3-Day Cusco City Tour and Machu Picchu

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3-day tour package to the city of Cusco and Machu Picchu

Learn about the local history from a professional guide

Get to know a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Discover the nearby ruins around the city of Cusco

Explore the citadel of Machu Picchu with a tour guide

Itinerary

The 3-Day Cusco City Tour & Machu Picchu is a perfect tour for those without time enough to visit Cusco. You will spend an amazing time exploring an excellent combination of the best tours to do. Discover the most important tourist attractions of the city of the Incas as the temple of Koricancha and the amazing Cusco Cathedral located at Plaza de Armas. Admire the nearby Inca sites as Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. This wonderful experience will finish visiting Machu Picchu from Cusco by train, one of the 7 wonders in the world

day 1Day 1 Arrival to Cusco and city tour

Upon your arrival to the city of Cusco, we will take you to the hotel located in the historical center (hotel not included). After a rest to avoid altitude sickness, the city tour starts visiting the most representative Inca sites.
You will explore the Koricancha, also known as the Temple of the sun. The Incan Empire built this amazing place in 1438, however, it was almost complete destroyed during the colonization. The temple’s architecture is incredible, made with natural stones. Spanish colonizers used the building foundation to build the Santo Domingo Convent.
Then, you will go to Plaza de Armas to visit the Cathedral of Cusco, a marvel of the religious art. You will admire this beautiful square, the main meeting point of locals and tourists.
The tour continues to the nearby ruins located around the city. Sacsayhuaman, situated just 1.2 miles from the city center. This archaeological site is a majestic place with impressive works in stone, some up to 120 tons.
You are going to continue the tour to the red fortress of Qenqo, a religious center dedicated to the adoration of the Earth. Then, we will explore Puca Pucara which was used as a military control center and, finally, the temple of the water of Tambomachay, a center of adoration and worship of water.
At the end of the tour, we will drop you off at El Regocijo Square in the city of Cusco.

day 2Day 2 Cusco - Machu Picchu – Cusco

day 3Day 3 Depart from Cusco

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Shared tour guide in Spanish/English for the city tour and Machu Picchu tour

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Round trip transfers to and from Cusco City hotelsTicket entrance fees to archaeological sites mentioned in the programBus up and down to the entrance of Machu Picchu CitadelRound trip transfers to and from Poroy train stationTicket entrance fees to Machu PicchuRound trip Train to Machu Picchu

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