ITINERARY:
(1 night in Lima, 2 nights in Cuzco and 1 night in Aguas Calientes)
DAY 01
Upon arrival in Lima by airplane you will be transferred to the hotel of your choice.
Optional city tour in the afternoon of Lima. (click here or more info on the optional city tour)
DAY 02
Transfer from your hotel in Lima to the airport to catch a 55 minute flight to Cuzco.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon there is a city tour which last for about three and a half hours and you will visit the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Pukipucara and Tambomachay. It also includes the temple of the sun (Qoricancha) and the cathedral. To enter all this sites and lots of other sites in the city you need a tourist ticket (BTC) which comes included in the price.
DAY 03
Excursion to Machu Picchu: Last all day. You will be collected from the hotel and transferred to the train station. The comfortable tourist train will take you to the small town of Aquas Calientes from where busses leave to the ruins (+/- 20 min). A guided tour through the ruins of about two and a half hours followed with an opportunity for lunch (not included). The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the ruins on your own. Overnight in an hotel in the nearby village of Aguas Calientes.
DAY 04
Free morning with the opportunity to return to the ruins (optional). Afternoon train back to Cusco
DAY 05
Transfer from your hotel to the airport to catch your flight to Lima.
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