Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cusco
You'll arrive at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport and head to your hotel in Cusco. After settling in, the afternoon is yours to do what you'd like, whether that's walking around the city or booking an optional tour if something interests you. This evening, dinner is at Pachapapa restaurant where you'll have a three-course meal featuring authentic Andean cuisine.
- Meals
- Dinner (Three-course dinner at Pachapapa restaurant with authentic Andean cuisine and distinctive Cusco-style picantería atmosphere)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)
Included Activities
- Three-course dinner at Pachapapa restaurant with authentic Andean cuisine
Optional Activities
- Half-Day South Valley Tour: Tipón, Pikillaqta, and Andahuaylillas (private basis, starting 13:00, 4.5 hours, includes bilingual guide and admissions)
- Cusco City tour and nearby Archaeological sites (private basis, starting 13:00, 5 hours, includes visits to Santo Domingo Convent, Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, and Puka Pukara with bilingual guide and admissions)
Landmarks Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport Santo Domingo Convent Cusco Cathedral Sacsayhuaman Qenqo Puka Pukara Tipón Pikillaqta Church of Andahuaylillas 
- Day 2
Cusco Gastronomic Tour
Today you're doing a gastronomic tour to explore Cusco's food culture and production methods. The morning takes you to three different locations: the Chocomuseo, Coffee Museum, and Pisco Museum. At each stop, you'll learn how things are made from raw ingredients through to the finished product, and you'll get to taste what you learn about. By afternoon you'll head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)
Included Activities
- Visit to Chocomuseo with tasting
- Visit to Coffee Museum with tasting
- Visit to Pisco Museum with tasting
Landmarks Chocomuseo Coffee Museum Pisco Museum 
- Day 3
Maras and Moray
You'll travel to Maras to see an Inca salt exploitation complex that's still operating today, where salt extraction and trade shaped the Empire's economy. After that, you're heading to Moray to check out mysterious circular concentric platforms that historians believe served as an agricultural research center. Lunch happens at UNU Tiobamba restaurant in Chinchero, and then you'll return to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At UNU Tiobamba restaurant in Chinchero featuring rich gastronomy and culture with stunning landscapes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AVA Spots), Hotel (Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba), Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Visit to Maras salt complex
- Visit to Moray archaeological site
- Lunch at UNU Tiobamba restaurant featuring Chinchero gastronomy and culture
Landmarks Maras Moray Chinchero 
- Day 4
Pisac and Ollantaytambo
Start the day at Pisac market where local vendors sell textiles, carvings, and Inca artifact replicas. Then you'll explore Ollantaytambo Park, an important example of Inca urban planning that Pachacutec rebuilt in the 15th century and one of the most significant Inca archaeological sites. For lunch, you'll participate in making and learning about pachamanca, a traditional Inca dish cooked in underground hot rocks, which takes about 2 hours total.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Pachamanca - traditional Inca dish cooked in hot rocks underground, with preparation participation and cultural learning. Includes chicken, pork, lamb, Andean potatoes, sweet potatoes, organic vegetables, homemade salad, traditional sauces, and purple corn drink (chicha morada))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AVA Spots), Hotel (Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba), Hotel (Sonesta Posadas del Inca Yucay)
Included Activities
- Pisac market exploration
- Ollantaytambo Park archaeological complex visit
- Pachamanca lunch experience including preparation and cultural learning (2 hours) with chicken, pork, lamb, Andean potatoes, sweet potatoes, organic vegetables, homemade salad, traditional sauces, and purple corn drink
Landmarks Pisac Ollantaytambo - Day 5
Machu Picchu
After breakfast you'll transfer to Ollanta train station and board a train to Aguas Calientes, which takes about 1.5 hours. From there, you'll go to Machu Picchu, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders. You'll explore this Inca masterpiece that Pachacuti built as a sanctuary and resting place. Later, you'll return by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch at Café Inkaterra, where you can see the Vilcanota River, then take the train back to Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Café Inkaterra featuring unique blend of Andean cuisine and contemporary fusion trends with breathtaking Vilcanota River views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tierra Viva Cusco), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), Hotel (Aranwa Cusco Boutique)
Included Activities
- Train transfer to Aguas Calientes (Expedition or Voyager service for Standard/Superior, Vistadome for Deluxe)
- Bus transfer to Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu guided tour
- Lunch at Café Inkaterra featuring Andean cuisine and contemporary fusion with Vilcanota River views
- Return train to Cusco station
Optional Activities
- Optional additional ticket to explore alternate routes (Mountain Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu with 3 hours access) or afternoon shift/next day citadel entry
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes Vilcanota River 
- Day 6
Departure from Cusco
After breakfast, you'll transfer from your hotel to Cusco airport to catch your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
