Cusco and Machu Picchu

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco
• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Machu Picchu,  Incan ruins

Dates: January to December

Description: If you don't have too much time and you want to visit the most interesting sites in Peru, this is your tour. In this trip you will tour the lovely city of Cusco and the amazing archaeological sites near it as Sacsayhuaman and Machu Picchu. You will also have free time for your shopping and if you want to add some adventure to your trip, you can do rafting in the Urubamba River.

Highlights: Itinerary:

1st Day: Arrival to Lima.

We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival and take you to the hotel in Lima.

2nd Day: Flight to Cusco.

Transfer to the airport in Lima / Flight to Cusco / Transfer to the hotel in Cusco. You will have the afternoon free to rest and tour the city by yourself.

3rd Day: Cusco City Tour.

In the afternoon (1:30 PM) you will visit the Cathedral. Then, you will tour the amazing Inca sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and Tambomachay. These archeological sites are the remains of the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.

4th Day: Machu Picchu Tour.

In the morning (6:15 AM) you will take the train to Machu Picchu. After a nice ride through the Urubamba valley, you will arrive to Aguas Calientes town, from there you will take a bus up to Machu Picchu. There you will have a guided tour for 2 hours; afterwards you will have free time to explore the ruins by yourself. In the afternoon (4 PM), you will take the train back to Cusco.

5th Day: Free day in Cusco.

You will have the day free to do some shopping and to enjoy this lovely city. Optional: Rafting in the Urubamba river. We will take you to the Urubamba River to have fun on a raft. The level of it is very good, adventurous but safe (rapids class II and III). You will be back in Cusco city in the afternoon (5 PM).

6th Day: Flight to Lima.

Transfer to the airport in Cusco / Flight to Lima.

Cost in US$: 535

Extras:
- Single Supplement (single rooms): 60 US dollars
- Flights Lima - Cusco - Lima: 200 US dollars (airports' taxes NOT included)
- Rafting in the Urubamba River: 35 US dollars (it includes the complete gear and box lunch)
- Extra night in Lima: Single room US$45 / Double US$50 (breakfast inc.)
- Lima City Tour: US$25

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Indiana Expedition's Mission Statement: Indiana Expedition is a tour operator based in Peru with loads of experience leading tours to Peru. Our main goal is to show the beauty of this country, the kindness of its people and the riches of its history.

Year Founded: 2000