Cusco, Short Inca Trail & Machu Picchu 5 days 4 nights

                                                              Visit: Cusco, Short Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
Itinerary      
Note: There are no international flights arriving to Cusco, for this reason you can either stay one night before in Lima and the second day take your flight to Cusco or arrive early to the airport and take a connection flight to Cusco.

DAY 1 CUSCO
After your arrival to Cusco Airport.  You will be taken to the Hotel.

Note: we recommend flights early in the morning so you can do your city tour.

You can have some lunch ether in your hotel or some were around at Cusco.

Around 1.30/ 1.45pm you will start your Cusco´s city tour, during the city tour you will visit the Main square, The Cathedral, the Koricancha themple, Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, you will be finishing your city tour around 6.30pm on the main square so you can have something to it at the nearby restaurants. 
Today you have: No meals
Accommodation: Selected hotel / hostel.
 
DAY 2 SACRED VALLEY FULL DAY TOUR
You will be picked up at your Hotel around 8:15 and 8.30am, during this tour you will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas, over the Vilcanota river, you will see, Pisac an old Inca City and a visit to the Inka market in this village, you will have the opportunity to interact with the local craftsmen to by some hand-made souvenirs., afterwards we'll head for Urubamba, traveling on the borders of the river Vilcanota.
You will have lunch at a restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to watch the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from the jungle habitants invasions. We'll have the chance to walk by the narrow streets and have a clear knowledge of how this militar, religious and cultural center was during the Inca empire.
When you return to Cusco you will stop on the village of Chinchero , where you will find the ruins of the Tupac Inca Yupanqui, you will see its well preserved Inca wall in the main square and you will visit the beauty Colonial Temple with invaluable portraits, built over Inca Bases. Return to Cusco Around 6.30pm. The sacred valley tour finishes at the main square for you to have dinner.
Today you have: breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Selected hotel / hostel
Free dinner show for first and exclusive class
 
                                              SHORT INKA TRAIL 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

This trip allows a taste of the Inca Trail without days of hiking and camping. We begin the hike from the train stop at Kilometer 104 and follow the trail for six hours to the spectacular view of Machu Picchu from Inti Punku, The gate of the Sun. From here we descend into the world famous “Lost City”. After a restful night in the selected hotel/hostel, we return to Machu Picchu at dawn to see the ruins in perfect morning light. In the afternoon, We return to Cusco by train. 
 DAY 3 CUSCO – KM 104 – WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHUPICCHU
We take the train from Cusco or Ollantaytambo, following the Urubamba river to Km.104 of the railroad, where we alight and cross a footbridge to begin our hike at the Inca site of Chachabamba. After a brief visit to this lovely ruin with its water channels and fountains, we start the four-hour ascent that will take us past spectacular overlooks above the great valley, then below a lovely waterfall near the delightful site of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). We ascend through this largest and most exquisite of the Inca Trail sites, passing its chain of ritual baths and elegantly curved terracing, and then joining the main Inca trail. We follow it across a steep mountainside and up narrow stairways through lush, humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation. Suddenly we cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun Gate) and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and human artistry –a backdrop of twisting gorge and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu Picchu.  

We walk the last half-hour or so down the royal flagstone walkway, past outlying shrines and buildings and through the heart of Machu Picchu, taking a bus to the small town of Aguas Calientes where we overnight in a local hotel. 
( Walking distance approximately 13 Km)
Accommodation: Selected hotel / hostel
Today you have: Breakfast, Dinner in Machu Picchu

DAY 4 MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO
We enjoy an early morning visit to the fabled ruins, spending the day in both guided and individual exploration. After we visit the most fascinating features of this astounding and mysterious Inca settlement, some will want to take the optional hike to an amazing overview of the site, while other may prefer to investigate Machu Picchu’s multitude of hidden nooks and corners.
After a full-on experience of this glorious monument to the Inca achievement, we return to Aguas Calientes and board the return train to Cusco.
Today you have: Box Lunch
Accommodation: Selected hotel / hostel. 

DAY 5 FROM CUSCO TO LIMA
TRANSFER OUT TO TAKE YOUR FLIGHT TO LIMA
Today you have: breakfast.  

THE END.
NOTE: If you want to by the package with domestic flights, you should confirm the availability, because the package with flight has a referential price.

INCLUDES:  Selected hotels. Scheduled transportation. Meals as specified in the itinerary.

NOT INCLUDE: International airfare, airport taxes or excess baggage charges, beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance, laundry, phone calls.

ADDITIONAL UPON REQUEST: Domestic Flights, %100 payment is required.

Additional nights or more services as tours and activities. You can add to the present program: tour to the Jungle or the Titicaca Lake.

 Inca Trail

YOU NEED TO TAKE
Jacket.
T-shirts, shorts.
Long pants.
Hiking boots.
Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain or cold.
Rain jacket or poncho.
Flashlight and batteries.
Camera, films and batteries.
Sun block and insect repellent.
Personal toilet items.
Personal medical kit.
Snacks: energy bars, chocolate, biscuits, dry fruits etc.
Water bottle and purified pills.
Swimsuit (optional visit).
Walking sticks (optional with rubber covers).

 OUR SERVICE INCLUDED:
Early transfer from your hotel to Machupicchu train station
Train ticket (backpacker service). (Vistadome for First and Exclusive Class)
Inca trail and Machu Picchu entrance fee.
Bus ticket  (3 way)
English speaking professional tour guide (over 8 members, 2 guides)
One box lunch.
Emergency oxygen bottle  and First aid kit.
Transfer hotel / station / hotel
Dinner  in Aguas Calientes

NO INCLUDED
Meals in Machupicchu.
Hot springs pool visit.
Tips to the crew (guides and porters)