Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cusco
Your Waman Adventures staff meets you at Cusco airport and drives you to the lodge in San Blas, which sits just a few minutes' walk from Plaza de Armas. At 5:00 pm, you'll gather with your expedition group for an orientation talk to go over the week ahead.
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Armas San Blas - Day 2
Moray - Salineras de Maras - Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
After being picked up from your hotel, you'll head to Chinchero to see the colorful town and Inca walls alongside a colonial church. From there, you'll check out the circular terraces at Moray and then stop at the Salineras de Maras salt wells. Later in the afternoon, you'll make your way to Ollantaytambo station and take the train to Aguas Calientes for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Chinchero town, Inca walls, and colonial church
- Participate in Andean weaving demonstration
- Visit Moray circular cultivation terraces
- Visit Salineras de Maras salt wells
- Train to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks/POIs Chinchero Moray Salineras de Maras - Day 3
Machu Picchu
An early bus ride from Aguas Calientes gets you to Machu Picchu before the crowds arrive. Your guide leads a 2-hour tour through the Historical Sanctuary, explaining what you're seeing, and then you have the rest of the morning and early afternoon free to wander around and take photos. After lunch in town, you'll board the train back to Ollantaytambo, transfer to Cusco, and check back into your hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Bus to Machu Picchu
- 2-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary
- Self-guided exploration and photography at Machu Picchu
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
- Train to Ollantaytambo
- Transfer to Cusco hotel
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu Mountain hike (45 minutes up, 45 minutes down - steep and narrow sections; not recommended for those with vertigo)
- Machu Picchu Mountain hike (less steep terrain with wider paths; spectacular views)
Landmarks/POIs Machu Picchu - Day 4
Peruvian Cuisine Cooking Class
You'll spend the day in a cooking class with a professional chef learning to prepare authentic Peruvian dishes from scratch. As you work through each recipe step by step, the chef shares the history behind each dish and talks about the unique Andean ingredients that give them their distinctive flavors.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Peruvian cuisine cooking class with professional chef
- Day 5
Departure from Cusco
Your morning is free, so you can relax at the hotel or wander around Cusco on your own if you'd like. In the afternoon, depending on when your flight departs, you'll get a transfer to Cusco airport for your flight to Lima.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Morning city exploration in Cusco
