:30 p.m. to then transfer you to your hotel to pick up your luggage and transfer you to the Bus terminal to board the Bus to Cusco.
Day 7: Transfer from the Bus terminal in Cusco to the airport
- 4:30 am, Arrival to Cusco and transfer to the airport.
End of the Services.
The cost of the tour package is expressed in U.S. dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the category of hotels you choose, we have the best service in hotels from 2 ** to 5 *****, also depends on the type of room you require.
| Cost of the Tour Package | Double | Triple | Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Hostels. Private room with bathroom | US$ 681 | US$ 671 | US$ 791 |
| With 2** Hotels & Expedition Train | US$ 780 | US$ 764 | US$ 944 |
| With 3*** Hotels & Expedition Train | US$ 858 | US$ 829 | US$ 1128 |
| With 4**** Hotels & Expedition Train | US$ 1120 | US$ 1115 | US$ 1620 |
| With 5***** Hotels & Vistadome Train | US$ 1977 | US$ 1844 |
US$ 3095 |
You can choose your Hotel in the Category you want, we work with the best Hotels with the best service in the Categories from 2 to 5 stars
Discounts:
- Our groups from 3 people have a special discount for all our tour packages.
What’s included?
Included:
- All transfers to Hotels, airports, train stations, bus terminals and tourist attractions mentioned in the Tour Package.
- Tour in Machupicchu with Expedition Train Included.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- City tour in Cusco.
- Tour on Lake Titicaca, Floating Islands of Uros and Taquile Island.
- All transportation for tours.
- Roundtrip train tickets Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) – Poroy (Cusco).
- Bus Tickets up and down Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
- Professional bilingual guide in the language you prefer, English or Spanish for all tourist attractions to visit.
- Entry tickets for all Tourist attractions to visit: Machupicchu, Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain, Sacred Valley of the Incas and City Tour in Cusco.
- Entry ticket to both Islands on Titicaca Lake.
- 1 Guided Trip by touristic bus from Cusco to Puno, Inka express Company.
- 1 Trip by Bus from Puno to Cusco (Touristic Bus with comfortable lie-flat seats). Cruz del Sur Company.
- 1 Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Tunupa Restaurant.
- 1 Buffet Lunch in the Trip from Cusco to Puno.
- 1 Lunch during the Tour on Titicaca Lake.
- 3 Nights Hotel stay in Cusco.
- 1 Night Hotel stay in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)
- 1 Night Hotel stay in Puno.
- 5 Breakfast Buffet in the Hotels.
- Assistance and daily guidance by our professional staff.
- All taxes.
Not Included:
- Flight tickets from Lima to Cusco or from Cusco to Lima.(You can resquest your flight tickets for an additional price of US$ 120 per person, roundtrip, the prices may vary depending on availability, check spaces with us)
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner not described in the tour.
- International flights.
- The tickets to entrance Huaynapicchu Mountain
Optional Services:
- You can request Vistadome Executive train service Increasing US$ 65 Dollars per person.
- You can request Hiram Bingham the luxury train service Increasing US$ 820 Dollars per person.
- Lunch a la carte in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town) in the Restaurant Cafe Inkaterra increasing US$ 30 per person.
- Lunch a la carte at Tinkuy Restaurant located next to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, increasing US$ 50 per person.
- You can request the tour package in private service for an additional cost.
