Cuzco and Machu Picchu Culture and Sightseeing Travel Vacation Package and Tour (3N)

Travel to Cuzco, Peru and experience its mystical culture and heritage with this 4 Day / 3 Night Travel Vacation Package and Tour that includes accommodations, Sacred Valley Tour, visit to Machu Picchu, transportation and much more.

Destinations Visited

Cuzco, Peru

The "Home of Gods," as the Incas referred to it, became the capital of one of the largest pre-Colombian empires: Tiwantinsuyo. Its name in Quechua, Qosqo, means "navel of the world" because Cuzco served as a hub for a vast network of roads interconnecting virtually the whole of South America. Inca society was a surprising example of social and political organization for its vast knowledge of architectural engineering, medicine and agriculture. On March 23rd, 1534, Francisco Pizarro founded a Spanish city on top of what was already this established Inca metropolis.

Day-by-day Itinerary

Day 1

Transfer to your comfortable hotel. Afternoon city and nearby ruins tour. During the city tour, you will visit various colonial buildings, the Plaza de Armas and the Temple of the sun: Koricancha.

Day 2

Sacred Valley Tour. An hours drive from Cuzco in just about any direction you will find picturesque communities, impressive terraces and many important archaeological sites. Dominated by the imposing peaks of the Vilcanota mountain range, the Sacred Valley has been the source of agricultural products for the city of Cuzco since Inca times. Its geography and mild climate make it ideal for outdoor sports enthusiasts to practice rafting, mountain biking and trekking, amongst others.

Day 3

Train to Aguas Calientes and visit to Machu Picchu. The citadel of Machu Picchu is by far the most important tourist attraction in the Sacred Valley. Discovered in 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham, this stronghold, overlooking the deep canyon of the Urubamba River is considered one of the most extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world.
Return to Cuzco in the afternoon.

Day 4

Transfer and flight out.