CUSCO CLASSIC 4DAYS 3NIGHTS

DAY 01 : Cusco

Reception at Cusco Airport and transfer to your hotel. Free time available to rest and so avoid altitude sickness. In the afternoon, sightseeing tour of Cusco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral, and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha. Take a pleasant walk in the bohemian District of San Blas, home to the best known craftsmen of Cusco. Visit its beautiful church, to admire its impressive carved wooden pulpit, with images of local fruits carved into it in filigree. Pop into some of the craft shops in its small Main Square. On your way back to the Centre of Cusco go through Hatunrumiyoc Street with its famous Twelve-angled stone. Then, we drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The latter site is strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco and is famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m / 30ft tall, and weighing over 350 tons, set together with astounding precision to form the outer walls.
Meals Included: None

Day 02: Sacred Valley of the Incas

Breakfast. Full-day excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas", by the Vilcanota River. We will have the opportunity to share closely the peasants' customs and bargain with vendors at the typical indian market of Pisac, held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Lunch in a local countryside restaurant.
After lunch, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle. The Fortress consists of a series of stepped carved stone terraces accessed by long staircases. Later on you can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this Strategic Military, Religious, and Agricultural Centre was like during the era of the Inca Empire. On our way back to Cusco we stop of at the picturesque Andean Village of Chinchero where the ruins of the Royal Hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui lie. You can admire the well preserved Inca Wall in the Main Square, and visit the beautiful Colonial temple built on Inca foundations, with interesting frescoes in the portico. Overnight in Cusco.
Meals Included: Breakfast and lunch
18:58 night Train Ollantaytambo – Machupicchu arrive to Machupicchu 19:35Pm sleep in Hotel in Machupicchu

Day 03 Machu Picchu

The day starts with an early morning rise to transfer to station Bus in Aguas Calientes for 25 minutes journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, also known as "The Lost City of the Incas", one of the best known examples of surviving Inca architecture Upon arrival, you will participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial (the most important preserved Intihuatana), the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. After the tour you'll have time to stroll around the Archaeological Site at your leisure. late afternoon return to Cusco. Overnight in your selected hotel in Cusco.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 04 : Cusco

After breakfast, transfer and assistance on your departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast

NCLUDED:

• 2 Nights accommodation at a selected hotel in Cusco
• 1nights accommodation at selected hotel in Aguas Calientes
• In and out transfers
• All applicable taxes
• Bilingual guided tours (english / spanish)
• Entrance fees for the excursions mentioned above
• Lunch at the Sacred Valley
• Train tickets Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Cusco , entrance fee to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes

NOT INCLUDED:

• International and Domestic flights (Lima / Cusco / Lima: US$ 150)
• Airport taxes ($30.25 for international flights and $6.05 for domestic flights)
• Baggage excess
• Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled mineral water
• Personal expenses
• Tips
• International or National personal telephone calls
• Additional nights for bad weather o flight cancellation
• Snacks
• Laundry