8-Day Classic Cusco Tour with Machu Picchu and Humantay
Explore Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, the Mountain of Seven Colors, Humantay, Maras, and Moray on an eight-day, seven-night tour.
Highlights
- Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu
- Mountain of Colors and Humantay
- Maras and Moray on an 8-Day Tour
Service Details
- Type of experience: Multi-day package
- Duration: 8 days, 7 nights
- Departure from: Cusco
- Group: Medium
- Difficulty: High
- Guide: City tours in Cusco include: guide, bus, admission tickets
Overview
The 8-day, 7-night Classic Cusco tour includes the program’s main cultural and scenic highlights: the Cusco city tour, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu, as well as the Mountain of Seven Colors, Lake Humantay, Maras, and Moray.
The trip begins with a welcome reception and some free time to acclimate. You'll spend the night in Aguas Calientes before visiting Machu Picchu; afterward, you'll return to Cusco to continue exploring the high-altitude sites and landscapes of the Sacred Valley.
The package includes lodging with breakfast and the services listed for each excursion. Domestic flights, the horseback ride, and the optional entrance fee to Huayna Picchu are not included.
Itinerary
Pickup at the Cusco airport or bus terminal and transfer to the hotel. Free day to rest, acclimate, and enjoy activities on your own before beginning the tours.
- Destinations: Cusco
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
In the afternoon, visit the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and Qorikancha. The tour continues on to Qenqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, and Sacsayhuamán, before returning to downtown Cusco.
- Destinations: Cusco · Sacsayhuamán · Qenqo · Tambomachay
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
A tour of the Sacred Valley, including Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Chinchero, according to the planned itinerary. Lunch is served in Urubamba, and the day continues on to Aguas Calientes, where you’ll spend the night before visiting Machu Picchu.
- Destinations: Sacred Valley · Aguas Calientes
- Meals: Lunch
- Accommodations: Hotel Pucara or similar
Take the bus up to Machu Picchu for a guided tour following the route indicated on the ticket. Afterward, descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch and take the train back to Ollantaytambo, followed by a transfer to the hotel in Cusco.
- Destinations: Machu Picchu · Aguas Calientes · Cusco
- Meals: Lunch
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
Early departure from Cusco to the Mountain of Seven Colors. The day combines a tour of high-Andean landscapes with a hike and time to admire the mountains. Includes breakfast and lunch; horseback riding is optional and paid separately.
- Destinations: Mountain of Seven Colors · Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
Travel to Mollepata and Soraypampa to begin the hike up to Laguna Humantay. After taking in the scenery, descend for lunch and return to Cusco by bus.
- Destinations: Mollepata · Soraypampa · Humantay
- Meals: Lunch
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
Visit the village of Maras and its salt flats to see the landscape of salt pits. The tour continues to the circular terraces of Moray before returning to Cusco.
- Destinations: Maras · Maras Salt Pans · Moray
- Accommodations: Hotel Monasterio de San Pedro or similar
After breakfast, transfer to the airport at the scheduled time to continue your trip. Domestic airfare is not included in the itinerary.
- Destinations: Cusco
- Meals: Breakfast
What's Included
Includes
- Airport–hotel–airport transfer.
- Accommodation in Cuzco includes breakfast.
- City tours in Cuzco include: guide, bus, entrance fees
- Sacred Valley excursion includes: guide, bus, entrance fees, typical buffet lunch.
- Machupicchu excursion includes: guide, bus, entrance fees, round trip train.
- Accommodation in Aguas Calientes includes breakfast.
- Mountain 7 colors: guide, bus, oxygen ball, entrance, breakfast and lunch.
- Humantay Lagoon Tour
- Maras and Moray Tour
Does not include
- National airplane ticket.
- Horseback riding in the 7 colors mountain tour.
- Alcoholic beverages, soda or bottled mineral water
- Travel insurance.
- Lunches not detailed in program.
- International or national personal phone calls.
- Entrance to Huayna Pichu (Optional) (Reservations must be made in advance)
- Laundry.
Frequently Asked Questions
The program lasts 8 days. The itinerary includes Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Humantay, and Maras. See the activities and transfers listed in the itinerary for each day.
The tour includes the Mountain of Seven Colors and Lake Humantay, as well as Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Maras, and Moray. Flights and horseback riding are not included.
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