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Discover several top natural and historical sites in Peru on this 4-night private tour. See the highlights around Cusco, including Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, and PucaPucara; visit Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley; explore Machu Picchu; see the Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge, Four Lagoons, and Pabellones Volcano. Enjoy a hassle-free experience, with entrance fees, guides, accommodation, some meals, and all transfers, including to and from the airport, included.

There’s an only place in the world that has it all, magic, history, nature and culture composed of the four elements that forges the spirit of the earth, and sun. A land where the gods are hidden in mountains and stones; where the sons and daughters of the sun are dressed with gold and mortals with scissor hands dance all day... A ancient and mysterious culture chosen by gods.

Private Tour, Live a 7-day adventure in Peru and enjoy your vacations to the fullest while visiting incredible places. Travel to Cuzco and walk through the cobblestone streets learning about its rich history and culture. Then, visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, admire stunning landscapes and finally explore the wonder of Machu Picchu famous for its architecture.

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Explore three unique sites in the Sacred Valley on this full-day private tour from Cusco, with included transfers. Stops include the colorful town of Chinchero and its archeological site, the salt pans of Maras, and the circular agricultural terraces of Moray, with a guide to explain their significance and history.

The Lares Trek is an excellent alternative to the Inca Trail. Taking you off the beaten track with visits to authentic Andean communities whilst being surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and valleys this fabulous trek offers a real insight in to the lives of the people of Cusco as it once was. The route we offer starts in the village of Pumahuanca in the Sacred Valley and finishes in the hot springs of Lares with a visit to the village of Cuncani along the way. On Day 3 of the trek you take a bus from Lares to Ollantaytambo and then carry on by train to Machu Picchu.

The South Valley tour Cusco, includes visits to the most important attractions between Cusco and Puno. Being the first to explore the extraordinary archaeological complex of Raqchi near Vilcanota river built in honor of the god Viracocha followed by the beautiful temple of Tipon in Tipon near Puno, where the Incas constructed an impressive irrigation system in harmony with nature. In addition, the South Valley tour Cusco, will take you to the Pre-Inca site of Piquillacta built by the Wari culture and the colonial Sistine Chapel of the Americas, in Andahuaylillas.  In the South valley tour, Cusco, you will also pass several towns which are well know for their fabulous gastronomy festivals on organic food and guinea pigs.

ATVs to Maras, Moray and the salt mines, is a new alternative for those tourists who like adventure and adrenaline and getting to know Maras, Moray and the famous salt mines by Quad Bike. On this ATV tour, you will be able to enjoy the impressive landscape of the Andes, with beautiful snow-capped peaks and the famous sacred valley. On our tour, we will make some stops at the viewpoints for souvenir photos.

Explore and experience the best of the Inca Jungle on your way to Machu Picchu with this exclusive 4-day adventure trip that combines Trekking, Mountain Biking, Rafting and Zipline before reaching Machu Picchu, the highlight of the trip. This tour is considered by some as even better than the Inca Trail because of all the additional activities you will do along the way as you hike through beautiful landscapes and cross rivers.

Drive your own ATV through Cruz Pata's Sacred Valley in the company of a guide on this tour of area highlights. The tour includes use of all equipment and instructions, and riders from beginners on up can enjoy the fresh air that comes with rugged ATV riding. Highlights include the Maras salt mines, Maras village, and Moray archaeological site.

• There’s an only place in the world that has it all, magic, history, nature and culture composed of the four elements that forges the spirit of the earth, and sun. A land where the gods are hidden in mountains and stones; where the sons and daughters of the sun are dressed with gold and mortals with scissor hands dance all day . A ancient and mysterious culture chosen by gods.

This is a very nice excursion, it begins with a visit to the Sacred Valley on the first day, connection to Aguas Calientes this same afternoon you spend the night in a previously reserved hotel and the next day you visit Machu Picchu, it will be a 3-hour tour, then you will have time Free to take photos, then we return to "Aguas Calientes" to take the train back to Ollanta, here our transport awaits us to take us back to the hotel in Cusco.

Explore the famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, which daily makes our visitors enjoy with its amazing constructions, feel the energy of one of the most spiritual places in the world, explore the mystery that surrounds the jewel of the Incas and more make the best option

You will start the tour at the Sacsayhuamán fortress, one of the emblematic Inca constructions. It is a huge fortress made of very large stones. You will then go to Qenqo, located four kilometers away from Cusco city, which is a mainly religious archaeological complex where it is believed that propitiatory agricultural rituals were carried out. You will continue to Puka Pukara, located seven kilometers away from Cusco. Puka Pukara, which means red fortress, was an architectural complex presumably used for military purposes; it has many rooms, squares, bathrooms, aqueducts, walls and towers, and it is believed that the Incas entourage used it while he rested at Tambomachay. Next, you will explore the fountains of Tambomachay, a construction that has fine stone finishings and high command of hydraulic engineering, with aqueducts that continue supplying clear water to this place. Also known as the Inca Bath, Tambomachay was probably the leisure place for the Inca and his entourage.

During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban center 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. There are also archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church. Then, you are transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay. A center 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. Transfer to Ollantaytambo where you have free time for lunch. After this, visit the town and local archaeological site, inhabited uninterruptedly since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. At the end of this activity, you are transferred back to your hotel. *Visits on Sundays include a tour to the Chinchero market.

You will start the tour of Sacsayhuamán, one of the emblematic buildings of the Incas (declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO) erected in the fifteenth century. It is an immense fortress built with large stones whose transfer and carving is still a mystery. Return to the city and visit the neighbourhood of San Blas, originally inhabited by the Inca nobility. Today it is a conglomerate of beautiful cobbled streets and popular among artisans. Then, visit the Cathedral located in the Main Square. Its construction began in 1560. Thousands of stones were extracted and transported from the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Then, visit the hurch of La Merced, a masterpiece of modern baroque style. Marvel at its beautiful interior courtyard, carved wooden ceilings and imposing altars. Finally yo will visit Coricancha, also known as ´The Temple of the Sun´ (QuriKancha; golden temple). Upon the arrival of the Spanish, it became the basis for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent.

We take you on this journey to discover two very important and most unique sites of the Sacred Valley: the archeological site of Maras and the salt mines of Moray.

Enjoy a private 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. Then, visit the Cathedral at the Main Square and the San Pedro market. 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 amphitheatre of Qenqo, where it is believed the Incas practised agricultural rituals. Admire Qenqo and then visit Puka Pukara (‘Red fortress’ in Quechua) an Inca military complex located on a prominent hill. Finally, visit Tambomachay. Afterwards, return to your hotel.

The tour is perfectly distributed to you spend a very good time without the necessity of run. Our objective is a perfect service.

We will visit several of the attractions exposed to us the fascinating town of Cusco. This is one of the largest villages that protect its Hispanic and colonial history and architecture.

You will start in Coricancha, the "Temple of the Sun", its construction was ordered by Inca Pachacutec (1438-1471) and was used as base for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convent upon the arrival of the Spaniards. Its walls were covered with gold sheets and its courtyards were planted with golden corn and life-size llamas. You will then go to the Cathedral (1560 - 1654), one of the most splendid Spanish colonial churches in America, which is shaped as a Latin Cross and houses about 400 colonial paintings from the Cusco art school, and impressive goldsmith, silversmith and precious stones works. Finally, you will be transfer to San Blas, which built impressive stone constructions at a short distance of the Main Square. It is still possible to see the unmistakable rigor of the Inca walls at the base of many constructions. Today the quarter is a conglomerate of charming small cobblestone streets that are very popular among craftspeople, who sell their works on the street.

Visit the main attractions of Peru on this 6-day excursion for small groups. Spend time in Cuzco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac, the famous market of Pisac and Ollantaytambo along the Urubamba River. Next, visit the amazing city of the Incas: Machu Picchu. You can also visit the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, with the floating islands of Uros and Taquile. Accommodation in hotels from 3 stars, most meals, ticket prices and all transport (including the transfer to the airport in Cuzco) are included in the price of this excursion.

Discover the majesty of Machu Picchu, the archaeological jewel of the Incas, lost high in the Peruvian Andes, marvel at the ingenious architecture. An unforgettable cultural and natural experience awaits you at this World Heritage site. Machu Picchu, a journey that transports you back in time!