Grand Deluxe Cusco & Machu Picchu by Belmond 5 days

Today we will visit beautiful Inca villages with their colonial houses. On this unique and pleasant tour we will be able to appreciate the treasures that this sacred land hides. We will begin the day by visiting the experimental agricultural terraces of Moray in groups of circular terraces that measure up to 150 meters deep. According to historians, these constructions constituted an important Inca agricultural laboratory. Since their terraces are built with their respective irrigation channels and each of them constitutes a microclimate. What is most striking is the great difference in average annual temperature between the top and the bottom of the depressions, a difference of up to 15°C. Next we will go to the colonial site of Maras, a town that still preserves its Andean traditions and customs. We will be able to appreciate its beautiful architecture and its houses with colonial-style stone doorways. Then we will visit the Salineras de Maras. These mines continue to be exploited today, where farmers work day after day since the Inca era. Then we will pass through Urubamba, a charming place watched over by imposing mountains, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch. We will delight in typical Peruvian cuisine with a variety of dishes that will include salads, soups, main courses, and delicious desserts. Finally, we will visit the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo, a living town built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley, and prevent possible invasions. We will have a clearer idea of ​​what this military, religious and cultural center was like during the Inca Empire. At the end of the tour we will drop you off at your hotel.  

• Overnight: Rio Sagrado, Belmond Hotel in the Sacred Valley
• Meals Included:Breakfast & lunch

 

In the morning at agreed time, the representative of the hotel will transfer to the sacred valley train station. You will board the Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, our guide will be waiting for you to direct us to the bus station, where for 30 minutes we will climb 400 m along a zigzag path to reach the incredible wonder of the world “The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu” also known as “The Lost City of the Incas”. Upon arriving at the citadel with your guide, we will queue at the entrance of Machu Picchu and begin our tour of this amazing archaeological site. For two and a half hours we will visit the main important sites within the citadel of Machu Picchu.   

After the guided tour, you will be given time to take pictures, before returning to the town of Aguas Calientes. You will have lunch at one of the many restaurants (lunch is not included), after which we will board the train on our return trip to Rio Sagrado train station (depending on the train departure time).

Upon arrival in Rio Sagrado train station, you will be able to collect your luggage from your hotel and then you will continue the trip to your hotel in Cusco.

• Overnight: Belmond Hotel in Cusco
• Meals Included: Breakfast

This day you will visit the best places in Cusco and its surroundings. We will start with the Cathedral, located in the Plaza de Armas, it is the main church of the imperial city, it was built on the palace of the Inca Wiracocha. The Cathedral has more than 300 paintings from the Cusco art school. Then we will visit the Qoricancha, in the Quechua language it means “temple of gold”, it was the first temple built by the Incas, it was formerly covered with large quantities of gold and silver. We will leave the city of Cusco and arrive at the Saqsayhuaman complex, famous for its enormous stone blocks of more than 150 tons. In the Inca era it was considered the temple of lightning, “the god Illapa”. Next, we will visit the temple of Q’enqo, a place dedicated to Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) where you can see carved stone constructions. Then we will arrive at the impressive Inca fort Puka Pukara, in the Quechua language it means Red Fortress. Finally, we will arrive at Tambomachay, where we will see the sacred temple dedicated to the cult of water that probably also served as a purification bath for the Inca rulers. At the end of the afternoon we will return to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel or, if you prefer, at the Plaza de Armas.

• Overnight: Belmond Hotel in Cusco
• Meals Included: Breakfast

According to your flight schedule, our team will pick you up from your hotel and accompany you to the Cusco airport. As you embark on your journey home, we hope you carry unforgettable memories of your adventure with us. Thank you for letting us be part of your story—it’s not goodbye, but rather, until we meet again!

• Check-in: 12:00 Check-out: 9:00 a.m.
• Meals Included: Breakfast

NOTE: If your return time is later than your departure time, you will be able to use the hotel’s common areas while you wait.