Machu Picchu ruins on a ridge with cloud drifting through the Andes behind

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The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Lima at both ends, three nights in the Sacred Valley at a lower altitude than Cusco, the train to Aguas Calientes, and Machu Picchu on the first bus up.

Best time
May to September
Route
Lima · Cusco · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu

Day by day

11 days, planned in full

Lima at both ends, three nights in the Sacred Valley at a lower altitude than Cusco, the train to Aguas Calientes, and Machu Picchu on the first bus up.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Lima

    In late after the long haul, met at Jorge Chávez and driven to Miraflores on the cliffs above the Pacific.

    Night
    Lima
    Meals
    —

  2. Day 2

    Lima, colonial and modern

    The Plaza Mayor and San Francisco's catacombs in the morning, the Larco museum's ceramics after lunch, and ceviche where the locals eat it.

    Night
    Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast

  3. Day 3

    To the Sacred Valley

    The morning flight to Cusco, then straight down to the valley at 2,800 m — sleeping lower makes the altitude much easier — to a hacienda near Urubamba.

    Night
    Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  4. Day 4

    Pisac and Chinchero

    The market and the hilltop ruins at Pisac, then a Chinchero weaving cooperative where the dyes are still made from cochineal and plants.

    Night
    Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  5. Day 5

    Moray and the salt pans

    The concentric agricultural terraces at Moray, each ring a different microclimate, then the Maras salt pans and Ollantaytambo in the afternoon.

    Night
    Sacred Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast

  6. Day 6

    Train to Aguas Calientes

    The Vistadome from Ollantaytambo along the Urubamba, dropping 800 m into cloud forest, to a hotel by the river below the ridge.

    Night
    Aguas Calientes
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  7. Day 7

    Machu Picchu

    The first bus at 5.30 for the citadel before the day trains arrive, a guided circuit of two hours, then the terraces at your own pace.

    Night
    Aguas Calientes
    Meals
    Breakfast

  8. Day 8

    Up to Cusco

    A second short morning at the site if you want it, then the train and the road up to Cusco, and an easy afternoon at 3,400 m.

    Night
    Cusco
    Meals
    Breakfast

  9. Day 9

    Cusco on foot

    Qorikancha's sun temple under the Santo Domingo church, the cathedral, Sacsayhuamán's cyclopean walls, and the San Pedro market.

    Night
    Cusco
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  10. Day 10

    Back to Lima

    The afternoon flight north, a room in Miraflores, and a last dinner at one of the city's tasting rooms.

    Night
    Lima
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  11. Day 11

    Fly home

    A transfer to the airport and the connection through Madrid or Amsterdam.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What's included

  • 10 nights in 4-star hotels and a Sacred Valley hacienda
  • Return economy airfare from Delhi or Mumbai, and both Lima–Cusco flights
  • Vistadome train both ways between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes
  • Machu Picchu entry with a licensed guide, and the bus up and down
  • All Sacred Valley and Cusco site entries on the boleto turístico
  • Private transfers and a guide on every touring day
  • Daily breakfast and the named lunches and dinners

Not included

  • Peruvian visa where required
  • Meals not named in the itinerary
  • Travel insurance
  • Huayna Picchu or Huchuy Picchu add-on tickets, about ₹3,400

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