CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY- MAPI – MARAS 6 DAY (PAP 2017)

Day 1 at leisure to rest before your tour

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Day 2 Cusco city and Sacsayhuaman tour! (Shared group service or private service )

Free time in the morning to relax and then after lunch we pick up you from your hotel around 1 pm. We will visit the following places:

QORICANCHA.-This is the site of the Inca temples of the sun, moon and lightning which was discovered under the Santo Domingo Church in the earthquake of 1952. THE CATHEDRAL

It was built in the XVI century has a baroque style, with a beautiful altar and a lot of wonderful paintings. SACSAYHUAMAN Is a masterpiece of engineering and the site of the first rebellion against the Spanish. QENQO Located near Sacsayhuaman, is thought to have been a ceremonial center of great importance in Inca religion and had a very important role at that time. PUCA PUCARA This tambo is built in a more rustic style and would have been used to rest by “chasquis” the famous Inca runners. TAMBOMACHAY Located 8 km from the city of the Cusco, this temple of the water demonstrates a high quality of Inca stonework.

We will arrive back in Cusco at about 6.30pm.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel*** in Cusco. Triple room.

 

Day 3 Sacred Valley tour–Cusco-Pisac-Ollantaytambo –Machupicchu –hot spring  town

We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and ITINERARY: We’ll pick you up from your hotel at 8.00am and drive to the Sacred Valley of the Incas where we visit the following places:

PISAQ: We visit the Inca remains perched above the town walking one and a half hours before descending in the bus and exploring the town’s famous market.

LUNCH: we take lunch at one of our favourite restaurants in the Sacred Valley( optional).

OLLANTAYTAMBO: We visit this traditional town known as “the living Inca city”. People live today in the houses and narrow streets built by the Incas with many still taking their water from the water channels that run through the town. We will take a guided tour of the Inca fortress which dominates the town, keeping watch over the sacred valley and hear about one of the greatest love stories of Inca times which took place here. and then transfer to ollantaytambo train station to take the train to aguas calientes hot spring town Accommodation: Hotel*** in Hot spring town . Triple room.

 

DAY 4 –  Private  Machu  Picchu  Tour

Uncover   the  secrets  of Machu Picchu  during  a  guided   tour  of  this  Inca  Citadel  . You’ll  visit the most  important  parts of the ruins  to  learn how and why  they were  constructed . After  the tour , you’ll have  time to  further  explore  the ruins or sit back and  enjoy  the magic  of  Machu  Picchu .

Departing  from Machu Picchu  town  , enjoy  a atrainn ride  to Cuzco (Poroy)   Station . Upon arrival  at the train  station  you will  be  met  and  transferred  to your  Cuzco  Hotel  to spend  the evening  at your  leisure.

 

Day 5 Maras – Moray – Salineras –Traditional dances

This trip combines beautiful colonial towns with spectacular Inca sites

DURATION:  8:00 am  to 2:00 pm approx.

We will pick you up from your hotel at 8.00am and drive for 1 hour in our comfortable bus to MARAS: Located to the west of the Cusco this town has many beautiful examples of colonial architecture hidden in its quiet streets. We will also have spectacular views across to the Vilcanota range of mountains.MORAY:  We then drive another 15 minutes to this unique site. Natural depressions have been terraced by the Incas and used to make a kind of experimental greenhouse. The temperature gradient thus created was used to ascertain what type of crops could grow in different locations.SALINERAS: or “salt mines” The natural salt in the rocks is filtered out by the use of small salt pans and allowed to dry.

Return to the city of Cusco. After lunch you have free time to rest and then around 6:30pm you will go to “Centro Qosqo de arte nativo” where you will see a show of typical dances (1 hour 30min duration approx.)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel*** in Cusco. Triple room.

 

 DAY 6   Cusco walking tour

After all tours you have a free day at leisure where you can do Shopping and

visiting the Local San pedro Market  and San blas.



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