Travelers arriving at the cruise ship port in Paracas can maximize shore time with a visit to Peru’s most famous destination. On this 3-day tour from the San Martin Port in Paracas, travel by plane, bus, and train to reach the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site, appreciate Andean scenery, and gain insights into Incan culture.
Early in the morning since you leave the cruise we will pick you up and go straight to Lima Airport to take our flight to Cusco , on our arrival to Cusco we will go to sacred valley of the Incas routing via Pisac (P’isaq), the colonial town.
We will find the indigenous and traditional market, where you will be able to purchase hand crafted goods and souvenirs. After exploring town we then head towards the Pisac Ruins that are beautifully carved into the highest mountains. Then we continue the journey and appreciate the picturesque villages Calca and Urubamba where we will enjoy a buffet lunch with traditional stews. In the afternoon we will visit the village of Ollantaytambo and the Inca Archaeological site of Ollantaytambo which was inhabited 500 years ago and still remains in pretty good state… Returning to Cusco we will go through Chinchero, one of the most interesting place of the Andes bearing plateaus of multi-coloured crop fields, the chain of snow peaks of the Valle and a beautiful sunset … We will also visit the colonial church that lies on an Inca palace and the site museum appreciating Andean dress then we drop you off at your hotel.
Early in the morning we will go to the train station to go to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu city) then we take the bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu then we will visit the citadel for 3 hours then we take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, lunch there and back to Ollantaytambo then we take our private car back to Cusco. Night in Cusco.
According with the departure of the cruise ship we will transfer you to the airport of Cusco and flight to lima , transfer to the Callao Port.
