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.

MINI INCA TRAIL TOUR
(6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS)

In the Afternom
The Nearby Ruins

We visit:
From 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

(Sacsayhuaman, Q'enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay)

Our tour starts by collecting you from your hotel. We then visit the Ruins near Cusco: We begin with Saqsaywaman is towards the northeast of Cusco . Its altitude is at 3,600 mts (11,800 ft). It is a bold demonstration of ancient construction skills. Made of massive stones weighing up to 17,000 kg (125 tons), this ruin was called The Fortress by the Spanish. It was more than simply a military structure. Some authors say the zigzagging shape of the walls represented the god of lightning, an important Inca deity.

We then visit Q'enqo is about 1km toward the east of Saqsaywaman. It was an Inca shrine (huaca) with a circular amphitheater and a stone block that is said to represent a puma. This ceremonial center was dedicated to the worship of mother earth (Pacha Mama).

After Qenqo, we ascend up towards the look out post of Pucapucara, it is about 8.5 kms (5.3 miles) from Cusco at an altitude of 3,750 mts. (12,300 ft). It was originally thought to be a military checkpoint on a main road. It was also a collective lodge offering food and shelter for travelers, as well as for the retinue escorting the Inca in his retirement in Tambomachay.

We ended up visiting Tambomachay is called the sacred bathing place for the Inca rulers “the Incas' Bath ”, and was probably a centre of water worship. It is known that the Incas revered water as one of the principal elements of life.

After Tambomachay visit, we will return to Cusco, we ended up leaving you in your hotel. Dinner at a restaurant and overnight at Hotel.

End of our day.

DAY TWO
FULL DAY HIKE

We recommend this superb practice before any Inca trail hikes to acclimatize walking around up and down hill and learning to control your breathing and hiking speed, with a packed lunch.

We Visit:
From 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

(The Plaza de Armas, Saqsayhuaman, San cristObal, Q'enqo, the Moon Temple and the San Blas)

Our Enigmatical Guided Walk starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We meet in the center of the city Plaza de Armas. Its altitude is 3,400 m (11,000 ft). We then start walking up towards the monumental temple of Saqsayhuaman , it is around half an hour's walk 3 km (2 miles) from the City. It is northeast 200 m (656 ft) above the City. Half way up hill is the church of San Cristobal and next to it the imposing remains Palace of Manco Capac, the first Inca.

Continuing east from Saqsayhuaman is Q'enqo . Its altitude is 3,600 m (11,600 ft). It was the mother earth temple. There are carvings everywhere and under the sedimentary stone hill is the most amazing Inca altar.

Towards the northeast is The Moon Temple . It is 1 km (0.62 miles) away on the ancient Incan road towards the antisuyo (the Amazon way). And then we start descending to The San Blas neighborhood. Three blocks ahead from San Blas is The Main Square the end of the hike.

DAY THREE
HIKE FROM 104 km TO MACHUPICCHU

WE VISIT:
From 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

(Cusco, Chachabamba km 104, WiÑaywayna, Sun gate, and Machupicchu)

Our short Inca Hike starts by collecting you from your hotel. We then have 10 minutes van transfer to the train station. We take the first train at 6:00 am in Cusco or at 8:00 am in the sacred valley. It is a relaxing trip by train, enjoying panoramic views of Cusco city surrounded by snow capped mountains, landscapes and people dressed traditionally in the villages.

We travel through the amazing Ollantaytambo fortress in the fantastic sacred valley via Pomatales magical canyon while the turbulent Urubamba river on your right leads you to incredible views of archaeological sites and nature.

Way down the valley is Chachabamba killometre 104, the starting point of our hike which is flanked by a huge humid cloud forest. It is a hike across a steep mountainside and a forested peak to get to Wiñaywayna ruins where we have a pocked lunch.

In the afternoon, the last stretch of the hike is on a granite paving stone path, under a dark green cloud forest to reach the enigmatical Sun Gate, entrance to the mystical heart of Machupicchu. Here we will watch the sunset. Once the sun has set, we will take the bus to a Hotel in Aguas Calientes town. Dinner at a restaurant, we ended up leaving you in your hotel.

End of the first day.

If you stay in Machupicchu Sanctuary Hotel, you will not need to take the bus as the hotel is on the site of Machupicchu.

DAY FOUR:
MACHUPICCHU TOUR

We Visit:
From 6:00 am to 10:00 am

(The sunrise and the tour in Machupicchu)

Our day starts early in morning, we take the first bus at 6:00 am to visit Machupicchu and enjoy the sunrise from the Guardian House: it is the best look out post and viewpoint. The sun shines brightly over, astronomical observatories and temples. It is an incredible natural phenomenon of our father sun.

After the sunrise, we start our Machupicchu Tour. The tour is a meeting with the Inca legacy through a guided visit. It lasts approximately tw hours and afterwards you will have free time to explore your own Machupicchu again or climb Waynapicchu hill.

We then take the bus to Aguas Calientes town. In the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train. We then have a transfer from the train station to hotel. Dinner at a Restaurant.

We ended up leaving you in your hotel.

End of the day.

DAY FIVE
SACRED VALLEY TOUR

We Visit:
From 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

(The P'isaq Market, Ollantaytambo ruins and the town)

Our Guided Sacred Valley tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel, we then have 40 minutes van ride to 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 them very easy to distinguish. At 11:00 a.m. there is a catholic mass in the church for the local populace in Incan language.

After the market visit, we will enjoy Lunch at a restaurant. We then have a demonstration of Inca beer preparation in an Andean bar (Ajahuasy).

Afterwards, we travel 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. The town is one of the best surviving Inca settlements still inhabited, in blocks called Canchas, one Cancha housed several families.

Moreover, we will have a fantastic Ceramic demonstration in pre-Inca and Inca style. We then return to Cusco. 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.