Legendary Moray & Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Experience is a fabulous travel option to explore the magical Inca Land around Cusco. It is your best chance to explore some beautiful sites as: Chinchero, Salt mine, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo. Also you will have a great day visiting the citadel of Machu Picchu, in the same trip. To travel to the wonder of the world you will have a mystical train ride along the Urubamba valley and then reach out Aguas Calientes town.
The Machu Picchu Experience and Moray tour is the ideal trip to combine palatial views. Local farming techniques, Inca ruins and the awesome salt mines. As you visit great sites, you will have an extraordinary journey through the fascinating Sacred Valley in Cusco.
Destinations: Cusco, Chinchero, Maras, Moray and Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Experience – Highlights:
- Cusco the historical capital of Peru
- The Magical ruins of Moray
- Spectacular Salt mine of the Incas
- Breathtaking views of the Sacred Valley
- The wonder of the world “Machu Picchu”.
Overview
Machu Picchu Experience – Overview
- 1th day – Arrival to Cusco free day to Acclimatize
- 2th day – Moray & Maras Terraces of Salt mine – Train to Aguas Calientes
- 3th day – Machu Picchu full day – back to Cusco
- 4th day – Flight to Lima – International departure
Itinerary
Machu Picchu Experience – Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival to Cusco – free Day
Upon your arrival to the airport of Cuzco. We will pick you up and then transport to the hotel in the down-town. Then you have free time to relax or just to acclimate to the altitude. Totally optional to go and explore the down-town of the Imperial city. Cusco is situated at 3,400 mts. / 11,100 ft. above sea level.
- Overnight at Cusco Hotel
- Meals included: None
Day 2 – Moray & Maras – salt hike – Train to Aguas Calientes
At the convenient time you will be picked up. For a great guided tour to some of the remarkable sites as Chinchero. Where we will visit one of the famous weaving centers. After to drive through some farming fields you will get to the Inca agricultural experimental center of Moray. A great site famous for its sunken amphitheater shape. Made up of four groups of circular terraces. The site was apparently an agricultural research station with crops at various altitudes and climates.
Afterwards we will follow a beuatiful ancient trail, which lead us to the colonial town of Maras. This is a beautiful quaint little town with homes that boast out-standing Spanish doors and arches.
After to walk around Maras. We will hike down to the spectacular salt pans. The guide will show us all the process of salt harvesting.
To continue the tour, we will travel to Ollantaytambo. A beautiful town with remarkable water channels, stone streets and the Sun temple on the hill top. In the evening we will catch the train to travel to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival we will be escorted by the transfer to our hotel.
- Overnight at Aguas Calientes Hotel
- Meals included: lunch.
Day 3 – Machu Picchu Experience full day – back to Cusco
In the morning our guide will lead you to the bus station. After a short drive to the entrance of Machu Picchu. You will have a guided excursion to the citadel. The guide will show you the Sun Temple, Sacred Sun Dial, Temple of the Three Windows, Main Temple and sacred Rock. After the guided tour, you will have free time to explore the zone on your own.
- Hike to Huayna Picchu: Only available for early bookings.
- Machu Picchu Montaña hike: harder and longer than Huayna Picchu.
At the appropriate time you will take the bus to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival to the train station, you will be transferred to the hotel. The journey to Cusco takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- Overnight at Cusco hotel
- Meals included: Breakfast
Day 4 – Flight to Lima – International departure
At the scheduled time our transfer will take you to the airport of Cusco for your flight to Lima.
- Meals Included: Breakfast
Inclusions
Included in Machu Picchu Experience:
- All the transfers from airport, hotel, train station
- Tour to Moray, Salt mine and entrance fees
- Expedition class train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes round trip
- Pre-departure briefing
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Expert guide for Machu Picchu Experience
- Two way bus ticket to Machu Picchu (consettur)
- Hotel in Cusco and Aguas Calientes.
- 24 hour assistance during your trip
Not included in Machu Picchu Experience:
- International airfares
- Domestic flights
- Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
- Insurance of any kind
- Phone calls
- Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu Mountain.
- Train upgrade to Vista Dome class
Accommodations:
Standard class and superior class hotels are our suggestion in each destination. For your safety and comfort we only use hotels that have been inspected by our staff.
Price
Optional Services per person:
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu $70.00 US p/p
- Train up-grade to Vista dome class $65.00 p/p
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