Cusco - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - 3 days

Cusco City Tour, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Private package tour in 3 days. are a good combination of destinations. The city tour in Cusco are the best to see the whole Inca remains. this is the best program that fits you. We schedule you a very interesting tour to get a good relaxing trip with us in Cusco. If you like to travel and take things slowly

and you are looking to know deeply about our history, and the actual daily life of Cusco this tour is perfect for you. A private service allows you to know the best of Cusco. We take you to see, Cusco the Inca Capital, Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu the lost city, we will take you to see, farms of Cuy, Chicherias (Inca bars), local Local Markets. Inca ruins, colonial temples, local weaving workshops. And much more. No matter if you are coming for the first time or the second time. we are going to show you the best of our hometown.

For a great tour package which covers all Sacred Valley with all of its treasures to discovery and archeological sites, and Machu Picchu, at the end of your journey, this adventure hiking package is a great choice. The Sacred Valley holds its head high. The valley has long been the home of attractive colonial towns, isolated weaving villages, handicraft markets and lofty 10th and 11th century Inca Citadels of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Urubamba. We discover the best attractions in Machu Picchu with expert Explore private guide

ITINERARY

Day 1: Cusco City - 4 Inca Ruins - Pisac We pick you up in the morning from any place in Cusco you tell us. Then we get you to the downtown of Cusco to explore the Inca capital. We will take you to the most important temples of Cusco such Coricancha the main temple of the Incas, the colonial cathedral to understand the mix of Inca and colonial. After we take you to the central market of Cusco to appreciate the real daily life of Cusquenian people and also you have the chance to try some snacks in the market. Then we take you through the different Inca Streets of Cusco while we have lunch in one of the traditional restaurants of Cusco after lunch and some drinks we drive you to the four Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay. Afterward, in the afternoon, we encourage you to the sacred valley of the Incas exactly to Pisac the Inca ruins to enjoy the beauty of the Inca buildings on top of the mountains after exploring we take you to the market of Pisac then to Urubamba to spend one night. Hotel night included. Places that you will visit:
Coricancha the main Inca temple
Typical central market of Cusco
Interesting Inca and colonial streets
Sacsayhuaman
Qenqo
Tambomachay
Pucapucara
Pisac Inca ruins and typical market
Day 2: Sacred Valley - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes.
Places that you will visit:
Maras and Moray the Inca agricultural laboratory
The biggest salt mines of Cusco
Chinchero the textile workshops
Inca bars - chicheria
Tradicional restaurant
Cuy (guinea pig) farms
Ollantaytambo the living Inca city
After a relaxing night in the hotel and breakfast we take you by car to Maras Moray To visit the Inca acclimatization laboratory and enjoy the circular farming terraces then we drive you to the salt mines of Maras where you have the chance to enter the Salineras and touch the salt. After we are going to Chinchero to see the colonial temple with its beautiful art and built on top of an Inca temple. Then you visit the textile workshops to learn about the iconography and the most important of how natural these textiles are. Then we go to Urubamba to have a delicious lunch in one of the typical restaurants that are in the sacred valley. They are healthy and very clean. After deserved we will visit an Inca bar to taste the Inca beer the special drink of the Incas and take advantage to interact with the people and see the farm of Cuy (guinea pigs) and learn about the breedings and ways of eating the Cuy. At the end of the day we head to the train station in Ollantaytambo to take the train to Aguas Calientes town to spend a night there and the next day to visit Machu Picchu.
Day 3: Machu Picchu - Cusco
Early in the morning after breakfast, we take a bus up to Machupicchu to get into it to see the lost city of the Incas almost with no people. Once inside you have time for pictures, to enjoy the views after, we give you the guided tour in Machupicchu to know everything about Machu Picchu and the Incas. Then you have free time to explore the magic of the lost city of the Incas. If you like you can hike to the sun gate or the Inca bridge. If you book in advance Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu montaña, you climb one of this mountains. After Machupicchu, you go back to Aguas Calientes to have a delicious lunch in one of the restaurants in town in the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, and from there we transfer you to Cusco to leave you in your hotel.

NOTE: If you wish to indulge in a few of the following activities on your own you can (not included in the price):
* Climb Huayna Picchu – appreciate the beauty and magnificence of Machu Picchu from there. (additional fee)
* Climb Machu Picchu Mountain – appreciate the beauty and magnificence of Machu Picchu from there. (additional fee)
* Climbing to the Sun Gate or Inti Punku is always available and free to do. This is also a easy way to walk to a lovely spot with views of Machu Picchu below.
Other optional activities in Aguas Calientes include a visit to the new local museum or to the hot springs. (entrance fee)
When you are ready, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, have a leisurely lunch on your own, and later on board the Expedition train at 14:30pm for the return trip to Cusco stopping at the Ollantaytambo Station, where you will catch our private van back to Cusco arriving at about 7:00pm

HIGHLIGHTS

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EXPLORE ADVENTURES DIFFERENCE

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Explore Adventures Peru® has been setting the standard for Trekking Peruvian Andes since 2010. As one of the few specialist companies organizing high quality expeditions, we are recognized as one of the best operators on the Peruvian Andes. Come see why we are the premier Andes outfitter. When you travel with us, you gain access to people and places. You’re enriched by the knowledge of our experts and guides, and by local experts we meet along the way. And you give back. Simply by taking a trip with Explore Adventures Peru, you support the work of our explorers and indigenous Quechuas villages.

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Undoubtedly, the most honest and accurate feedback comes from our clients themselves. With the goal of constantly improving our service, a post-Hiking survey is taken from each client in order to assess our staff, equipment, and food.

LOCAL GUIDES
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• Professional, experienced, licensed local Quechuan guides
• Our guides are formed by expert Photographers, Explorers, History teachers, Archaeologists
• Honest, hardworking, team oriented support staff
• Over 600 times hikes on Inca Trail success experiences and client satisfaction

QUALITY EQUIPMENT
HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT & SERVICE.
• Rugged, four season North face, Mountain Hardwear, Doite, Vango tents
• Super warm North face, Mountain Equipment, Mountain Hardwear -30F sleeping bags
• Spacious mess tents and private toilets
• Outdoor utensils in stainless steel

FANTASTIC MEALS
• Delicious meals made from fresh, local ingredients
• Clean water treated with Water Guard
• we customize our menus depending on the preferences of the group,
• we never use freeze-dried backpacking meals
• Hearty, delicious meals that will optimally fuel and inspire you during your trip!
• We also regularly accommodate vegetarian, vegan, kosher, non-gluten and other specialty diets

FOCUSED ON SAFETY
WE HAVE MANY LAYERS OF SAFETY BUILT INTO OUR OPERATIONS TO MINIMIZE THE RISKS ON INCA TRAIL AND BEYOND .
• We have established protocols for handling emergencies on the mountain, including rescue and evacuation
• Certified Wilderness First Responders
• Certified of the oficial firemen of Peru
• Daily pulse and oxygen saturation monitoring
• We provide evacuation by helicopter Andes Corp. For hikers seriously injured or sick.
• Emergency oxygen, portable stretchers and medical kits
• Emergency horse available in all our Alternatives treks

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• Environmentally and socially responsible company
• Member of Inca Trail Porters Welfare
• Member of Leave No Trace
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters
• Empowering Peruvian women

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION BY EXPLORE
Instead of local buses, which other companies use to reduce their costs,
we always provide private transportation. This service allows our clients
flexibility and privacy.

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