Raise the level of your family trip and share traditional living in Peru!
Machu Picchu Family Tour is an amazing journey through Cusco's ancient life and Machu Picchu. Wander the ancient streets of Cuzco, explore the local fruit market of San Pedro and interact with local people, enjoy the nature around Cusco while ride a horse, have a mountain biking adventure in the Sacred Valley great way to explore the beauty of this place, explore magnificent Machu Picchu, make your own fishing implement by hand in Tumi community and fish your own trout in the lagoon, natural and spiritual journey of transformation.
Itinerary:
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Day1 - Arrival to Cusco Free day
Upon arrival to Cusco airport, reception, and transfer to your Cusco Hotel. Free day to take a leisurely walk around the ancient capital of the Incas or to acclimatize to the high altitude setting.
- Hotel: In Cusco - El Balcon or similar
- Meals Included: None
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Day2 - Walking to San Pedro Local Fruit Market – Bean to Bar Workshop in Choco Museum
Pick up from your hotel at 09:00am; the tour is beginning with a short walk to San Pedro Local fruit Market, during this tour, you will be able to see different types of local products coming from the Andes, valleys, and the cloud forest of Cusco, which are sold fresh and organic, here you can interact with the vendors, also you can try fresh fruit and also natural juice. Time to organize your lunch, then at 01:00 stars the workshop in Choco Museum. Here you'll make your chocolates right from the cacao bean, first we will go to pick up the Cacao beans from the storage, in company of a guide you will start with your Choco class, then you'll leave with your own handmade chocolates, customize the way you like them, and bring them back to your friends and family, this Choco class last 2 hours .
- Hotel: In Cusco - El Balcon or similar
- Meals Included: Breakfast in the hotel
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Day3 - Sacred Valley Tour: Mountain Biking - Moray - Maras – Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
A Mountain Biking Tour is a great way to explore the beautiful surroundings of the Incas Sacred Valley. The Sacred Valley Tour is perfect for people who love outdoor adventurous activities. This is the best adventure activity for families that will help you explore the wonderful sites surrounding the Sacred Valley. On this tour, you can enjoy the splendid landscape of snow-capped mountains, the Andean lakes, picturesque villages and vibrant colors of cultivated plots on your way. After passing the Huaypo lagoon you will reach Archaeological Park of Moray, and then you will reach Maras town from where you can continue riding to Maras the old salt pans. Your next destinations will be the remains of Ollantaytambo Fortress and the Temple of the Sun, a mysteriously built structure with a massive 12 foot (3.5m) tall stones. In the afternoon we will take the train to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu town
- Hotel: In Aguas Calientes - Flowers House or similar
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day4 - 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 at Ollantaytambo station, private transfer to Cusco.
- Hotel: In Cusco - El Balcon or similar
- Meals Included: Breakfast in the hotel
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Day5 - Q´eswachaca (Inca Bridge) – Lunch with local family – Homestay in T´umi community
Personalized pick up from your hotel at 07:00 am, depart from Cusco by a private van to Q´eswachaca (ancient Inca Bridge). After 2 hours driving through beautiful scenery, with a variety of flora, we will arrive at Miski qocha (a beautiful lake), which is part of the 4 lagoons circuit, from here 50 minutes more driving to get Q´eswachaca, as we approach, we will be impressed by the imposing Apurimac Canyon, finally we will reach the Inca Bridge. We were pleasantly impressed by the high degree of engineering our ancestors achieved. This ancient Inca Bridge is a suspension bridge made of vegetable fiber call (ichu), here we will see how our ancestors achieved to use the perfectly engineering and technique to build bridges that connect towns and regions. Then our private van will take as to T´umi community, where we will share an organic lunch with a local family, free time to relax in this peaceful place, surrounded by an amazing lagoon, at around 4 pm, you will participate in the daily activities of the family, you may help to feed guinea pigs, or pick up and take at home the donkey and cows, after dinner, overnight at the Homestay; It has basic but comfortable facilities, good mattress, blankets & sheets, private toilet.
- Overnight: In T´umi community in family House
- Meals Included: Breakfast in the Hotel, Box-Lunch, Dinner
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Day6 - Fishing activities in the lagoon – back to Cusco
Breakfast with the family, then you will prepare your own traditional fishing implements, then in a craft boat, we dive into the lake, ready to start with our fishing activity. After sailing, with our fishes ready, we will go to the house, to deliver the fishing, where they will prepare our lunch from the fresh trout. Finally, after de lunch, time to relax, then our private transport will take us back to Cusco
- Hotel: In Cusco - El Balcon or similar
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day7 - Departure from Cusco
At the scheduled time, pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport.
- Meals Included: Breakfast in the Hotel
Whats included
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Excursions
San Pedro Local fruit market
Choco Class in Choco Museum
Sacred Valley Mountain Biking Tour
Machu Picchu guided tour
Q´eswachaca Inca bridge
Feeding guinea pigs in T´umi community
Fishing activity in a lagoon
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Tickets
All Entry tickets to sightseeing sides are included
Boleto Turistico to visit Moray, Ollantaytambo
Entry ticket for Salineras
Entry Ticket to Machu Picchu Inca site
Entry ticket for Q´eswachaca Inca bridge
NOTE: This Boleto Turistico is only to cover the Sacred Valley, not for other sites around Cusco.
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Transportation
All pick-ups and drop-offs during this tour are included
Private minibus for the biking tours
Comfortable tourist train from Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo (round trip)
Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes (round trip)
Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco hotel
comfortable transportation for Inca bridge tour
Professional bicycles for the biking tour
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Others
Meals according mentioned in the itinerary
Local top quality English-speaking guides to accompany visits and excursions
24-hour support by our local staff
Not included
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Additional Tickets
Ticket to Huayna Picchu mountain
Ticket to Machu Picchu Mountain
Boleto Turistico to visit around Cusco
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Insurance
No cover Travel Insurance during this tour
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Others
Internal flights within this Peru Tour
Personal items, pre & post-tour accommodation, snacks, drinks, limited souvenirs, laundry, tips, and any extras