05 Days Cusco and Machu Picchu "The Andean Journey"

Highlight of the day: Explore the Sacsayhuaman enclosure and the fascinating mystery of the Temple of the Moon.

In the morning, we will depart to the Sacsayhuaman fortress. In Sacsayhuaman, we are going to the whole archaeological complex and our knowledgeable guide will teach you everything you need to know of this fascinating tourist attraction.

Afterwards, we will continue to Qenqo and visit the Temple of the Moon with a panoramic view of the whole site. This temple is an Inca building built within a cavern, considered sacred and mystical by the Incas.

After the visit to Qenqo, in the afternoon, we will travel to Ollantaytambo town, where we will board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes.

Upon arrival we will check into the hotel, where you can leave your luggage and enjoy dinner if you wish later. Finally, we will rest and the next day you can fully enjoy your Machu Picchu visit.

• Minimum altitude: 2,040 m/6,692 ft.
• Highest altitude: 3,640 m/11,980 ft.
• Meals: Breakfast (hotel) and lunch
• Overnight: Aguas Calientes.

Highlight of the day: Unforgettable experience in Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo: Nature and Andean culture.

This day we will wake up early for breakfast and then head to catch one of the first buses that will take us from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu citadel (2,430 m / 7,972 ft).

After presenting our ticket and passport at the entrance, our guide will begin his explanation of the history of this Inca wonder while we visit the most important sectors of Machu Picchu such as the classic viewpoint, the Guardian’s House, the viewpoint of the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Rock or the Water Mirrors Set.

At the end of your guided tour, if you have purchased the entrance ticket for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you would have time to climb them. These extra routes in Machu Picchu are optional, have an additional cost and must be booked in advance due to its maximum capacity.

After finishing your visit to the wonder of the world, you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes and enjoy a delicious lunch. Later, you will take the train to return to Ollantaytambo, where you will settle into your hotel and take a well-deserved rest.

• Minimum altitude: 2,050 m / 6,725 ft.
• Highest altitude: 2,847 m / 9,341 ft.
• Meals: Breakfast (hotel).
• Overnight: Ollantaytambo.

Highlight of the day: Chinchero: Textile Interpretation Centre and Andean Traditions.

We will start the day by picking you up, after breakfast, from Ollantaytambo to head to the gigantic circular terraces of Moray (3,500 m / 11,483 ft), a spectacular example of advanced Inca agricultural engineering.

Afterwards, we will descend to the salt mines of Maras (3,500 m / 11,483 ft). In the salt mine of Maras exist more than 3,000 salt ponds which have been used for human consumption since pre-Inca times.

We will head to the picturesque village of Chinchero (3,762 m / 12,342 ft), “The town of the Rainbow”. There, we will admire the Chinchero temple and extensive Inca agricultural constructions. In addition, you will have the chance participating in the weaving process of fine Andean textiles.

Finally in the afternoon, we will return to Cusco, and in the evening, we will enjoy a dinner show as a farewell to the tour.

• Minimum altitude: 3,399 m / 11,152 ft.
• Highest altitude: 3,762 m / 12,342 ft.
• Meals: Breakfast (hotel) and dinner show.
• Overnight: Cusco.

We are sure you will wake up after a pleasant rest. The activities you could do this third day depend on your flight schedule. You will be able to sightsee, take pictures, and do some last minute shopping hours before your flight.

Don’t worry about your transfer to the airport because Waman Adventures will arrange it for you two hours before your flight.

• Meals: breakfast (hotel)

Possible activities: Shopping and sightseeing.

Note: The tour starts and ends at Cusco’s bus station or airport.

You can expect a fascinating historical experience from the Cusco Machu Picchu Tour “The Andean Journey.”. You will explore the city of Cusco, where you will discover impressive tourist attractions, such as the Inca Museum, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo (Temple of the Moon), full of Inca history. You’ll also witness the wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, which will leave you spellbound. On the way back to Cusco you will visit Maras, Moray and Chinchero with its impressive textile interpretation centre.

The level of difficulty of the Cusco Machu Picchu tour is easy, since you will not experience altitudes higher than 3,762 m/12,342 ft, and also you will only walk for 2 hours on the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

The Cusco Machu Picchu Tour is recommended for people from 7 to 60 years of age. Minors must be accompanied by their parents, who assume full responsibility for them during the entire tour.

We understand that everyone has different needs and capabilities. Unfortunately, we cannot operate the tour for limited mobility people. Safety is of utmost importance to us.

We recommend that you contact us directly to discuss your specific situation and see how we can help you.

To guarantee your entrance to Machu Picchu, we recommend making your reservation a month or a month and a half in advance, in coordination with our travel agents.

Yes, it is possible to change the date of your tour at least 45 days before the originally booked date without additional cost. It would be best if you contacted our travel agents to avoid any setbacks with the new dates.

All our travel packages include airport pick-up. Depending on the package chosen and the itinerary, pick-ups can be from Jorge Chavez airport in Lima or Alejandro Velazco Astete airport in Cusco. Upon arrival at these airports, a Waman Adventures staff will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.

At the end of your package, based on where our services end in the itinerary, we will transfer you to the designated airport. We will arrange the pick up time from the hotel or place you are. We also recommend you contact our sales agents, because they must provide you with detailed information about your airline tickets to make the corresponding arrangements.

We recommend travel insurance for the Cusco Machu Picchu Tour.

Travel insurance can give you peace of mind and protection in case of natural disasters, injuries, illnesses, trip cancellations and other emergency.

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The best season to do the Cusco Machu Picchu Tour is during the dry season, which runs from April to October. During this season the weather conditions are better, because there is less rainfall, clear skies and bright sunshine.

Since you will not be exposed to higher altitudes, you will only need to acclimatise in Cusco. Visiting the Inca Museum and Qoricancha will help you adapt to the altitude. Don’t forget to drink coca tea!

Yes, our offer prices are based on double occupancy, which means two people share a room. For single travellers there is an additional charge, which you can discuss with our sales advisors when booking. This is because you will be allocated a room exclusively for yourself (which does not vary significantly in space and price compared to a double room), and therefore a corresponding single supplement applies.

It is advisable to travel to Peru carrying U.S. dollars. It is recommended that you look for an exchange house with a reasonable exchange rate. Airport exchange rates are often bad.

It is recommended that you exchange your currency with dollars (Mexican pesos, Colombian pesos, Argentinean pesos, etc.). Once in Cusco city, the exchange rate for non-dollar currencies is usually lower.

The most convenient place to sell your dollars is Sun Av. This avenue is near the Main Square and there are many exchange houses on it. However, our staff is always available to give you guidance on this matter.

You should take Peruvian soles with you since most tourist businesses accept soles and a few dollars during the tour.

As this is a private travel package, you will travel with the people you booked with, either your family or friends. If the number of travellers is more than 12 people, you will have a main guide and an assistant guide.

Our travel packages include accommodation according to the tour duration and are based on double occupancy. We can offer double rooms with 2 beds, single or double occupancy. You can choose a triple room with 3 single beds or the type of accommodation you prefer if you are 3 travellers. It is necessary to contact our sales agents to provide these details regarding the type of accommodation.

On the other hand, if you are a single person, you must pay an individual supplement for your accommodation in hotels. This is due to the fact that the price of a single room and a double room in hotels is almost the same.

The accommodation we offer in Cusco is the Ayni Cusco Hotel, Monasterio San Pedro or similar. In Machu Picchu Pueblo, also called Aguas Calientes, is the Golden Sunrise Hotel or similar.

Of course, yes. Guests can charge their electronic devices at hotels. Peru’s voltage is 220 volts or 60HZ AC. If you connect electrical devices made for lower current voltages, you will damage them. It is recommended that you bring a voltage adapter in order to take care of your electrical appliance in this circumstance.

The most common plugs in Peru are Type A (two parallel rectangular slits), Type B (two parallel slits plus a third circular plug), and Type C (two circular plugs).

People from countries such as Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia can enter Peru by presenting only their national identity card. For countries such as Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and others, they must present a valid passport with an expiry date of not less than 6 months from the date of entry into Peru. A visa is not required, except for travelers from countries such as Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Kosovo.

For convenience and comfort, leave your heavy luggage at your Cusco accommodation. Most hotels offer luggage storage for free.

You must carry no more than 5 kilos of luggage on the second day of your train trip. For this reason, and for your comfort you should only carry a daypack with the necessary items to spend the day in Machu Picchu while you are away from your hotel in Cusco.

Because of factors outside the control of the travel agency, these tours are non-refundable. We arrange all visits and tours months in advance of your trip to secure tickets and fares. Check out our trems and conditions.

Travel agencies are not always allowed to choose seats in train cars from Peru Rail or Inca Rail, all seats are allocated and purchased based on availability. Tickets will always be purchased based on your travel date, rather than the specific number of seats.

Both trains make the same trip during the same period of time, along the same train tracks and on very similar schedules. However, the Vistadome is a little more comfortable than the Expedition train service. Windows and ceilings of the Vistadome train are wider than those of the Expedition train. There are also slightly larger spaces between seats in the Vistadome. Finally, another difference is that the Vistadome service from Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town) to Ollantaytambo offers a dance show and a fashion show with baby alpaca garments.

Those factors will make your trip easier to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Waman Adventures works with passengers arriving from around the world, and we focus on Peruvian territory service that we provided. For this reason, international flights are not possible at the moment. However, we have trained staff that will gladly help you quote and organize your flights better.

Note: Some of our travel packages do include local air flights on the Lima-Cusco, Cusco-Lima and Juliaca-Lima flights.

Waman Adventures owns comfortable transport such as Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Hyundai H360. These transportation units undergo weekly technical revisions and are not more than 5 years old. As required by the law, all of this is done.

Yes, at Waman Adventures we can arrange additional nights in the hotels we work with according to the particular requirements of each of our passengers.

For more information or to reserve extra nights we recommend contacting one of our sales agents. We will make the necessary arrangements for extra nights and options.

Note: All hotel reservations are made 30 days before your reservation date.

Yes, you will have an internet connection in the hotels we included in your travel package. However, it is possible to buy a SIM card which allows internet access in Peruvian territory.

This is an important point because drones cannot be flown over archaeological sites such as Saqsayhuaman, Machu Picchu or Tambomachay.

As part of this trip, you can use it in the Sacred Valley, Main Square, Aguas Calientes, as well as in towns around tourist attractions.