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Book "Cusco express" prepared for people who want to visit the most important places in Peru in a short period of time. Cusco Express combines the beauty and the mysterious history of Peru in a comfort class program. You will travel with experienced guides to visit the historical city of Cusco and the nearby splendid Incan Monuments. To complete this fantastic tour, you will visit the lost city of the Incas – Machupicchu.

Timing: 4 days - 3 nights
Starting Point: Cusco Airport
Ending Point: Cusco Airport

Important: You can extend your trip with an extra night in Aguas Calientes town.

Note: If you require assistance to purchase your air tickets from Lima to Cusco, we can assist you at this issue.

HIGHLIGHTS - CUSCO EXPRESS

TRAVEL ITINERARY - CUSCO EXPRESS

DAY 1: Arrive to Cusco:
Arrive to Cusco before noon. In the afternoon you will have city tour from 14:00pm to 18:00pm.

DAY 2: Sacred valley of the Incas:
Full day tour; you will visit the extraordinary Pisac Inca ruins and the colorful artisan market and Ollantaytambo Inca town.

DAY 3: Machu Picchu trip:
Very early you will boar the tourist train to Aguas Calientes town then 25 minutes bus up to Machu Picchu and explore with our best guide; in the afternoon you will return to Cusco.

DAY 4: Depart Cusco:
Transfer to the airport or bus stop.

MACHU PICCHU EXPRESS INCLUDES

All necessary things for this tour:
•    Transportation: Transfer in/out Airport/Hotel/Airport, Private bus for Sacred Valley tour; bus up and down from Aguas Calientes town to Machupicchu, train ticket Tourist class round trip from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, transfer to your hotel.
•    Entrance Fees: For Sacred Valley tour, and Machu Picchu.
•    Guide: Licensed bilingual tour guide.
•    Accommodations: Based on double occupancy:  3 nights in Cusco *** 1 night in Aguas Calientes town.
•    Other: local guide for permanent assistance.

TRAVEL ITINERARY - CUSCO EXPRESS

DAY 1: Arrive to Cusco:

Cusco express start when you arrive to Cusco before noon. However we must know your flight details for your reception  and transfer to your hotel and to give you the briefing about the trip. In the afternoon you will have city tour with experienced guide from 14:00 to 18:00. Cusco is the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city; the Cusco city attracts travellers who come not just to visit a unique destination but also to experience an age-old culture very different from their 20th century way of life; this lovely Inca and colonial town offers much to the visitor with its nearby ruins, cobble-stoned streets, museums, churches and lively atmosphere. Among the more adventurous optional activities available in Cusco are: City tour around archaeological sites such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara; white water rafting on the Urubamba River; and mountain biking down to the Sacred Valley of the Incas; There are several good museums in Cusco like: the Archaeological Museum, art museum, the Regional History Museum and the Religious Art Museum.

DAY 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas:

It is full day tour, we will pick you up from your hotel and head toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas which was an important cradle of food for the Incas, the Sacred Valley is a lush agricultural region that continues to supply the city of Cusco with much of its produce especially with corn and vegetables. Visit the extraordinary Pisac Inca ruins and the colorful artisan market where you can purchase some handicrafts directly from the producers. The day trip finishes in the picturesque village of Ollantaytambo, we will visit also the Ollantaytambo Inca ruin that is known as the best surviving example of Inca urban planning and engineering. It is admired for its huge steep terraces guarding the Inca Fortress and for being one of the few places where the Spanish lost a major battle during the conquest. We spend the night in this small town before heading out for the start of the trip to Machu Picchu the next morning.

DAY 3: Machupicchu trip:

After early breakfast we transfer you to the train station in Ollantaytambo and travel by train for 2 hours to the village of Aguas Calientes then we take the bus for 20 minutes up to Machu Picchu. This is the best time to view the “Lost City of the Incas”. You will have 2 hours tour and visit the Agricultural site, the temple of the sun, the temple of the mother earth, the quarry of Machu Picchu, and the temple of the Andean cosmology, the sundial and other interesting places. Later in the afternoon we return by train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy and will then be transferred by van to Cusco, arriving in the evening. Machu Picchu was discovered by Mr. Hiram Bingham at 1911 and he assures that he found the famous Vilcabamba.

Machu Picchu is means old peak; is a pre-Colombian XV century Inca site located at 2,400m. (8,000 fts) It’s located in the south of Peru at 112 km northwest of Cusco city; most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacutec (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca society.

Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary structures are the Intihuatana (Hitching post of the Sun), the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu.

Nowadays it is a Historic National Sanctuary, protected by the Peruvian Government by means of Law Nº 001.81.AA of 1981, that tries to conserve the geological formations and archaeological remains inside the Sanctuary, besides protecting its flora, fauna and landscape's beauty. The whole park has an extension of 32,592 has; that is 80,535 acres.

The climate in that sector has also some characteristics that are found all over the region; thus, only two well defined seasons are distinguished: the rainy season between September to April, and the dry season from May to August. Nevertheless, Machu Picchu is found by the beginning of the Amazonian Jungle, so the chance of having rains or showers is latent by any time of the year. In the hottest days it is possible to get even about 26° Celsius (78.8° Fahrenheit), while that in the coldest early mornings in June and July the temperature may drop to -2° C. (28.4° F); the average annual temperature is 16 degrees Celsius. Annually, there is an average of rains from 1571 mm. (61 in.) to 2381 millimeters (93 in.). It is obvious that the monthly relative humidity is in direct relationship to rains, so the humidity average is from 77% during the dry months to 91% in the rainy months.

DAY 4: Depart Cusco:

Transfer to the airport or to the bus stop.

HIGHLIGHTS - CUSCO EXPRESS

WHAT IS INCLUDED - CUSCO EXPRESS

All necessary things for this tour:
TRANSPORTATION: Transfer in/out Airport/Hotel/Airport, Private bus for the City tour and Sacred Valley tour; bus up and down from Aguas Calientes town to Machu Picchu, train ticket Tourist class round trip from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, transfer to your hotel.
ENTRANCE FEES: For the city tour, Sacred Valley tour, and Machu Picchu.
GUIDE: Licensed bilingual tour guide.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Room with two beds. 2 nights in Cusco ***Hotel/ 1 night in Ollantaytambo ***Hotel.
OTHER: local guide for permanent assistance, first aid kit and emergency oxygen bottle.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED  CUSCO EXPRESS

MEALS: Lunch and dinner, you must consider a budget of US$10 to US$20 for each meal.
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RECOMMENDED THINGS TO TAKE FOR CUSCO EXPRESS

For Cusco express you will need a change of clothes, mineral water one liter, rain gear or poncho (plastic poncho cam be purchase in Cusco), warm jacket or fleece and wind coot, t-shirts, shorts and long pants, sun hat and wool hat, flashlight and extra batteries, sun block and insect repellent, toilet paper and garbage bag, small towel, camera, extra film and extra batteries for your camera, snacks, chocolates, energy bars, personal things.

IT IS FOR ME?

A fantastic opportunity to get to know the most interesting and beautiful parts of Peru in a short trip. You will learn the true history of the Incas and visit their magnificent legacy - MACHUPICCHU. This trip will be by bus, by train and you will have guided tour If you require additional information, have any doubts or want to make a reservation, please contact us. You request will be answered immediately. It will be a pleasure to help you.

PAYMENT DETAILS

For Cusco express we require a non-refundable trek deposit of US$150 per person. The deposit can be sent by a WESTERN UNION or to our BANK ACCOUNT money transfer. This is the fastest and most secure form of payment in Peru. The money transfer should be in the name of SUNRISE PERU TREK TOUR OPERATOR E.I.R.L. Once you arrive in Cusco you must pay the remaining balance in cash prior to beginning your tour. We accept both US Dollars and Peruvian Soles (local currency).

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IMPORTANT

On arrival to Cusco we will give you a pre-travel talk (briefing) of the city and of the tour in your hotel