6 DAY – WONDERS OF MACHU PICCHU

6 DAY – WONDERS OF MACHU PICCHU

6 DAY – WONDERS OF MACHU PICCHU

6 DAYS
FROM USD 1.119

Is this tour for me?

Trip Type:

Active Adventure

Activity Level:
Light Moderate
Small Group:

Max. 12 / Av. 8

TRIP ACTIVITIES

Culture
Hiking
Trekking
Wildlife

TRIP OVERVIEW

The authentic sites of South America’s most-popular country, Peru, come to life before your eyes on Peru Express. The highlight of your Peru Express Tour will be, of course, the Seventh Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu. Also, you will sample the delights of the capital, Lima. You will walk on the cobblestone streets of Cusco and view the incredible landscapes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

ITINERARY

From the moment you arrive in Lima, a team member from Adventure Journeys will be waiting for you at the airport and will transfer you in private transport to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and enjoy the vibrant city of Lima and its surroundings.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚐 Transport: Lima Airport – Hotel (2.5 hours approx.)
  • 🗣️ Local Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Wyndham Airport
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: in Standard Room with private bath

Upon your arrival in Cusco, a team member from Adventure Journeys will be waiting to greet you at the airport. From there, we’ll head to Chinchero, where you’ll spend around 30 minutes visiting a local textile workshop. Here, you’ll witness a cultural demonstration led by local artisans, offering insight into their ancestral weaving techniques and traditions.

After the visit, we will continue our journey to your hotel in the Sacred Valley, where you’ll have the remainder of the day to rest and acclimatize.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚐 Transport: Cusco Airport – Hotel in the Sacred Valley
  • 🗣️ Local Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🏨 Overnight: Hotel San Agustin Urubamba
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: in Standard Room with private bath

Now we will head to Urubamba, where we will stop for about 45 minutes for lunch (not included). After approximately 30 more minutes of travel, we will arrive at the stunning Inca town and archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Once the royal estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region and built this town and ceremonial center, Ollantaytambo is a marvel of Inca architecture and engineering.

We will spend about an hour exploring these magnificent ruins, including the impressive Temple of the Sun and the massive carved stone blocks crafted by Inca master stonemasons. Ollantaytambo also showcases remarkable agricultural engineering with stone water sources, canals, and terraced fields organized by elevation to create microclimates for crop experimentation.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚌 Excursion: Full day Sacred Valley (approx. 8 hours)
  • 🗣️ Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🎟️ Entrance Fee: General Tourist Ticket
  • 🚆 Train Tickets: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Expedition Train – 2 hours)
  • 🏨 Overnight: Hotel Casa Andina Machu Picchu
  • Accommodation: Traditional Room with private bath

Then we will pass through the gates of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. Here you will start your guided walking tour with an experienced and very knowledgeable guide. Our tour of Machu Picchu will last approximately two hours and will take you to see all the most famous and spectacular parts of the extensive archaeological complex. These include the House of the Guardian, Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Plaza, and other key locations.
(It will depend on the circuit determined by the Ministry of Culture)
And while we walk, we will have spectacular views of the agricultural terraces of Machu Picchu and of the surrounding mountains and deep gorges.

Once we have finished our tour of Machu Picchu, we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, where you can relax and have lunch (own expense) before boarding the train back to Poroy and Cusco. Upon arrival at the station at approximately 7:00 p.m., we will be waiting for you to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, where you will be able to remember your incredible tour of one of the most famous and impressive attractions in the world.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🗣️ Tour Guide: Spanish/English.
  • 🚌 Bus Tickets Consetur: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (approx. 20 minutes).
  • 🎟️ Entrance Fee: Machu Picchu City.
  • 🚆 Train Tickets: Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (Expedition).
  • 🚗 Transport: Ollantaytambo Train Station – Hotel in Cusco (approx. 30 minutes).
  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Ramada.
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: Standard Room with private bath.

This day is free to explore the city on your own.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Ramada.
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: Standard Room with private bath.

After breakfast, transfer from hotel to Cusco Airport for your flight back home.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚗 Transport: Hotel – Cusco Airport (20 minutes approx.).

Inclusions

What is included?

  • Private transfer as mentioned.
  • 5 nights of accommodations.
  • Professional guide who speaks English.
  • Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu on the Expedition Train.
  • All national park fees, entrance fees, taxes, permits and vehicles as applicable to the above
  • itinerary Food: all of the meals specified on your program. Vegetarian meals or special diets are available upon prior request.
  • First aid kit
  • Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
  • 24/7 support and emergency line available throughout the itinerary.

What is not included?

  • Evacuation: in the event of a serious medical injury, we will coordinate with your travel insurance
  • company to arrange evacuation.
  • Meals and drinks other than those mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Internal flights: Lima to Cusco / Cusco to Lima ($180 per person)
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Optional excursions.
  • Items of a personal nature such as souvenirs and telephone calls.
  • Travel insurance.

Calendar & Price

TRIP OVERVIEW ​

The authentic sites of South America’s most-popular country, Peru, come to life before your eyes on Peru Express. The highlight of your Peru Express Tour will be, of course, the Seventh Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu. Also, you will sample the delights of the capital, Lima. You will walk on the cobblestone streets of Cusco and view the incredible landscapes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

TRIP ACTIVITIES
Actividad Culture
Actividad Hiking
Actividad Trekking
Actividad Wildlife

From the moment you arrive in Lima, a team member from Adventure Journeys will be waiting for you at the airport and will transfer you in private transport to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and enjoy the vibrant city of Lima and its surroundings.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚐 Transport: Lima Airport – Hotel (2.5 hours approx.)
  • 🗣️ Local Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Wyndham Airport
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: in Standard Room with private bath

Upon your arrival in Cusco, a team member from Adventure Journeys will be waiting to greet you at the airport. From there, we’ll head to Chinchero, where you’ll spend around 30 minutes visiting a local textile workshop. Here, you’ll witness a cultural demonstration led by local artisans, offering insight into their ancestral weaving techniques and traditions.

After the visit, we will continue our journey to your hotel in the Sacred Valley, where you’ll have the remainder of the day to rest and acclimatize.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚐 Transport: Cusco Airport – Hotel in the Sacred Valley
  • 🗣️ Local Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🏨 Overnight: Hotel San Agustin Urubamba
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: in Standard Room with private bath

Now we will head to Urubamba, where we will stop for about 45 minutes for lunch (not included). After approximately 30 more minutes of travel, we will arrive at the stunning Inca town and archaeological site of Ollantaytambo. Once the royal estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region and built this town and ceremonial center, Ollantaytambo is a marvel of Inca architecture and engineering.

We will spend about an hour exploring these magnificent ruins, including the impressive Temple of the Sun and the massive carved stone blocks crafted by Inca master stonemasons. Ollantaytambo also showcases remarkable agricultural engineering with stone water sources, canals, and terraced fields organized by elevation to create microclimates for crop experimentation.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚌 Excursion: Full day Sacred Valley (approx. 8 hours)
  • 🗣️ Tour Guide: Spanish/English
  • 🎟️ Entrance Fee: General Tourist Ticket
  • 🚆 Train Tickets: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (Expedition Train – 2 hours)
  • 🏨 Overnight: Hotel Casa Andina Machu Picchu
  • Accommodation: Traditional Room with private bath

Then we will pass through the gates of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. Here you will start your guided walking tour with an experienced and very knowledgeable guide. Our tour of Machu Picchu will last approximately two hours and will take you to see all the most famous and spectacular parts of the extensive archaeological complex. These include the House of the Guardian, Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Plaza, and other key locations.
(It will depend on the circuit determined by the Ministry of Culture)
And while we walk, we will have spectacular views of the agricultural terraces of Machu Picchu and of the surrounding mountains and deep gorges.

Once we have finished our tour of Machu Picchu, we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, where you can relax and have lunch (own expense) before boarding the train back to Poroy and Cusco. Upon arrival at the station at approximately 7:00 p.m., we will be waiting for you to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, where you will be able to remember your incredible tour of one of the most famous and impressive attractions in the world.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🗣️ Tour Guide: Spanish/English.
  • 🚌 Bus Tickets Consetur: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (approx. 20 minutes).
  • 🎟️ Entrance Fee: Machu Picchu City.
  • 🚆 Train Tickets: Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (Expedition).
  • 🚗 Transport: Ollantaytambo Train Station – Hotel in Cusco (approx. 30 minutes).
  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Ramada.
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: Standard Room with private bath.

This day is free to explore the city on your own.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🏨 Overnight: Costa del Sol Ramada.
  • 🛏️ Accommodation: Standard Room with private bath.

After breakfast, transfer from hotel to Cusco Airport for your flight back home.

SERVICES INCLUDED

  • 🚗 Transport: Hotel – Cusco Airport (20 minutes approx.).

What is included?

  • Private transfer as mentioned.
  • 5 nights of accommodations.
  • Professional guide who speaks English.
  • Round trip train tickets to Machu Picchu on the Expedition Train.
  • All national park fees, entrance fees, taxes, permits and vehicles as applicable to the above
  • itinerary Food: all of the meals specified on your program. Vegetarian meals or special diets are available upon prior request.
  • First aid kit
  • Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
  • 24/7 support and emergency line available throughout the itinerary.

What is not included?

  • Evacuation: in the event of a serious medical injury, we will coordinate with your travel insurance
  • company to arrange evacuation.
  • Meals and drinks other than those mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Internal flights: Lima to Cusco / Cusco to Lima ($180 per person)
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Optional excursions.
  • Items of a personal nature such as souvenirs and telephone calls.
  • Travel insurance.
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FROM USD 1.119

Is this tour for me?

Trip Type:

Active Adventure

Activity Level:
Light Moderate
Small Group:

Max. 12 / Av. 8

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Amazing 10 day Ecuador land trip with Alfonzo We had a wonderful 10 day trip exploring Ecuador with our guide, Alfonzo. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and fun. We learned about the history and culture of Ecuador and heard personal stories about Alfonzo’s family and life in Ecuador and the Galapagos. We hiked mountains, visited historic sites, hot springs and the Amazon and ate local food (including grubs!). We lucked out and our friends and us (4 people) were the only partipants on our tour so we got extra attention and could help shape our experience more. Also, Alfonzo’s knowledge of the English language is impressive. He even got our jokes and joined in. I would strongly recommend using Adventure Journeys and ask for Alfonzo for your Ecuador land tour.
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Wonderful Quito visit Sol our guide gave us a wonderful taste of Quito and the surrounding area. We visited a biscotti making business, the equator solar museum, a colourful market in an Andean town, another town that sold leather and finally visited a waterfall On a second day we had a walking tour of historic Quito. She was an excellent guide with great humour and very friendly and helpful to all our group

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Hey there!We're thrilled that you enjoyed your journey through Quito. Hope you're planning your next adventure with us soon so that you can build even more memorable moments. Keep on enjoyingTake care!
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Excellent Tour Guide Alfonso from Adventure Journeys was an amazing tour guide. He went above and beyond to make sure our experience was exceptional. I highly recommend him.

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Alfonso: the Best Guide in Ecuador Alfonso is the best! He made the trip absolutely incredible! He is so knowledgeable and really went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible.

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Ecuador Is Incredible. Such a great trip! Alfonso was our guide -- he is fantastic. The itinerary gives you a pretty good overview of Ecuador. My favorite days were those we spent in the Amazonian forest near Tena, hiking on Chimborazo, and exploring Cuenca. We were able to stay in a couple of haciendas -- those were wonderful.

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Hey there!Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. We appreciate being part of such moments, and would love to show you even more the next time.Take care!
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Once in a lifetime trip Fantastic trip Leo our guide was amazing and our driver. Knowledgeable and always felt safe. Full on and I felt I saw everything I had wanted to see and more.

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Bucket list experience! 5 days in galapagos seeing the giant tortoises snorkelling and hiking the islands. Jose was a superb guide who shared his knowledge freely and made every experience delightful.

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David was an excellent tour guide in Quito. He was very attentive,knowledgeable and always willing to help everyone. His Enthusiasm ,professionalism made our trip enjoyable and memorable. Thanks to his hard work and thoughtful arrangements, had a wonderful and pleasant experience throughout the tour. We truly appreciate everything he did for us and highly recommend him to other travelers.

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Quito City Tour with Wellington The while trip was amazing and gave us great insights of Quito.

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An Unforgettable Journey Ecuador is a wonderful place. It is a land of breathtaking contrasts. I discovered its charms thanks to David, who is the best guide I have ever encountered in my many travels. He has expert knowledge, which he shares in a way that is both interesting and engaging. Additionally, he takes excellent care of the entire group, ensuring no one is overlooked. You can really tell he loves what he does

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Hey there!We're thrilled about your wonderful experience here. We'll prepare something special for your next visit. Thank you for your feedback and kind thoughts.Take care!
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TRIP DETAILS

RECOMMEND FLIGHTS - CONNECTING TO CUZCO - PERU

OPTION 1
QUITO - LIMA: LAN 2382(Airline Operator: Lan Peru) / Aircraft Carrier: Airbus 319
12:20 (UIO) / 13:50 (LIM) / 1:30 hrs Economy.

LIMA - CUSCO: Latam LA2027
18h20 (LIM) / 20h50(CUZ) / 2:30 hrs Economy

OPTION 2
QUITO - LIMA: LAN 2382(Airline Operator: Lan Peru) / Aircraft Carrier: Airbus 319
12:20 (UIO) / 13:50 (LIM) / 1:30 hrs Economy.

LIMA - CUSCO: Jetsmart JA7045
18h40 (LIM) / 21h10(CUZ) / 2:30 hrs Economy

OPTION 3
QUITO - LIMA: LAN 2382(Airline Operator: Lan Peru) / Aircraft Carrier: Airbus 319
12:20 (UIO) / 13:50 (LIM) / 1:30 hrs Economy.

LIMA - CUSCO: Skyairlines H25079
18h20(LIM) / 20h50(CUZ) / 2:30 hrs Economy

 

ITINERARY DISCLAIMER: It is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described; however, due to our travel style, on occasions, it may be necessary or desirable to make small changes. Weather conditions and unpredictable local circumstances may lead us to make alterations to the route and/or travel times. Hotels and flight schedules might change according to availability. Any mention of specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.

  •  DRIVING TIME: From 1 to 2 hours driving average from place to place.

 

SEASON: All year except February.

 

PROVINCE: Cusco, Lima.

 

TERRITORY: From Perú to Andeans secrets, mountains in Peru included Machu Picchu.

 

ALTITUDE: From sea level to 4200m (up to 13800 ft).

 

AVG. TEMP.: Day 15-34ºC / 59-93ºF; Night 12-17ºC / 53-62ºF.

 

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate to challenge. This program will run from Perú, included wildlife and trekking for 1 or 2 hours, to the Andean mountains of Peru where we will trek the Inca Trail for 4 days, including 6 to 8 hours of hiking per day.

 

SAFETY: Guides are certified as Wilderness First Aid Responders. We carry a complete first aid kid.

 

ACCOMMODATION: All prices are based on double-occupancy. If you are traveling solo, you will be matched with another participant of your same sex. If you prefer to have a single room, please contact AJ prior to your departure to arrange your accommodation at an extra cost.

 

MEALS: Traveling with Adventure Journeys you will have the possibility to experience and taste local food and snacks. Your guide will help you identify typical food and suggest the best places to enjoy it. Some meals are not included in order to give you some flexibility about where, what and with whom to eat. You have the option to share these meals with the group, however there is no obligation to do this. If you have any allergies or food restrictions, please inform AJ prior to your departure.

Vegetarians, Vegans and Gluten Free people are very welcome in our trip, our guides are always ready to coordinate with chefs and restaurants for substitute meals for them, as Ecuador is very well known for its great diversity of gastronomy.

 

YOUR TRIP LEADERS AND GUIDES: All AJ guides and trip leaders are highly experienced, licensed from the Tourism University to operate in Ecuador and certified as Wilderness Adventure First Aid respondents. They all have approved several extra training courses for kayaking, rafting, biking and horse riding, besides this they all are Ecuadorian and have a fantastic personality. We always carry a complete first aid kit in our trips. In some locations and for some activities, local guides join the trip leaders to provide an added service and make sure we practice sustainable tourism involving local indigenous people in our operation.

 

 

SUSTAINABLE ECO AND CULTURAL TOURISM: Clients receive interpretation and education about the ecology and conservation of the Andes and learn about the factors that threaten it. We aim to promote long-term conservation of both local people cultural identity and the environment. We transport out and recycle all non-organic garbage and we prefer to work with local suppliers. Your visit will encourage the local communities to support responsible eco-tourism as a sustainable alternative for their living.

 

HEALTH INFORMATION: Please inform AJ of any existing medical conditions (i.e. pregnancy, diabetes, etc). Yellow fever, Hepatitis B vaccination and Malaria Medication are recommended when traveling to the tropics. Please ask your doctor for advice.