Machu Picchu Weekend • 4 Day Tour Package
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Starting from $475
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Machu Picchu Weekend Itinerary
DAY 1
Your Machu Picchu Weekend tour begins upon your arrival in Cusco where your guide will be waiting to greet you. We recommend arriving to Cusco in the early morning, our guide will await you at the Cusco airport lobby holding a sign with your name on it in order to transfer you to your hotel. In the afternoon you will be picked up for your Cusco City Tour. The Cusco City Tour visits the most important sites in and around Cusco. The Tour Begins at 1:45pm with it's first stop being Koricancha, the temple of the Sun, the most important building in Cusco during Incan rule. Today a church sits atop the foundations of the magnificent temple, but you can make out the differences in architecture between the two buildings. The massive earthquake resistant rocks built by the Incas make up the temples walls while the Spanish church sits lazily atop the structure, having been rebuilt twice due to powerful earthquakes that brought down the Church.
You then head outside Cusco to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city. Here you have the opportunity to take some great pictures of the city and and valley below. The stones that make up the Sacsayhuaman complex are huge in scale and very impressive. From here you go on to visit the smaller sites of Tambomachay, Qenq'o and Puka Pukara.
At the end of the tour it is common for your group to be taken to shops to browse or purchase items from local artisans. These include artwork, hand made alpaca sweaters, blankets and souvenirs, these shops are outside of Cusco.
You then head outside Cusco to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city. Here you have the opportunity to take some great pictures of the city and and valley below. The stones that make up the Sacsayhuaman complex are huge in scale and very impressive. From here you go on to visit the smaller sites of Tambomachay, Qenq'o and Puka Pukara.
At the end of the tour it is common for your group to be taken to shops to browse or purchase items from local artisans. These include artwork, hand made alpaca sweaters, blankets and souvenirs, these shops are outside of Cusco.
DAY 2
Today you embark on the Sacred Valley Tour which takes you to the center of Inca cosmology, visiting some of their sacred site located at the heart of of the Inca Empire.
The tour begins around 8:45AM as you begin to drive out of Cusco and into the fertile Sacred Valley. You will reach lookout points where the tour bus will stop and you will have the opportunity to snap some photos. Your first stop is the town of Pisac, a small colonial town where on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays there is an extensive market where you can barter for souvenirs and other goods. Surrounding Pisac there is also extensive Inca ruins, elaborate terracing and housing, it is said that Pisac was used for agricultural experiments.
You then continue to Urubamba where you will have lunch with the beautiful scenery surrounding you. It is then on to the town of Ollantaytambo and the fortress that overlooks the small Inca town. Ollantaytambo in fact was the only place where the Incas were actually able to repel Spanish attacks. The vast fortress ruins are an incredible sight too see and the valley itself is unique, making the recounting of its story come to life.
At 6pm you make your way to the nearby Train station at Ollantaytambo where you will board the PeruRail Expedition train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town). Note that this train can be upgraded to an earlier Vistadome or Hiram Bingham Trains upon request, this change will have an additional cost and due to scheduling the Ollantaytambo tour will be unavailable unless booking a private Sacred Valley tour.
In the evening you arrive at Aguas Calientes, here you have a free evening to spend exploring the small town. You will also be met by your guides who will give you a short briefing on your next days tour of Machu Picchu.
The tour begins around 8:45AM as you begin to drive out of Cusco and into the fertile Sacred Valley. You will reach lookout points where the tour bus will stop and you will have the opportunity to snap some photos. Your first stop is the town of Pisac, a small colonial town where on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays there is an extensive market where you can barter for souvenirs and other goods. Surrounding Pisac there is also extensive Inca ruins, elaborate terracing and housing, it is said that Pisac was used for agricultural experiments.
You then continue to Urubamba where you will have lunch with the beautiful scenery surrounding you. It is then on to the town of Ollantaytambo and the fortress that overlooks the small Inca town. Ollantaytambo in fact was the only place where the Incas were actually able to repel Spanish attacks. The vast fortress ruins are an incredible sight too see and the valley itself is unique, making the recounting of its story come to life.
At 6pm you make your way to the nearby Train station at Ollantaytambo where you will board the PeruRail Expedition train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town). Note that this train can be upgraded to an earlier Vistadome or Hiram Bingham Trains upon request, this change will have an additional cost and due to scheduling the Ollantaytambo tour will be unavailable unless booking a private Sacred Valley tour.
In the evening you arrive at Aguas Calientes, here you have a free evening to spend exploring the small town. You will also be met by your guides who will give you a short briefing on your next days tour of Machu Picchu.
Day 3
This morning you wake up early to board one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu. Once up at the ruins you'll catch a beautiful sunrise over the site, your then given a tour of the ruins. After the tour you have the option of hiking to either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for an overhead view of the ruins. afterwards you have free time at the ruins. In the afternoon you catch your train back to Cusco where you are transferred to your hotel for the evening.
Day 4
Today your guides will pick you up from your hotel depending on your domestic flight schedule to Lima. This concludes your journey with Karikuy Tours Peru.
RESERVE MY MACHU PICCHU WEEKEND
Machu Picchu Weekend 2017 Pricing
Machu Picchu Weekend Includes:
- 3 Nights Accomodations (see hotels used below). Backpacker does not include accommodations.
- All Transfers and Transportation (Tourist bus, shuttles, boat)
- Breakfasts (3 star hotels & Higher), Sacred Valley Tour includes Lunch Buffet
- Guided Tours in English, Guides are Bi-lingual
- All site & attraction entrance tickets
- Round Trip Vistadome Train to Machu Picchu
- Round Trip Bus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
- All Excursions & Tours
- 4 and 5 Star Packages include private guided tours
Peru For the Holidays Does not Include:
- Gratuities (optional)
- Meals (unless specified)
- Huayna Picchu (if available) otherwise Machu Picchu Mountain Hike at additional cost (+$20 per person)
- International Flights
- Domestic Flights - Domestic Flights can be added separately (Lima - Cusco - Lima)
Before you Book:
- Pricing is based on 2 people per booking, single occupancy and group discounts available upon request
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking
- This tour begins upon your arrival in Cusco to Velasco Astete Airport
- Tour does not have set departures, you can choose your own start date
- Some Holiday dates may require accommodation surcharge; Christmas Day, New Years
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 45 and 30 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee. If you cancel within 30 days or less of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Read our full terms & conditions here.
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