Tour Cusco 5 days: Sacred Valley Machu Picchu and Moray

Day 1: Arrival in Cusco – Cusco City Tour and Archaeological Sites

Our Cusco and Sacred Valley Tour begins with your arrival at Cusco Airport, followed by a transfer to your hotel where you can rest and acclimatize to the altitude to avoid altitude sickness. This first day is ideal for adapting to the city before starting the tours to the main tourist attractions in Cusco.

Cusco in City Tour

At 1:40 pm we will begin the Cusco City Tour, starting with a visit to the Main Square of Cusco (Huacaypata), the historic center of the imperial city. Then we will continue visiting the main Inca archaeological sites located around Cusco city.

• Qoricancha Temple: Also known as the Temple of the Sun, it was one of the most important religious centers of the Inca Empire. It was built on Inca foundations where the Sun god was worshiped. The original Inca stone walls can still be seen here. This is also the place where the famous Inti Raymi festival begins every year.
• Sacsayhuamán: An impressive archaeological complex known as a ceremonial place dedicated to the Sun god. Every June 21st, the Inti Raymi ceremony is celebrated here. It is famous for its enormous carved stones fitted together with incredible precision; some stones reach up to 9 meters (30 feet) in height and weigh more than 300 tons.
• Qenqo: Considered a ceremonial temple where the Incas performed religious rituals and important ceremonies. The archaeological complex of Qenqo is still impressive today due to its underground galleries and carved rock formations.
• Puca Pucara: An ancient military center and control point of the Inca Empire, composed of terraces, stairways, interior plazas, walls, and water channels. This site served as a control and resting place for travelers and soldiers.
• Tambomachay: An archaeological site built with finely carved stone in polygonal style, also known as the “Inca Baths.” It is famous for its water channels and fountains that still carry crystal-clear water throughout the year.

At the end of the Cusco City Tour, we will return to the hotel. Free evening in Cusco.

Maras – Moray archaeological complex

We will be picked up at approximately 8:30 am to head to the town of Maras and take a colorful tour, passing through very typical towns and beautiful landscapes that we can enjoy on our tour. First, we will visit the town of Maras, from where you can see the Vilcanota mountain range and the snow-capped peaks such as the snow-capped mountains “El Chicón” and “La Verónica.

Today, this picturesque town houses attractions from the pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican periods. We will then visit the Moray Archaeological Complex, located 7 km southwest of Maras. It is a set of enormous terraces that overlap concentrically in a gigantic hole. These beautiful terraces served in the Inca era as an agricultural laboratory, a “Greenhouse Prototype”.

Finally, we will visit the Salineras, located northwest of the town of Maras. They consist of about 2,000 small wells with an average area of ​​about 5 m², exploited since the Inca era, the Colonial era and still being exploited by the locals. After our visit, we will return to the city of Cusco.

On this day we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, one of the most important tours in Cusco. Our staff will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 8:00 am to begin the tour.

At 8:30 am we will begin our journey toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way, we will make a short stop at the Corao Artisan Center, where you will be able to see Andean textiles, local handicrafts, and traditional products from the region.

Then we will continue to the town of Pisac to visit the Pisac Archaeological Park, an impressive archaeological site built on the slopes of the mountain with Inca agricultural terraces, temples, houses, and terraces that form figures along the mountainside.

On the way back to the town of Pisac, we will visit a silver workshop where we will observe the traditional process of handmade silver jewelry.

Continuing the tour, we will arrive in Urubamba, where we will have lunch at a tourist restaurant in the Sacred Valley. After lunch, we will continue to the town of Ollantaytambo, an ancient Inca town built as a military, agricultural, and religious center used to protect the entrance to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Train Journey to Machu Picchu

In the afternoon, at approximately 4:00 pm, we will transfer to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes).

Upon arrival at Machu Picchu train station, the hotel staff will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. In the evening, our tour guide will provide instructions and recommendations for the visit to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu the following day.

Free evening to explore the town of Aguas Calientes and the surroundings of Machu Picchu.

After breakfast at the hotel, and according to the time indicated by our guide, we will board the Consettur bus from the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park, traveling along a zigzag road surrounded by abundant flora and fauna characteristic of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Upon arrival at the entrance gate of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, we will present our entrance tickets and passports to begin the guided tour with our professional guide.

The guided tour of the Machu Picchu Citadel will last approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. During the tour, we will visit the most important sectors and Inca constructions, such as the Guardian House, where we will have the classic panoramic view of Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu Mountain, the stone quarry, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, the agricultural sector, and the urban sector.

After the guided tour, we will have approximately one hour of free time to rest, take pictures, or enjoy the scenery inside the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Then we will take the bus back to the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes).

According to the train departure time, we must be at the train station 30 minutes before departure to board the train back to Ollantaytambo.

Upon arrival in Ollantaytambo, our transfer will be waiting to take you back to Cusco city, ending the tour in the city center.

Breakfast at the hotel.

With prior coordination, you will be provided with the hotel/airport transfer service.