Machu Picchu Tour 5 Days from Cusco

  • Duration: 5 days
  • Difficulty: Moderado
  • Type Service: Grupo
Group size
Minimum 2 to 8 travelers
From $640 USD Per traveler
OVERVIEW

This is a great option for those who seek to venture to the most visited and colorful areas, accompanied by the best transportation, lodging, and the service while during your train expedition.

Visit Cusco and enjoy the best of the Inca Empire with this special tour of 5 days and 4 nights you will live a magical experience in Cusco. Our trip in Cusco begins with a tour of the main attractions of the city of Cusco where we will visit the Qoricancha, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuamán. Then we will visit the beautiful sacred valley of the Incas and also the wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Finally, to finish, we will visit the popular Mountain of 7 Colors.

Day 1: Arrival to Cusco- City tour in Cusco in the afternoon.

We will pick you up at the airport in Cusco to transfer you to your hotel. You will have the morning free to acclimatize, and at 1:30 p.m., the City Tour will begin with pickup from your hotel.

The first visit will be to Qorikancha, or the Temple of the Sun (starting place of the Inti Raymi). Then, in a tourist bus, you will visit the four archaeological sites located approximately 2 km from the city of Cusco:

  • Sacsayhuaman
  • Qenqo
  • Tambomachay
  • Puca Pucara

The return to the city of Cusco will be at approximately 6:30 p.m.

  • Meals: no. 
  • Note: The times of the itinerary are approximate. 
  • Accommodation: Hotel 3 Estrellas.

Day 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas VIP Tour

Cusco Chincheros Maras , Moray, Urubamba., Ollantaytambo and Pisaq
Pick up from your hotel from 6:30 to 7:00 a.m., once the whole group is complete, we will depart by tourist bus heading north, visiting Chinchero, the picturesque little town, where we can see agricultural terraces, the remains of the royal hacienda of Túpac Inca Yupanqui, the beautiful colonial temple built on the foundations of an Inca building, and we will observe the entire process of the wool until it becomes beautiful textiles.

Continuing with our tour, we arrive at Moray, where we will observe several natural holes that were agricultural experimentation terraces. Following the route we arrive at the Salineras de Maras, where the famous salt mines known by some as the “Salt Mines” are made up of about 3000 small wells. 

Then we go to the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from possible invasions of the inhabitants of the jungle, At the end and already back on the bus we go to the town of Urubamba where we will have our buffet lunch. 
After lunch, we will go to the town of Pisac where we will visit the archaeological center of Pisac. 
At the end of the tour, we will return to the City of Cusco, arriving in Cusco at 7:00 p.m. about. In Cusco, you will spend the night. 

Meals: Buffet lunch
Note: The times of the itinerary are approximate. 

Day 3: Machu Picchu – Full Day

Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machupicchu and return Cusco. 

The tour begins with the pick-up from your hotel in Cusco from 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., and then go by tourist bus to the Ollantaytambo train station, where you will board the train that will take you to Aguas Calientes, the duration of the train journey is 1 hour and 45 minutes. 
Along the way you will be able to appreciate beautiful landscapes with extensive fields of crops, cattle, mountains and snow-capped peaks. 

Once arrived at the Aguas Calientes train station, our guide will be waiting for you to take you to the bus station, then we will travel for 30 minutes to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, after entering the Inca City of Machu Picchu, the guide It will start with the guided tour of the main attractions such as: 
the guardian’s enclosure, the temple of the sun, the Intiwatana, the temple of the three windows, the sacred plaza, the temple of the condor, the sacred rock and others. 

Afterwards we will have some free time to take pictures and explore the place on our own. 

After the visit to Machu Picchu they will return to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch not included, in the afternoon they will take the train to return to Ollantaytambo, where our transport will be waiting to take them back to Cusco. 
In Cusco you will spend the night 

  • Meals: Not
  • Note: The times of the itinerary are approximate. 
  • Accommodation: Hotel 3 Estrellas.

Day 4: Rainbown Mountain

Cusco, Rainbow Mountain Tours .

You wake up very early and leave the hotel on the road for approximately 3 hours to go to the point where the walk to Vinicunca or Winikunka begins, which is called “the mountain of 7 colors or the Rainbow Mountain”. 
You start the walk and on the way you see impressive landscapes, alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas. The ascent is a demanding hike that can take 2 hours at a considerable altitude.
Upon reaching the mountain, you have enough time to take photos and enjoy this incredible place. Take into account that the maximum height of this walk is 5,000 m.a.s.l, so it is important to be in good physical condition.
The different minerals found in the mountain give it different shades including pink, green, white, yellow, among others that create a beautiful view and give rise to its many names, among which are Cerro Colorado, Rainbow Mountain and Rainbow Mountain. Colors. 
The descent of the mountain usually takes approximately 1 hour and a half. Later you have lunch and prepare for the return to Cusco. 

Note: You can hire transportation on a horse to help you with the ascent. Approximate cost at destination 20 to 25 USD (90 to 110 soles), the entrance to the mountain is not included, you must pay at destination the approximate cost of 3 USD (10 to 15 soles). 

You arrive in Cusco in time to have dinner (not included), stretch your body and rest from this great day. 

  • Meals: Breakfast and lunch
  • Note: The times of the itinerary are approximate. 
  • Accommodation: Hotel 3 Estrellas.

Day 5: Departure from Cusco – Lima or Country of Origin

You will have breakfast, and according to your flight schedule, you will be transferred to Cusco International Airport (CUZ) to board your flight.

  • Meals: Breakfast.
  • Accommodation: Not included.
  • Note: The times of the itinerary are approximate.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything You Need is Included

  • Transportation
    • Transfer to/from the airport upon arrival
  • Guide
    • Professional English/Spanish-speaking guide for all tours
  • Accommodation
    •  4 nights in 3  (double occupancy)
  • Meals
    • 4 breakfasts at the hotel
    • 2 lunches
  • Entry Tickets
    • Entry ticket to Machu Picchu
  • Train to Machu Picchu: Expedition Train included → Upgrade to Vistadome Train for $67 USD per person

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Tourist ticket

Prices

We keep our group sizes small at Cross Travel Perú, allowing us to give you highly personalized service. This lets you enjoy your hike more and better get to know all the other participants, making your experience unique and unforgettable. We also practice a high level of environmental and social responsibility on each one of our expeditions.

Price for small groups (8 people maximum, 2people minimum)

  • from $640.00 USD for adults
  • $610.00 USD for students**

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