CUSCO EXPLORER

Itinerary:

Day 01: CUSCO CITY TOUR AND NEARBY RUINS
At the appropriate time, pick up from the airport and transfer to the selected hotel in Cusco. Around 01:00 PM you will be picked up from the hotel and start of our excursion, we will enter the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful and significant monuments in America, an incredible place that amazes us with its beautiful works of wood and colonial paintings that keep in its engravings many Inca iconographies, it brings together a combination of unique characteristics such as its Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance styles. We will continue with the entrance to the Temple of the Sun “EL Qoricancha”, it was a sacred place where the Inca god was worshiped: The Inti (Sun), the Santo Domingo Convent is built on the temple, the chroniclers say that this temple was totally covered with gold leaf. Then we go to the ruins of Cusco, first we will visit Sacsayhuaman, it is an Inca ceremonial fortress, a beautiful place that radiates peace and tranquility, we will admire the huge rocks of more than 4 meters high, we will continue with the excursion and we will go to the ruins of Qenqo, an archaeological center that offers us within its greatest attractions the labyrinth with its zigzag channels, really wonderful, we continue with the ruins of Tambomachay, an archaeological site with sacred sources of life and health, it offers us a series of aqueducts, channels and waterfalls of water flowing down the rocks. Return and we finish the excursion in the Plaza de Armas. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 02: EXCURSION TO THE 7 COLORS MOUNTAIN OR VINICUNCA
Around 4:30 AM Pick up from the hotel and departure to the Vinicunca Mountain or also called Mountain of 7 colors, with an altitude of 5,200 meters above sea level. We marvel at its intense and magical colors, we start the excursion leaving in our transport for approximately 2 hours until we reach the Cusipata district where we will have breakfast, then we continue in our transport to the checkpoint where we will start with the walk that will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, on the way we will observe typical flora and fauna of the Andes, when we arrive at the Vinicunca viewpoint or 7 Colors mountain the guide will explain to us about the orography, ecosystem and color of the mountain, we will have time to take photos and marvel at the beautiful landscape that it offers us, then we will return along the same path to the point where we started the walk, we will get on the transport and transfer to the restaurant to enjoy our lunch included. After lunch we will start the return trip to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, arriving at approximately 4:30 PM. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 03: EXCURSION TO THE HUMANTAY LAGOON
Around 4:30 AM Pick up from the hotel and departure to the Humantay Lagoon, considered a trek that requires physical effort since the path is steep, a challenge to get there, but it gives great satisfaction to do it because it is considered one of the most beautiful and sacred of Cusco, with beautiful turquoise waters adorned by the white snows of the snowy Salkantay. We will begin the trekking uphill for approximately 2 hours until we reach the Humantay lagoon, which is located at 4200 meters above sea level. We will have time to take photos and marvel at the beautiful scenery. Then we will go down and have our lunch included. After lunch we will start the return trip to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, arriving at approximately 4:30 PM. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 04: EXCURSION TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
Breakfast at the hotel. Around 8:00 AM Pick up from the hotel and departure to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is a magical excursion that delights us with its beautiful landscapes, climate and gastronomy. First we head towards the archaeological complex of Pisac, considered one of the most important and popular in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we love it for its architectural beauty. We will also visit the famous Pisac market, a colorful place full of charm, here we will find a great diversity of artisan products for sale. Then we move to Tunupa restaurant to enjoy our included lunch. After lunch we will continue with the excursion and visit the Ollantaytambo Fortress that dazzles us with its fantastic Inca constructions, a magical place, with around 200 steps to climb and an amazing mountain that reflects the face of an Inca, Ollantaytambo has platforms of resistance that served to prevent the landslide. On the return to Cusco we will visit the cultural market of Chincheros that stands out for its textile art. Return and we finish the excursion in the Plaza de Armas. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 05: EXCURSION TO MACHU PICCHU
04:30 AM Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the train station. 06:40 AM Departure by Expedition tourist train or Inca Rail Voyager. Arrival in Machu Picchu town and bus up to the Citadel of Machu Picchu. We will enter the Sanctuary and here we will visit the main places with the guide such as the agricultural area, the warehouses, the main square, the temple of the sun, the temple of the three windows, the temple of the condor, among others. Bus down to the town. Buffet lunch at Toto´s House Restaurante. In the afternoon, return by tourist train Expedition or Inca Rail Voyager. Arrival at the train station and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 06: EXCURSION TO THE PENDANT INCA BRIDGE Q’ESWACHACA (QESWACHAKA)
Around 05:00 AM we will pick you up from the hotel and start our excursion to Q’eswachaka, we will go through the province of Acomayo and we will stop to visit the different lagoons of Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha and Pampamarca, where we will have the opportunity to observe different species of flora and fauna in each lagoon. We continue our journey towards the province of Canas and finally we will arrive at our main destination, the Inca bridge of Q’eswachaka (3700 masl). The existence of this bridge dates back to Inca times and its maintenance is carried out through a rite performed by the communities of Huinchiri, Chaupibanda, Ccollana Quehue and Choccayhua. The bridge is 28 meters long and 1.20 meters wide, its structure is basically long strips of braided ichu, really charming, we will have the opportunity to discover the special of this experience when passing the Inca suspension bridge, we will fall in love with its tradition that It comes from the time of the Incas. We will have time to take fascinating pictures. At the end, we will start the return trip to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, arriving at approximately 5:00 PM. Overnight in Cusco.

Day 07: CUSCO
Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, departure to the airport.