TOUR PUNO, CUSCO 8 DAYS

Itinerary summary

DAY 1: PUNO

• The day begins with the welcome in the city of Puno with the pick up from the bus station to your hotel in the city of Puno.
• This day will be a day to acclimatize to the altitude of Puno (3827 masl).

DAY 2: UROS FLOATING ISLANDS AND TAQUILE ISLAND

• The tour starts with the pick up at 07:00 hrs. from the hotel in the historic center of the city of Puno, we will depart to the pier of the city to start the tour in a boat that will be waiting for us.
• Once we are all ready we will have a 25 minutes trip in the boats to the Uros Islands (3815 masl). In this place we will know more about this ancestral culture where the guide will give us additional information about these islands, together we will have a presentation of the local people who live in the area where they will also share their customs and the way of living in these islands that are made of totora reeds and other details to know.
• In this place we will have time to take pictures and have a good time, after this beautiful experience we will go by boat to Taquile Island (4050 meters above sea level) where we will start walking uphill to have a unique landscape of the entire island where we will feel the tranquility and a magnificent view of the entire Lake Titicaca.
• After a hike and a good experience we will have a typical lunch of the island of Taquile in a local family home where they will show us their customs and local traditions.
• Finally, after a short stay on the island we will return by boat to the city of Puno and finish the tour at 16:00 hrs.

DAY 3: CUSCO

• Pick up from the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (Cusco) to your hotel.
• This day you will have the opportunity to acclimatize to the climate of Cusco and you can also perform activities such as visiting the craft centers, streets of Cusco, Qosqo Native Art Center with presentations of dances of Peru and Cusco (included in your tourist ticket) and visit the more than 10 museums that the city of Cusco has among them include: Inka Museum, Machupicchu Museum Casa Concha, Casa Garcilaso, Museum of religious art among others.

DAY 4: CITY TOUR CUSCO

• 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 5: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS MARAS MORAY

• Beginning of the Sacred Valley of the Incas tour from 6:30 am for this we will pick you up from your hotel.
• The tour begins with a visit to Chinchero an archaeological site built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui and assigned as his palace which consists of terraces and religious centers.
• Then we will go to Moray, a natural depression formed by concentric terraces.
• The tour continues with a visit to the salt mines of Maras where you can see more than 4000 thousand salt ponds.
• We will continue to have lunch in a restaurant in Urubamba.
• After that we will visit Ollantaytambo one of the most important towns in the sacred valley and important for its constructions of large terraces and sites such as the temple of the sun and the baths of the ñusta.
• Finally we will go to Pisac a place where we can see a set of terraces, Inca neighborhoods, water fountains, and the largest pre-Hispanic cemetery found.
• We finish the tour Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray in the city of Cusco.

DAY 6: 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 7:  MOUNTAIN OF 7 COLORS VININCUNCA

• 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 in the direction of Phulawasipata where we will hike uphill for about 2 hours.
• After the walk we will be in the mountain of colors where we will have a guided of the colors that presents and the reason for its coloration and time to take pictures.
• 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 8: CUSCO - AIRPORT

• The next day we will pick you up from your hotel 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 8 days.
• Transfers Puno bus terminal - hotel - Puno bus terminal.
• Entrance tickets to the Uros Islands
• Lunch (Quinoa soup, fried trout and / or omelet) in Taquile
• Transfers Cusco airport - hotel - Cusco airport
• Transfers Cusco hotel - train station - Cusco hotel
• Tourist transportation
• Cusco city tour tickets (Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay).
• Tourist tickets of the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and Chinchero).
• Tourist ticket to the salt mines of Maras.
• Tourist ticket to the colorful mountain Vinincunca.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
• Train tickets round trip
• Ticket to Qosqo Native Art Center
• Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
• 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
• Totora reed boat ride
• Horse rental *optional
• Extra expenses

Complete Itinerary

PUNO, CUSCO 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Includes the tourist destinations of the city of Puno Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island and Cusco City Tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and 7 Colors Mountain Vinincunca having as first point of visit the floating islands in Uros and Taquile Island in the Puno region (3827 masl) is a fantastic day tour where we will spend experiences on a set of artificial surfaces made of totora, an aquatic plant that grows on the surface of Lake Titicaca.

On the fourth day you will take the City Tour Cusco (3390 masl) on a tour of the Cusco Cathedral, followed by the most important temple of the Inca empire "the Qoricancha" (temple of the sun) and a visit to the most important Inca archaeological sites of Cusco such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

On the fifth day you will know the best tourist destinations that includes the Sacred Valley of the Incas tour (2800 meters above sea level), a valley surrounded by mountains, rivers, snow-capped mountains and an area of extensive vegetation dedicated to the agricultural production of corn, where you will visit the most important archaeological sites of the Inca empire where Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, Chinchero and the salt mines of Maras stand out. On the sixth day you will depart in a luxury train on a journey through the 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.

Finally, on the seventh day you will visit the natural attraction of the mountain of 7 colors or rainbow mountain is located at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level, known for the colors of its mountains in natural shades that give a unique look called the mountain of colors.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: PUNO

• The day begins with the welcome in the city of Puno with the pick up from the bus station to your hotel in the city of Puno.
• This day will be a day to acclimatize to the altitude of Puno (3827 masl).

DAY 2: UROS FLOATING ISLANDS AND TAQUILE ISLAND

• The tour starts with the pick up at 07:00 hrs. from the hotel in the historic center of the city of Puno, we will depart to the pier of the city to start the tour in a boat that will be waiting for us.
• Once we are all ready we will have a 25 minutes trip in the boats to the Uros Islands (3815 masl). In this place we will know more about this ancestral culture where the guide will give us additional information about these islands, together we will have a presentation of the local people who live in the area where they will also share their customs and the way of living in these islands that are made of totora reeds and other details to know.
• In this place we will have time to take pictures and have a good time, after this beautiful experience we will go by boat to Taquile Island (4050 meters above sea level) where we will start walking uphill to have a unique landscape of the entire island where we will feel the tranquility and a magnificent view of the entire Lake Titicaca.
• After a hike and a good experience we will have a typical lunch of the island of Taquile in a local family home where they will show us their customs and local traditions.
• Finally, after a short stay on the island we will return by boat to the city of Puno and finish the tour at 16:00 hrs.

DAY 3: CUSCO

• 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 6 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.
• This day you will have the opportunity to acclimatize to the climate of Cusco and you can also perform activities such as visiting the craft centers, streets of Cusco, Qosqo Native Art Center with presentations of dances of Peru and Cusco (included in your tourist ticket) and visit the more than 10 museums that the city of Cusco has among them are: Inka Museum, Machupicchu Museum Casa Concha, Casa Garcilaso, Religious Art Museum, Pre-Columbian Art Museum, Koricancha Site Museum, Museum of the Monastery of Santa Catalina, Museum and Catacombs of the Convent of San Francisco among others.

DAY 4: CITY TOUR CUSCO

• This magnificent day begins with the City Tour Cusco (09:00 hrs. or 13:00 hrs.) previous coordination with you. Then you will be transferred 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 Cusco.

DAY 5: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS MARAS MORAY

• We start the day with the transfer from your hotel at 6:30 am, then we will start the tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• The tour starts in the city of Cusco to go to Chinchero (3700 masl) an archaeological site built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui and assigned as his royal palace, composed of shrines, urban centers made up of residential and ceremonial rooms of noble class, and temples built on top of a hill surrounded by terraces or agricultural terraces in a moderately cold area where they grew tubers and corn.
• Then we will go to Moray (3500 masl) a place of beautiful and sophisticated Inca laboratories that was designed by the Incas where they took advantage of the natural depression where you can see four buildings, ceremonial fountains and concentric terraces where they developed varieties of products to different microclimates.
• The tour continues with a visit to the salt mines of Maras (3000 meters above sea level) where we will see more than 4000 salt pools whose flows are conducted to thousands of ponds of little depth and long that had use in Inca purification rituals associated with the summer solstice.
• After a tour full of history we will head to a tourist restaurant in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to recharge our batteries and continue with the tour.
• The next point of visit will be Ollantaytambo (2792 masl) one of the largest archaeological sites and formed by religious, astronomical, administrative, military, urban and agricultural complexes and whose position is in relation to the sun's rays of the horizon and allow lighting effects and that served as the attention of Inca priest and astronomers who served as knowledge, we will also see the main entrance to the Temple of the Sun and the pinnacle of six large granite blocks the most important of the ceremonial platform and the baths of the ñusta.
• Our last point of visit will be Pisac (2972 masl) which is in a natural area formed by terraces and buildings that are harmoniously integrated into the hillside and is composed of Inca neighborhoods, in it is the neighborhood of Intihuatana which houses a rock and in it a gnomon that allowed to fix the changing seasons, water fountains and we can see the largest pre-Hispanic cemetery found. Pisac is also known for the exchange of products as a form of payment known as the barter that is still carried by the high Andean people who go to this place to exchange products on Sundays.
• The tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray will end with the return to Cusco.

DAY 6: 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 welcomed 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 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 3 Windows, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the 3 Windows and 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 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 7: MOUNTAIN OF 7 COLORS VININCUNCA

• The tour to the Vinincunca Mountain of Colors starts very early in the morning with the pick up from your hotel at 04:30 am.
• The tour starts from the city of Cusco to our first stop in the district of Cusipata (3300 masl) in a 2 hour trip to have our buffet breakfast in a tourist restaurant.
• After breakfast we will depart to the community of Phulawasipata (4625 masl), the official starting point of the trek to the mountain of colors. It is here where we will receive all the indications from the tour guide before making the ascent hike of more than 2 hours.
• During the course of the hike we will be able to see high Andean animals such as llamas, alpacas in a natural grazing area and we can also have the view of the snowy Ausangate (6385 meters above sea level) one of the main mountains of Cusco considered as a sacred mountain and highly respected by local communities considered the protector of the entire territory.
• After a hard walk of 2 hours we will have the view of the mountain of colors at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level, the place shows a natural panorama of shades in the mountain that is due to the oxidation of minerals that give a unique view of natural colors and place of attraction for all tourists, in this place we will be guided by the guide who will give us more details about this attraction followed by time to take pictures and feel the positive energy that this place offers us.
• After a fantastic experience we will begin the descent of 1 hour and a half to Phulawasipata which was our starting point to take the bus and go to the tourist restaurant to have our lunch buffet that is in the district of Cusipata.
• After having had our lunch we will board the bus to finally return to the city of Cusco arriving at an average of 17:00 hrs, the bus will leave you in the historic center of Cusco.

DAY 8: CUSCO - AIRPORT

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

The tour includes

Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Colored Mountain Vinincunca) includes:

• Interview at your hotel to give you more information about all the activities to be done in these 8 days.
• Transfers Puno bus terminal - hotel - Puno bus terminal.
• Entrance tickets to the Uros Islands
• Lunch (Quinoa soup, fried trout and / or omelet) in Taquile
• Transfers Cusco airport - hotel - Cusco airport
• Transfers Cusco hotel - train station - Cusco hotel
• Tourist transportation
• Cusco city tour tickets (Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay).
• Tourist tickets of the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and Chinchero).
• Tourist ticket to the salt mines of Maras.
• Tourist ticket to the colorful mountain Vinincunca.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
• Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
• Train tickets round trip
• Ticket to Qosqo Native Art Center
• Buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
• Breakfast and lunch buffet in the village of Cusipata
• Bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English)

The tour does not include

Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Colored Mountain Vinincunca) not included:

• Lunch in Aguas Calientes
• Lodging in hotel (*option to choose check prices with/out hotel)
• Meals not mentioned
• Tips
• Totora reed boat ride
• Horse rental *optional
• Extra expenses

Recommendations

Recommendations for the tour package Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City Tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Mountain of colors Vinincunca)

• Bring 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 tourist package Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Mountain of colors Vinincunca) without hotel in a shared service are as follows:

• Cusco 6 days national tourist 452 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 6 days foreign tourist 505 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 6 days national tourist 512 USD (vistadome / 360 train)
• Cusco 6 days foreign tourist 565 USD (vistadome / 360 train)

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the package Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Mountain of colors Vinincunca) with 2* hotel in a shared service are as follows:

• Cusco 6 days national tourist 662 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 6 days foreign tourist 715 USD (expedition / voyager train)
• Cusco 6 days national tourist 722 USD (vistadome / 360 train)
• Cusco 6 days foreign tourist 775 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 Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights tour package (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Colored Mountain Vinincunca) in a private service are as follows:

• Cusco 6 days private from 1200 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 tour package Puno Cusco 8 days/ 7 nights (Floating Islands in Uros and Taquile Island, City tour Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas Maras Moray, Machupicchu and Colored Mountain Vinincunca) in private service vary depending on the type of service: for example, type of train Expedition, Vistadome or Hiram Bingham, hotel, language of guide. Consult the service that best suits you.