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Andean Getaway 5-Day Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco
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Andean Getaway 5-Day Tour to Machu Picchu from Cusco

by Rap Travel Peru

5 days
Cusco
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5 days
Starting time
Monday 26 October 2026
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Free cancellation until 25 Oct 2026.
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Overview

This 5-day Andean getaway begins with a pickup at the airport in Cusco. The first day includes a city tour of Cusco, visiting Inca temples, colonial streets, and ancient fortresses that highlight the origins of the Inca Empire. On the second day, the tour travels by air-conditioned vehicle through the Sacred Valley, passing mountain landscapes and traditional villages. The third day is dedicated to a full visit to Machu Picchu, where participants explore the stone structures and surrounding mountains of this iconic archaeological site. The fourth day features a hike to Rainbow Mountain, known for its colorful geological layers. Each day includes breakfast and lunch. All entrance tickets and in-vehicle air conditioning are included. The tour concludes on the fifth day with a transfer back to the airport in Cusco. Flights and other services not mentioned are not included.

Highlights

City tour of Cusco with Inca temples and colonial streets
Visit to the Sacred Valley with mountain views and villages
Full-day visit to Machu Picchu archaeological site
Trip to Rainbow Mountain with natural colored strata
Meals included with breakfast and lunch each day
Airport pickup and drop-off in Cusco included

What's included

All entrance tickets required for the itinerary
Lunch provided during the tour
Air-conditioned transportation between destinations
Breakfast served each morning

What's not included

Flights to and from Peru
Any services not specifically mentioned in the itinerary

Itinerary

1

• Pick-up at the airport and transfer to your hotel • Cathedral: 13:00pm We start the City Tour by visiting the Cathedral with its more than 500 paintings and breath-taking architecture. • Koricancha: Next stop is Koricancha, the principal temple of the Incas. • Sacsayhuaman: We continue to the archeological sites situated outside of Cusco; the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, a Stone fortress built by the Incas on three platforms. • Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths, considered a place for the worship of the water. • Qenko, here we can observe a huge Stone block that looks like a Puma as well as canals, passages and stairways engraved with animals • Pucapucara was an administrative and military center formed by passages, stairways, fortified towers and alcoves.

720 min

2

• Breakfast at the hotel • 8:00 a.m. The agency will pick you up at your hotel. • Pisac: The tour begins by visiting the archaeologic site of Pisac and the market with the same name, • Lunch buffet at Restaurant Tunupa that offers typical plates, novo andino food and food from the province of Urubamba. • Ollantaytambo: After our lunch we will visit the archaeologic site of Ollantaytambo where the village still keeps it’s splendor from the days of the Incas. Here we can get a glimpse of what this religious, military and cultural center was like. • Aguas Calientes: 16:36 p.m. We board our train that will take us to the village of Aguas Calientes. • 18:10 p.m. Arrival in the village of Aguas Calientes. • Pick-up at the train station in Aguas Calientes and meeting with the guide that will take us to Machupicchu tomorrow.

720 min

3

• Breakfast at the hotel in Aguas Calientes. • We take the bus to the Machu Picchu sanctuary at the time we agreed on with our guide. (30 min bus ride). • We present tour entrance tickets to Machu Picchu and begin our visit. • Our guide will give us a 2.5 hours guided tour. • After the guided tour we will have some time on our own to walk around in Machupicchu. • Return to the village of Aguas Calientes • Lunch buffet in Aguas Calientes (Restaurant el Apu Inti or Indio Feliz) • Time to visit the handicraft market in Aguas Calientes. • 14:36 or 19:00 p.m. We aboard the Inka Rail executive class train and return to Ollantaytambo (Travel time about 1 hour 40 min) • P.m. Arrival at the Ollantaytambo train station and transfer to Cusco (2 hour min). • Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel. Important: Train schedules may vary depending on the season. If you wish to travel on the Perurail Vistadome or Inca Rail First Class train, you can do so by paying the corresponding difference.

720 min

4

• 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. hours Pick up from your hotel and start the trip. • After 2.00 hours in our transport we arrive to our restaurant in Cusipata where we will have a breakfast. • We will continue in our mobility for 1 hour until we reach our starting point of the walk. • We will walk 2Km approx. (1hr) through the mountains, enjoying our high Andean landscapes accompanied by the snowcapped mountains of our Andes, without a doubt the route rewards the long bus trip we made. • After 1.30 hours of walking we will arrive to our destination the mountain of colors where we will be able to enjoy the spectacle of colors that gives us the Pachamama (mother earth) we will have 40 min to enjoy the landscape. • After enjoying Rainbow Mountain, we'll begin our return hike downhill, making the journey easier. Around noon, we'll take the shuttle to Cusipata, where a nutritious buffet lunch awaits us. • Finally we will return to the city of Cusco where we will arrive at 17:00 hours approx.

720 min

5

After breakfast, transfer to the airport, the scheduled time of your flight.

30 min

Languages

Portuguese (guide)English (guide)Spanish (guide)

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.

Additional info

1–10 travelers per booking
Mobile ticket
Infants travel on an adult's lap
Infant seats are available
Not advised for anyone with back or spinal problems
Not advised during pregnancy
Not advised for anyone with a heart condition
A moderate level of fitness is needed
Total
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