Our service is personal and professional. We have over 12 years of experience and knowledge of tourism in Peru with excellent English speaking guides. COME AND JOIN US!!! Any time we are here to help you get the most from your visit. All private service departure dates are adapted to your request. We recommend earlier start times for our tours to ensure that you have enough time to enjoy each place we visit, without rushing and without the crowds. All our training, organization, conservation, preservation, flora, fauna polices, and environment are in accordance with the local authorities.
ETHNIC CUSCO
(6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS)
PRIVATE TOURS
TOURS EVERY DAY
MINIMUM : 2 Passengers
PRICES : On request
DAY ONE
LIMA AND CUSCO
Arrival and meet at the King’s city Lima airport. Flight to Cusco with …………, Flight…………. Reception at Capital of the Inca Empire Cusco and transfer to Hotel. Day at leisure to acclimatize to the altitude with little walking around the city. Lunch and dinner at Restaurant.
DAY TWO
URUBAMBA RANGE TOUR
WE VISIT:
From 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
(Maras, moray, and the salt mines)
Our guided Urubamba Range tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 50 minutes van ride to Maras which is about 50 kms towards the northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,300 mts. (10,824 ft). It was a pre-Inca settlement and around this area there are a large amount of pottery pieces from the Chanapata culture. Its occupation began when the Cusquenian Inca noblemen were dispossessed of their palaces. Many of its houses are emblazoned with Spanish nobility coats of arms on their lintels.
We then visit Moray which is about 7 kms (4.3 miles) southwest from the dusty roads of Maras. It was an experimental biological station where the Incas domesticated and acclimatized wild vegetable species.
Afterwards we continue with Salineras is an Inca salt work or salt mine. It was constructed in a slope of the Qaqawiñay Mountain. We then return to Cusco.
We ended up leaving you in your Hotel.
End of the day.
DAY THREE
MAJESTIC VALLEY
WE VISIT:
From 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
(Ollantaytambo Town and Patacancha village)
Our guided Majestic Valley tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 1 hour and half van ride to Ollantaytambo town which is about 68 kms. (47.2 miles) northwest of Cusco; its altitude is 2,700 mts. (8,856 ft). It was a Royal estate of the Inca Pachacuteq, which stands at a strategic spot, enclosed in hills that hide some of the most impressive ruins from Inca and Pre-Inca times.
We then visit The town which is one of the best surviving Inca settlements still inhabited in blocks called Canchas. One Cancha housed several families.
Following the Patakancha rivulet upstream are large amounts of Incan farming terraces that are always in use, many of them still maintain their aqueducts. Advancing by the trail on the left bank of the rivulet is Pumamarka (Puma's town), it is 20 minutes away from Ollantaytambo. Its altitude is 3,600 mts. (11,810 ft). That was surely an important village in Incan times.
Higher up is Patackancha over 3,700 mts. (12,000 ft). It is an Andean community with its original life-style reamaining intact in tradition, costume, and religion. A definate must for those interested in seeing native communities.
Continuing, we will talk with the communers to learn their tradition, custom and life style. Afterwards, we will return to Cusco, we ended up leaving you in your Hotel.
End of the day.
DAY FOUR
SHORT SACRED VALLEY
WE VISIT:
From 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
(P'isaq ruins and the P'isaq Market)
Our Guided Short Sacred Valley tour starts by collecting you from your hotel. We then have 40 minues van ride to P'isaq ruin which is located about 30 kms (18.6 miles) towards the northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,400 mts (11,000 ft). The Inca and pre-Inca settlements are on the upper side of the mountain. There is a cemetery with original Inca graves, Inca trails, tunnels, storehouses, towers and many stairways.
We then walk around The P'isaq Market is highly recommended for its Sunday market. The peasants from the surrounding communities descend from the mountains in order to perform their commercial transactions. The colorful clothing of peasants is very showy. Their native hats make it very easy to distinguish them. At 11:00 a.m. there is a catholic mass held in the church for the local populace in Incan language. We have lunch and dinner at a Restaurant. We ended up leaving you in your hotel.
End of the day.
DAY FIVE
MACHUPICCHU TOUR
WE VISIT:
From 6:00 am to 7:00 pm
(Cusco, Machupicchu, the Guardian House, the Tour and Cusco)
Our Guided Rediscovering tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 10 minutes van transfer to the train station. At 6:00 am we take the first train in Cusco or at 8:00 am in the Sacred Valley to Machupicchu located at Killometre 112 (69 miles) northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is 2,450 mts (8,038ft). This is without doubt one of the most fascinating wonders and mysterious cities in the world. We take the bus to Machupicchu Inca city.
Afterwards, we start walking up to the Guardian House . On the way up; we will enjoy the fantastic views of city, the landscape and the postcard pictures from the best look out points.
After this we will begin the tour . The tour consists of walking and visiting each sector, section by section. It is a meeting with the Inca legacy and its energy is connected step by step with each enclosure, temple, and altar with nature. The city is incredible in any season.
After the tour we will enjoy lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train and transfer to Hotel, we ended up leaving you in your Hotel .
End of the day.
DAY SIX
CUSCO - LIMA
Transfer to airport for your flight to Lima. Depending on your flight time optional tours of the city and its museums are available.
End of service.
Service Included:
• Transfer Airport – Htl – Airport.
• Bus Private transportation by vehicles.
• Train Tickets to Machupicchu and return to Cusco.
• BTC Tourist Ticket fee to visit historic sites and Machupicchu.
• Guide Private and bilingual on your tours.
• Meals In Cusco and Machupicchu are excellent, clean and safe.
• Hotels In Cusco, Lima and Machupicchu.
Service No Included:
Alcoholic beverages, extras, tips, taxes, additional tours, laundry service, insurance, air tickets.
IMPORTANT: The names, passport number, occupation and nationality provided must be the same as shown on your passport. In each booking please indicate passengers' full name, gender, age and date of birth.
If you don't have an operator in Cusco, our personel can take care of the reconfirmation of any domestic flights. Please ask for more information when making your reservation.
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