2 DAYS / 1 NIGHTS
ITINERARY
Day 1: Cusco / City tour
A.M. Reception in Cusco airport and transfer to the selected hotel where doing the check in you can taste the coca tea as a welcome drink and good helper for the altitude sickness.
P.M. After lunch City Tour for around 4 hrs, beginning with the visit to the Catedral as the main church in Cusco then the templo of the Sun “Qoricancha” continuing above the city to visit the surrounding archaeological site in Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Back and overnight in Cusco hotel.

Services provided
DELUXE Referential Tour Code: AC– CTD1 D1
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide full time from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Libertador

SUPERIOR Referential Tour Code: AC– CTS1 D1
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Private professional guide full time from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Novotel

ECONOMIC Referential Tour Code: AC – CTE1 D1
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Shared professional guide from Cusco
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Ruinas

Day 2: Cusco / Sacred Valley
A.M. After breakfast depart to Sacred Valley to have a full day tour begining the journey in Cusco for around 30 minutes we will reach the panoramic view of the beautiful valley in the locality of Pisaq where will visit the artisanal market and the Pisaq ruins (optional).
P.M. By the Urubamba river way will arrive to Urubamba town to have lunch time. After lunch will continue until the archaeological park of Ollantaytambo to visit the Inca monument, later on the way to return to Cusco a brief visit to Chinchero town, then back to Cusco hotel and overnight.

Services provided
DELUXE Referential Tour Code: AV – VSD1 D1
Transport: Private Van
Guide: Private professional guide full time from Cusco
Lunch: Tunupa Restaurant (Most exclusive restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Libertador

SUPERIOR Referential Tour Code: AV – VSS1 D1
Transport: Private Car
Guide: Private professional guide full time from Cusco
Lunch: Alhambra Restaurant (Excellent restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Novotel

ECONOMIC Referential Tour Code: AV – VSE1 D1
Transport: Shared Bus
Guide: Shared professional guide from Cusco
Lunch: Maizal Restaurant (Regular restaurant in Urubamba)
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Ruinas

IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS OF THE PACKAGES:

Cathedral of Cusco:
Located in the Main Square of Cusco, contains a valuable paints of the Cusquenian Style and others anonymous artist.

The actual cathedral was built between the years 1560 and 1664. This was built with materials such as red granite which were brought from the walls of Sacsayhuaman.

In the built of the Cathedral was necessary to use several architects so we can see several styles like Renaissance, Baroque and in the interior Plateresque.

Qoricancha:
Temple of the Sun, one of the most important sites of the Inca period. Dedicated to the worship at Sun, the major deities of the Incas.

Qoricancha was built by Inca Pachacutec in 1438, finely crafted. The tradition say that the walls of this temple were completely covered with layers of Gold

In the 1540s it is built the church of Santo Domingo on the basis of this important archaeological site. The union of these different cultures gives at this other cultural value.

Sacsayhuaman:
One of the most emblematic archaeological complex of Cusco that was built with solid rock in the Incas Period at 2 km at north of Cusco.

Sacsayhuman considered as a military and administrative center was built according archaeologist in 50 years by 20,000 men. Possibly Tupac Inca Yupanqui was the Inca that gave the order for the star of the construction.

The Inti Raymi which is the most important festival in the Andean World still is celebrated into the Sacsayhuaman park.

With blocks of rock with 9 meters tall and weighing 350 tons is one of the biggest attractions in Peru.

Main Square:
Main square of Cusco since Incas Period.
According to some researchers the name in Quechua (Native language) is Huacaypata but still be in controversy.
Around the Main Square variety of touristic business are implanted that offer his services to the visitors.

Qenqo:
The form to work the rock and built in a big stone is one of the principals interest of this Archaeological rest.
Qenqo includes within its sector the Inti huatana, possible for astronomical functions and other like channels, meandering waterways, amphitheater and aqueducts.

Qenqo according to the chroniclers was built in 1500.

Tambomachay:
This religious compound should be closely intertwined with Pucapucara.

The place includes 3 sectors, the first the fonts sector where orders are appreciated platform at various levels, the second the central motif with water channel whose water are discharged in two fonts that have singulars features. The last Sector is compound with platforms and controlled irrigation.

Pucapucara:
The name translated means “Red Fort”. Its location is optimally suitable visibly dominate a large area.

PucaPucara includes enclosures, interior places, baths, aqueducts, watchtowers and one Inca path easily to recognize. The edification was done with medium and little rocks. The urban planning was functionality and adequate.

Oral information indicates that soldier and dancer remained in Pucapucara when the Inca was preparing to visit Tambomachay. Pucapucara had the function of quarter and Tambo.

Pisac Market:
One of the main handicraft markets in the Sacred Valley, where customs are mixed with the art to obtain authentic and cultural value. The Pisac market is a place where local artisans and residents of nearby villages meet to offers to visitors theirs originals products.

Urubamba:
It is an attractive little town, tends to be passed over more than other towns in the region, making it a quieter place to kick back for a few days. The pleasant palm-fringed plaza de Armas has a small fountain at the center. The town boasts a decent array of services, hotels and restaurants and is close to Cusco, within about an hour’s drive.

Ollantaytambo:
Monumental work of the Inca Empire, located 80 km northeast of Cusco, at an altitude of 2,792 meters.

Ollantaytambo was built in the Inca Imperial period between the government of Pachacutec Inca and Wayna Capac Inca. Approximately 200 to 150 years before the arrival of the conquistadors.

The architectural style makes known that Ollantaytambo was a power centre of military and administration where the agriculture supports the economy and religion has an important rol.

Chinchero:
Inca Construction Located at 30 km northwest of the city of Cusco at an altitude of 3762meters that during the idolatry extirpation period was destroyed leaving only traces of its existence today.

One of the attractions is the Church founded in 1572 by the Viceroy Toledo under the name of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat. Paint that represent at revolutionary Tupac Amaru are lies inside the walls of the Church.

The traditional market given appointments on Sundays, native and typical product of the region are exchanged between the settlers by the barter and offered to the visitor like souvenirs or decoration product.
 

ABOUT THE PACKAGES 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT:

In Quechua Cusco translate as “belly button of the world”. Referred to as the archaeological capital of South American city, Cusco is the best Known for its Incan and Colonial Period.

The sacred valley of the Incas located between Ollantaytambo and Pisac town was the most important agriculture zone in Cusco. The climate and the temperature are propitious to develop an extensive and abundant agriculture. Within the limits of the Sacred Valley, the Incas develop bigs citadels like Ollantaytambo and Pisac, which have bouth of the Incas times and centers of power and administration.

The diversity between culture and Nature make of Cusco one of the most important touristic destines.

Location:
Cusco is located in the Central and Eastern zone of Peru, between the Andean Region and Amazon Plain at latitude 13o30’15’’ south and longitude 71005’33’’ west.

Pisac is located inside the Calca Province to the northeast of Cusco. Latitude 13o25’21 south and Longitude 71o 50’48’’ west.

Urubamba is located inside the Province of the Same name. Latitude 14o2’30 south and longitude 68o57’0’’ west.

Ollantaytambo is located inside the Province of Urubamba. Latitude 13o15’17 south and 72o15’48 west.

Chinchero is located inside the Province of Urubamba. Latitude 13o23’45 south and longitude 72o03’17’’ west.


Altitude:
We have the following altitudes.

Cusco City 3399 masl
Sacsayhuaman 3700 masl
Pisac 2,715 masl
Urubamba 2,870 masl
Ollantaytambo 2,800 masl
Chinchero 3,762 masl

Temperature:
Temperature of Cusco 19.6oC
Temperature of Pisac 16oC.
Temperature of Urubamba 14.5oC.
Temperature of Ollantaytambo 16oC.
Temperature of Chinchero 12oC.

Climate:
Generally the climate is dry and temperate with two well marked seasons which are dry season from April to October and wet season from November to March.

Distances of Attractions:
Taking Cusco as reference the distance would be the following:

Main square 0 km
Cathedral 0 km
Qoricancha 0 km
Sacsayhuaman 2 km
Qenqo 6 km
Pucapucara 6 km
Tambomachay 8 km
Sacsayhuaman 2 km
Pisac 33 km
Urubamba 78 km
Ollantaytambo 80 km
Chinchero 30 km





Access Routes:

Cusco City
Terrestrial.
Lima - Cusco 1650 km (by Arequipa) 26 hours.
Lima - Cusco 1131 km (by the route Nazca, Puquio, Abancay) 20 hours.
Puno - Cusco to 389 km 7 hours

Railway.
Regular Service: Puno - Cusco to 384 km. 10 hours.

Air.
Regular Service: Lima – Cusco 1:15 hours.
Regular Service: Arequipa - Cusco 2:15 hours.
Regular Service: La Paz – Cusco 2:00 hours.

Sacsayhuaman
Terrestrial: Asphalt road.

Qenqo
Terrestrial: Asphalt road to Sacred Valley.

Pucapucara
Terrestrial: Asphalt road to Sacred Valley.

Tambomachay
Terrestrial: Asphalt road to Sacred Valley.

SACRED VALLEY:
Terrestrial.
Cusco / Pisac 32 km
Cusco / Urubamba 72 km

Restaurants:
One of the great strengths available to the department of Cusco is an exquisite, traditional and international cuisine, which is presented to the public in various restaurants.

Hotels:
The tourism market has led to the Region of Cusco is one of tourist destinations with a wide range of options for accommodations. Within this range of options as we can find luxury hotels are 5 stars and 4 stars, 3 stars hotels are not far behind in terms of comfort and safety. And cheap accommodation such as hostels. These hotels are framed in a national ranking.

Entrance Tickets for the Packages in soles:

Official currency of Peru: Soles and Centimos

CATEDRAL (Entrance ticket only for this attractive)
Adult S/. 25.00
Student S/. 12.50

QORICANCHA (Entrance ticket only for this attractive)
Adult S/. 10.00
Student S/. 5.00

BTG (entrance integral ticket for 12 archaeological complex, valid for 7 days )
Adult S/. 130.00
Student S/. 70.00

BTP (entrance partial ticket for the city tour, valid for 1 day)
Adult S/. 70.00
Student S/. 70.00

The ISIC Card is the unique document accepted to get the entrance ticket as student.