Machu Picchu 1 day
Machu Picchu is the jewel of Peru situated some 4 hours from
Cusco. Eco Trek Peru offers you the opportunity to discover the
best of this Inka Citadel.
With an early transfer from your hotel to the Cusco train station
you begin your trip to the Citadel of Machu Picchu. The journey
through the Sacred Valley and the mountains is very picturesque
passing through local communities.
On arrival to Aguas Calientes you take a short bus trip to Machu
Picchu. Here your guide will begin your tour of Machu Picchu.
The tour is a history lesson with guides that are passionate
about Machu Picchu and its story.
Tour duration in the sanctuary – 3 hours
After your tour you have the chance to enjoy Machu Picchu on
your own before lunch and the return train to Cusco.
Included:
- English/Spanish speaking guide
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Return train ticket from Cusco to Aguas on BACKPACKER.
- Return bus ticket Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Snacks
- Lunch
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Not included:
- Tips and other gratuities.
- Breakfast, dinner.
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Price: |
2 – 3 people $260us per person.
4 – 5 people $230us per person.
6 – 7 people $210us per person.
8 a + people $200us per person. |
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Machu Picchu 2 days
If you really want to experience Machu Picchu we recommend a
2 day trip as the archaeological site is so vast that to really
get an idea of how the Inka´s lived and worked 2 days is
better.
Day 1. You leave Cusco early in the morning to arrive in Aguas
Calientes at 10am. Here you check into our hotel and freshen
up before and early lunch allowing us the entire afternoon in
Machu Picchu.
Your guide will teach you about the history of Machu Picchu
and its flora and fauna. Machu Picchu and the Inka Trail are
home to many varieties of orchids and birds, with hummingbirds
almost always in the sanctuary. It os also a fantastic place
to see indigenous butterflies.
After a guided tour of around 2 hours you have time to enjoy
Machu Picchu without the daytime crowds. Return to Aguas Calientes.
Group dinner in the evening.
Day 2. After breakfast you take the bus to
Mahcu Picchu arriving at the citadel at around 7.30am. Your guide
will continue your lesson in Inka civilisation. For the rest
of the day you are free to enjoy and experience
Machu Picchu. Your guide is available for those who wish to climb
the mountain of Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu or for the more adventurous
visit the Temple of the Moon.
Lunch will be provided. After your free afternoon your guide
will take you to the train station and the return trip to Cusco
or Ollantaytambo.
Included:
- Return train ticket Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Cusco
- English/Spanish speaking guide
- 2 days entrance fees to Machu Picchu
- 2 return tickets Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas
- 1 night hotel
- 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner.
- Biodegradable soap.
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Not included:
- Tips and other gratuities
- Beverages.
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Price: |
2 people $450us per person.
3 - 4 people $390us per person.
5 - 6 people $360us per person.
7 + people $350us per person. |
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Enjoying the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Against the rules we offer you the opportunity to really enjoy
the Sacred Valley and its distinct archaeological sites. Leaving
from Cusco we go to the town of Chinchero famous for its textiles.
We stop here for a short visit of the Inka City before making
our way to the town of Ollantaytambo and the remains of the same
name.
Here your guide will lead you for a 2 hour tour of the archaeological
site showing the way the people continue living in this Inka
designed town. Ollantaytambo is renowned because the Inkas resisted
the Spanish invasion before running off to the jungle.
After lunch you cross the valley to the town of Pisac where
you have the opportunity to see some of the most interesting
types of Inka architecture in the area.
With a guided tour of 90 minutes you really get the chance to
understand the purpose of the construction.
After your tour a chance to shop in one of the best markets in
Peru.
Return to Cusco around 6pm.
Included:
- English/Spanish speaking professional guide.
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Snacks and water
- Entrance fees
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Not included:
- Tips and other gratuities.
- Beverages.
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Price: |
2 people $130us per person.
3 - 4 people $100us per person.
5 - 6 people $75us per person.
7 + people $70us per person. |
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Pisac 1 day
Leaving Cusco early in the morning you make your way to Pisac
where you have the opportunity to spend an entire day in and
around the archaeological site.
Private transport will take us to the starting point of our
walking tour. The tour is medium difficulty walking and great
preparation for the Inka Trail.
The tour is approx 3 – 4 hours of walking through the
religious and administrative centre.
Included:
- English/Spanish speaking professional guide.
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Snacks and water
- Entrance fees $20
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Not included:
- Tips and other gratuities.
- Beverages.
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Price: |
2 people $110us per person.
3 - 4 people $90us per person.
5 - 6 people $72us per person.
7 + people $70us per person. |
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Southern Valley 1 day
A one day trip to some of the lesser known sites around Cusco.
We begin with a transfer of around 40 mins to the archaeological
site of Tipon.
Tipon is a temple constructed based on the Inka worship of water
and all it represents in life. These beautiful remains show wonderful
examples of the terracing and adaptation of the natural resources.
Your tour will enlighten you more about the life of the Inkas.
You then follow a little further south to the little visited
town of Pikillaqta. This town is out of the ordinary as it is
the only Wari city in Cusco, the Wari being 800 years pre inkas
and coming from the central and northern Peru. The Wari empire
lived at the same time as the Nazcas and Tiwanacos.
Then you have a visit of the church San Pedro de Andahuaylillas
famous for its incredible internal decoration, it is known as
the Sistine Chapel of South America and was built at the beginning
of the 17th century.
Included:
- English/Spanish speaking professional guide.
- Private transportation
- Outdoor deluxe waitered lunch
- Snacks and water
- Entrance fees
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Not included:
- Tips and other gratuities.
- Beverages.
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Price: |
2 people $100us per person.
3 - 4 people $75us per person.
5 - 6 people $60us per person.
7 + people $50us per person. |
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