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Cusco
Walking City Tour - Koricancha Temple and San blas neighborhood
Tour of Cusco ¨C Visitors are caught up in the excitement of
touring the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a delightful
combination of Inca and colonial architecture. The tour visits
the most important landmarks, Cusco's Plaza de Armas and Koricancha
¡°The Temple of the Sun¡±. Tour also includes a visit to the emblematic
Cusco neighborhood of San Blas, filled with narrow typical streets,
charming small homes, galleries and craft workshops, where you
see local artisans at work. Cusco is the oldest continuously
inhabited city in the western hemisphere.
Approximate departure time and duration: 10:00 am and 3:00 pm
- 3 hours.
Private tour: $78 in a party of 1, $50 in a party of
2, $34 in a party of 3 to 4,
$25 in a party of 5 to 9 |
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Cusco
City Tour and Ruins nearby Cusco; with Boleto Turistico Integral
This afternoon's tour is of the oldest continuously inhabited
city in the western hemisphere. It includes not only the major
landmarks of Cusco, the Cathedral, Koricancha "Temple
of the Sun"
and the Plaza de Armas, but also the nearby Sacsayhuaman Archeological
Complex: Kenko, Puca-pucara, Tambomachay and the Sacsayhuaman
Fortress. Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern
Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture.
Approximate departure time and duration: 2:00 pm - 3.5 hours.
Group tour or Seat-in-bus $120
Private tour: $212 in a party of 1, $155 in a party
of 2, $136 in a party of 3 to 4, $122 in a party of 5 to 9
Private tour can start at 9:00 am or at 2:00 pm
Boleto Turistico Integral includes entrance fees to Sacsayhuaman
Archeological Complex, plus the Ollantaytambo fortress, Pisac
Archaeological Complex, Centro Kosko Folk dance show and several
other sites.
You can request the City Tour with Boleto Turistico "Parcial"
and deduct $12. The Boleto Turistico Parcial includes only
the Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex.
The price of the city tour includes the entrance fee to the
Cathedral and to Koricancha; these two sites are not included
neither in the Boleto Turistico Parcial nor in the Boleto
Turistico Integral.
When you are planning to visit the Sacred Valley, you better
off purchasing the City Tour with Boleto Turistico Integral.
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Sacred
Valley Excursion: Pisac Indian Market and The Ollantaytambo
Fortress
A morning departure begins a drive through the fertile countryside
to the colonial village of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling
marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the
natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and
jewelry. After lunch the tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo
an ancient fortress, made up of temples and terraces that towers
the valley majestically. Lunch is included.
Approximate departure time and duration: 8:30 am - 9 hours.
Group tour or Seat-in-bus $35
Private tour: $227 in a party of 1, $123 in a party of
2, $88 in a party of 3 to 4,
$64 in a party of 5 to 9
When not purchasing the City Tour with Boleto Turistico Integral,
please add $29 for the entrance fee to the Ollantaytambo Fortress.
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Machu
Picchu Full Day Excursion aboard the Vistadome
We start the day with a train ride through the sacred valley
of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas", Machu
Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by
mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered
by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists
believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge
from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins
upon arrival. Lunch is NOT included.
Includes: *Round trip transfers from your hotel to the train
station *Round trip train ticket aboard the Orient Express¡¯
first class Vistadome service *Round trip bus ticket from Aguas
Calientes up to the entrance of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes
is the town below Machu Picchu) *Entrance fee to the Citadel
* Guided tour on a group basis (Private guided tours are available)
Duration: 12 hours.
Group
tour or Seat-in-bus: $342
Private
tour: $679 in a party of 1, $503 in a party of 2, $444 in a
party of 3 to 4, $400 in a party of 5 to 9
To use the
economy train or ¡°Expedition¡±, please deduct $30.
The train service will be from Cusco¡¯s San Pedro train station
(3 hours and 45 minutes) or from Poroy train station (3 hours)
or from Ollantaytambo train station (1 hour and 20 minutes)
Lunch is on your own; some of the choices are the Hotel Hatuchay
in Aguas Calientes ($20), the Hotel Sumaq in Aguas Calientes
($43) or the Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the
Inca citadel ($30). There are several good restaurants in the
town of Aguas Calientes; these three are our favorites. There
is not need to make reservations for lunch.
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Machu
Picchu excursion aboard the Orient Express Luxury Train "Hiram
Bingham" (B,L,D)
Morning train ride aboard the most luxurious railway service
in South America to enjoy the unbelievable sights of the "Lost
City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above
the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles
for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University
in 1911.
Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun"
took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour
of the Sanctuary and plenty of free time to study the mysterious
site.
Brunch and four-course dinner and cocktails are included aboard
the Hiram Bingham.
Afternoon ¡°Tea Time Goodies¡± at the Orient Express' Sanctuary
Lodge, located just a few steps from the Inca citadel is also
included.
Price is $836 per person including round trip transfers from
your hotel to Poroy train station.
The tour of Machu Picchu is provided by Orient Express' tour
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Machu
Picchu Excursion with overnight stay
We start the day with a train ride through the sacred valley
of Urubamba to the
"Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200
feet above the valley, it
was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years
until
discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists
believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge
from the Spanish
Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival.
You must add the prices of the regular full day excursion plus
the cost of the
only hotel in Machu Picchu called the Sanctuary Lodge, or a
hotel in the town in Aguas Calientes, located at the bottom
of Machu Picchu. You will also need to purchase a 2nd ticket
to enter Machu Picchu on the 2nd day.
Please click
here to find the hotel prices
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