Cusco in 5 Days / 4 Nights | Andean Adventure and History

Our team will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the meeting point. From there, we will start our tour of the city of Cusco.

Available hours: 08:30 a.m. – 13.00 p.m.

Qorikancha

We will visit the Qorikancha, the Temple of the Sun, considered one of the most sacred places for the Incas. The site houses an interesting fusion of Inca and colonial architecture, which makes it a unique place to understand the religious history of the city.

Sacsayhuaman

We continue to Sacsayhuaman, an imposing Inca fortress located in the hills above Cusco. Here we will explore the massive stones that make up the walls of this site, known for its impressive architecture and historical importance.

Qenqo

We will visit Qenqo, an Inca ceremonial center, famous for its altar and subway structures. The guide will explain how the Incas performed religious rituals in this place.

Puca Pucara

We will head to Puca Pucara, an ancient fortress that served as a resting and control station on the route to the Sacred Valley. Here we will learn about its function and its relevance in the defense of Cusco.

Tambomachay

We will finish our tour in Tambomachay, the “Bath of the Inca”, a site dedicated to the cult of water and nature. This place is known for its fountains and water channels perfectly built by the Incas.

After having explored Cusco’s main tourist attractions, we will return to the city of Cusco and drop you off near the main square.

01 NIGHT IN CUSCO

We will pick you up from your hotels between 09:40 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., to take you to our base of operations in Tica tica Sencca. There, our guides will give you a safety briefing and show you how the ATVs work. Afterwards, we will do a practice ride to familiarize you with the motorcycles before starting the tour.

The tour has adistance of 10 km en route round trip, and will take us to theAbode of the Gods, where we will make a30-minute guided tour. In this place, you will be able to admire carved stone sculptures, most of them representinggods and mythical characters of the Inca culture. Then, our guide will provide details about each of these impressive sculptures, explaining their meaning and relevance in the Andean cosmovision.

• The Pachamama

This sculpture that represents Mother Earth, is a huge face that seems to emerge from the bowels of the mountain, also this figure welcomes all visitors.

• The Puma

Undoubtedly this sculpture impresses every visitor, the Puma was the sacred animal of the Inca period and even for many scholars of Inca history this feline is part of the mystical traditions of Andean man today.

• Three-dimensional door

The representations of three-dimensional doors are the order of the day worldwide and in Cusco our artist Michel de Titan Monteagudo Mejia portrayed one of almost 3 meters high and on it we have the representation of the Sun and exactly in the central part of the Sun we can appreciate the face of an Inca emperor which carries a crown of three sacred leaves of Coca leaf.

• El Mirador

From this point we have a spectacular panoramic view of the beautiful landscape of this area.

At the end of our adventure the transport will return us to Cusco, culminating in the street plateros. Near the Plaza de Armas.

01 NIGHT IN CUSCO

We will start our tour with the pick up from your hotel, we will spend between 06:30 a.m. to 06:45 a.m. with our tourist transport in the company of our guide and we will start our trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we will visit the following attractions:

• Urubamba

It is the most popular province and district of the Sacred Valley, we will have approximately one hour to enjoy our buffet lunch.

• Fortress of Ollantaytambo

It is one of the most imposing constructions of Inca origin, it stands out because in the high part of this same one is the denominated Temple to the Sun.

• Pisaq archaeological zone

Known for its large set of semicircular terraces and its large cemetery of hanging tombs popularly considered one of the largest in America.

19:00 p.m. Departure in Tourist Train (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes).

Reception and transfer to your hotel by our guide who will give us  recommendations for our visit to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

01 NIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES

We will visit one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. After visiting the magical town of Aguas Calientes and take a break in its hot springs. We will start our spectacular visit to Machu Picchu.

07:00 a.m. Free time to enjoy the Aguas Calientes Hot Springs.

09:00 a.m. We will board the bus that will take us to the Inca citadel of MACHU PICCHU.

10:00 a.m. Entrance and tour with our tour guide for 2 hours and a half in the Inca citadel of MACHU PICCHU.

12:30 p.m. We will board the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes, time for lunch.

14:00 p.m. We will go to the train station.

14:30 p.m. Departure by train to the town of Ollantaytambo.

16:10 p.m. Arrival to the town of Ollantaytambo.

16:40 p.m. Return by bimodal service to the city of Cusco.

At the end of the tour we will transfer you to your respective hotels within the city of Cusco.

01 NIGHT IN CUSCO

At the end of your tour of Cusco, you will have afree time to relax and enjoy the city at your own pace. During this time, you can relax at your hotel or explore the historic center to make the most of your time in the city. souvenir shopping. Cusco is full of handicraft stores where you will find textiles, ceramics, jewelry, and other typical products of the region, perfect to take home a piece of Peruvian culture.

Once you have enjoyed your free time, will transfer you comfortably to airport or terrapuerto for your departure, making sure you arrive in time for your flight or bus.

This is the perfect ending to your visit to Cusco, allowing you to take with you unforgettable memories of this wonderful city.