Duration
6 Days / 5 Nights
Package Type
Luxury
Activity Level
Moderate
Travel specialist
On this exclusive Machu Picchu Express luxury tour, you will enjoy some of the most treasured experiences as you explore the richness and diversity of Peru. You will begin this luxury trip to Machu Picchu by discovering the magnificent imperial capital of the Inca empire, Cusco where the magical heritage of our ancestors, combines with the exclusive, top of the range facilities of modern day travel.
Machupicchu and the surrounding fertile Sacred valley are also much greener and a sight to behold, after a few showers of rain, from January to March! the natural prowess of The Rainbow Mountain, known locally as “Vinicunca” or the “Montaña de Siete Colores”, has only recently become a major attraction in Peru. It lay hidden until around 2015, when the snow that covered it melted away, revealing the amazing layered hues of gold, lavender, red and turquoise that give the mountain its name. The varied mineralogical compositions on the slopes and summits of the mountain give it a striped, rainbow-like appearance, creating a spectacular natural attraction that is now famous throughout the world.
We will be waiting for your arrival at the Cusco airport to take you to your hotel. Your guide will organize a welcome meeting with a short briefing of the tour.
Once you have settled into your hotel, we will enjoy a city tour of Cusco. Our Cusco city tour begins at the impressive Koricancha, next door to Santo Domingo Church. According to the Spanish chroniclers who wrote during the period directly after the Spanish Conquest, the Koricancha was the most sacred and impor...
Today will be a day that remains permanently etched in your mind, we begin our experience picking up you from the hotel around 5: 00 am. We will drive out to the trailhead to begin our spectacular trek to the rainbow mountain. The drive itself takes about four hours, passing through impressive Andean scenery along the South Valley. We will stop for breakfast along the way, in a nice restaurant to take all the energy we need to make this adventure true and then continue on to the trail...
After a hearty breakfast our team will take you to train station. Have you ever dreamed of traveling through the Peruvian Andes on a train modeled on the Pullman cars of the 1920s? The Hiram Bingham train not only makes this possible, it turns a magical journey into an unforgettable experience, with personalized service that takes care of every last detail on your trip, this luxury train will take you along the scenic riverbanks of the Vilcanota River on your journey to Aguas Caliente...
Wake up refreshed and enjoy breakfast in your hotel this morning. You have the morning to spend at your leisure, either enjoying the comforts of your hotel or exploring Machupicchu by second time!
According how the weather is you can enjoy the sunrise over the ruins and watch the mist rise over this mountain top citadel at dawn or perhaps climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machupicchu Mountain.
You have lunch included in your hotel and time to rest until the bus leaves do...
We will pick you up from your hotel at 08h30, we’ll reach the wonderful Inca town and archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region and built the town and a ceremonial center. We’ll spend about an hour exploring these magnificent ruins, visiting the amazing Temple of the Sun and seeing massive blocks of rock that were perfectly carved and polished by master Inca stonemasons. Ollantaytambo is...
Going home is the worst part of any private Peru vacation, but at Valencia, we’ll do our best to make it as smooth and hassle-free as possible. First, we’ll bring you to Cusco airport for your return flight to Lima and then home.