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Visit Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral and Korikancha
Visit Tambococha village for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience, learn about Quechua traditions and local farming, ride the PeruRail Expedition Train to Aguas Calientes, visit the iconic Lost City of Machu Picchu, journey through the scenic Sacred Valley to Urubamba, hike from Urco to Calca, visit the Vicuñita conservation project, see llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos
Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
3-star stays
Deluxe coach and train travel
You’ll be welcomed with traditional music and a herbal infusion before joining local hosts to learn about medicinal plants, adobe brick making and a few Quechua phrases. Then gather for a Pachamanca lunch, with local ingredients cooked underground among hot stones using a centuries-old Andean technique.
Machu Picchu: Wander among Machu Picchu’s stone terraces, stairways and sacred spaces, with the Urubamba Valley dropping away below and forested Andean peaks beyond. Notice the precision of Inca construction and the way water channels, temples and agricultural terraces were carefully integrated into this extraordinary mountain setting.
Cusco: At Vicuñita, you’ll encounter llamas, alpacas and vicuñas while learning how the project protects native High Andean plants and supports camelid conservation. See how fibres connect these animals to Cusco’s textile traditions, with local weaving techniques offering another thread in the region’s living craft.
In Cusco’s historic centre, centuries of Inca engineering and Spanish influence sit side by side. Notice the precision of ancient masonry, carved wooden details and gilded interiors as you take in the city’s layered architecture, with each stop offering a different perspective on its past.
You’ll be welcomed with traditional music and a herbal infusion before joining local hosts to learn about medicinal plants, adobe brick making and a few Quechua phrases. Then gather for a Pachamanca lunch, with local ingredients cooked underground among hot stones using a centuries-old Andean technique.
Machu Picchu: Wander among Machu Picchu’s stone terraces, stairways and sacred spaces, with the Urubamba Valley dropping away below and forested Andean peaks beyond. Notice the precision of Inca construction and the way water channels, temples and agricultural terraces were carefully integrated into this extraordinary mountain setting.
Cusco: At Vicuñita, you’ll encounter llamas, alpacas and vicuñas while learning how the project protects native High Andean plants and supports camelid conservation. See how fibres connect these animals to Cusco’s textile traditions, with local weaving techniques offering another thread in the region’s living craft.
In Cusco’s historic centre, centuries of Inca engineering and Spanish influence sit side by side. Notice the precision of ancient masonry, carved wooden details and gilded interiors as you take in the city’s layered architecture, with each stop offering a different perspective on its past.
Itinerary
You’ll cross Peru from Cusco’s timeworn stone streets into the Sacred Valley, where the Urubamba River threads through Inca terraces and towering mountains. In Tambococha, meet local people during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, then taste a traditional Pachamanca lunch cooked using a centuries-old Andean method. Rivers, terraces and Andean villages pass beyond the panoramic windows as you ride the PeruRail Expedition Train towards Machu Picchu, where ancient Inca stonework stands among steep green peaks and terraces cut into the mountainside.
day 1Travel to Perus Sacred Valley
Welcome to Peru, where you'll arrive high in the Andes with crisp mountain air and Cusco's stone-built city spreading below the peaks. After flying into Cusco Airport, stop by the Costsaver Welcome Desk at San Agustin Urubamba between 2pm and 4pm. At 4pm, join your group transfer into the Sacred Valley, watching city streets give way to patchwork fields and Andean villages. In Urubamba, the evening is yours to spend as you please, surrounded by the mountains of the Sacred Valley.
Location Visited
Sacred Valley
Accommodation
San Agustín Urubamba
day 2Experience Traditions in the Sacred Valley
day 3Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu
day 4Sacred Valley Trails
day 5Walk Through the Heart of Cusco
day 6Explore Cusco at Your Own Pace
day 7Say Farewell to Peru and Cusco
What's Included
Accommodation
Cherrypicked hotels, all tried and trustedOn occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Meals
Many meals included6 Breakfast (B)1 Lunch (L)
Transport
Luxury airconditioned coach with WiFi in most countries
Guide
An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
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All internal air included in trip costAudio Headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiencesCity orientation toursExtensive variety of Choice Experiences
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