Cusco-Yachaqs-Machu Picchu-Cusco (EA17)

Cusco – Amaru Community – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu

Duration

4 Days / 3 Nights

Tour Details

This journey highlights the Inca Empire through Cusco, the Sacred Valley, the Yachaq community of Amaru, Ollantaytambo, and the magnificent citadel of Machu Picchu, combining cultural immersion, traditional Andean knowledge, and archaeological exploration.

Included / Not Included

Cost Includes

Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers
Professional guide in Cusco
Professional guide in Sacred Valley
Professional guide in Machu Picchu
Entrance fees
Lunch (1)
Round-trip Expedition train tickets
Bus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes

Cost Does Not Include

Accommodation in Cusco
Accommodation in Ollantaytambo
Meals not specified
Tips
Personal expenses

Trip Information

Season

Available throughout the year

Destination

Cusco - Amaru - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu

Experience

Cultural Immersion, Textiles and Archaeology

Community

Yachaqs of Amaru Village

Itinerary

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Cusco

Upon arrival in the ancient Inca capital, transfer to the hotel and welcome coca tea to help with acclimatization at 3,400 meters.

Cusco Walking Tour

In the afternoon, we take a walking tour of the main Plaza and nearby streets to glimpse Cusco’s Inca layout, palaces, and surviving remains.

Amaru Village

We depart at 08:00 for Amaru Village, where we are welcomed with traditional music and flowers. The community introduces its textile techniques, natural dyes, and the symbolism of its designs. We also take part in activities such as shearing, cleaning, coiling, and dyeing wool.

Ollantaytambo

After a lunch prepared with local ingredients, we continue to Ollantaytambo, a former agricultural, military, and religious center known for its outstanding Inca architecture and status as the best-preserved living Inca town. Visit to the monuments and transfer to the hotel. (L)

Machu Picchu

After an early breakfast, we transfer to the train station for the 2-hour journey to Machu Picchu. From Aguas Calientes, we take a 20-minute bus ride to the citadel, perched 500 meters above the Urubamba River. Our guide explains the history and myths of this extraordinary site beneath Huayna Picchu, surrounded by steep, misty cloud forest.

Return to Cusco

Later, we return by bus to Aguas Calientes, then continue by train to Ollantaytambo and by car to Cusco. Lunch is not included.

Cusco

Transfer to the airport or bus station.