Sacred Valley Machu Picchu 2 Day Tour

Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

First day: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas

This day we will tour the Sacred Valley of the Incas, which will start at 08:00 a.m., at which time we will pick you up at your hotel, the first place to visit is Pisaq with its typical handicrafts market , Will also visit archaeological group of Pisaq with its picturesque terraces cultivated in the mountains. Afterwards we will go to Urubamba where we have included a buffet lunch. Continuing with the tour we will go to the Fortress of Ollantaytambo also known as the living Inca city. Finally we will go to the train station of Ollantaytambo, to board the train that leaves at 16:36 hrs to Aguas Calientes, where we will arrive at 18:09 hrs. Overnight at selected hotel in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu).

Sacred Valley Tour

Second day: Tour to Machu Picchu "The lost city of the Incas"

After getting up very early and having breakfast, we will ascend to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and we will be able to appreciate the spectacular sunrise of this marvel, then we will make an excursion with our guide through the citadel of Machu Picchu, for 2 hours, on the way Will visit the most important venues of this city such as: the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemeteries. Completed in a tour of the citadel of Machupicchu optional: you can trek to the summit of Huaynapicchu this will take a few hours, in which you can enjoy the scenery and take some breathtaking views (This visit is without a guide). Then we will go by bus to Aguas Calientes and in the afternoon we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo, where our staff will be waiting for you, to transport you by bus to the city of Cusco and take you to your hotel.

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