Flavors of the Andes and Machu Picchu 3 Days

Why you have to book this Tour?

Itinerary:

• Day1 - Chinchero authentic quechua Village - Moray – Maras - Ollantaytambo – Urubamba

  

  Pick up at 08:00 a.m. by the guide and our private van to continue our journey through the colorful agriculture terraces of Chinchero towards the archaeological center of Moray. On the way, we will make some stops to appreciate the natural beauty that the Vilcanota mountain range offers us with its snowcapped mountains. Moray is famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to disappear into the earth like an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes, it is believed that the terraces, built over containing walls filled with fertile earth and watered by complex irrigation systems, enabled the Incas to grow more than 250 plant species. Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation, and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites. Your next destinations will be the remains of Ollantaytambo Fortress and the Temple of the Sun, a mysteriously built structure with massive 12 foot (3.5m) tall stones. Finally, our private transportation will take as to Urubamba town, place where we will spend the night in a peaceful place out of the city, surrounded by trees, flowers and birds.

  • Overnight in Urubamba Hotel: Casitas del Arco Iris or Similar
  • Meals Included: Lunch

• Day2 - Traditional Andean dish preparation of Pachamanca – Pisac – Aguas Calientes

  

  After breakfast at your hotel, our representative will pass by your hotel to pick up at 09:00 am then you will continue to the authentic village of Huchuy Qosqo Community in the Sacred Valley, upon arrival and, you will have an affectionate welcome by the members of the community with colorful native clothes and Andean music. Then we will start the preparation of this experience flavors of the Andes known as Pachamanca. It is a way of preparing food that consists of digging a hole in the ground, placing some stones in it, previously heated with firewood. Then, put various types of ingredients on top such as potatoes, cassava, sweet potato, corn, cheese, broad beans, chicken meat, vegetables and other ingredients. After sharing the lunch with the locals, our next destination is visit the picturesque town of Pisac, in about 30 minutes driven we will arrive to this town, short ride 25 more minutes up to Pisac archeological site. Here you will participate in the guided tour, visiting all its holy places including terraces, aqueducts, paths that are associated to walls and gates, water channels, cemeteries, bridges, etc. On our way back you have chance to visit the local Market where you can purchase beautifully crafted products hand-made by the locals. Then by our private transportation we will continue to Ollantaytambo train station to continue by train to Aguas Calierntes ór Machu Picchu town.

  • Overnight in Aguas Calientes Hotel: Flowers House hotel or similar
  • Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

• Day3 - Machu Picchu Tour – Back to Cusco

  

  Excursion to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes, short ride (25 minutes) up to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Upon arrival, and you will participate in a guided tour, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the most important preserved Intihuatana, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows. Optional climb to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain; from where you can appreciate the immensity of Machu Picchu, even more amazing being high and distant (not included in the price): In the afternoon you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes for the train ride to Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival to Ollantaytambo station, private transfer to Cusco, tour finish in your hotel.

  • Meals Included: Breakfast

Whats included

• Accomodations

  • 1-night hotel accommodation in Urubamba
  • 1-night hotel accommodation in Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu Town

• Excursions

  Andean dish preparation of Pachamanca Sacred Valley Tour: Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu

• Tickets

  • Boleto Turistico for Sacred Valey Inca sites
  • Machu Picchu Inca Site

• Transportations

  • Comfortable van or minibus to visit Sacred Valley, Moray, and Salineras
  • Tourist Train from Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo (round trip)
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes (round trip)
  • Minivan for pick-ups and drop-offs

Not included

• • Travel Insurance
  • Internal flights
  • Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu Mountain
  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu Mountain
  • Personal items, pre & post tour accommodation, snacks, drinks, limited souvenirs, laundry, tips and any extras