TOUR SACRED VALLEY AND MACHU PICCHU 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT

Day 1: Sacred Valley – Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).

We’ll pick you up from your hotel (7:00 am.) and we’ll leave to visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, After Machu Picchu, this is another excellent option to visit,

the views, people, local markets and the awesome Inca sites make this tour an unforgettable experience, you’ll visit Chinchero a Colonial village that keeps a nice Church with mural paintings and an Inca remains,

This sector is one of the highest places in Cusco, then enjoying the beautiful landscapes, you will arrive in Moray, this place was a kind of greenhouse for Incas, where they acclimatized different product to take those to other regions.

Then we will take you to the Salt Mines (Salineras), here there are more than 4000 fountains of natural salt that are still being worked by local people, after visit this place we’ll continue to Arrive in Urubamba where you’ll have free time to have lunch,

then following the Wilcamayu River (Sacred River) we will arrive in Ollantaytambo, the other Inca site where you’ll find one of the few places in Cusco and Peru where people continue living on the Inca Construction,

almost all their streets have water channels; the religious site is located at the top where the temple of the sun is standing; In this place, you’ll finish the tour approximately at 15:00 hours,

after you will have short free time to visit the nice town, then we go to the train station of Ollantaytambo, the train station is located 7 minutes walking from the square of Ollantaytambo,

this is the most popular place on this site, there, you’ll take the train to AGUAS CALIENTES (town of Machupicchu – 1 and 1/2 hours), once you arrive, the hotel’s staff will be waiting for you with the name of the accommodation, arriving in the hotel you’ll meet with the guide of Machu Picchu to talk about the visit of the next day.

Day 2: Machupicchu – Cusco.

Last day of our tour Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Early in the morning, you have the option to go up to Machu Picchu, you’ll take a bus to arrive there in 25 minutes,

the guide will be waiting for you at the archaeological site, then you’ll start the guiding tour, you’ll be with the guide for 02 hours, this will give you information around the most important areas of the citadel,

then you’ll have free time (the park is open until 17:00 hours) in this free time you’ll have the option to visit Machu Picchu on your own and if you want to climb up to Waynapicchu Mountain or Machupicchu Mountain (optional hikes of 2 or 3 and 1/2 hours),

after the free time we have to go down to Aguas Calientes town (by bus) and you’ll have free time to go to have lunch, then you have to be ready to take the train to return,

the train leaves at 19:00 hours (you can ask for other earlier train times with extra cost), you have to be half an hour before, at the train station, this train will take you to Ollantaytambo (1 and 1/2 hours), and there we’ll pick you up to bring you back by bus to Cusco (01 and 1/2 hours) you’ll be in Cusco again at 22:30 hours.

Included:

• Briefing: A day before the tour we give you detailed information about your itinerary, where we also give you all the tickets that you will need on the trip, maps and all the relevant information that you have to know, this can be at your hotel or in our office INKA TIME.
  
• Tourist transportation: The transportation to go around the sacred valley is provided with minibusses of 15 or 20 people (Renault Master or Sprinter Mercedes-Benz).
  
• Tour Guide in the Sacred Valley: You will be well-informed by our guides at each place of visit.
  
• The entrance tickets: We will have ready for you all the tickets you need for all the sites around the Sacred Valley.
  
• Train tickets: We will book your round trip train tickets (Train Voyager IncaRail).
  
• Bus Tickets: We will have your tickets ready to go up and down in Machu Picchu (Day 2).
  
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu: We will have your passes ready to get into this beautiful place.
  
• Tour guide (Machu Picchu): Our guides will make you spend an excellent time in this wonderful place
• Transportation to come back to Cusco: Transportation in minibusses of 15 or 19 people.

Not Included:

• Meals: There is a great variety of restaurants from US$ 8.
  
• Night in accommodation in Aguas Calientes: if you wish we can give you Accommodation rates from US$ 15 per person, or you can also visit www.booking.com where you have an endless number of accommodations; remember that you will arrive in the village at 18:10 a.m. and Next day they leave early to visit Machupicchu, so the accommodation is more for sleeping).
  
• Entrance fee to Waynapicchu mountain: US$ 15.00 (this is hiking of 2 and 1/2 hours) if you want to climb up this mountain you have to tell us before because there are only 400 spaces per day.
  
• Entrance fee to Machupicchu mountain: US$ 15.00 (this is hiking of 3 and 1/2 hours) if you want to climb up this mountain you have to tell us before because there are only 400 spaces per day.
• Tips: This is optional, our staff is well remunerated, this is why, it is not something indispensable or expectant, any amount will be well received.

Upgrade

• Private Transportation to Return: From Ollantaytambo to Cusco US$ 10.00 (Per way, per person); This gives you a pleasant trip without waiting and picking up other people of the group tour.
  
• Private Tour Guide: Personalized service in the citadel of Machu Picchu, US$ 20.00 (Per person – At least 2 people), with this service you will not have to depend on a group.
• Train returning at 14:30 hrs. (Train Voyager IncaRail) Inca Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 10.00 (Per Person); This is an excellent schedule for those who would like to arrive early in Cusco, you will arrive in Cusco around 18:00 hrs.
  
• Train returning at 16:12 hrs. TRAIN 360° Inca Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 30.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with Taller and wider panoramic windows and an outdoor observatory car, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 20:20 hrs.
• Train returning at 16:43 hrs. TRAIN VISTADOME – Peru Rail (From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo) US$ 35.00 (Per Person); This is another class of train with panoramic windows located beside and above your seat will bring you close to nature unlike anything you’ve experienced before, this has an excellent schedule, you will arrive in Cusco around 21:00 hrs.

Important:

• US$ 25.00 Discount for people who belong to the Andean Community group (Perú, Colombia, Ecuador y Bolivia).
  
• US$ 20.00 Off for those students with Under graduated student card, (this ID must be made in PVC material, and it must have the next requirements: university information, personal student information, student picture, and expiration date valid only for one year, it year must coincide with the year that student visits Machu Picchu, the discount until 25 years old.), the ISIC cards are not valid anymore.
  
• US$ 20.00 Discount for under 18 years old.
  
• US$ 115.00 Discount for under 8 years old children; children under 3 years old do not pay if they don’t occupy seats on the train and buses.
  
• According to the new regulation of Sustainable Use and Tourist Visit for the conservation of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 2019, the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu is valid only for a single entry to the park (this means: The passenger enter, walk around, go out and can not re-enter again), usually, all people stay between 4 to 5 hours into Machu Picchu, if you would like to stay a longer time, you must buy another ticket (US$ 50.00 Extra), the park is open until 17:30 hrs.
• Prices are for tours in shared service (group tour), groups of 15 to 20 people, inquire for prices in a private tour.
• We have departures every day.
• To start this tour, you have to be at least one day before in Cusco.

What you need to take:

• The tickets are given in the briefing a day before your trip.
  
• Original Passport (This is requested to take the trains, the buses and to get into Machupicchu).
  
• Small rucksack (backpack) smaller than 30 liters.
  
• Repellent for Mosquitos.
  
• Sunscreen.
  
• Water, snacks.
  
• Rain Poncho (The climate is quite changeable, it is better to be forewarned).
• Comfortable clothes (somewhat warm) when you leave early and return late is a bit cold, it’s better to feel comfortable with your temperature.

TOUR IN SHARED SERVICE

This service in a GROUP TOUR means that you will do the tour with other people, This standard service has 15 to 19 participants, that doesn’t mean you have to get that quantity of people to do the tour, we have confirmed departures every day, so, If you are only one or two people do not worry, you can join some of our groups.

“BEST PRICE PER PERSON: US$ 305.00”

TOUR IN A PRIVATE SERVICE

This service is an exclusive way to make this trip, where the service is very much where the service is much more personalized, prices vary according to the number of people in your group:

2 PEOPLE: US$ 395 PER PERSON
3 PEOPLE: US$ 365 PER PERSON
4 PEOPLE: US$ 345 PER PERSON
5 PEOPLE: US$ 335 PER PERSON
6 PEOPLE AND MORE: US$ 325 PER PERSON

STEP 1: SEND YOUR INFORMATION“

Complete the booking form DOWN HERE or send data of all the travelers to info@inkatimetours.com as full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, or a copy of passports, indicating the exact date of travel; Our privacy policies are strict, INKA TIME will use this information exclusively to nominate the reservation tickets, we never share this information with third parties.

STEP 2: MAKE A DEPOSIT“

Choose the best way to pay and make a payment, for this tour the payment (deposit) is US$ 200.00 per person; There are 03 ways to pay: Payments via “PayPal”, with any debit or credit card VISA, MASTER CARD, AMEX (these last two options have an 8% fee), also Wire money by Western Union any extra commissions or fees charged must be assumed by the customer; when you send your information you have to specify the payment method you would like to use, then when we mail you back We will send you a request for payment through the platform you chose.

STEP 3: TOUR CONFIRMATION

Upon receipt of all passenger(S) data and once we received information of your payment, we will send you your receipt (VOUCHER OF RESERVATION), at this moment your reservation will be guaranteed 100%. (this will be sent at most in the next 8 hours, considering our business hours GMT – 5).

1. I am just one person, can I join some group tour?

Yes, you can, we have departures every day, feel free to decide when to go.

2. We don’t like to go in a big group, can we arrange a private tour?

Yes you can, our group tours go with 15 or 19 people, but if you want, you can also arrange a private tour, we have different rates for it depending on how many people you are.

3. I will travel with my family, we have two 65 YO people, do you think, can they make it?

We had people on this tour from 70 and 75 YO, the tour is not hard, but you have some small hikes into the Inca Sites where there are many steps to go up and down if you think they are not to fit to do it, we recommend taking a Private tour, that will be a perfect plan to do the tour quite easily and smoothly.

4. We want to take the tour included Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, do we have enough time to do it on the same day tour of Machu Picchu?

Yes, On this tour you will sleep in Aguas Calientes (Town of Machu Picchu) so you can take some of the first busses, the park opens at 6:00 am. Suppose that you will get in at 7:00 am. First, you can climb the Mountain (2 or 3 and 1/2 hours hike) until 10:30 am. Then, you can go out to use the toilet or eat something and rest, then you can start the guided tour around the citadel (Around 2 hours) until 14:00 hrs. Then you will have free time to continue exploring on your own, the park is open until 5 pm. You will have like 10 hours to be there, the train departure to return is at 19:00 hrs.

5. How about my luggage, can I take all my staff?, or where can I store it?

As this tour is only for 2 days, we recommend taking only small backpacks because there are restrictions to take on the train, and also all the streets in Aguas Calientes have only pedestrian access. The rest of your stuff you can be stored at your accommodation in Cusco, All the Hotels have storage if you book the night for your way back, you can leave your stuff there, another option is that you can leave your stuff in our office, in the two options you don’t need to pay anything extra.

6. How about the altitude, are we going to pass by other places higher than Cusco?

Cusco city is located at 3350 masl. (10990 Ft.) the only place higher than Cusco is Chinchero area 3750 masl. Then you will descend to Aguas Calientes 2050 masl. Machu Picchu is located at 2450 masl (8038 Ft.); we always recommend having at least one day in Cusco to acclimatize; altitude sickness is very different for everyone, sometimes you don’t have any problem.