【Lima + Machu Picchu】8-Day Lights of the Inca Empire Tour from Lima: Chinchero and Ollantaytambo

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Product Code: 691662

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Lima: Named as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, the Peruvian capital merges history and modernity. Its historic centre maintains the beautiful colonial architecture that coexists closely with the Pacific Ocean and a Bohemian essence
    Cusco: The ancient Inca capital is a unique blend of pre-Columbian past with Spanish architecture. Its temples, squares and streets are surrounded by hills that hide amazing places like Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay
    Chinchero and Ollantaytambo: Get closer to the millenary legacy and the Andean culture that live in these towns of the Sacred Valley, the heart of the Inca Empire
    Machu Picchu: The 'lost city of the Incas' is the reason why thousands of people arrive in Peru. Get closer to our past through its rooms, temples, bridges, and religious sites, built in communion with the landscape that surrounds them
Tour Code
691662
Duration
8 day
Departure City
Lima
End City
Cusco
Language
English, Spanish

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Easy

Perfect for any fitness level

Quality: Budget Friendly

Experience the most affordable tour service and accommodation with fast-paced itineraries. Enjoy budget hotels, certified guides, and included transportation. Please note that a mandatory service fee and additional costs for optional activities may apply.

Itinerary

Day 01
Lima

Home - Lima

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio Executive / Category B:Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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A transportation service will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. 

The Peruvian capital is a modern metropolis full of history, currently undergoing an exciting process of cultural and economic changes.

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Day 02
Lima

Lima - Museo Larco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio Executive / Category B: Hilton Garden Inn or similar

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The route begins at the traditional Pueblo Libre district, where you visit the Larco Museum, located in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century. The museum boasts a complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver objects, as well as pieces of erotic art. 

Then visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to one of his captains, Jeronimo de Aliaga. This is the only house from that time, still belonging to the same family. Continue with a scenic tour through the colonial downtown. See the Main Square, where you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire. Admire Lima’s Cathedral, built during the 16th century.

Finish the trip returning to your hotel

 

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Day 03
Cusco

Lima - Cusco - Valle Sagrado

Hotel: Category A:Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado / Category B: Posada del Inka Yucay or similar

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Enjoy a pleasant transfer from the selected hotel to Lima airport. Once you arrive in Imperial City, you will be transferred to the selected hotel in the Sacred Valley. 

After check-in, relax during your afternoon at least.

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Day 04
Cusco

Valle Sagrado - Ollantaytambo

Hotel: Category A:Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado / Category B: Posada del Inka Yucay or similar

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Centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of this area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas and display them in their clothes and customs. In Chinchero there are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church, one of the first Catholic buildings in Peru. 

Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre Andean traditions interpretations, where demonstrations of the elaboration of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware are carried out in the same way in which they used to in antiquity; an original recreation of Inca traditions. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed! 

Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo visit its town, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and have a superior Andean gastronomy experience in a restaurant, where the true spirit of the Sacred Valley is transmitted in a cosy atmosphere! 

Later, climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain and then you are transferred back to your hotel.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Ollantaytambo Ollantaytambo
  • Valle Sagrado Valle Sagrado

Meal

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Day 05
Machu Picchu

Valle Sagrado - Machu Picchu - Aquas calientes

Hotel: Category A:Tierra Viva Machu Picchu / Category B:El Mapi by Inkaterra or similar

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A transportation service will pick you up and transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu. 

Take the train to Aguas Calientes, travel observing the Andean landscapes during a journey of an hour and a half. Our guide will be waiting for you and will accompany you until the departure point of the bus. 

Afterwards, take a bus for the 25-minute journey up to Machu Picchu, known as the "Lost city of the Incas".

It is believed that this archaeological site was built in 1450 by the Inca Pachacutec as his holiday home. However, a century later, the city was abandoned after the Spanish conquest, escaping the destruction that azotó other Incas settlements. Along with the guided tour, you will have the opportunity to learn about the origins of this impressive city and explore its most outstanding monuments.

After completing the tour, you will take the bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will enjoy lunch at your selected restaurant.

 

Tips:
* Lunch time could vary depending on the entrance to the citadel.
* Due to the citadel's limited capacity we recommend that you confirm your booking as soon as possible to proceed with the tickets purchase. Tickets are subject to availability.

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

Meal

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Day 06
Cusco

Aquas calientes - Cusco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio / Category B:Hilton Garden Inn or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Today, you can optionally return to Machu Picchu. You may discover the views from Huayna Picchu, which is about 360 metres above Machu Picchu with an underground temple complex; and from Inti Punku, which offers even better views from about 390 metres above the citadel. 

Another option is the Inca Bridge, a secret military trail, which controls access to the citadel. In the afternoon, transfer to the Aguas Calientes station and take the train back to Ollanta station. From here you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

 

Tips:
* Kindly remind to purchase your tickets before your trip due to the limited capacity of the citadel. Entrances are subject to availability.

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

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Day 07
Cusco

Cusco

Hotel: Category A:Jose Antonio / Category B:Hilton Garden Inn or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour starts with a visit to Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. It was one of the most important temples dedicated to worshipping of the sun, and its foundations are still prominent at the base of the convent. Ancient chronicles say the temple was covered in gold leaf and filled with golden representations of nature.

Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, whose imposing ramparts offer a stunning panoramic view of Cusco, and the ruins of the temple and amphitheater of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practiced agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit Puka Pukara ('Red fortress' in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Its dwellings, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls, and towers can still be appreciated. Afterwards, return to your hotel.

 

Visiting Attractions

  • Sacsayhuaman Sacsayhuaman

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Day 08
Cusco

Cusco - Home

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A vehicle will transfer you from the selected hotel to the airport to take your departure flight.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Pick-up Details / Transfers

【Pickup Information】
* A transportation service will pick you up from the airport at the scheduled time to transfer you to your hotel in Lima.
【Dropoff Information】
* You will be transferred to the Cusco airport to take your departure flight.
 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Shared services operated with a guide in Spanish and English
    • 7-night hotel accommodations
    • Daily hotel breakfast starting on Day 2
    • Lunch on Day 4 and Day 5
    • Airport transfers and transportation from the hotel to the train station
    • Round-trip train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
    • Admission tickets to the mentioned attractions within the itinerary, including the Cusco BTC tourist ticket

Package Excludes

    • Domestic flights (we recommend booking the first morning flight) and international flights
    • Tips for drivers and tour guides
    • All personal expenses and additional hotel services
    • Peak season surcharge (please inquire separately for November and December 2024).
    • Optional tours (prices and availability subject to change):

Special Notes

    • Cancellation Policy:
    • All orders, once confirmed, will be immediately used to purchase train tickets and Machu Picchu entrance tickets. If customers wish to make changes or cancellations after placing an order, neither the train tickets nor the Machu Picchu entrance tickets can be refunded or modified.
      The remaining amount after deducting the costs of, train tickets, and Machu Picchu entrance tickets from the total order amount will be subject to the following cancellation fees:
      - 42 days and more prior to departure, $110 USD/person will be charged
      - 32-41 days prior to departure, 70% of total purchase amount will be refunded
      - 21-31 days prior to departure, 50% of total purchase amount will be refunded
      - 20 days and less prior to departure, no refund
    • Amendament Policy
      - Changes to the departure date are allowed 32 days or more before departure (subject to conditions) with $50 modification fee. For changes made within 31 days or less before departure, the above cancellation terms apply.
    • If the registration is made within the time frames mentioned above, it will be processed according to the corresponding terms.
    • For groups of 10 people or more, different cancellation policies apply. Please consult for details.
    • HAND LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE PER TRAIN
    • Maximum measurement of 62 linear inches / 157cm (height + lenght + width). Each passenger is responsible for their luggage.
    • NOTALLOWED: Cameras*, drones, walking sticks without rubber tip, tripod for cameras, selfie sticks, backpacks that exceed 40cm x 35cm x 20cm, aerosol spray, heels, sharp objects, banners or posters. Single-use plastics (bags, bottles and technopor containers).
    • In case of holidays, special circumstances and other reasons, the tour guide will adjust the itinerary according to the actual situation.
    • At the time of booking, if there is no special need, the default is the hotel ordinary big bed room; For special requests room types or bed types, additional charges may apply
    • The itinerary may be changed due to weather or other reasons, and the specific itinerary is subject to the tour guide arrangement on the day.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double Occupancy applies when two people stay in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Triple Occupancy applies when three people stay in one standard hotel room, without an extra bed.
* Price for Child applies when child of 2-11 years stays as the 3rd person in one standard hotel room.
* Min. 2 pax

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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