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UNFORGETTABLE CUSCO
ITINERARY: DAY 1: CUSCO Continental Breakfast. Reception at Cusco Airport or bus station and transfer to your selected hotel. Free time available to rest and so avoid altitude sickness. In the afternoon, sightseeing tour of Cusco visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral ( built between 1560 and 1664 is considered one of the most imposing strutures in the city). and the Temple of the Sun or Korikancha (the most important temple dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls were plated with sheets of gold). Take a pleasant walk in the bohemian District of San Blas, home to the best known craftsmen of Cusco. Visit its beautiful church, to admire its impressive carved wooden pulpit, with images of local fruits carved into it in filigree. Pop into some of the craft shops in its small Main Square. On your way back to the Centre of Cusco go through Hatunrumiyoc Street with its famous Twelve-angled stone. Then, we drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The latter site is strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco and is famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m / 30ft tall, and weighing over 350 tons, set together with astounding precision to form the outer walls. Overnight in Cusco. DAY 2: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY Breakfast. Full-day excursion to the "Sacred Valley of the Incas". The first stop will be in Pisac, a modern quarter, dating from the colonial period. It also has Sunday market which attracts thousands of visitors and people from remote communities, dressed in colorful, traditional attire.We will have the opportunity to share closely the peasants' customs and bargain with vendors at the typical indian market of Pisac, held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Lunch in a local countryside restaurant. After lunch, passing through the Towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the Valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the Lower jungle. The Fortress consists of a series of stepped carved stone terraces accessed by long staircases. Later on you can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby Town, and get a good idea of what this Strategic Military, Religious, and Agricultural Centre was like during the era of the Inca Empire. On our way back to Cusco we stop of at the picturesque Andean Village of Chinchero where the ruins of the Royal Hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui lie. You can admire the well preserved Inca Wall in the Main Square, and visit the beautiful Colonial temple built on Inca foundations, with interesting frescoes in the portico. Overnight in Cusco. DAY 3: CUSCO - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO Full day excursion to the citadel of Machupicchu known as well as "The lost city of the Incas". The day starts with an early morning rise to transfer to Cusco Train Station for a three hour train journey to Machupicchu. Arrive at Aguas Calientes Station followed by a 30-minute bus drive, climbing 6km of winding road, to the wonderfull Citadel. Upon arrival, you will participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sun Dial (the most important preserved Intihuatana), the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds. After the tour you'll have time to stroll around the Archaeological Site at your leisure. Lunch at a local restaurant and a late afternoon return to Cusco. Overnight in your selected hotel in Cusco. DAY 4: CUSCO - OUT Continental breakfast. At proper time transfer to the airport or bus station. INCLUDED: • 03 Nights accommodation at a selected hotel in Cusco. • 03 Continental Breakfast • 01 buffet Lunch at the Sacred Valley • 01 Lunch in Aguas Calientes • In and out transfers. • City tour in Cusco • Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley • Full day excursion to Machupicchu • All applicable taxes. • Bilingual guided tours (English/Spanish). • Entrance fees for the excursions mentioned above. • Train tickets Cusco - Aguas Calientes - Cusco. • Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes. NOT INCLUDED: • Baggage excess. • Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled mineral water. • Personal expenses. • Tips • International or National personal telephone calls. • Additional nights for bad weather or flight cancellation • Snacks. • Laundry * Touristic Bus Puno Cusco $30 * Flight ticket Lima - Cusco - Lima $ 210 (aprox.) * Flight ticket Arequipa - Cusco $ 105 (aprox.)
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