Upon arrival to Cusco airport you will be met by our personnel and transferred to your hotel.  Rest of the morning free to relax and slowly acclimatize.  In the afternoon pick up from your hotel for a combined city and nearby ruins on a group basis.  Leaving early by vehicle we wind our way on the road to Sacsayhuaman, a vast fortress built on three platforms, overlooking the city of Cusco. From here we continue to Kenko, a site of worship with a high rock carved into the shape of a Puma which dominates a series of canals, passageways painted with animals.
The road continues uphill to reach Pucapucara and Tambomachay, a site with Inca baths. Return to Cusco, and visit the main sites around the Plaza de Armas - The Cathedral, The Inca walls with its 12 angled stone and the Sun Temple. of Koricancha inside the Santo Domingo Temple. At the end of the walk through the city you will end at your lodging facility. 

Pick up from hotel, a 45 minute bus ride will take you to the Sacred Valley for  a full day group visit to the Pisac ruins and market and then on to Ollantaytambo, an attractive little village located at the western end of the Sacred Valley has been built on top of original Inca foundations and is the best surviving example of Inca town planning. The town is divided in canchas (blocks) which are almost entirely intact. Each cancha has only one entrance (usually a huge stone doorway) which leads into a central courtyard. We will visit the Inca ruins situated on a hill-top landscape with surrounding terracing and with ciclopean rock carvings. From the hill-top there is an extraordinary view of the village below and the surrounding countryside. Return to your lodging at the end of the day. B/L
NOTE: Groups depart every Market day: Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday.  Private tour available on any day upon request.

Early transfer from your hotel to the train station at Ollantaytambo for your two hour ride down the Urubamba gorge as it changes from mountain vegetation to cloud forest, arrival at the station of Machu Picchu Pueblo.  A half hour bus ride will bring you to the citadel for a  guided visit which on average takes three hours as your official guide walks you through the different sectors of the hill-top citadel, with astonishing views, telling you aspects of life here that will take you back in time. Lunch is included in Machu Picchu Village, dinner on your own. B/L

Early rise for those who want an optional visit to the ruins. The other option is to stay around the village and undertake shopping, relax in your hotel room or take a walk in the surrounding cloud-forest.  Lunch on your own.  In the afternoon you will board the return train to the Ollantaytambo train station, where you will be picked up by our vehicle for the 45 minute drive back to Cusco.  Drop off at your hotel, dinner on your own. B

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima - or any other connecting destination. B