Stunning area nestled in the heart of the sacred valley that particular area combines all the natural beauty of the andes these places are hidden and perfect to change to get off the beaten track passing through green mountains and local andean villages. Discover Moray terraces ,circles set into the ground that were once used by the Incas for experimentation with crops later you will visit salt mines rising to the surface from a subterranean stream and evaporating in the Andean sunshine.
Availability: every day
Duration of the tour: 2 Days / 1 night
Groups Personalized service: minimum 2 passengers – Maximum 8 passengers
Places to Visit : Chinchero Craft Market, colonial temple and archaeological complex
Moray (Experimental agricultural terraces), Salt Mines of Maras, Aguas Calientes Town, Machu Picchu inca site : the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Rooms, the Temple of the Three Windows, the main house of the Inca and the Temple of the Condor.
We will pick you up at 8.00AM from your hotel in your private transportation and take you through beautiful snow capped peaks , passing andean villages and beautiful farm lands to visit Chincheros small andean village. here we will enjoy are breaktaking views of the Sacred Valley Vilcabamba range and the snow capped Salkantay mountain . Chinchero known as mythical birthplace of the rainbow.there is a traditional Market which is less crowded that the Market at pisac if you would like there are a small textile center where the andean native people make a demonstration how to make a natural sweaters , Gloves , scarf from Alpaca Wool afterwards we will get to visit the famous catholic church, which was built over the Inca palace then we will go to the Salineras of Maras , a huge salt mine which was used in the pre-colonial times. Water rising from a subterranean stream is channelled through pools where it evaporates and leaves behind pure salt crystals.You will be able to see more than 3000 evaporation chambers/salt pools which they still use to process the salt and provide for the entire Cusco region, Once you are done Salt Mines of Maras, you will visit Moray Inca ruins and the amazing Inca Laboratory series of terrace circles set into the ground that were once used by the incas . This is where they learned about the different microclimates of the region, as from the bottom to the top the temperature varies and they developed many different strains of produce here , afterwards we will drive for about 45 minutes through the corn farms , ancient andean houses and amazing landscapes to reach Urubamba, here we will stop for lunch. buffet-style and all fresh and cooked the same day. After lunch we will drive for about 30 ,minutes to Ollantaytambo, where you find Inka monoliths on the top of the mountain and many inka stones that were taken from 4 km away.the tour guide will lead you to the Temple of the 10 Niches temple of the Sun and Moon, you will learn about this living Inka town, we will enjoy our dinner at restaurant before to board our tourist class train ,the train departs at 7:00 pm, following the Urubamba sacred river through the sacred valley of the incas and then we will enter a subtropical area and reach the town of Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes (2000 m/6000 ft) your guide will set you up in your hotel where you can relax.
Hotel: La Cabaña
Meals: Included
Tickets: Included
Earlier in the morning after the breakfast your tour guide will take you to the bus station ,we are planning to take the first bus at 5:30 am to ascend 400 meters on zigzag road for 30 minutes to appreciate the majestic sunrise over the lost city – Machu Picchu
Upon our arrival to Machu Picchu we will pass the checkpoint where we will deliver our entrances tickets and show our passport to begin our guided tour visiting the main sites of Machu Picchu City : The Main Square , the Circular Tower , The Sacred Solar Clock , the royal rooms , The temple of the three windows , The main house of the inca, the cemeteries and temple of the condor , for 2 hours and half if you booked the mountain Huayna Picchu or Machupicchu Mountain the tour guide will show you the starting point to start the next adventure then we will descend by bus to Aguas Calientes village
In the afternoon we will take the tourist class train back at 4:22 pm ( you must be at platform at least 30 minutes before ) to Ollantaytambo , upon your arrival we will be waiting holding a sign with your names and return in our private tourist van to Cusco City and drop off in your hotel. Arrival time 8:00 pm
Meals: breakfast at the hotel
Tickets: included
Tourist class train Expeditions
Private service is available for 40 USD more per person
What else to say about this beautiful, historic and amazing place. We hiked up the Wayna piccu to get an overlook on the maccu piccu and where lucky. It was absolutely breathtaking!
Our trip in May was my second to Cusco and the first one for my friend. I already had in mind to visit WaynaPicchu since I couldn’t do it in my first trip (my kids were too small for such a hike) and it was more than I expected. Maybe it was the anticipation, or maybe it was the hour hike it took to get there…
It was an awesome climb! And it was Not near as physically challenging as the four day Inca Trail. Looks intimidating but it was fairly safe for a 60+ year old (that is in good physical shape). It took my wife & I about 30 to 40 minutes to climb. It had steel cable handrails along the mountain side for many parts of the climb. You should be acclimated to the elevation prior to climbing. And train on hikes and/or stair master. Spectacular views. Worth the climb and price.
