Arrival in Cuzco, reception and transfer to your hotel. Morning free to adjust to the altitude. After lunch on your own, we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the nearby Inca ruins including Kenko, the ceremonial bath of Tambomachay and the amazing Sacsayhuaman, a huge fortress of massive stones. We will also take a tour of the city including the Koricancha, temple of the Sun, a nice example of the Inca architecture, the Main Plaza, the Cathedral and much more. Return to your hotel.

Full day tour, including visits to the colorful Pisac Indian Market and the Ollantaytambo Fortress. At an elevation of 8,500 feet, the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley of the Incas, is the historic heart of the Inca Empire. It was intensively cultivated with terraces increasing its harvest several fold. Small villages lined the valley floor, while the stone fortresses of Ollantaytambo and Pisac served the dual purpose of providing protection and serving as religious centers. Without the benefit of the wheel, the Incas built massive stone cities and ruled an empire stretching 3,300 miles over some of the harshest terrain on earth. Without the use of mortar, the Inca constructed their cities, suspension bridges, and aqueduct systems, with an engineering expertise that has survived five hundred years of natural disasters, conquest, and modern development. PLEASE NOTE THE MARKET ONLY TAKES PLACE ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS. (B,L)

Leaving Cuzco or Ollantaytambo on the early passenger train, heading over the puna and its rolling hills down toward the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Arrive at Km. 104. From here, hike up to Chachabamba, the old Inca ruins. After a brief visit, begin a four-hour ascent to the ruins of Winay Wayna, an important spiritual site. The Inca Trail cuts across the ridge above Machu Picchu to finally reach the sun gate, Intipunku, where we will have a fantastic view of the magnificent Machu Picchu citadel. Continue to Aguas Calientes for overnight at selected hotel. Box Lunch. [B,L]

Enjoy a morning visit to the Machu Picchu ruins and its intricately carved steps, altars, walls, houses, portals and terraces. Optional hike up to the top of Huayna Picchu, from where you will have an exhilarating view of the ruins complex below. Lunch is included. In the afternoon, return by train to Cuzco and transfer to your hotel. Accomodation. (B,L)

This morning we transfer to the airport for your next destination. (B)