CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU – COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR (6D/5N)

CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU –COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR (6D/5N)

Day 1: CUSCO CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

To Cusco- Machupicchu- Colors Mountain tour, first, we will wait for you at the airport to welcome the archeological capital of America to Cusco. Then, transfer to your hotel, you will have time to acclimatize all morning, in the afternoon at 02:00. We will pick you up from your hotel on our transport to start the city tour, first, we will visit 2 beautiful places within the city of Cusco, the main Cathedral of Cusco and Qorikancha (beautiful Inca construction that was the supreme temple for the Sun God).

Then, we will go out of Cusco visiting Saqsayhuaman (a mysterious place of construction with giant stones made by the Incas in the form of lightning). Then, we will continue visits to Qenqo (Inca construction that means narrow place). We will continue the visit to two places Puca Pukara (Inca construction with military control functions) and finally, Tambomachay (it was destined to the cult to the water and so that the head of the empire of the Incas could rest) end of the tour, return to the city from Cusco, spend the night in your hotel in the city of Cusco.

Day 2 CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU -COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR: SACRED VALLEY – CUSCO

After breakfast, we will come to pick you up, in our transport by our tour guide to start the tour through an impressive sacred valley of the Incas, first visit the Archaeological Park of Pisac known as the city of the towers (a small Inca city where there is an Inca cemetery, an Inca bridge, the Inca cemeteries wall, terraces, and the Intihuatana which means the watch that is tied in.

After the visit to Pisac, we will go to the city of Urubamba for a delicious lunch. Our bus for approximately 1 hour to the Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (the name comes from an Inca captain called “Ollantay”, it was an archaeological construction of refuge of the great Inca general). After finishing the visit in Ollantaytambo where we will board the train to sleep in the district of “Aguas Calientes”, to visit the next day the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

Day 3: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

After breakfast our guide will pick you up at your hotel, then take the bus to the entrance to Machu Picchu for 20 minutes, enter the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, guided tour for 2 hours. Later, we have free time to take photos. Then return by bus to “Aguas Calientes”, continue the train trip to Ollantaytambo, from here by car to the city of Cusco. Arrive at the Main Square of Cusco near your hotel.

Day 04: CUSCO – SALINERAS DE MARAS – MORAY

This day, we will start the pick-up at your hotel in the city of Cusco at 08:00 a.m. in our minivan. Then, we will go for 40 minutes to an Archaeological Site of Chinchero (resting place of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui). After the guided tour, we will go on our transport to the Salt Mines of Maras also known as “Salt Mines” (these salt mines supplied the great empire of the Tahuantinsuyo in his time) where we will have a delicious lunch cooked with the salt of maras. Then, we will visit the Temple of the Maras village. Finally, we will go to the archaeological site of Moray (it is terraces or agricultural platforms built in depressions or gigantic natural holes) return to the city of Cusco at 04:00 p.m. Then, transfer to your hotel.

Day 05: CUSCO – 7 COLOR MOUNTAIN

This tour begins with the pick up from your hotel very early, approx. 04:00 a.m. in our mobility. Then we go through the southern valley of the city of Cusco until we reach the place of breakfast, LA MONTANA restaurant, after breakfast, we continue with the journey to Cusipata, where we take a detour until we reach Phuluwasipata, from where we will start with our trek of 2 to 3 hours to “Vinincunca” or mountain of 7 colors.

In Vinicunca you will be able to enjoy the beautiful view and you will have enough time to take pictures, keep in mind not to exceed the time that the guide indicates to stay in the mountain because it can give you altitude sickness or lack of oxygen since the mountain is at a height (5080msnm.); After appreciating the mountain, you have the option of visiting the Red Valley, extensive reddish valley and Vicuñas habitat, then return to the LA MONTANA restaurant, for the respective buffet lunch, after lunch, return to the city of Cusco, arrival at the city of Cusco at 06:00 pm, We will leave it near the main square.

Day 06 CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU -COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR: HOTEL – AIRPORT

You will have your breakfast at your hotel 2 hours before. According to the indicated time of your flight, we will pick you up from your hotel in our transport to the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport in the city of Cusco where we will say goodbye for your soon return.

CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU – COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR (6D/5N)

Day 1: CUSCO CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

• Welcome at the airport of Cusco.
• Transfer to your hotel.
• City tour around the mysterious city of Cusco and surroundings
• First visits in the city the cathedral and Qorikancha.
• Then, visit outside the city of Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pucara and finally Tambomachay.
• Return to the city of Cusco.
• Transfer to your hotel.
• End of the day.

Day 2 CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU -COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR: SACRED VALLEY – CUSCO

• Start of the tour with pick up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m.
• First visit to the Archaeological Center of Pisac.
• Then, visit the handicraft market of Pisac, famous for its originality.
• We will continue the tour by bus to the city of Urubamba.
• Lunch in Urubamba.
• Then, visit to Ollantaytambo.
• In Ollantaytambo, it is here where we will board the train to sleep in “Aguas Calientes”.

Day 3: “AGUAS CALIENTES” – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

• After breakfast, we will board the bus to Machu Picchu.
• Entrance to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu at 08:00 a.m.
• Guided tour at the INCA Citadel of Machu Picchu for 2 hours.
• Free time for taking pictures in Machu Picchu.
• Return by bus to “Aguas Calientes”.
• Then, return by train to Ollantaytambo for 2 hours
• From Ollantaytambo by car to the city of Cusco
• Arrival near the Main Square of your hotel.

Day 04: CUSCO – SALT MINES OF MARAS – MORAY

• Pick-up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m.
• Mobility transfer to Chinchero (Archaeological Site).
• Guided tour in Chinchero.
• We will continue our trip in a minivan to the Salt Mines of Maras.
• Guided tour in “Salineras de Maras” (Salt Mines of the Incas).
• Delicious lunch cooked with the Salt of Maras.
• Then, visit the colonial temple of the town of Maras.
• Finally, a guided visit to the Archaeological Site of Moray.
• Return to the city of Cusco at 04:00 p.m.
• Arrival to the city of Cusco.
• Transfer to your hotel.

Day 05: CUSCO – 7-COLOR MOUNTAIN

• First at 4:00 a.m. We will pick you up from your hotel on our tourist transport.
• Then we go to Quiquijana, where we will taste a delicious buffet breakfast, at the LA MONTANA restaurant.
• After breakfast, we will continue our journey to the control point in Llaqta.
• We will arrive at Phulawasipata (vehicle parking), where we will start our walk. You also have the option of taking a horse (optional).
• Before starting the walk, our guide will give us some recommendations to start our adventure to La Montaña de Colores.
• However, in the highest part of the mountain, we will enjoy a panoramic view of the Vinicunca Mountain or Mountain of Colors.
• After about 30 minutes, we will walk back to the car park, where our driver awaits us.
• After approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, we will arrive at LA MONTANA restaurant in Quiquijana where we will taste our delicious buffet lunch.
• We will board our tourist transport.
• After approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, we will arrive in the city of Cusco and we will drop you off at your hotel.

Day 06 CUSCO – MACHUPICCHU -COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR: HOTEL – AIRPORT

• Breakfast at your hotel 2 hours before your trip.
• Pick-up in our minivan at your hotel.
• Transportation to the airport.
• Farewell for his soon return.

CUSCO- MACHUPICCHU- COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR, INCLUDES:

• First, transfer, Airport – hotel – Airport.
• Second, 4 nights of accommodation in Cusco.
• Also 1 night of accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
• As well as, 3 American breakfasts at the hotel.
• Likewise, tourist mobility for all the tours mentioned below.
• English – Spanish language guide.
• BTG (General Tourist Ticket).
• Qorikancha entrance.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu.
• Bilingual guide in the Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
• Likewise, train ticket Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Cusco (local train service).
• Permanent passenger monitoring.
• 1 breakfast. (Vinicunca).
• Also 1 lunch. (Vinicunca).
• Same as, entrance ticket to Montaña de Colores (Vinicunca).
• Also bilingual guide. (Vinicunca).
• finally, first aid kit (Vinicunca).

CUSCO- MACHUPICCHU- COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• First of all, the lunches and dinners not mentioned.
• Second, air tickets (Lima / Cusco / Lima).
• Also, entrance to Maras and Moray (10 soles each).
• Finally, the prices do not include VAT.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO CUSCO-MACHUPICCHU-COLORS MOUNTAIN TOUR

• First of all, passport or D.N.I. updated to be able to enter the different places.
• Second, a hat and sunscreen.
• Poncho for rain.
• Likewise winter clothes.
• Canes.
• Trekking shoes.
• Also small backpack.
• Especially extra money in soles.
• Finally, bring personal medications (if necessary).

Avoid leaving trash and/or destroying these wonderful places.

Please ask for a personalized quote. The price is customized depending on the final accommodation options, travel dates and other preferences.