CITY TOUR CUSCO, MOUNTAIN PALCOYO AND MACHUPICCHU

Itinerary summary

DAY 1: CUSCO CITY TOUR

• Pick up from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (Cusco) to your hotel.
• Start of the City Tour Cusco (09:00 hrs. or 13:00 hrs.) for this we will pick you up from your hotel.
• Guided visit to the archaeological sites that includes tour: Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.
• We finish the City Tour Cusco in the city of Cusco.

DAY 2: MOUNTAIN OF COLORS PALCOYO

• The tour starts very early with the pick up from your hotel at 4:30 am.
• The tour starts from the city of Cusco to the district of Cusipata in a 2 hour trip.
• After that we will have a buffet breakfast in a restaurant in the same district.
• We will leave Cusipata towards the colorful mountain Palcoyo, in a journey that will leave us at the entrance of the same.
• We will have a 20 minute walk to the first viewpoint and 10 minutes to the second viewpoint where the mountain of colors is located.
• In this place we will have the explanation of the guide, explaining the reason for the colors of the mountain and we will have time to take pictures and if we wish we can also climb to the forest of stones that is meters away from the main viewpoint.
• After that we will descend to the starting point to take the bus back and have our buffet lunch in a tourist restaurant.
• The tour ends with the return to Cusco at 17:30 hrs.

DAY 3: MACHUPICCHU

• Pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 04:30 am to the train station.

*The schedule may vary according to the availability of trains.

• At the train station we will take the bus transfer service to the next station where we will take the train to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes).
• In the town of Aguas Calientes we will take the bus that will take us to the entrance gate to Machupicchu.
• Our guide will be waiting for us at the entrance to Machupicchu where we will begin the guided tour for a period of approximately 2 hours.
• After the experience in Machupicchu we will board the bus to Aguas Calientes, then take the train back to Ollantaytambo where we will transfer by bus to Cusco.
• Upon arrival in Cusco, we will pick you up from the train station to take you to your hotel.
• This is the end of the Machupicchu tour.

DAY 4: CUSCO - AIRPORT

• The next day we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco.

The tour includes

• Interview at your hotel to give you more information about all the activities to do in these 4 days.
• Transfers airport - hotel - airport
• Transfers hotel - train station - hotel
• Tourist transportation
• Cusco city tour tickets (Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay).
• Tourist ticket to the Palcoyo Mountain of Colors.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
• Round trip train tickets
• Breakfast and lunch buffet in the village of Cusipata
• Bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English)

The tour does not include

• Lunch in Aguas Calientes
• Lodging in hotel (*option to choose check prices with/out hotel)
• Meals not mentioned
• Tips
• Extra expenses

Complete Itinerary

CUSCO 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS includes the tourist destinations of the City Tour Cusco, Mountain of Colors Palcoyo and Machupicchu, this tour package will allow you to know the best tourist destinations that includes the tour of the City Tour Cusco (3390 meters above sea level) in a tour of the Cathedral of Cusco, followed by the most important temple of the Inca empire "the Qoricancha" (temple of the sun) and the visit to the most important Inca archaeological sites of Cusco such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

On the second day you will visit the natural attraction of the colorful mountain Palcoyo which is located at an altitude of 5000 meters above sea level, known for the colors of its mountains in natural shades and its forest of stones with a tour of very easy access for all tourists.

Finally, on the third day you will depart in a luxury train on a journey through landscapes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to go to the wonder of the world Machupicchu (2435 meters above sea level) where you will be part of the Inca history, a magical and ideal place to recharge ourselves with the positive energy of the place.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO CITY TOUR

• The day begins with a welcome at the international airport Alejandro Velasco Astete (Cusco) to drive you to your hotel in the city of Cusco.
• Prior to the tour we will give you all the information of your 4 day tour giving you the tourist tickets, bus and train tickets necessary for the execution of the tours and clear any doubts you may have about the realization of the tours.
• We will give the start of the City Tour Cusco (09:00 hrs. or 13:00 hrs.) prior coordination with you. Then we will transfer you from your hotel to the starting point of the City Tour Cusco.
• The first point of visit will start from the main square of Cusco, where we will have a guided tour from the ancient palace of the Inca Viracocha called Sunturwasi on which stands the Cathedral of Cusco which has a Renaissance style and a plateresque style inside the ships, here are also samples of religious works of colonial art and the great Cusco school.
• Then we will go to the Qoricancha or also called the Temple of the Sun, built in its oldest parts with green diorite, red andesite and gray andesite in its walls built by Pachacutec. An enclosure where samples of the Andean cosmovision of the Incas, Inca architecture, temple to the main deities such as the sun, the moon, stars and canvases of the Cusco school are exhibited, where today is the temple of Santo Domingo of the Dominican order.
• We will continue our guided visit to Sacsayhuaman (2km), its name means satisfied falcon, built in the government of Pachacutec and Huayna Capac, a place characterized by large polygonal megalithic constructions, terraces, shrines, ritual fountains, subway passages, artificial lagoons and astronomical observatories. This is also the place where the festival of the Sun or Inti Raymi takes place every June 24th and the Warachicuy in the month of September where the Inca nobles tested their physical endurance, skill and strength.
• The next point of visit will be Qenqo (4 km), its name comes from the Quechua language that means labyrinth or zigzag, was one of the most enigmatic centers that fulfilled a religious function, this place is formed by labyrinths and rocky outcrops. also in it we can observe an amphitheater with trapezoidal niches.
• Our next point of visit will continue with Pucapucara (8km) or red fortress, an archaeological site composed of terraces, walls and staircases where the red color predominates in its constructions that served as an administrative and military center before the entrance to the city of Cusco.
• The last place to visit will be Tambomachay (8 km) or rest of the Inca nobility, characterized by water fountains, trapezoidal windows. A place dedicated to the cult of water, the element of life and that shows a system of scenographic architecture in its condition of having subway water sources where purification rituals were performed.
• The tour ends with the return to the city of Cusco.

DAY 2: PALCOYO COLORED MOUNTAIN

• The tour to the mountain of colors Palcoyo starts very early with the pick up from your hotel at 04:30 am.
• The tour to the mountain of colors Palcoyo starts from the city of Cusco towards the district of Cusipata (3300 meters above sea level) in a journey of 2 hours.
• Once located in the district of Cusipata after a long trip we will have breakfast buffet in a tourist restaurant in the same district.
• After breakfast we will leave in the bus towards the mountain of colors Palcoyo, in the course of the trip we can observe Andean communities in the area, we can also see on the way high Andean animals such as alpacas and llamas that are found throughout the area until you reach the gateway to the mountain of colors.
• Once we are ready to start the short walk to the viewpoints that are assigned in the area, the walk to the first viewpoint is 20 minutes, here we can have a view of one of the mountains of colors and a view of the great red valley that borders the mountains of colors. The next viewpoint is located 10 minutes from the first viewpoint, this is the official place of the best view of the tour.
• In this place we will have the explanation of the guide, explaining why the colors of the mountain and we will have time to take pictures and if we wish we can also climb to the forest of stones that is meters from the main viewpoint, it is recommended to climb to the forest of stones to have a view of the whole environment surrounding the forest of stones and see the majesty of the snowy Ausangate that can be seen from this place and also be able to take unique photos at an incredible height.
• After a unique experience we will begin the descent and then board the bus back to Cusipata, where we will have a buffet lunch usually in the same tourist restaurant where we had breakfast.
• Finally we will return and culminate the tour in the city of Cusco arriving at an average of 17:30 hrs in the historic center of the city.

DAY 3: MACHUPICCHU

• The day starts with the transfer from your hotel to the train station in Cusco at 04:30 am. At the train station we will take the bus transfer service to the next station where we will take the train to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes) *The schedule may vary depending on the availability of trains.
• After you are on the train you will have the best views of the entire Sacred Valley of the Incas and its surroundings in a luxury train ride for tourists and thus enjoy the entire journey in the tour you will see the 2 starting points of the traditional Inca Trail at kilometer 82 where the 4-day trek begins and the short Inca Trail at kilometer 104 where the 2-day trek begins both treks culminate in the citadel of Machupicchu. The train tour ends in Aguas Calientes (2040 masl) where the train station in Machupicchu is located.
• When you are in Aguas Calientes you will be greeted by a person from our agency to direct you to the bus station, here you will board the bus that will take you to the main entrance of Machupicchu in a 30 minute trip, at the entrance control gate to Machupicchu the tour guide will be waiting for you and so you can start with the tour.
• The guided tour will begin with a 2 hour tour approximately inside the citadel of Machupicchu where we will have details of all the majesty of the Inca culture since its discovery, the findings found and other details of everything that hides Machupicchu apart from that we will know the main places like the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Temple of the Condor, the Intihuatana and other important sites such as the residential and urban area, the temple of the 3 Windows, the temple of the Condor, the Intihuatana and other important sites such as the residential area and the urban area, there we can also see the alpacas in a unique natural outdoor habitat ideal for a souvenir photos in Machupicchu.
• After a unique experience in Machupicchu and with the good energy we will board the bus back to Aguas Calientes in a trip of about 30 minutes and then after the descent we will take our food on our own and if you want you can shop at the craft market located in the same town.
• After that we will board the train at the time indicated on your ticket to return to the city of Cusco, for this we will let you know where will be the place of transfer by bus and to reach the city of Cusco. Upon arrival we will be waiting for you to take you to your chosen hotel in Cusco and then we will end the tour to Machupicchu.

DAY 4: CUSCO - AIRPORT

• The next day we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco.

The tour includes

Cusco 4 days / 3 nights (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) includes:

• Interview at your hotel to give you more information about all the activities to do in these 4 days.
• Transfers airport - hotel - airport
• Transfers hotel - train station - hotel
• Tourist transportation
• Cusco city tour tickets (Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay).
• Tourist ticket to the Palcoyo Mountain of Colors.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
• Round trip train tickets
• Breakfast and lunch buffet in the village of Cusipata
• Bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English)

The tour does not include

Cusco 4 days / 3 nights (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) does not include:

• Lunch in Aguas Calientes
• Lodging in hotel (*option to choose check prices with/out hotel)
• Meals not mentioned
• Tips
• Extra expenses

Recommendations

Recommendations for the Cusco 4 days tour package (City Tour Cusco, Palcoyo Colored Mountain and Machupicchu)

• Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
• Comfortable shoes
• Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
• Bring extra money
• Light clothing
• Sunglasses and hat
• Mosquito repellent

The prices of the package tour Cusco 4 days/ 3 nights (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) without hotel in a shared service are as follows:

• Cusco 4 days national tourist 350 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 4 days foreign tourist 390 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 4 days national tourist 380 USD (vistadome / 360 train)
• Cusco 4 days foreign tourist 420 USD (vistadome / 360 train)

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the package Cusco 4 days/ 3 nights (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) with 3* hotel in a shared service are as follows:

• Cusco 4 days national tourist 530 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 4 days foreign tourist 570 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 4 days national tourist 560 USD (vistadome / 360 train)
• Cusco 4 days foreign tourist 600 USD (vistadome / 360 train)

Contact us to see the price offer we have in the different categories of hotels from 2 to 4 stars.

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the Cusco 4 days/ 3 nights tour package (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) in a private service are as follows:

• Cusco 4 days private from 700 USD

The realization of a private tour allows you:

Choice of the type of service in Expedition, Vistadome or Hiram Bingham train types.

Personalized guide

The prices of the Cusco tour package 3 days / 2 nights (City tour Cusco, Colored Mountain Palcoyo and Machupicchu) in private service vary depending on the type of service: for example, type of train Expedition, Vistadome or Hiram Bingham, hotel, language of guide. Ask for the service that best suits your needs.