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ETHNICAL CUSCO
(6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS)

PRIVATE TOURS

TOURS EVERY DAY

MINIMUM : 2 Passengers

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DAY ONE

LIMA AND CUSCO

Arrival and meet at the King's city Lima airport. Then, flight to Cusco with …………, Flight…………. Reception at Capital of the Inca Empire Cusco and transfer to Hotel. Day at leisure to acclimatize to the altitude with little walking around the city. Lunch and dinner at a restaurant.

End of the day.

DAY TWO
URUBANBA RANGE TOUR

WE VISIT:

From 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

(Chinchero town, the Church, the Incan Place, Maras, Moray and Salineras)

Our weavers town tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 40 minutes van ride to Chincher is 30 Kms. (19 miles) northwest from Cusco. Its altitude is 3,780 mts. (12,400 ft). On a clear day the views are tremendous, ringed by the snowcaps of the cordilleras Vilcabamba, Apurimaq and Urubamba. Chinchero is famous for its Sunday market, where even today it is possible to see native weavers in a private weaving demonstrations and vestiges of its great past, particularly popular with those interested in Andean textiles.

We then visit The Church has impressive works of art from Cusco school. It has a colonial fresco around the portico. Inside it is very beautiful, with entirely painted walls and ceiling of multicolored flowers and patterns, all made with natural pigments.

After the church visit. We will walk around The Incan Place must have been very important because its facade presents openings of triple jamp that by themselves indicate its category. There are two Wacas (shrines) carved on outcrop limestone formations; today they are known as Chincana and Titiqaqa.

We then have a Packed lunch and then we head towards Maras is about 50 kms towards the northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,300 mts. (10,824 ft). It was a pre-Inca settlement and around this area there are a large amount of pottery pieces from the Chanapata culture. Its occupation began when the Cusquenian Inca noblemen were dispossessed of their palaces. Many of its houses are emblazoned with Spanish nobility coats of arms on their lintels.

After Maras town, we will visit Moray is about 7 kms (4.3 miles) southwest from the dusty roads of Maras. It was an experimental biological station where the Incas domesticated and acclimatised wild vegetable species.

At last, we will visit Salineras is an Inca salt work or salt mine. It was constructed in a slope of the Qaqawiñay Mountain.

After our guided tour, we will return to Cusco. We ended up leaving you in your Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

End of the day.

DAY THREE

MAJESTIC CUSCO

WE VISIT:

From 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

(Ollantaytambo Ruins, the Town and Patacancha village)

Our Majestic Valley tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 1 hour and half van ride to Ollantaytambo ruin which is about 68 kms. (47.2 miles) northwest of Cusco; its altitude is 2,700 mts. (8,856 ft). It was a Royal estate of the Inca Pachacuteq, which stands at a strategic spot, enclosed in hills that hide some of the most impressive ruins from Inca and Pre-Inca times. After the ruins visit.

We then visit The town is one of the best surviving Inca settlements still inhabited in blocks called Canchas. One Cancha housed several families.

Following the Patakancha rivulet upstream are large amounts of Incan farming terraces that are always in use, many of them still maintain their aqueducts. Advancing by the trail on the left bank of the rivulet is Pumamarka (Puma's town), it is 20 minutes away from Ollantaytambo. Its altitude is 3,600 mts. (11,810 ft). That was surely an important village in Incan times.

Higher up is Patackancha over 3,700 mts. (12,000 ft). It is an Andean community with its original life-style reamaining intact in tradition, costume, and religion. A definate must for those interested in seeing native communities. Somewhere on the way. We have boxed lunch

Continuing, we will talk with the communers to learn their tradition, custom and life style. Afterwards, we will return to Cusco, we ended up leaving you in your Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

End of the day.

DAY FOUR

SHORT INCA VALLEY

WE VISIT:

From 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

(P'isaq ruins and P'isaq market)

Our short Inca Valley tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 45 minutes van ride to the P'isaq ruin which is located about 30 kms (18.6 miles) towards the northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,400 mts (11,000 ft). The Inca and pre-Inca settlements are on the upper side of the mountain. There is a cemetery with original Inca graves, Inca trails, tunnels, storehouses, towers and many stairways. After the ruin visit.

We will continue with The P'isaq Market is highly recommended for its Sunday market. The peasants from the surrounding communities descend from the mountains in order to perform their commercial transactions. The colorful clothing of peasants is very showy. Their native hats makes it very easy to distinguish them. At 11:00 a.m. there is a catholic mass held in the church for the local populace in Incan language. Afterwards. we will return to Cusco. We ended up leaving you in your Hotel.

Lunch and dinner at a restaurant. Overnight at Hotel. Afternoon free time for shopping and relaxing.

End of the day.

DAY FIVE

MACHUPICCU TOUR

WE VISIT:

From 6:00 am to 7:00 pm

(Cusco, Machupicchu, the Guardian House, the Tour and Cusco)

Our Rediscovering tour starts by collecting you from your Hotel. We then have 10 minutes van transfer to the train station . At 6:00 am we take the first train in Cusco or at 8:00 am in the Sacred Valley to Machupicchu located at Killometre 112 (69 miles) northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is 2,450 mts (8,038ft). This is without doubt one of the most fascinating wonders and mysterious cities in the world. We take the bus to Machupicchu Inca city.

Afterwards, we start walking up to the Guardian House. On the way up; we will enjoy the fantastic views of city, the landscape and the postcard pictures from the best look out points.

After this we will begin the tour . The tour consists of walking and visiting each sector, section by section. It is a meeting with the Inca legacy and its energy is connected step by step with each enclosure, temple, and altar with nature. The city is incredible in any season.

After the tour we will enjoy lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train and transfer to Hotel, we ended up leaving you in your Hotel . Dinner at a restaurant.

End of the day.

DAY SIX

CUSCO AND LIMA

Transfer to airport for your flight to Lima . Depending on your flight time optional tours of the city and its museums are available.

End of service.

Service Included:

• Transfer            Airport – Htl – Airport.

• Bus                    Private transportation by vehicles.

• Train                 Tickets to Machupicchu and return to Cusco.

• BTC                   Tourist Ticket fee to visit historic sites and Machupicchu.

• Guide                Private bilingual spanish and english.

• Meals                In Cusco Sacred Valley and Machupicchu are excellent.

• Hotels               In Cusco.

Service Not Included:

Alcoholic beverages, extras, tips, taxes, additional tours, laundry service, insurance, air tickets.

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