Best of Cusco and Machu Picchu 5 day tour

5 Days / 4 Nights

Departs: Daily

Min People: 2

Fitness: Low

Some Meals Included

Our Best of Cusco and Machu Picchu 5 day tour is a stunning introduction to Cusco and the Sacred Valley – with the Machu Picchu visit a highlight.
Travel with a local guide to discover captivating Cusco, the lush romantic Sacred Valley of the Incas (get friendly with some alpacas) and onto Machu Picchu.
Delve a little deeper with a Peruvian cooking class, and age old traditional activities like weaving and natural dyes.

This is a private tour that runs daily with a minimum of 2 people required to depart.

An exceptional 5-day Peru itinerary that connects you to the Peruvian culture

Explore the most famous sights around Cusco & the Sacred Valley
Includes visits to Maras, Moray, Chinchero, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Cusco ruins and more
Finish with a tour of Machu Picchu!

Itinerary

You arrive in Lima, the City of the Kings and a fabulous melting pot of Creole culture for your ‘Best of Cusco and Machu Picchu 5-day tour’.

As your first introduction to Peru, we have an insightful orientation tour of Lima including a tour of the historic centre including the magnificent Plaza de Armas and Cathedral, followed by a hands-on cooking class on Peruvian Cuisine.

Your international flight needs to arrive before 12 noon to do this program; if your flight arrives after that time, we recommend arriving 1 day earlier – Day 0.

Take an early morning flight to Cusco, the “navel of the world” in Quechua, the language of the Incan Empire.

Your Cusco walking tour visits stunning colonial churches, plazas and historical Incan sites. Along the way, stop for a delicious lunch in the artsy San Blas district.

After lunch, you visit the impressive Inca ruins that surround the city, like Sacsayhuaman. At the end of the day, there will be the chance to take some pretty shots of the sunset over Cusco and the surrounding valley.

Be wowed on a drive through the mountains to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here you can encounter picturesque villages, agricultural terraces, and Inca ruins.

Your first stop is Pisac, one of the largest tourist markets in South America, and afterwards visit the impressive Pisac ruins that tower above the town. Next stop is a Ceramics Factory in Urubamba before heading to Ollantaytambo fortress and village. The village and the majority of its foundations date from the Inca era; enjoy strolling the quaint streets and sampling delicious local cuisine.

Today you take the train to Machu Picchu – a beautiful journey where you will see the landscape change before your very eyes!

For many, today is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

Machu Picchu straddles a mountain ridge surrounded by lush tropical forest, and the Inca citadel is one of the most extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world.

Apus Peru meticulously plan your day to highlight the visit to the ruins before returning to Cusco by train and car.

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the Cusco airport and assistance on your departure flight, planned to optimise connections with international flights.

Includes

All ground transfers
4 nights’ accommodations (Lima/Cusco/Ollantaytambo/Cusco)
All entry fees
Train & Bus to/from Machu Picchu
Professional – and Passionate – English-speaking Guide
Meals at specially chosen restaurants (see day-by-day itinerary)

Does Not Include

Flights Lima-Cusco
Drinks
Tips for guide and driver

Additional extras

You have the option to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, but both require special permits which sell out 6-8 months in advance. The tour requires an extra cost and is unguided.

What to Expect on our Peru tours

A professional private service team dedicated to you – operating seamlessly to ensure that you have the most complete Peru experience possible
Our expertise – we have a group of Peru experts that have travelled to all parts of the country delighted to help you create your journey
A commitment to safety, and sustainability.
On ground 24 hours a day support while you are in Peru

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Prices are per person in USD, based on group size. The more people in your group the cheaper the price becomes. This tour is a private tour with just yourself and the people you bring with you.

2 people

$1475

3 people

$1260

4-6 people

$1040

7+ People