Sacred Valley + Short Inca Trail 6 Days

Today you’ll explore the ancient city of Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visiting and exploring the impressive Inca fortress temples of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pukapucara and Tambomachay.

You’ll have lunch at one of our favourite restaurants and continue exploring the ancient streets of Cusco. Then you’ll visit the Coricancha Temple, a sacred site covered in solid gold sheets. The Coricancha Temple was one of the most important religious sites of the Inca Empire.

Afterwards, you’ll visit the local market of San Pedro, where you’ll sample chuta bread made from wheat, fruits, vegetables, handicrafts and traditional Cusco food stalls. Finally, you’ll return to our hotels.

You’ll be picked up from your hotel at 7am and taken to the first archaeological complex of Pisac. Once there, you’ll see the impressive agricultural terraces that cover the mountain slopes.

Also you will visit Pisac’s handicraft market, a blend of tradition and colour, where you’ll have time to interact with local artisans and buy handmade souvenirs. You’ll then head to the city of Urubamba for lunch.

Afterwards, you’ll visit the archaeological complex of Moray, an agricultural research centre where our ancestors adapted different plant varieties.

Later we’ll visit the Maras Salt Mines, where salt has been harvested since Inca times. Finally, you’ll explore the living Inca city of Ollantaytambo, an iconic and historic Inca site.

You will be picked up from your hotel at 5.30am and taken to the train station to catch the 6.10am train to km 104. Once there, the guide will be waiting for you and you’ll go to the checkpoint for registration (you must have your original passport with you), then you’ll walk for a few minutes to reach the first archaeological complex of Chachabamba, where we’ll have a guided tour.

Then you’ll start climbing gradually, enjoying spectacular landscapes, until you reach the Inca temple of Wiñay Wayna. After visiting Wiñay Wayna, we’ll have lunch near the Wiñay Wayna checkpoint. Later you’ll hike for about 2 hours to reach the stone city of Machu Picchu, entering this wonder of the world through the Sun Gate, where you’ll have your first views of the famous Inca city. you’ll have lunch at the Winay Wayna control point.

You’ll then continue your two-hour trek to Machu Picchu, entering this wonder of the world through the Sun Gate, where you’ll get your first glimpse of the famous Inca city. Once you’re in Machu Picchu, we’ll give you time to enjoy it, as it’s usually less crowded in the afternoon.

Finally, you’ll take the bus back to the city of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes), where you’ll spend the night.