DAY 1 City Tour and Archaeological Ruins
Reception and transfer from the airport to the Hotel Monasterio.
Because of the high altitude, 11,152 feet above sea level (3400m), it is highly advisable that you take a short rest to acclimatize. In the afternoon, you will have a city tour highlighting Cusco's historic past, the fusion of Inca and Spanish architecture and featuring walk-thru tours of the Cathedral, the ruins of Koricancha (or Temple of the Sun), which was looted and razed by the Spanish, who then constructed the Santo Domingo Church on its massive foundation, typical streets, and the four ruins that surround the city: the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Kenko, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.
Accomodation at Monasterio Hotel.
DAY 2 Machu Picchu Excursion
Breakfast at the hotel, then pick up and transfer to Poroy Station, where you will be welcomed by local dancers and treated to an assortment of soft drinks (soda, coffee, tea or fresh juice) and pastries. Then you will take the Hiram Bingham Train to Machu Picchu.
Experience this mysterious historic site, with its ingeniously engineered underground water canalization and its sacred citadel of temples, mausoleums, squares and royal houses. Widely believed to have been built in the mid-15th century by Inca Pachacutec, Machu Picchu was the secret city of the Inca, never discovered by the Spanish.
Its rediscovery for the world was made in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham, and it remains South America´s most spectacular archaeological site.
Lunch and accommodation at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. (B/L)
DAY 3 Explore the ruins in the morning - return to Cusco
After enjoying a buffet breakfast, return to the ruins to explore on your own, in relative quiet before other visitors arrive on the train from Cusco.
Afternoon, board train for return to Poroy, where you will transfer to the waiting bus back to Cusco and the Monasterio Hotel. (B)
DAY 4 Transfer Out
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport. (B)
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Included:
Airport Transfers in and out of Cusco
City tour and four archaeological sites with private guide
Ticket Peru Rail Hiram BinghamTrain
Soft drinks (coffee, tea, fresh juice, pastries) at Poroy Station
Private bus transfer to Piscacucho to board Peru Rail train to Machu Picchu on-board escort
Guided visit (3hours) in Machu Picchu Citadel – 01 guide per each 14 persons
Cheese & wine on the return train to Poroy
Two nights in the Hotel Monasterio, with buffet breakfast
One night in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, with buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner
Re-entry ticket to Machu Picchu on Day 3
Excursions and tours as described in itinerary
Certified English-speaking guides
Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites
Not Included:
Airfare
Non-itinerary meals
Tips or services not described at the itinerary
Buffet breakfast and 10% service charge included for non-Peruvian tourists.
Peruvian citizens and legal residents of Peru subject to IGV.
Rates subject to change and some date restrictions may apply.
"A former 16th-century seminary built on the site of an ancient Inca palace in Cusco, the Monasterio is certainly a hotel with history. The original 16th-century structure has largely been preserved and the Monasterio is now a protected building, considered a showcase for colonial Renaissance architecture. The 126 rooms are decorated in a mix of modern and colonial styles and no two are alike. You can choose an oxygen-enriched room if the altitude is getting to you. There are two restaurants, El Tupay and Illariy."
— Condé Naste Traveller Gold List for five years running (2005-2010)
PeruRail's Andean Explorer carriage, a luxury train with special service from Piscacucho (Km82) to Machu Picchu
"Located right beside the ruins, and recently refurbished, it's the only choice of accommodation at Machu Picchu itself"
— Insight guides
With Offices in Historic Downtown Lima, Miraflores and Cusco
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