Itinerary
- Day 1
Cuzco
Cuzco- Meals
- Dinner (Group Peruvian welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Group dinner with tour leader and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Cuzco (speak to sales representative)
- Upgrade to a superior room (speak to sales representative)
Landmarks Plaza de Armas - Day 2
Cuzco
Cuzco- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through historic Cuzco center (optional, not for those hiking Rainbow Mountain)
Optional Activities
- Full-day hike to Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain
- Independent exploration of Cuzco
- Lunch at local cafes
- Upgrade to a superior room (speak to sales representative)
- Day 3
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Pachamanca - traditional meal cooked using hot stones in the earth, a method that predates the Incas)
Included Activities
- Private vehicle transfer to Sacred Valley
- Time with Andean community learning traditional weaving techniques
- Make handmade bracelets under local guidance
- Pachamanca lunch (traditional earth-cooked meal)
- Visit to Maras salt ponds
Optional Activities
- Upgrade to a suite (speak to sales representative)
Landmarks Maras Salt Ponds Urubamba River 
- Day 4
Lares Trek - Huaran to Cancha Cancha
Lares Trek - Huaran to Cancha Cancha- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner prepared at camp)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Huaran village
- Lares Trek hiking with full porterage
- Exploration of local Quechua community
- Camp dinner prepared by support team
Landmarks Huaran Village - Day 5
Lares Trek - Cancha Cancha to Quishuarani
Lares Trek - Cancha Cancha to Quishuarani- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast), Lunch (Good-quality cooked lunch with soup, main course with meat/fish and carbohydrates, and dessert), Dinner (Well-earned dinner at camp)
Included Activities
- Lares Trek hiking to high pass (15,175ft/4,625m)
- Views of high-altitude lake and waterfall
- Trek through villages with traditional dress
- Camp dinner
Landmarks Lares Valley High Pass - Day 6
Lares Trek - Quishuarani to Ollantaytambo
Lares Trek - Quishuarani to Ollantaytambo- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast), Lunch (Good-quality cooked lunch with soup, main course with meat/fish and carbohydrates, and dessert)
Included Activities
- Lares Trek hiking over Huillquicasa Pass (13,945ft/4,250m)
- Descent through settlements and grazing land
- Wildlife viewing - llamas, alpacas, and Andean cock-of-the-rock
- Vehicle transfer from Cuncani to Lares village
- Relaxation in hot springs at Lares
- Road transfer to Ollantaytambo
- Optional toast with chicha (ancient corn beer) in local bar
Landmarks Huillquicasa Pass Lares Hot Springs Ollantaytambo Inca Ruins - Day 7
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu to Cuzco
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu to Cuzco- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tourist train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Shuttle bus to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu (approximately 2-3 hours)
- Shuttle bus down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
- Tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Private vehicle transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cuzco
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Aguas Calientes town
- Visit to Aguas Calientes market
- Upgrade to a superior room in Cuzco (speak to sales representative)
Landmarks Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes 
- Day 8
Cuzco
Cuzco- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extension options including Lake Titicaca
- Extension options including Amazon Rainforest
- Additional time in Cuzco (speak to sales representative)
