Name: DISCOVERING CUSCO 3D/2N
Location: Cusco, Perú

Peru Moments group

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Duration: 3 days

Group size: 1 - 25

DISCOVERING CUSCO 3D/2N

Cusco, Perú

Duration: 3 days

Group size: 1 - 25

Day 1
Day 1
City tour

In the afternoon we will pick you up at your hotel to start our tour in which we will visit the following points:

– The Cathedral of Cusco, also called the Basilica Cathedral of the Virgin of the Assumption, is the main temple and Catholic Christian religious monument in the city of Cusco. It was built between 1560, it houses a large number of works of art from the colonial and colonial times.

– The Inca Temple of the Sun, Coricancha, was the most important building of the Tahuantinsuyo empire where all the populations came to worship and pay tribute to their gods. During the time of the Spanish conquest it underwent many changes and the church and convent of Santo Domingo were built on pre-Hispanic bases.

– The Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman (3,500 meters / 11,482 feet) with its megalithic walls is located just 2 km from the city of Cusco, the largest architectural work that began to be built during the government of the Inca Pachacutec in the fifteenth century, then go to Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.

After visiting this last point of visit, we will transfer you to your hotel so you can rest.
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Day 2
Day 2
Sacred Valley

Today in the morning we will go to your hotel in order to start our excursion to the sacred valley of the Incas, where we will be able to appreciate different ecological levels and how the Andean man domesticated plants and animals to obtain an improvement in their production such as: potato , corn, quinoa, alpaca, llama, among others.

During our excursion we will visit the Archaeological Parks of Pisaq and -Ollantaytambo:

– The Pisaq Archaeological Park (3,346 meters / 10,977 feet) is one of the most important Archaeological Parks in the region, known as a great astronomical observatory. In the colonial town of Pisaq there is a picturesque artisan market that contains very important artistic expressions such as textiles, goldsmiths, paintings, silverware, among others. Thus becoming a mandatory stop for visitors.

– The Archaeological Park of Ollantaytambo (2800 meters / 9186 feet) is a set of pre-Inca and Inca constructions, where the urban model designed by the Andean culture stands out, it is also known as the last living Inca city since its inhabitants still live in the houses that their ancestors used half a century ago.

Ollantaytambo becomes a mandatory stop for all visitors traveling to Machupicchu by train. For this reason we will stay at the station to board the tourist train which will take us to Machupicchu Pueblo (2040 meters / 6692 feet), at the station of this town a staff will be waiting to guide you to your overnight place.
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Day 3
Day 3
Machupicchu
Today we will leave the hotel in the morning towards the bus station where we will board the bus that will take us to the llacta of Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”. This complex is considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture: a complete settlement with different neighborhoods, squares, streets, buildings, astronomical observatories and terraces, built in the midst of subtropical vegetation and rediscovered on July 24, 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. After the guided tour and the respective photos of the memory, we will go down to Machupicchu Pueblo where we will have lunch and later we will board the return train to the town of Ollantaytambo where the transport that will take us to the imperial city of Cusco will wait for us. Night in Cuzco.
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Day 1

City tour

In the afternoon we will pick you up at your hotel to start our tour in which we will visit the following points:

– The Cathedral of Cusco, also called the Basilica Cathedral of the Virgin of the Assumption, is the main temple and Catholic Christian religious monument in the city of Cusco. It was built between 1560, it houses a large number of works of art from the colonial and colonial times.

– The Inca Temple of the Sun, Coricancha, was the most important building of the Tahuantinsuyo empire where all the populations came to worship and pay tribute to their gods. During the time of the Spanish conquest it underwent many changes and the church and convent of Santo Domingo were built on pre-Hispanic bases.

– The Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman (3,500 meters / 11,482 feet) with its megalithic walls is located just 2 km from the city of Cusco, the largest architectural work that began to be built during the government of the Inca Pachacutec in the fifteenth century, then go to Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.

After visiting this last point of visit, we will transfer you to your hotel so you can rest.

Irving was an incredible guide (as well as our driver, Carlos. Initially, we told Irving a rough plan of what we wanted to do in Peru, and he offered suggestions as to every aspect of the trip. There were several sites and activities we would not have thought to book without his input and they were well worth it (such as the salt mines, various archaeological sites, and the short Inca trail). He also made sure to bring us to good spots to eat (which were safe for American tourists), provided useful history and context, helped coordinate the best times to visit certain places to avoid large crowds, and answered any questions we had about the trip, language, etc. Irving was also fun to hike with and supplied hiking sticks which were helpful. Definitely very happy we booked with Irving, as the trip would not have been the same had we gone on our own.

By Steven K for PERU MOMENTS 7D/6N DOZIER GARDNER on Jul 24, 2024

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