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The journey
Get a tailor-made tour through Peru's Sacred Valley and discover the heart of the Inca Empire in just 3 days. Visit Chinchero, Maras town, its salt pans, and the extraordinary Moray before witnessing the wonder of Machu Picchu high above the Urubamba River valley. Continue to Cusco to explore its amazing architecture, good cuisine, art, and handicrafts while gaining first-hand knowledge of this great ancient empire.
Witness the world's new wonder, Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley.
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Begin your acclimatisation in the Sacred Valley, a region in Peru's Andean highlands. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire. It is located at 9,000 feet.
Visit Chinchero, Maras town, its salt pans, and the extraordinary Moray.
Take a train from Ollantaytambo.
Witness the world's new wonder, Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it is renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments, and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery. Spend some time at the site.
Spend the night in a nearby hotel.
Get used to the altitude and then visit the historical capital located at 11,000 feet. Cusco offers all that you need: amazing architecture, good cuisine, art, and handicrafts.
Go sightseeing in Cusco. Visit Tambomachay, Puca Pukara, Q'enqo, and Sacsayhuaman.
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Where this trip takes you
The Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu Inca Citadel, Maras town and its salt pans
The route
The fine print
Taxicab with a driver
Professional English-speaking Peru tour guide
First aid kit
Logistics
Your 3 days finish where they began, in Sacred Valley.
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