Your expert guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 a.m. You will start on an amazing viewpoint of Cusco city. On the way, you will visit and experience the indigenous people with a long tradition of weaving textiles using the wool from their llamas and alpacas, colored with natural dyes derived from plants and minerals. The one thing they have in common though is that they are hand woven using very simple and traditional techniques. And then, you will continue by bus and stop for a while at the viewpoint, from there, you will enjoy the beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the main areas the Incas settled. You also see the sacred river of the Incas. You will continue towards the site of Pisac. Here, you will learn about Inca culture, history, architecture, and its impressive agriculture terraces. After exploring, you will carry on by bus to enjoy lunch in the sacred valley. After lunch, we take you to experience the Inca Bar and learn how the Incas and still locals prepare that sacred beverage. And then, you will drive along the Urubamba River to the town of Ollantaytambo. This place is considered a living museum where you are able to see the locals living in the same houses that the Incas lived in a long time ago. You will visit the Inca site, a fascinating area of Inca Constructions, built during the golden period of the Incas. You also see rock formations representing the creator of the Andean World, Wiraccocha. Afterward, you will take the train to Aguas Calientes, where you spend a night in a hotel. The train departs Ollantaytambo at 15:37 or 19:04, it depends on how far in advance you are booking and/or the availability of the train.
Local Train
Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes 1h45m
Accommodation
Hotel Taypikala – Intipunku – La Cabaña (or similar)
Meals: Included

Physical Level

1, Easy

You will visit one of the greatest places on earth, Machu Picchu!! After an early breakfast, you will board the bus to go up to Machu Picchu, The New Wonder of the World. And then, you will start to explore this fascinating crystal city with your expert guide for 2 hours of a history lesson. After your guided tour, you will have free time to keep exploring on your own or climb Huaynapicchu mountain. (This is a separate entrance ticket and costs $75 per person). Then, you will come down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy your lunch in a local restaurant. this is optional and not included. After lunch, you will catch the train at 15:20 or 16:22 pm to Ollantaytambo. This tour is a big connection with the indigenous people, where you will experience one of the world’s true treasures of cultures past and present in the Andes of Peru and delight in the impressive views of the Sacred Valley as you travel by bus rail to Machu Picchu. That is an essential part of our identity at Peru Hikers, we are committed to sustaining the lifestyle and integrity of each place we visit, its culture, history, traditions, environment, and heritage. This is how the company supports their well-being. the bus will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
Start time: 05:30 a.m.
Machu Picchu visit: 5 to 6 hours
Physical Rating: Moderate (except Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu Montaña, they are Demanding)
Train Schedule: It can be at 2:55 p.m.- 3:20 p.m.- 4:22 p.m. Or 4:43 p.m. (depending on the availability)
Note:
It is still mandatory to use the masks at the control points.
It is not allowed to bring large backpacks inside Machu Picchu, only day packs (25L) are allowed inside.
No trekking poles inside Machu Picchu
Snacks and water are allowed, but they must be inside your day pack.

Physical Level

1, Easy