Peru 6 day itinerary and 5 nights visiting its main tourist attractions: Lima, City tour Cusco, Machupichu tour, Sacred Valley of the Incas tour, Titicaca Lake with the Floating Islands of Uros and Taquile, Chullpas de Sillustani tour. From exploring ancient ruins to sampling delicious Peruvian cuisine, this tour has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure in Peru!
Peru 6 day itinerary
Day 01: Flight from Lima to Cusco and City tour in Cusco:
- Travel by plane from Lima to Cusco.
- Welcome and transfer from Cusco airport to the hotel.
- City tour in Cusco: Temple of the Sun or
- Qoricancha, the Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman,
- Qenqo, Pukapukara, and Tambomachay (from 1:35 PM to 6:45 PM).
- Overnight at Hotel in Cusco.
City of Cusco PeruThis tour package starts with the flight from Lima to Cusco that you will take at the airport “Jorge Chavez” in the city of Lima 2 hours before your flight to the “Archaeological Capital of America” Cusco (altitude 3350 m.a.s.l.), where our staff will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name to transfer you to the selected hotel, where you will be offered a mate of coca leaves good for the acclimatization of the place.
After lunch, we will pick you up from your hotel at the time indicated by your travel agent, to start and enjoy a guided tour at 1:35 pm in the afternoon where you will visit the following tourist attractions of the city of Cusco: The Cathedral of Cusco, The Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha, Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
You will be returning to Cusco at 6:45 pm.
Overnight at selected hotel.
Day 02: Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas and train ride to Machupicchu (Aguas Calientes):
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas, visiting:
- Pisac Indian Market, Pisac ruins and
- Ollantaytambo, from 8:35 am – 4:00 pm).
- Buffet lunch included in the best restaurant in Urubamba “Tunupa”.
- Travel by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (From 19:00 pm to 20:43 pm).
- Transfer from Aguas Calientes train station to the hotel.
- Hotel night in Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.
Ollantaytambo will pick you up from your hotel at the time indicated by your travel agent, starting the tour at 9:00 am. m heading for a paved road to the town of Pisac, located 32 km from the city of Cusco, Pisac being a typical Andean town where the famous handicraft and archaeological craft fairs are held in their typical markets where you can shop and enjoy a guided tour of the archaeological sites of the place; continuing our journey of about an hour we will pass through different villages such as Coya, Lamay, the province of Calca, Yucay appreciating the scenic beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will go to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in the cozy restaurant “Tunupa”. Later we will go to the town of Ollantaytambo (It is the only Incan city in Peru that is still inhabited) to visit the archaeological complex of the same name; having been an agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex in the Tahuantinsuyo, ending the tour at 4:00 pm approximately: 00 pm approximately, you will have free time in the town of Ollantaytambo, where you can visit its craft market with more time, visit its streets that still keeps the layout of the Inca streets, watching the water flow through its ancient canals, it is like going back in time ideal for taking pictures, you can also take a coffee in the Plaza de Armas. At the indicated time, you should take the train from Ollantaytambo that leaves at 19:00 pm to the town of Aguas Calientes where our staff will be waiting to transfer you to the selected hotel.
Day 03: Guided Tour in Machupicchu and Optional: Ascent to Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Bus ride up to Machu Picchu (30 minutes).
- Tour in Machu Picchu with guide (2 hours approximately).
- Optional: Hike to Huaynapicchu or
- Machupicchu Mountain (3 hours, without guide) Book 3 months in advance, consult spaces. INCOME DOES NOT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL 65 DOLLARS
- Bus down from Machupicchu to Aguas
- Calientes (30 minutes).
- Return train from Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) to Cusco in Expedition train service (return time may vary according to availability of spaces leaving from Aguas Calientes between 3:20 pm to 06:20 pm).
- Transfer from the train station to your hotel in Cusco.
- Hotel night in Cusco.
After breakfast, according to the schedule of your entrance ticket to Machupicchu, in coordination with the guide, who will visit you a day before at your hotel in Aguas Calientes, you will take the bus up from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (altitude 2450 m.a.s.l. m) that lasts 30 minutes approximately, at the scheduled time with the guide, you will have your guided tour of approximately 2 hours, being able to visit: the Main Square, the Solar Observatory, The Guardian’s House, The Inca’s House, the Sacred Solar Clock, The Royal Quarters, The Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemeteries.
Before or after your guided tour in Machupicchu, depending on the schedule established in your entrance tickets, you will have some free time to explore Machupicchu by yourself or use your tickets to climb the Huaynapicchu Mountain (3 hours of visit) from where you can appreciate a spectacular view of the entire Machupicchu Valley or Machupicchu Mountain (4 hours of visit) which gave the name to Machupicchu with a unique scenic beauty and a spectacular view.
(Note: it does not include income to the Huaynapicchu and Machupicchu mountains if you need to climb the mountains, you must consult spaces and add $ 65 per person).
This travel program is ideal for touring Machupicchu in its entirety and taking pictures with enough time until the time you decide to return by bus to Aguas Calientes so you can have lunch in the same town.
In the afternoon you will board the Expedition train (included in the Tourist Package) to Cusco where our staff will be waiting for you at the train station to transfer you to your hotel in Cusco.
Day 04: Travel by guided tourist bus from Cusco to Puno:
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
6:20 AM. Transfer from the hotel in Cusco to the Inca Express bus terminal. - 7:00 AM. to 5:00 PM – Travel by guided tourist bus from Cusco to Puno – Inka Express.
- 5:00 PM. Transfer from the Inka Express bus terminal to the Hotel in Puno.
- Overnight at Hotel in Puno.
- We will pick you up from your hotel at 6:20 am to transfer you to the tourist bus terminal, for your trip to Puno, (altitude 3818 m.a.s.l.).
Our bus is equipped with restrooms and is driven by three people: a driver, a bilingual guide, and a bus attendant. We will make a short visit to the church of Andahuaylillas, a church that dates from the early seventeenth century. It is known as the Sistine of South America for its magnificent paintings and its altar carved in gold. After 218 Km. we will have arrived at Raqchi, where the Inca temple of Wiracocha is located.
We will continue our way to Sicuani where we will be able to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
We head to La Raya, the highest point of our tour, located at 4,335 meters above sea level. Our next destination is Pucara, where we will visit the Lithic Museum, and finally, our tour will be through high Andean esplanades under unreal clarity.
In the city of Puno, our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.
Day 05: Tour to Lake Titicaca, Uros Island and Taquile:
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Tour to Lake Titicaca, Los Uros floating island and Taquile (from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm).
- Overnight at Hotel in Puno
We will pick you up at your hotel at approximately 6:30 a.m. to transfer you to the port and start the tour in a tourist boat to the amazing and majestic “Islands of the Uros”, arriving at 07:20 a.m. approx. UROS: These islands are artificial floors, made with overlapping totora and skillfully interwoven. During the trip the guide provides extensive information about Lake Titicaca, the legends of the Uros, their uses, customs and folklore; TAQUILE: Arriving at Taquile, we will go to the Plaza de Armas, free time for shopping. Taquile Island presents us with fabrics of an impressive quality comparable only with the looms of the Paracas or Egypt culture, declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At 12:40 noon you will enjoy a delicious lunch, leaving the port of Taquile at 2:30 pm and arriving in Puno at approximately 5:30 pm and then transfer to your hotel.
Day 06: Transfer from hotel in Puno to Juliaca Airport and flight from Juliaca to Lima:
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel in Puno to Juliaca airport.
- Flight from Juliaca to Lima.
This day according to the flight schedule from the city of Juliaca to Lima you will be transferred from the Hotel in Puno to the airport in Juliaca (1 hour trip from Puno) with 3 hours in advance of your flight schedule to arrive on time and make the respective procedures for boarding the plane.
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