Peru Magnificent Tour 6D

Visit to the Inca citadel of Machupicchu – Return Cusco

Tour to Machu Picchu start After breakfast, we will go to start our tour of Machupicchu and we will go to the bus station of the Concettur company to board the bus that will take us for 30 minutes to the entrance gate of the Inca citadel of Machupicchu, in this place we You will be able to appreciate the spectacular sunrise on this tour of Machupicchu, the Wonder of the World.

We will take a guided tour with our professional guide through the citadel of Machu Picchu, for an approximate time of 2 hours, the tour starts from the Guardian’s house, from where you have a panoramic view of the entire Inca city, Main, Entrance to the Royal Square, Temple of the Three Windows, Sacred Solar Clock, Royal Rooms and Cemeteries. At the end of the tour you will be given free time to take photos and be in this mystical place for another 30 minutes.

At the appropriate time, it will be the descent by bus for 30 minutes to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have the afternoon free to have lunch and/or go to the hot springs of the town on your own, at sunset depending on the time of the train ticket, you should go to the Aguas Calientes train station to board the train that will take you back to the town of Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the vehicle that will finally return you to the city of Cusco, leaving you at the hotel you have reserved and Thus we will finish our tour of Machupicchu.

• 30 minutes by Bus ride from Aguas Calientes to the archaeological group of Machu Picchu.
• 2 hours  Guided Tour of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World – Machu Picchu.
  Free time to continue exploring the archaeological group, take your best photos, have lunch, visit the town, etc.
• 2 hours Train trip back to Ollantaytambo (train station)
• 2 hours Return by Bus from Ollantaytambo to the city of Cusco.
• The train schedules and the entrance times to Machupicchu will be according to the availability of the date of your reservation.

City tour Cusco

Around (09:00 am hrs or 13:00 pm). you will be picked up from your hotel so that you can make the City Tour in the city of Cusco, your first destination to visit will be the Temple of Qoricancha (golden venue), this place was one of the ceremonial centers most important for the Incas, in which the most important ceremonies were performed, at the same time it was used to keep the main idols they had as Gods.

After your visit to this important place, you will visit the second tourist place on the City Tour.

The second tourist place on this City Tour will be the Archaeological Center of Sacsayhuamán. The “ceremonial fortress” of Sacsayhuamán is, with its megalithic walls, the greatest architectural work that the Incas carried out during its heyday. From the fortress you can see a unique panoramic view of the surroundings, including the city of Cusco, in this place we will have a guided tour of approximately 50 min to be able to tour the entire area and take pictures calmly.

As a third place on the City Tour that we will visit in the city of Cusco is the ceremonial center of Qenqo (labyrinth) that receives this name in the Quechua language for its short and zigzagging passages, this is a very special place. In the Andean worldview, this huaca was built to evoke Kaypacha, the ancient serpent or origin of life. In addition, the ancient Peruvians used this site to communicate with other deities such as the sun, the mountain, the moon, the earth and the stars. Everything is arranged in a secret and magical way: the channels, the labyrinths, the amphitheater and the sacrificial room.

The fourth stop on this City Tour will be in Puca Pucara, this fortress was a control point for those who entered and left the city of Cusco, this place is made up of large walls, terraces and stairways that were part of the defensive complex of the city of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.

The fifth and last destination to visit to finish this City Tour is called Tambomachay (Quechua: tampu mach’ay, ‘place of rest), it consists of an archaeological site that was destined for the worship of water and for the potentate of the Inca Empire I could rest. It consists of a series of aqueducts, channels and several waterfalls that run through the rocks. Highlight from this that, from a main waterfall, the Incas created two secondary waterfalls, which are exactly the same.

Once our entire tour is finished at approximately 6:30 p.m. Our bus will leave us at the midpoint of the city of Cusco a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas so that all tourists can go to their hotel independently.

• Tour start time: 13:00 hrs.
• End of tour time: 6:30 p.m.
• Duration: Half day (morning or afternoon)
• Category: Cultural
• Difficulty level: 1 Easy
• Maximum Altitude: 3850 m.a.s.l. (Puca pucara)
• Accommodation: Hotel of your choice

Visit to Rainbow Mountain

RECOMMENDATION: All lovers of this adventure are recommended to stay at least 2 days for acclimatization in Cusco due to the altitude. Remember that although the walk is around 2 hours out and 2 hours back if you are not well acclimatized you can have difficulties during the journey.

This Rainbow Mountain tour starts very early with the departure from Cusco.

To visit Rainbow Mountain Our mobility will pick us up at the hotel at the scheduled time and then we will go to the Cusi pata district, which is approximately 77 kilometers away. By bus for 2 hours our breakfast will be in the community of Cusi pata for a time of 30 minutes and then continue for approximately 1 hour more on our mobility to the community of CHILIWANI. From this point we will start our walk towards the Mountain of Seven Colors – Vinincunca, the path will take us about 1 hour to 30 minutes, up to the mountain at 5,100 meters above sea level.

Once at the top, our Seven Colors Mountain Tour Guide will give a brief information about this beautiful natural formation.
According to some geologists from the Geological Society of Peru, the Vinincunca mountain, like many other mountains in the great Cordillera de los Andes was formed by the movement of tectonic plates that raised marine sediments to impressive mountains.
On the other hand, the coloration that Vinincunca presents is the result of the oxidation of some minerals due to the action of erosion, humidity and other geological factors.

At some point in our history, the mountain was covered with blocks of ice: it was a snowy mountain. However, due to the effects of global warming and climate change, the ice disappeared and left in its place this magical landscape that shows us the ecological beauty and fragility of planet Earth.

After receiving our information and time to visit the mountain and take our photos on this Mountain of Seven Colors tour we will take the same way back to our mobility and later return for 1 hour to the district of CUSIPATA, community of PAUCARPATA to be able to have our lunch in our restaurant. 2:00 pm a We will have lunch. 2:00 pm. We begin the return to the city of Cusco. 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm arrival at the plaza.

• Tour start time: 4:00 hrs.
• End of tour time: 16:30 – 17:00 hrs.
• Duration: One day
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Altitude: 5200 m.a.s.l.
• Type of trip: Trekking and Ecological

1st Island visit – The floating islands of Uros

Our departure to the tour to Puno begins at 6:45 am from your hotel or bus station. We will board our private transportation towards the main port. At 7:15 am, we will commence our departure towards the floating Uros islands, considered to be a National Reserve of Titicaca Lake. Also known as the highest navigable lake of the world. During this trip you will be able to observe a beautiful panoramic view of the landscape. Our specialized guide lets you know about the existence of the floating islands of the Uros. At present, the people of the Uros still maintain their own culture and tradition, as well as artisanal fishing, especially (Carachi) and silverside. When fishing is abundant they keep the fish drying them in the sun. They are also dedicated to hunting wild birds and collecting duck eggs. There are 75 islands that exist today, and each island is well organized, after a long and beautiful visit, you will say goodbye to the Uros. Our next visit will be the natural island of Taquile.

2nd Visit Island – The Natural Island Of Taquile.

To get to our next location on our tour to Puno, we will sail by boat for 2 and a half hours, to the natural Island of Taquile, during navigation you will be able to observe the mountain chain (the royal mountain range), not only that, the people of Taquile are very collaborative and well organized. It is the reason that Taquileños have demonstrated their high level of progress in Textilery, receiving their award from UNESCO. It should be noted that spinning and weaving are mainly made by men starting at the age of eight. Women make exclusively yarns and fabrics. Life in Taquile is still largely unchanged by modernity. The visit will take an average of 2 hours, and 1 hour you will have to taste a delicious typical lunch, if you really want to be part of this community, you can voluntarily collaborate by buying some of their crafts. So that this community has some means of sustainability, that way they can continue to show their existence to future travellers. Finally, our guide will inform you of the return time arriving at 17:00 hrs in the city of Puno and finalising our tour to Puno.

• Tour commences: 6:30 hrs
• Tour ends: 17:00 hrs
• Duration: Full day
• Category: Cultural
• Level of difficulty: Level 1 – Easy
• Maximum altitude: 3,900 ma.s.l
• Accommodation: Not included

Transfer to the airport End of service

On this day a representative of Sakura Expedition in coordination with you will take you to the airport / finish.