Itinerary
- Day 1
Cusco
Your guide will meet you at Cusco airport and take you to your hotel. Spend the morning letting your body adjust to the altitude, which sits around 11,150 feet. In the afternoon, join a city tour that covers the Cathedral and the Koricancha Temple of the Sun, then head out to see some nearby ruins including Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and the Sacsayhuaman Fortress.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ), Av. Velasco Astete S/N, Wanchaq, Cusco 08006, Peru (Cusco airport, 10:15 - 13:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Inka II)
Included Activities
- City Tour Cusco - Cathedral
- Koricancha (Temple of the Sun)
- Qenqo (Ceremonial and Ritual center)
- Puca Pucara
- Tambomachay (The Bath of the Inca)
- Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Landmarks Cathedral of Cusco Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) Qenqo Puca Pucara Tambomachay Sacsayhuaman Fortress 
- Day 2
Rainbow Mountain
Get picked up early at 4:30 am for the full-day Rainbow Mountain trip. You'll drive about 2 hours to Cusipata where breakfast is waiting, then another hour to the trailhead. The walk takes roughly 1.5 hours on rolling terrain where you'll see glaciers, alpacas, and llamas before reaching Vinicunca mountain. The return hike is about 1 hour, after which you'll have lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Cusipata), Lunch (Lunch at a countryside place)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Inka II)
Included Activities
- Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) hike - 1.5 hours ascent and 1 hour descent
- Glacier viewing
- Alpaca and llama viewing along the trail
Optional Activities
- Horse rental during the walk
Landmarks Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain) - Day 3
Sacred Valley
Start with breakfast at your hotel, then take a bus through the Peruvian Andes to Awanacancha to check out South American camelids and see how locals do traditional weaving. Next, you'll head to the Pisac Indian market where you can shop with local vendors. After a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, the tour finishes at the Ollantaytambo Fortress.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amaru Valle Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Sacred Valley bus tour
- Awanacancha - South American camelids viewing and live weaving demonstration
- Pisac Indian Market visit and shopping
- Ollantaytambo Fortress visit
Landmarks Awanacancha Pisac Market Ollantaytambo Fortress - Day 4
Machu Picchu
Leave early from Ollantaytambo train station on either the Expedition or Voyager Class train toward Aguas Calientes, a ride that takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. From there, take buses up to Machu Picchu for a guided tour lasting 2 hours 30 minutes that covers the Intihuatana, the Palace of the Incas, and the Three Windows. Later you can walk around Aguas Calientes for shopping, then catch the train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer to your Cusco hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Inka II)
Included Activities
- Machu Picchu Expedition or Voyager Class Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Machu Picchu guided tour - 2 hours 30 minutes
- Intihuatana (Solar Clock) visit
- Palace of the Incas
- Three Windows visit
- Bus transfer to Machu Picchu
- Return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
Landmarks Machu Picchu Intihuatana Palace of the Incas Three Windows 
- Day 5
Cusco to Airport
Have breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Cusco airport, 06:30 - 18:50)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
