Cusco To Machu Picchu Tour Package – Mountain Bike Machu Picchu Packages

Our representative will be meeting you at the airport and will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco. We will welcome you with a freshly brewed hot cup of coca tea. It will help you to acclimatise to the altitude of Cusco. 

You will have the rest of the morning free to yourself so you can take rest or take a stroll around the former capital of Incas. 

Cusco City Tour:

At 0130 PM, we will be picking you up from your hotel to begin the Cusco City Tour. On this half day tour, we will be visiting the Cusco Cathedral, Sun Temple (Coricancha), Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. 

Cusco Cathedral:

Cusco Cathedral stands right on the main square of Cusco – Plaza de Armas. It was once an Inca Palace. On conquering Cusco, the Spanish rulers demolished the palace and built the cathedral on its remains. It portrays a blend of Inca and Colonial architecture. 

Qorikancha:

Qorikancha, also referred to as the temple of Sun, was a supreme site of worship to Incas. The Incas revered Sun (Inti) and this former Inca temple was very important to them. But, as most sites in Cusco, the Spanish rulers demolished the temple and built the church on its remains. 

Legends say that the temple was once covered in Gold. When the Spanish rulers abducted the then Inca Emperor, Atahualpa, most of the gold from the temple was paid as a ransom. But the Spanish to the typical colonial way, beheaded him on receiving the ransom. 

Sacsayhuaman:

The tour continues with a drive to Sacsayhuaman. It is a notable Inca fortress. Here you will be able to see some of the impressive stonework of Incas. 

Each rock here weighs over a ton. It is still a mystery though how the Incas transported these rocks here. 

Q’enqo:

We will then visit Q’enqo. This small archaeological site was used by Incas as a place where they did sacrifices and mummified corpses. 

Puca Pucara:

The tour continues with a driver further to Puca Pucara. This massive rock was used by Inca militants as a watchtower to safeguard Cusco from any intruders. 

Tambomachay:

Finally, we will be visiting Tambomachay. It has a series of aqueducts which were built by Incas and are in use even today. This place served as a spa to the political elite. 

After the tour, we will be driving you back to the centre of Cusco City. 

• Meals Included: None

Note: It is highly recommended that you arrive in Cusco between 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

After the breakfast at your hotel, we will be picking you up at 0830 for your full day Sacred Valley Tour. We will begin with a drive to Pisac. This is one of the most charismatic villages in the Sacred Valley. 

Pisac:

Pisac is popular for its weekend market. Farmers and craftsmen from neighbouring villages set up tents around the main square to sell their products. The village is also home to Inca ruins that nestles on a hilltop, overlooking the valley. 

This Inca ruins is second to the city of Machu Picchu in size. Here we will be giving you a complete tour of the complex. You will be introduced to Incas farming techniques and their rituals that they practised here.

Urubamba:

We will then drive you to Urubamba. Here we will be serving you a typical Peruvian lunch (included in the price) before visiting the Ollantaytambo fortress.

Ollantaytambo:

Ollantaytambo is a beautiful village. It is the best example of Inca Empire’s town planning. The village is snuggled in between two hills. We will be visiting the fortress here.

It was built by Inca ruler Pachacutec who also built Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. 

However, Manco Inca expanded it. It served as his stronghold when the Spanish invaded Ollantaytambo. He and his troops managed to defeat Spanish intruders in the battle of Ollantaytambo.

After the detailed tour of the complex, we will start our journey back to Cusco city. It will be a three hours drive during which you can enjoy the enchanting views of Peruvian highland farms. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, we will be embarking on a Maras Moray tour from Cusco. These are unmissable sites in the Sacred Valley of Incas. We will be driving you to Chinchero. It is about a 45 minutes drive from Cusco. 

We will then continue to Huaypo lagoon where the adventure begins. After a short briefing, we will start biking down the dirt road to Maras village. The village is home to salt terraces that have been in use since Inca civilization. 

Maras:

This is the main source of income to locals. They still practise the traditional solar evaporation method to extract salt from here. They let in the natural spring water into the geometric shaped puddles and wait for it to evaporate. When it does, it leaves behind crystals of salt which are scrapped out manually. 

Maras Salt is pinkish  in colour and has a distinct taste. 

Moray:

We will then bike to Moray. It is home to circular farming terraces. These terraces have different levels dug into the ground. Each level has a different temperature.

 This helped the Incas to determine the best weather condition needed to grow a crop.

After the trip, we will take the bus to our camp in Calca near the hot springs called Machacancha.

The whole trip is about 40 kilometers and takes about 4 to 5 hours. After a delicious dinner, you can relax while taking a bath in the hot springs.

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

At 0700 AM, we will be serving you a cup of coffee or tea.  Breakfast will be served at 0800 AM. later at 0900 AM, we will be driving you to Lares Gorge. We will hike down the hill from here for 20 minutes (20 kilometers) to the community of Pampa Corral. 

This is a rural community and the people here have preserved their age old traditions and customs. We will stop for lunch here. After lunch, we will continue the second leg of the day’s trek to Lares.

We will begin with an uphill hike for 20 minutes to Lares district. This will be a four hours hike. For the night, we will be camping near the hot springs which is roughly 10 minutes away from Lares. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

At 0900 in the morning, after breakfast, we will be taking a bus. This will be an hour and half ride. We will then hike for an hour and a half through hose shoe routes and the ancient Inca Trail. We will be passing bridges and tombs as we will be reaching the community of Torota. 

After relishing a local meal for lunch, we will be driving you to Calca and continue to Ollantaytambo. Here you will be boarding the Sacred Valley Machu Picchu train to Aguas Calientes town. At Aguas Calientes, we will be accommodating you in an ensuite hotel room for the night. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After relishing an early morning breakfast, we will be taking a bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu citadel. Once at the entrance of the citadel, our representative will be meeting you and will be assisting you in entering the citadel. 

As you will be walking into the citadel, the clouds would be clearing by as the golden rays of the sun would shimmer on the walls of the citadel. 

Our local expert will be giving you a detailed tour of the citadel for two hours. During the you, you will be visiting some of the important parts of the citadel like the ceremonial centre, main plaza, house of the priests and more. 

After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, our tour guide will be directing you to the respective trail head. 

After you finish your visit to Machu Picchu, you will be taking a bus back down to Aguas Calientes town. Here we will be stopping for lunch at a local restaurant. 

Later in the evening, we will be taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. Our representative will be meeting you and will transfer you back to the hotel in Cusco. 

• Accommodation at the Cusco Hotel
• Meals Included: Breakfast and  Lunch

Our representative will be meeting you at the lobby of the hotel. We will then drive you to the airport for your flight. 

• Meals Included: Breakfast