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Embark on a 5-day exploration of Cusco, discovering the wonders of the city of Cusco, the best highlights of the Sacred Valley, hiking the Rainbow Mountain, visiting Machu Picchu and the beautiful Humantay Lake. Our meticulously designed itinerary guarantees ample time at each destination, ensuring that you savor every moment without feeling rushed.
This 5 Day Cusco Itinerary is perfect for those who are short on time or prefer a hassle-free experience, it promises a stress-free journey. Trust us with the planning and enjoy a personalized and unforgettable adventure that fits perfectly into your tight schedule. Enjoy our best Cusco 5-Day Tour Package, designed to offer you the best of this enchanting region, including the iconic Machu Picchu.
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Let the magic of Cusco unleash with our exclusive 5-day itinerary, which has been meticulously designed for an unforgettable adventure. This immersive experience will take you through the heart of Cusco and the breathtaking Machu Picchu, allowing you to explore five stunning destinations.
This 5-day trip guarantees you’ll make the most of every moment without the hassles of planning, enjoy the best that Cusco has to offer and embark on an extraordinary exploration of these extraordinary destinations.
Your first day of exploration includes a convenient and hassle-free pick-up service, guaranteeing your comfort and ease. You will have the option of being picked up at a hotel in the charming city of Cusco, surrounded by its rich historical and cultural tapestry. Alternatively, if you prefer, we also offer the convenience of a pick-up directly at the airport, catering to your specific needs and preferences.
Our itinerary begins with a half-day walking tour, carefully designed to allow for a gradual acclimatization to the altitude. This deliberate pace ensures that your body adapts perfectly to the elevated environment, contributing to a more comfortable and enriching travel experience. You will not only witness the impressive architecture, but also discover the well-preserved secrets and hidden gems that make Cusco a cultural and historical marvel.
On the second day of your itinerary, an enchanting adventure awaits you as you embark on a scenic train ride from Cusco to the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu. The train ride not only promises breathtaking views, but is also the kick-off to an unparalleled experience in one of the world’s most iconic destinations.
On this day you will embark on a round trip to Machu Picchu, you will return to Cusco in the afternoon. On the third day, expect a late pick-up as our tour commences at 10 am from Cusco. This half-day trip will guide you through the highlights of the Sacred Valley. The next day we will take you to Rainbow Mountain, an impressive natural wonder located at 5,200 meters (17,060 feet).
Finally, on the 5th day of our trip, we will have the opportunity to visit the captivating Humantay Lake, adding another enriching experience to our adventure. The last two activities in our 5-day Cusco itinerary were planned on purpose, taking into consideration the need for acclimatization to the high altitude. We are sure that after you have spent three days in Cusco, you will be adequately acclimatized and ready to fully appreciate these experiences without any worries.
Would you like to know what our 5 day Cusco itinerary is like? Explore the summary program, if you have any additional questions or requirements, please feel free to reach out to us:
Our itinerary kicks off with a convenient pick-up at the Cusco airport, followed by a smooth transfer to your hotel in Cusco. We recommend arriving early in Cusco in order to rest and relax before the adventure begins. Later, you will embark on a guided exploration of the historical city of Cusco. Your specialized guide will accompany you, sharing captivating stories and leading you through Cusco's oldest streets.
Today we will begin a picturesque journey to Ollantaytambo from Cusco, where we will board the Expedition train to Machu Picchu. Once there, you will enjoy a full day of exploration, discovering the wonders of this emblematic place. You will come back to Cusco the same day.
This day we will take it easy with a late hotel pick up. Your exploration will take you through the Sacred Valley, including a visit to the Salt Mines, the ruins of Moray and an Alpaca farm in Chinchero. This tour has a duration of 5 hours.
Today our day begins with an early pick-up for an exciting and immersive full-day adventure to the captivating Rainbow Mountain. You will embark on a journey that promises breathtaking scenery, cultural connection and the challenge of exploring one of Peru's hidden wonders.
Our agenda today includes a visit to one of Peru's most impressive natural wonders: the Humantay Lake. Get ready to immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of this fascinating destination. We're sure you'll love this place. If you plan to leave Cusco the next day, we will be happy to arrange transportation to the airport for your convenience.
Explore the ins and outs of our meticulously crafted daily itinerary, which offers a complete guide of each day of this exciting adventure:
Start your adventure with an airport pick-up at your arrival in Cusco. You will then be comfortably transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, our expert guide will meet with you to provide a full orientation of your itinerary. After this you will embark on a walking tour of the city’s main sights.
This immersive introduction to Andean culture will not only allow you to discover the highlights of the city, but will also help you gradually acclimatize to the altitude, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable start to your journey.
Places you will visit:
5 Km
Easy / Beginner
6 Hours
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5000 msnm
Hotel 5 Stars
Machu Picchu, BTC
Yes (15 days before)
Today we will pick you up early in the morning and transfer you to the train station in Ollantaytambo. From there, enjoy a captivating train ride to Machu Picchu town. At your arrival, our guide will accompany you by bus to Machu Picchu for a guided tour of approximately 3 hours. Afterwards, you will have free time to explore the site independently before taking a bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. In the afternoon, you will board the train back to Ollantaytambo, followed by a transfer by car to Cusco.
Easy / Beginner
Very early in the morning you will be picked up by your guide and taken to the bus station. Today we will explore the amazing Inca city of Machu Picchu for around 3 hours. after the tour you will be able to explore Machu Picchu by yourself. In the afternoon you will have to take the train back to Ollantaytambo, our driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it and take you back to Cusco by car for 1 hour at you hotel in Cusco.
Easy / Beginner
We will pick you up at 8 a.m. to start our tour of the Sacred Valley, on this day we will visit the famous salt mines of the town of Maras and the archaeological site of Moray, We will stop off at Chinchero to visit a family who will give us a demonstration of the Andean textiles of the area and then we will explore the ruins of Chinchero. We will have lunch in the town of Maras and in the afternoon we will be returning to Cusco, this Sacred Valley tour does not include Ollantaytambo but if you wish to visit it we can visit Ollantayatmbo in exchange for another site that we will visit that day.
Easy / Beginner
This day you will have the morning free and depending on your flight time back to Lima we will pick you up to take you to Cusco airport.
Easy / Beginner
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Based in two people minimum $ 620.00 per person.
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Will was our guide and he was wonderful! The tour was everything we hoped for. The day was filled with so much and Will made sure we were having the best time we could. Ask for Will- he was wonderful!
My sister and I were referred to Come See Peru from a friend, and we are so grateful for the referral. We did the Sacred Valley Cultural Experience. Carlos (our guide) and Michael (our driver) were knowledgeable, flexible, and fun!
Here are a few specific aspects that I would like to mention:
1. Flexible. We really appreciated the flexibility that we were afforded. We did our half day Sacred Valley trip in between accommodation switches. So we were picked up in Ollantaytambo and dropped off in Cusco. Additionally, we had to be picked up a bit later than the original start time, and Carlos and Michael were happy to accommodate.
2. Informative. Carlos expertly led us around the three sites we visited (Ollantaytambo ruins, The Salt Mines, The ruins of Moray). He actually took us in an order that allowed for there to be less tourists when we were present, which was really nice. He provided us with historical context and answered all of our questions.
3. Patient. Carlos and Michael gave us time to sit in the beauty that is these amazing locations. Carlos is a wonderful photographer as well and offered to take our picture at some really neat places in each location. When we did the Chicha tasting and salt demonstration, they waited while we shopped. We never felt rushed, which we appreciated.
4. Fun! Overall, we had a really good time with Carlos and Michael. We chatted and laughed about all sorts of things. We appreciated the private tour aspect so we could really go at our own flow and connect and just enjoy.
Thank you Carlos and Michael for a lovely exploration of the Sacred Valley! You will be at the top of our list when we return to see Pisac and Chinchero!
Wow! I booked a customizable 2-day tour to include all of the main Sacred Valley sights because I wanted to start the first day in Cusco and end in Ollantaytambo and use the tour as transportation as well. Come See Peru was so easy to work with, communicating extremely quickly via WhatsApp to design my perfect itinerary. They also suggested some stops that I did not know about.
Our guide Ruben was positively incredible and really made this tour amazing. He presented the history, culture, geography, & food information in such a compelling way! We learned SO MUCH because he is an incredible storyteller. None of the main sites (moray, maras, ollantaytambo, etc) have much signage and we wouldn’t have been able to appreciate them half as well without Ruben. He was also an amazing photographer, always choosing the best locations to take photos of my husband and I.
The vehicle was a comfortable van, which was private, and we had a driver who dropped off and picked up whenever we needed and also stayed with our luggage the day that it was in the car.
Overall, the price was fair for the value received and I would definitely recommend reaching out to Come See Peru to build a customized tour for your trip to the Sacred Valley!
My wife, and I actually took three tours in three dayswith Come See Peru. This were for Machu Picchu, Pisac / Llama farm and the half-day tour on the outskirts of Cusco. The company provided excellent tour guides and took care of every detail, so that our tours were totally stressed free.
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On our 5 day tour you will visit the incredible Inca museum which will take you through the different periods, from the Neolithic to the Inca civilization and eventually to the spanish colonization.
Also the Sacred Valley where you will feed the alpacas and llamas even pet them, we will connect you a step closer to the native life in the Andes.
Come See Peru has earned TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for consistently receiving 5-star reviews of our tours in Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tours. This recognition highlights our exceptional service and dedicated attention to our clients.
Posted on Heather RVerified Stunning Sacred Valley We had an outstanding time in our private tour with Carlos and Michael. Better than expected. Beautiful county and they took great care of us! Sacred Valley is a must!Posted on Teri GVerified Sacred Valley Lovely Day Will was our guide and he was wonderful! The tour was everything we hoped for. The day was filled with so much and Will made sure we were having the best time we could. Ask for Will- he was wonderful!Posted on Jaydina BVerified Been on many tours, would have to say this tour was one of best tours that we’ve been on for the last 25 years This company was quick to respond on setting up our tour to sacred valley from Ollantaytambo. The expert guide Carlos who accompanied us was outstanding informative, and entertaining. He knew his history and answered all of our questions on the ruins we visited. He brought us to the perfect spots for taking pictures and making our videos. The itinerary was very well thought out. Their attention to detail is second to none. I would highly recommend this company to anyone wanting an educational and fun tour. they will deliver! I would also like to add that I forgot my camera in the tours car. They found it and returned it back to me at my hotel.Posted on Marcelo CVerified Great Day Tour of Sacred Valley Scheduling the tour on-line was very easy. Communication from tour coordinator was excellent, he helped us plan an extended tour for the day out of Cusco. Our driver and tour guide were great. We had a wonderful day touring around, seeing the sites, learning the history of the area and stopping to get a local drink and purchase some nice souvenirs. I will recommend this tour group to my friends and family.Posted on Ginette PVerified Wonderful half-day tour from Ollantaytambo! Our half-day tour of the Moray Ruins & Salt Flats was amazing. From the time of booking to the completion of our tour, the communication was great. We were picked up at our hotel punctually as discussed (and dropped off afterwards within the timeframe). From there, Carlos our guide provided us with a lot of interesting information and was always willing to take pictures of us or even make extra stops so that we can capture the beautiful landscapes around us. Enough time was allowed at every stop which was much appreciated. Our driver Christobal also assured that we were safe with his great driving skills. But the thing we appreciated the most was that the tour was available from Ollantaytambo (shorter drive than from Cusco) and that we were able to only have our small family group of 4 people for the tour. We would definitely recommend this tour to others.GinettePosted on Sun-Woong KVerified Get Carlos and Rene! Great experience Carlos was an exceptional tour guide with great insight, great English, and very accommodating. Also gave us tips for our other destinations. Tour was informative, not intense walk, and facts were fun. He recommended a great restaurant too which we all enjoyed. Would definitely recommend. Rene was the driver, ride was smooth, efficient, and he was very helpful with luggage.Posted on DubaigatewaysVerified Excellent Pisac guide and tour. A very entertaining and comprehensive tour ( from Cusco to Pisac to Ollantaytambo) excellently delivered by our guide Carlos. A fabulous day, and we cannot recommend him more highly!Posted on Judy HVerified Outstanding tour. Don't miss learning more about Sacred Valley with a pro guide/driver This was our second half-day tour with our guide Carlos and his sidekick (driver) Rene, who was an expert navigator through some very narrow roadways and along mountain trails. On this day we visited the ruins of Olantaytambo, Pisac, and the Pisac market. As we were passing through Calca, the town famous for cuy, Carlos allowed us to detour so that we could taste it in the most local restaurants where it is made traditionally. We were so grateful to have this experience, which for sure you would miss on a group tour. We are staying in Ollantaytambo, and while we could possibly have visited these ruins on our own, we would have missed so many nuances and history that only a seasoned guide like Carlos could give us. We were thrilled for everything we learned and saw here. I almost felt like nothing could have been better, but the Pisac ruins also are outstanding. Carlos taught us about the architecture and is a great storyteller about so many things we would have glossed over. He pointed out so much valuable information to us that we would have lost with a group tour or self-exploration. Also, you have to do a bit of climbing, and it was helpful to have Carlos's steady hand a time or two during the descent. HIGHLY recommend Come See Peru Tours if you really want to understand about these historic places, the culture of the people, and so much more. We are so glad we added these stops in Sacred Valley to our itinerary. We know they will enhance our time when we get to Machu Picchu.Posted on Judy HVerified Do this tour with Come See Peru Tours! Such a worthwhile experience! Our tour was from Ollantaytambo, not Urubamba, but Carlos (guide) and Rene (driver) provided an outstanding experience. We highly recommend you spend a few days acclimating in Sacred Valley and include the Moray ruins and salt flats on your itinerary. Carlos's English was impeccable and his knowledge of the ruins, the salt flats, and all the areas we were driving through—and more—is vast. We had two smaller stops throughout the day including for some local chocolate and vanilla bread, which was very delicious and also a visit to sample chicha and also learn all about how it is made, we tasted some delicious Peruvian chocolates that were enhanced with salt from Maras along with a few other salted seasoning mixes, which was actually a fun and interesting experience. There is so much more to Peru than Machu Picchu (although we certainly are including that in our trip). But understanding Sacred Valley really is enhancing our trip, and visiting from Ollantaytambo also means that we also were the first to arrive at the salt mines before all the visitors arriving from Cusco, which made our picture taking experience much better! We highly recommend Come See Peru if you are looking for an excellent and rich experience.Posted on Jason SVerified Exceeded Expectations The entire team exceeded our expectations from start to finish. Julio, Renee, Rose, and Rebecca are the best. Detail orientedFriendlyAccommodating ProfessionalThere are many controls in place to keep Machu Picchu special. This team navigated us through them with ease. The tour itself was amazing, and we learned a lot about the Inca civilization. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you team. -Jason Sheffey-United StatesVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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