6 days

About this activity

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Cusco

Pass By: Plaza de Armas, Cusco Peru
Upon your arrival at Cusco airport, your guide will meet you and share an overview of what you can expect over the course of the next 6 days as you are driven to your hotel. There's also an optional city tour of Cusco available (own expense).

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel: Casa Andina Classic or similar standard.

Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour with Connection to Aguas Calientes

Stop At: Pisac Market, Central Plaza, Pisac Peru
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up between 7:30 to 7:50am. You'll then drive to the Sacred Valley along the Urubamba River, visiting Pisac Market, the Pisac Inca site, Urubamba (lunch stop), and Ollantaytambo.

Later board the train to Aguas Calientes.
Duration: 1 minute

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-star hotels: Casa Andina, Santuario, Intipunku, Hatun Samay or Waman Hotel.

Day 3: Machu Picchu - Cusco

Stop At: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Peru
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the hotel and you'll board the bus up to Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour of this iconic Inca site (around 3 hours), then have free time to explore the impressive citadel on your own. Later, take the bus down to Aguas Calientes for lunch (own expense). After lunch, board the train to Ollantaytaytambo, where you'll finish the trip with a drive back to Cusco.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-star hotels: Casa Andina Classic or similar standard.

Day 4: Guided Bus Tour from Cusco to Puno

Stop At: San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas, Calle Tacna No 302, Andahuaylillas 08210 Peru
After breakfast, you will be taken to the bus station for a guided bus tour en route to Puno from Cusco, with included drinks included and an English-speaking guide. Stop along the way in Andahuaylillas "The Sistine Chapel," Raqchi, Sisucani (lunch), La Raya (the border between Cusco and Puno), and Pucara.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-star hotels: Casa Andina Classic or similar standard.

Day 5: Full Day Utos and Taquile Island - Puno

Stop At: Lake Titicaca, Puno 21000 Peru
After breakfast, you'll be picked up before 7am at your hotel and head to the Puno port, where you'll board a motor boat and set off to explore Lake Titicaca. Sail for 30 minutes to reach Uros, a floating island made entirely out of reeds.

Continue to Taquile Island to visit the famous weavers and enjoy a traditional lunch. End around 4:30pm when you're transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-star hotels: Casa Andina Classic or similar standard.

Day 6: Depart from Puno

Pass By: Catedral de Puno, Puno Peru
After breakfast, you will have 2 options to depart: Option A: Transfer from Puno to Juliaca (JUL) airport and take a flight back to Lima. Option B: Transfer to the bus station and board the bus back to Cusco arriving around 3:30pm. Please note: for guests who request to do a Lake Titicaca homestay, please bear in mind that you will have the overnight with your host family on day five at Amantani Island, returning back to Puno city on Day 6 around 4:00pm.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

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Included

5x Breakfast
2x Lunch
Accommodation included: 5 nights
All transportation during this itinerary
Airport transfers
Hotel pickup to commence your guided tours
5 night hotel accommodations at 3 star hotels Casa Andina Classic or similar
Profesional guide per itinerary
Private transfer from Ollantaytambo train station back to your hotel in Cusco
1 bottle of water
Entry/Admission - Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
Entry/Admission - Lake Titicaca

Not included

Meals (lunch, dinner) except where noted
Optional on Day 1: City tour and Entrance fees (US$65 per person)
Sacred valley entrance fees US$ 25
Optional on Day 3 : Waynapicchu Mountain climb entrance fees US$ 30 (But need to be requested in advance)
Gratuities
Single room fee US$ 195 (for solo or single travelers) which is payable in cash in Cusco.
Vistadome Train Upgrade US$95
Entry/Admission - San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Most travelers can participate
Passport name, number, date of birth, gender and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Accommodations In Aguas Calientes will be booked (According availability will be booked) at: Casa Andina, Santuario, Hatun Samay, Waman or Intipunku Inn Hotel
Accomodations in Cusco: Casa Andina, San Agustin International, Midori, Sueños del Inka, Siete Ventanas and more
Accomodations in Puno: Casa Andina, Intiqa, Qelqatani, Hacienda and more.

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

70%

Aquatic

25%

Reviews

4.8

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rh31510

5 | 2019-07-09

Awesome vacation. Transportation and guides were prompt. Tours were very informational. Guides knew the history. Felt a little rushed during Machu Picchu tour but still great experience. All hotels were clean and in great locations for walking. Favorite was floating islands on Lake Titicaca and island of Tequile. Best trip.

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mericsson

5 | 2019-05-13

Well organized, excellent , very knowledgeable guides, small groups, focused on the best and most interesting the Cusco and Puno regions have to offer

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therese_yap

4 | 2019-03-26

The trip is well organized, especially pick up at airport , hotel, bus stations. The highlight to us was visiting 4 islands at Titicaca lake instead of Machupichu. Puno, our guide at Titicaca Lake , is very knowledgeable and gave us the history and culture of each island. He explained to us the plantation along the walking path. He organized us a culture dance and we wore traditional dress and learnt the amanyani dance. The overnight bus back from puno to Cusco is very comfortable. The seat was roomy and we have a lot of leg room.

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Shane M

5 | 2019-01-14

A must do for all to see and to learn about there culture from the past to the way the Peruvian life outside of the big cities

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Cheryl G

5 | 2018-10-22

From start to finish, the tour operators, guides, hoteliers, drivers, and everyone in-between was helpful, courteous, and attentive. The experience was wonderful in itself, but the people around us made it all the more better. October weather was perfect (for us), as it only rained a couple of times, and at night. Well worth every penny. THANK YOU!

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snlstephanie

5 | 2018-08-26

The guides were very knowledgeable, could answer any question thrown their way. The days started early and sometimes were exhausting, but we learned and saw so much. We were greeted by Luis and Ramon and then had escorts Mateo and Erick later. I cannot recall the name of the lake guide, but he was wonderful too. We were very impressed with the attractions.

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ushajagroop1709

3 | 2018-03-11

Parts of this tour was excellent , Matchu Pitchu was great . The day before there were too many ruins too see plus because of the elevation I chose not to go at a higher altitude as I had to visit Matchu Mitchu the next day . The outings should be scattered . Also Lake Titicaca and Puno was not exceptional . I would not visit this had I known what it entails before . There was also a a very elevated mountain which we were not advised before hand about climbing to the top . I would not chose this either .There are parts of this trip I would not chose .

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Eric R

5 | 2017-10-17

From start to finish this tour was great, tiring, but great! Machu Pichu was just incredible, our highlight of the tour really. A lot more up and down climbing than expected but no big deal. Temperature was actually very warm but comfortable. Lake Titicaca floating islands were amazing. We loved Cusco too!

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Vicky P

5 | 2017-09-03

Machu Picchu was amazing! In fact, most everything about this tour was great. We didn't enjoy the home stay with the Peruvian family. You had a grueling walk up to the house, and they didn't know any English which made communication hard. The food was excellent, but It was below freezing that night and they didn't have heat, or hot water. She boiled some water, for tea, but we weren't about to take a shower in freezing cold water. I would do this tour again, but leave off the home stay because It wasn't any fun at all.

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