【Lima + Cusco + Machu Picchu】9-Day Cusco Family Tour from Lima: Valle Sagrado

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Product Code: 691545

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Lima: Named as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, the Peruvian capital is a sign of history and modernity. Its historic centre maintains the colonial architectural ensembles that coexist closely with the Pacific Ocean and its natural 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 and Qenqo, Puca Pucará and Tambomachay
    Sacsayhuaman:An immense Inca fortress erected in the fifteenth century on top of a hill above Cusco. Its gigantic stones are a sign of its grandeur that continues to amaze visitors 500 years later
    Machu Picchu:The "lost city of the Incas" is the reason why thousands of people arrive in Peru. Hidden among the vegetation, get closer to our past through its rooms, temples, bridges and religious sites, built in communion with the landscape that surrounds them"
     
Tour Code
691545
Duration
9 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 - Magic Water Circuit

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.

In the afternoon, visit the Magic Water Circuit of Lima, a modern fountain system (certified as the largest in the world by the Guinness World Records) built in La Exposicion Park. The fountain system attracts crowds during summer and winter, consolidating it as one of the new attractions of Lima. 

After the tour,return to your hotel.

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Day 02
Lima

Lima - Palomino Islands - Callao

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

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In the morning, discover the richness of the coast of Lima on a walk through the Palomino Islands, just six miles from the shore. These islands are home to hundreds of animals, including birds and sea lions. 

After the tour, disembark at the dock and visit Callao Monumental–an urban art project that seeks to encourage cultural development as a way to integrate the community and improve the quality of life of the residents of the area, as well as the promotion of local artists. As a result of this initiative, the area has been recovered and the artists themselves participate by teaching their techniques to children and young people from nearby neighborhoods, training new talents and giving them a future job opportunity. The route includes visits to art galleries and bohemian restaurants that have become a new fashionable attraction in the city. 

Finally, a transport will take you back to your hotel to prepare you for your flight to Cusco the next day.

Tips:
* 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

Meal

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Day 03
Lima

Lima - Cusco - Valle Sagrado

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

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A vehicle will take you to the airport in Lima to take your flight to Cusco. Once in the Imperial City, a transport will transfer you to your hotel in Sacred Valley. 

On the way, visit the Living Museum of Yucay, an Andean traditions interpretation centre with demonstrations of the production of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware, following the techniques used by the ancestors. Also, residents of the museum include llamas, sheep and alpacas, and they can be fed!

Tips:
* 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

Meal

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Day 04
Cusco

Valle Sagrado - Maras - Moray - Ollantaytambo

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

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Head, crossing the Sacred Valley, to the Moray archaeological site. As with many Inca sites, its exact purpose remains a mystery, although its concentric circular terraces design suggests that each level had a different microclimate. Continue to Maras, where the salt lagoons create a stunning scene. The thousands of small ponds provide jobs and help feed many local families. In Inca times, the salt deposits were an important economic centre of great value to the imperial economy. 

Finally, start your tour of the town of Ollantaytambo. Appreciate the Andean essence breathed in the place while walking among its streets -which still maintain Inca urban planning, and are inhabited since then- and climb the iconic fortress, built next to the mountain. 

After the walk, enjoy a delicious lunch enlivened with a show of horses passing before returning to your hotel to rest full of the Inca spirit.

 

Tips:
*During December to March (rainy season), Chinchero, the town of Maras and chicherias, is visited instead of the salt mines. In these months, you have the option of replacing this tour with a visit to South Valley.
 * 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

Visiting Attractions

  • Moray Concentric Circular Terraces Moray Concentric Circular Terraces
  • Maras Maras

Meal

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Day 05
Cusco

Valle Sagrado

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

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This day, we will see the Paso Horse up close, a Peruvian symbol of singular stride, that earns them a spot in the traditional Peruvian marinera dance. 

After a brief training session, and putting on our Peruvian hats or horse riding helmets, we will get on the horse's back to saunter across the enticing trails of the Sacred Valley, during a three-hour ride.

Finally you will have lunch at Hacienda Huayoccari and then go back to your hotel.

Tips:
* 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

Visiting Attractions

  • Valle Sagrado Valle Sagrado

Meal

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Day 06
Machu Picchu

Valle Sagrado - Machu Picchu

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.
 * 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

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

Meal

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Day 07
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu - Cusco

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

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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 Ollantaytambo station. From here you will be transferred to your hotel in Cusco.

During the afternoon you will visit the Planetarium Cusco. This is a centre of cultural interpretation on Inca astronomy, astronomical observatory and a beautiful place surrounded by nature, all in one experience. Upon arrival, you will have a talk about Inca astronomy and then a virtual projection of the southern sky in the Dome, where you will see the constellations. Finally, you will participate in an observation activity with a telescope.

 

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

Visiting Attractions

  • Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

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Day 08
Cusco

Cusco

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

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of this charming city, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. The tour begins by visiting the Santo Domingo Convent that was built on the Inca temple of the Coricancha, one of the most important enclosures dedicated to the cult of the sun. The ancient chronicles say that its walls were covered with gold leaf and full of golden representations of nature. 

Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of main square. Then head towards the Cusco hills where the fortress of Sacsayhuaman is located, whose imposing walls offer an impressive panoramic view of Cusco. In the afternoon, get sweet in a chocolate preparation workshop where you will also learn about its origin and production processes.

 

Tips:
* 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

Visiting Attractions

  • Sacsayhuaman Sacsayhuaman

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Day 09
Cusco

Cusco - Home

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A vehicle will take you to the airport in Cusco to board 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
    • 8-night hotel accommodations
    • Daily hotel breakfast starting on Day 2
    • Lunch on Day 4, Day 5 and Day 6
    • 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
  • 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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