Expedition from Cuzco to Machu Picchu

Cusco Adventure

Name of the Tour: Cusco Adventure

Description: In this tour you will discover all the secrets and mysteries of Cusco. Everything between its archaeological sites and its best handicraft markets will be discovered by you in this amazing trip. You will also have loads of adventure, you will hike the NEW Inca trail to Machu Picchu, ride a horse to visit some ruins outside of Cusco, and do rafting in the Urubamba river (optional).

Destinations: Cusco, New Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.

Duration: 10 days

Comments:

	Tim Hirner (USA): "Thanks so much for such an awesome trip to Peru. It was a life changing experience. My thanks to all of you for making this trip so memorable. You guys did an incredible job for us. Souhel and I can't thank you enough. Please, keep up the good work with Indiana Expedition."
	Judith Durber (England): "My trip to Peru was extremely enjoyable made more so by the care and attention of Indiana Expedition. In all it was a memorable trip and I will readily book again through Indiana Expedition."
	Kurt Weidler (USA): "Peggy and I both really enjoyed our trip with you a lot. It was great having our itinerary planned and a place to stay each night."

Day	Activities	Accommodation
01	Arrival to Lima: We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival and take you to the hotel in Lima.	Lima
02	Flight to Cusco: In the morning we will take you to the airport in Lima for your flight to Cusco (1 hour). Once in Cusco we will take you to the hotel there. You will have time to rest and drink a "coca tea" to get used to the altitude. Cusco City Tour: 1st day After settle in the hotel, you will visit the high points of Cusco City as the Cathedral (great example of the colonial architecture of the 17th century); San Blas church with the best wooden carved pulpit (a magnificent piece of art of the 17th century); and the Archbishopric's Palace with a collection of paintings of the 17th century.	Cusco
03	City Tour Cusco: 2nd day You will visit the Inca remains in Cusco. The tour will start in Sacsayhuaman, in this site are massive walls made of huge stones that fit perfectly, a impressive example of their architecture. From there you will ride on a horse for 3 hours to visit 2 other archaeological sites: Qenqo (a temple where the Incas mummified their dead) and Tambomachay (a temple where the Inca king went to take ceremonial baths to purify himself and the whole empire).	Cusco
04	Excursion to the Incas Sacred Valley We will take you to Pisac, the first town in the Urubamba Valley. There you will do a short hike (without backpacks) of 3 hours to visit the Inca temple on the top of a mountain and the Inca cemetery on a cliff. Then, we will take you back to Pisac to lunch and some shopping in its famous handicraft market. Afterwards, we will take you to Ollantaytambo town, after a nice ride along the valley. In Ollantaytambo you will visit a huge Inca temple. Finally, you will return to Cusco city in the evening.	Cusco
05	NEW Inca Trail: 1st day (16 Kms / 10 miles) Early in the morning (4 AM) a private bus will pick you up to take you to the beginning of the trail. On the way it will be stops to take pictures of the amazing sceneries, including a wonderful view of the Salkantay snow-capped mountain. Once in Soraypampa (3,850 meters / 12,705 feet), you will eat breakfast and afterwards you will get ready to start the hike. The first part takes 4 hours to the Salkantay pass, the highest point on the trail (4,600 meters / 15,180 feet). On this part you will stop for a quick lunch next to a nice lagoon. From the pass you will hike down for 4 more hours to Rayan-niyoc campsite at 2,890 meters (9,537 feet). There you will have a nice dinner and a good sleep.	Campsite
06	NEW Inca Trail: 2nd day (15 Kms / 9.3 miles) After a good breakfast, you will continue hiking down for 3 hours and an half to Winaypoco. You will leave behind the rocky mountains to enter to the cloud-forest. White-water rivers and lush vegetation will surround you. After lunch you will continue with your hike for another 4 hours until Playa campsite (2,350 mts / 7,755 ft). Along the trail you will see coffee and banana plantations, and waterfalls.	Campsite
07	NEW Inca Trail: 3rd day (12 Kms / 7.4 miles) In the morning you will hike up for 3 hours and an half until Llactapata (2,700 mts / 8,910 ft), this part is an original Inca trail leading to the Llactapata Inca site. From there you will see Machu Picchu at lunch. Then you will hike down for another two hours to the bottom of the Urubamba valley (1,870 mts / 6,171 ft). After lunch, you will take a train to Aguas Calientes town, there a hot shower and a comfortable bed will wait for you in a nice hotel.	Aguas Calientes
08	Machu Picchu tour: Early in the morning (5:30 AM) you will take a bus (25 minutes) to Machu Picchu. You will be one of the first tourists in the place. You will have a guided tour for 2 hours and then you will have free time to discover and explore the site by yourself before the crowds of tourists arrive. In the afternoon, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town to take the train back to Cusco at 4 PM. You will arrive in Cusco at 8:30 PM.	Cusco
09	Free day in Cusco: You will have the day free to do some shopping and to tour the city by yourself. OPTIONAL: Rafting in the Urubamba river In the morning (9 AM), we will take you to the Urubamba river to raft for 2 hours and an half. The level of it is very good, adventurous but safe (class 2 and 3). After a picnic lunch, you will return to Cusco at 4:30 PM.	Cusco
10	Flight to Lima: We will take you to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Lima.	(not included)

OPTIONS: If you want to hike the Classic Inca Trail instead of the New Inca trail, let us know to check the availability.

INCLUDES:

	Accommodation for 07 nights at nice hotels in Lima (1 night), Cusco (5 nights) and Aguas Calientes (1 night). More information on the hotels included
	Campsites along the New Inca Trail (2 nights).
	Camping equipment (except sleeping bags and backpacks).
	Mules to carry your backpack on the New Inca trail.
	Three meals per day during the New Inca Trail (3 days).
	Breakfasts at hotels.
	All transfers to airports and hotels listed in the itinerary.
	All transports to visit the places included in the tour.
	Entrance fees to the places listed in the itinerary.
	A Peruvian Tour leader (English speaker) who will accompany you the whole trip.

PRICE: 1,030 US dollars per person. Convert to other currencies
The price you will pay for the tour could be lower than the one above. It depends on how big the group is, as it is showed below. One month before your trip we will confirm to you the final price based on the number of people that will be in the group you will join.

Number of people in the group	Price US dollars
3 - 4 people	1,030
5 - 6 people	860
7 and more	790

EXTRAS: not included

	Single Supplement (single rooms): 60 US dollars.
	Airfare LIMA-CUSCO-LIMA: 200 US dollars (airports' taxes are not included).
	Rafting in the Urubamba river: 30 US dollars (it includes the complete gear and box lunch).
	Extra night in Lima: Single room US$25 / Double room US$30 (breakfast included)

PAYMENT:
To confirm your booking you have to pre-pay 300 US dollars, that you can pay with a check direct to INDIANA EXPEDITION. The rest can be paid upon arrival in cash (US dollars).

For payments with Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) we use a secure online service. You can pay the 300 dollars deposit or the total with credit cards. All payments using a credit card are subject to a 8% fee.

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DATES: If your dates don't match with our schedules, contact us by the form in this link. We can customize a tour for you.

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