Cusco - Sacred Valley - Machupicchu
At 8.30am, we´ll pick you up from your hotel and take you to the start of the tour. We travel from Cusco toward the Sacred Valley. We descend 1500 feet to the valley, where we find the sacred Urubamba River and the village of Pisac. In Pisac. Here we stop to visit a traditional market (30 minutes), where you can buy some local souvenirs.
Then, we will go to the archeological site of Pisac, where we going to have a guided visit (one hour approx.) to know this Inka town, in which we will see temples, houses, altars, caves and the famous “Intihuatana” solar observatory.
We continue towards Urubamba, where we stop for lunch (45 minutes). Then we will continue another 30 minutes by bus until we reach Ollantaytambo, where we will also visit this Inka archaeological site, which shows an amazing temple of the sun, huge blocks of rock perfectly carved and polished, stone water fountains, stairs and terraces.
After the visit to the archaeological site, you will approach to the Ollantaytambo train station, to board the train that will take you to the town of Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes). Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.