It was spared from destruction by the conquerors, and it’s believed that the Spanish never found this beautiful city nestled in the mountains. This city holds a mystery. Our expert guides will accompany you throughout the whole trip, bringing this fascinating ancient culture to life. The Luxury Machu Picchu Tour guarantees comfort, you will stay in the best 5-star hotels, and travel through the Sacred Valley on the famous Hiram Bingham luxury train, with a return on the Vistadome train. A beautiful guided tour that travelers of all ages can enjoy.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private Transportation during the Cusco City tour and Sacred Valley Tour.
✔ One way Train ride to Machu Picchu on Belmond Hiram Bingham Train. Return on the Vistadome Train
✔ All tours stated in the itinerary are with Professional English-speaking guides
✔ All transfers from the Airport to the hotel
✔ Lunch
✔ Domestic flights Lima-Cusco-Lima
✔ Breakfast
✔ 1 night at Sumaq, Inkaterra or similar–Machu Picchu OPTIONAL-Belmond Sanctuary Lodge additional fee
✔ Round trip bus rides from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
✔ 2 nights at the Palacio del Inka, JW Marriott El Convento or Similar Cusco Hotel – Cusco
✔ All accommodations are in four or five stars hotels
✔ 2 nights at the Aranwa Luxury Collection Spa resort Hotel, Tambo del Inka or Similar – Urubamba
✔ 1 night at the Costa del Sol Wyndham - Lima airport Hotel
✖ Gratuities
✖ International flights
✖ Lunches and dinners
✖ Minimum of 2 people, double occupancy
Pickup Locations
1. Chinchero Boutique Hotel & Tours
2. Hotel All'is House
3. Nunu Boutique Hotel
4. Hotel Andes de Urubamba
5. Uchumuca Natural Lodge
6. Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel, Sacred Valley
7. Amaru Valle Hotel
8. Andean Wings Valley
9. Hostal Sumac Tika
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11. Sol Ayni Urubamba
12. Willka Rumi EIRL
13. Hotel Mabey Urubamba
14. Willka T'ika Luxury Wellness Retreat
15. Casona Buenavista Andahuaylillas
16. Kuychi Rumi
17. Sacred Dreams Lodge
18. Hotel Casona Apu-Linli
19. Wifala Harmony Hotel
20. Inti Nan Hotel
Additional Info: After arriving to Lima on your International flight, you will walk to the hotel located inside the Lima airport for your first night. The following morning, you will take a domestic flight from Lima to Cusco, where your private guide and driver will be waiting for you.
Itinerary
Arrival to Lima on your International flight
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Lima
Arrive to Lima from overseas.
After your International flight from Home you will arrive in Lima. Once you have finished with immigration, you can continue on to your hotel. This hotel is located at the airport, which makes it very convenient, after a long flight and arriving to Lima late in the evening. This hotel is very comfortable and although it is located at the airport, the rooms are very quiet and comfortable.
Overnight at Hotel Wyndham Costa del Sol, Lima Airport
Duration: 12 hours
Lima - Cusco - Sacred Valley of the Incas
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Cusco
After a good night’s rest at your Lima hotel, you will take a morning flight to Cusco, at 11,023 ft. Capital of the Inca Empire. Here you’ll meet your guide for the rest of your tour. We will begin our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at the llama farm, here you will have the chance to admire the different species of South American Camelot such as Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas. After which we will make a short stop at the Taray view point from where we will take pictures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way, your tour guide will take you past Inca terracing that climbs steep valleys into Pisaq another amazing Inca City. After our visit to the archeological site, we will have time to explore the traditional and colorful Market of Pisaq, one of the best textile markets in the Andes. There, you’ll be able to look for souvenirs and learn about the local culture, lunch here and then we have a beautiful ride along the Sacred Valley, arriving to the town of Urubamba, where you will spend the night.
Overnight at Tambo Del Inka Hotel, or similar.
Duration: 8 hours
Sacred Valley tour
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Sacred Valley of the Incas
After breakfast at the Hotel, the tour will start by visiting the archeological site of Ollantaytambo. A Beautiful Inca town with original water channels and an impressive sacred site, built over the hill with giant pink granite stones and Inca farming terraces. Then we will go to the Salt Mines, known as Las Salineras, where you will find a spring of salt water that has been trapped in the mountains for many centuries. Here we will see more than 5,000 pools, filled with salt water. And finally we will continue the tour towards the Inca farming terraces of Moray. Once we arrive in Moray, we will visit “the Inca agricultural greenhouse or laboratory”, consisting of many round platforms in the style of an amphitheater. With a depth of 150 meters, the overlapping concentric circular stone rings widen as they rise. It was an experimental place to study the adaptation of plants to new ecosystems. After which, we will return to your hotel.
Overnight Tambo del Inca hotel or similar
Duration: 8 hours
Hiram Bingham Luxury train, Machu Picchu tour
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Machu Picchu
Morning transfer from your hotel to the train station, where you will take the luxury Hiram Bingham train to the Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes) at 7000 ft.
The scenery during the ride down the Urubamba Valley changes from mountain vegetation to cloud forest. Arrival at the train station after 3 hours, check in to the Hotel and then after which we will take a half hour bus ride that will bring you to the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu (8,040 ft.). Once here, your Guide will give you an afternoon guided tour at the Citadel, then you will return to Aguas Calientes town by bus at a time of your choice.
Overnight Sumaq Hotel or similar. OPTIONAL Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, for an additional fee is available
Duration: 8 hours
Machu Picchu - Cusco
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Machu Picchu
On our second day at Machu Picchu you will have the option of a relaxing morning with a visit to the Hot Springs located in the town, or the opportunity to climb to the famous Huayna Picchu peak or the Sacred Machu Picchu peak for a great view of the entire Inca City, or the optional hike to the Sun Gate and the Inca suspension bridge at Machu Picchu. Lunch at the town of Aguas Calientes before the Vistadome train ride back to Ollantaytambo, where our driver will be waiting for us and bring us back to Cusco.
Overnight at JW Marriott, Belmond Monasterio Hotel or similar.
Duration: 8 hours
Cusco City tour
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Cusco
This tour will begin at 8:00 a.m., where your Guide and private transportation will pick you up from the lobby of your Hotel and take you on a magical excursion to some of Cusco’s famed highlights. Beginning with the national park of Sacsayhuaman, our first stop will be the water temple of Tambomachay, then Qenqo with its subterranean altars, followed by Sacsayhuaman, a magnificent Inca fortress with giant stones overlooking the city of Cusco. After Sacsayhuaman, a visit to the local market, San Pedro, with fresh fruits and vegetables, where the locals do their daily shopping and enjoy the local cuisine. Our next stop will be at ‘Koricancha’ or Inca Temple of the Sun, located beneath the Santo Domingo church and convent. And finally, we will visit the basilica cathedral of Cusco, a very impressive colonial church built in the 16 hundreds by the Spanish, with many impressive colonial paintings. Then you will return to your Hotel.
Overnight at your Cusco hotel
Duration: 5 hours
Cusco - Lima - flight home
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Lima
After breakfast, depending on the time of your international flight, we will transfer you to the Cusco airport for your flight to Lima. From there you will take your international flight home.
Sadly, this is the End of this Amazing Andean Adventure.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please provide a copy of every participants passport after confirmation to secure train tickets.
• Hotels will be booked according to the availability and the information will be confirmed after your booking
• Minimum of 2 people, double occupancy
• This tour in non-refundable because we purchase luxury train tickets and entrance tickets in advance that are non-refundable
