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Cuzco, the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Cuzco Lima

uzco (somtimes spelled Cusco) is the archaeological capital of South America, with fine examples of Inca history and architecture. The Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, where the Incas celebrated their religious events, contains the Inca Baths, the Kenko Amphitheater and the Koricancha Temple. Cuzco is also rich in colonial heritage and remains much as it was during the colonial period.

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

o the south of Cuzco, lie the ruins of Piquillacta, and the beautiful colonial Andahuay lillas Church (named the Peruvian Sistine Chapel). Further south is the "Sacred Valley of the Incas" which is filled with colorful Andean villages and several hotels. One of these villages is Pisac, with its stately ruins and colorful Indian Market Fair and the famous Ollantaytambo Inca Fortress. Machu Picchu, called the "Lost City of the Incas", was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, and is actually lower than Cuzco. The beautifully preserved ruins consist of an enormous stone city hidden by a spectacular terraced green mountain plateau surrounded by three towering peaks.

Day 1 - LIMA / CUZCO
Transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to your hotel. In the afternoon, there is a sightseeing tour of Cuzco and the surrounding valley, including the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay.

Day 2 - MACHU PICCHU
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu, including lunch and escorted sightseeing at the fabled Lost City. Return to Cuzco on the afternoon train and transfer to your hotel.

Day 3 - CUZCO / LIMA
Transfer from your hotel to the airport for the return flight to Lima.

CUZCO / MACHU PICCHU
& THE PISAC INDIAN MARKET

4 Days / 3 Nights - Daily Departures
Land Only Per Person Prices From:
$990 (Double) & $1,765 (Single)

Day 1 - LIMA / CUZCO
Transfer to Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco. Upon arrival you will be met and driven to your hotel. In the afternoon, escorted sightseeing of Cuzco and the surrounding valley, including the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay.

Day 2 - MACHU PICCHU
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu, including lunch and escorted sightseeing at the fabled Lost City. Return to Cuzco on the afternoon train and transfer to your hotel.

Take the rail adventure to Machu Picchu

Day 3 - PISAC
Tale a half day excursion to the famous Pisac Indian Market. Return to your hotel in Cuzco.

Day 4 - CUZCO / LIMA
Transfer from your hotel to the airport for the return flight to Lima.

CUZCO & MACHU PICCHU,
INCLUDING AN OVERNIGHT STAY

Hotel Monasterio de Cuzco

An elegant baroque-style hotel converted from a former 17th-century monastery. It is conveniently situated downtown and is considered one of Cuzco's finest.

• Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge

Banquet Hall, Hotel Monasterio

Cuzco at night!

Day 2 - CUZCO / MACHU PICCHU (overnight)
Morning excursion by alpine train to Machu Picchu, including lunch at the ruins and guided sightseeing. Overnight at the Hotel Machu Picchu Ruinas. See the fabled "Lost City" at sunset and sunrise the next day.

Day 3 - MACHU PICCHU / CUZCO
Morning at leisure to explore Machu Picchu. Afternoon transfer to the rail station to board the train to Cuzco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, transfer to your hotel.

Day 4 - CUZCO / LIMA
Transfer from hotel to the airport for your return flight back to Lima.

Note: Hotel space in Machu Picchu is tight year-round. Both the Machu Picchu Sanctuary and the Machu Picchu Pueblo hotels may be used for this program.

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Plaza/Church in Cuzco
CUZCO / MACHU PICCHU & OLLANTAYTAMBO
4 Days / 3 Nights - Daily Departures
Land Only Per Person Prices From:
$995 (Double) & $1,780 (Single)

Same as the above tour with the exception of Day 3, which is as follows:

Day 3 - PISAC & OLLANTAYTAMBO
Full day excursion to the Pisac Indian Market plus a visit to the Ollantaytambo ruins, Lake Huayro and Iscuchaca. Lunch in Urubamba is included. Return to your hotel in Cuzco in the afternoon.

Day 1 - CUZCO / CHILCA / WAYLLABAMBA
Departure via overland vehicles from Cuzco to Chilca, where porters will be awaiting to start the trek to the ancient Inca city of Lactapata. All the camp gear will be carried by porters, leaving you free to walk while carrying only a light pack with the essentials for the day's trek. Continue hiking along ancient Inca terraces to the village of Wayllabamba at 10,750 ft.

Trekking the Royal Inca Trail

Day 2 - WAYLLABAMBA/RUNKURUKAY
Begin trekking uphill slowly and steeply through an enchanted epiphyte-laden misty-cloud forest to the Warmihuanusca Pass, the highest pass at 15,000 ft. Enjoy magnificent views. Then begin a downward descent to the camp at the old Inca outpost of Runkurukay at 13,600 ft. Overnight.

Day 3 - RUNKURUKAY/PHUYUPATAMARCA
After breakfast, begin trekking on the ancient Inca highway to the restored town site of Sayamarca. The Inca trail in this section is a white granite roadway, traversing a thickly forested mountainside. Overnight here, with magnificent views of the ruins of Phuyupatamarca, the "City above the Clouds" at 12,800 ft.

Day 4 - PHUYUPATAMARCA / MACHU PICCHU
The trail continues to the ruins of Phuyupatamarca. The trail then parallels an ancient stone road (only recently discovered), high above the Vilcanota River, covered with orchids and hummingbirds. Emerge at the "Gate of the Sun" for your first view of the extraordinary ruins of Machu Picchu. Then begin the stroll down the "Royal Highway" into the "Lost City of the Incas." Camp along the shores of the Urubamba River.

Day 5 - MACHU PICCHU/CUZCO
After breakfast, a last chance to explore the ruins again, and then after lunch, take the train back to Cuzco.