In this activity we will be able to travel through the Sacred Valley until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes, it is recommended for everyone and with the option of spending one night in the town of Machu Picchu, we have the option to visit the hot springs of Aguas Calientes which is surrounded by cloud forests and mountain landscapes.
This day we will start between 6:40 am to 7:00 am with the pick up from your accommodation and then go to the archaeological center of Chinchero where we will find buildings of Inca walls and its colonial church that awaits enough colonial art, likewise we will have a participation with the textile center where we will observe an exhibition of the process of wool, which aims to beautiful textiles.
Continuing with our tour we will visit the archaeological center of Moray, famous for its circular shape that was used in Inca times as a center of agricultural experimentation. Continuing with the tour we will descend to the salt mines of Maras, a picturesque place for its landscapes, we can see more than 3000 salt wells that was and is used for consumption until today.
Then we will go to Urubamba where we will have a buffet lunch considering the great variety of Peruvian cuisine, after lunch we will continue with our tour to go to the archaeological center of Ollantaytambo, known as “the last living Inca town” for still maintaining the foundations of the Inca constructions, the center of Ollantaytambo and surroundings fulfilled different functions for its strategic location as religious, administrative and others.
Once finished the visit to Ollantaytambo we go to the train station to be transported to the town of Aguas Calientes (Peru Rail or Inca Rail), the travel time is 1 hour and 50 minutes, upon arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes the hotel transfer will wait for you with a blackboard, where you will indicate your name and then be transferred to the selected hotel, in the evening the guide will pass by the hotel to detail the itinerary of the day 2.
Our guide will pass by the selected hotel to take us to the bus station of the company consettur, which will transport us to the ancient and most spectacular citadel of the world, which is Machu Picchu, (the bus ride takes about 30 minutes on an unpaved road). Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacuteq and composed of blocks of stone fitted with masterful precision, Machu Picchu blends harmoniously into the mountainous landscape of the jungle brow. There are many theories about the origins behind Machu Picchu.
This fabulous city has houses, temples, warehouses, a large central square, all connected by narrow paths and steps, and is surrounded by terraces cut into the mountainside that were used for agriculture. We will have a guided tour of 02 hours and enough time to take souvenir photos, after the guided tour, our guide will give you all the instructions for your bus and train back. The train can be taken to the stations of Ollantaytambo, Poroy or San Pedro after coordination, upon arrival at the selected station our staff will be waiting for you and then we will transfer you back to Cusco or hotel ending the day.
CONTACT
chaskitrek2@gmail.com
Address: Calle del Medio N° 135 Plaza de Armas Cusco – Perú
Phone: +51 984 295 630
Phone: +51 984 556 303
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. &
3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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CHASKI TREK
Chaski Trek is a professional licensed adventure and cultural tour operator and is owned by a Peruvian family. With the assistance of our well-trained team of professional tour guides and office staff we do our best to offer our clients a high quality service.
Our office is located right on the beautiful Plaza de Armas in the historic capital of the ancient Inca Empire, Cusco.
Our office is located right in the beautiful Plaza de Armas of the historic capital of the ancient Inca Empire, Cusco.