Peru · Land Adventure

7-day Cusco Adventure Tour Package

7 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cusco. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Cusco’s historic and archaeological landmarks
  • 02 Visit Koricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay
  • 03 Experience Via Ferrata and zip line in the Sacred Valley
  • 04 Travel through Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Pachar
  • 05 Enjoy a guided visit to Machu Picchu
  • 06 Hike to Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca
  • 07 Includes 3-star accommodation with breakfast
  • 08 Train and entrance tickets included

Discover the highlights of Cusco and the Sacred Valley on a 7-day journey that blends culture, archaeology, and outdoor adventure. Explore the historic city of Cusco, visit important Inca sites such as Koricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay, and experience the landscapes of the Sacred Valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo.

This itinerary also adds an adventurous edge with a Via Ferrata and zip line experience in Pachar, a guided visit to Machu Picchu, and a hike to Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca. With accommodation, transport, selected meals, and guided services included, it is a well-rounded way to experience some of Peru’s most iconic places in one trip.

Discover the highlights of Cusco and the Sacred Valley on a 7-day journey that blends culture, archaeology, and outdoor adventure.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Cusco, Machu Picchu, Písac, Ollantaytambo
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

DAY 1 Arrival in Cusco

We will pick you up from the airport or bus station in Cusco city, and we will transfer you to your hotel located in the city center. Rest of the day free, for good acclimatization to the altitude. Overnight at hotel. 

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Day 02

DAY 2 Cusco City Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. We’ll pick you up from the hotel, and start the tour visiting the Temple of the Sun well-known as Koricancha. This symbolic place has a clear example of the fusion between Incan and Hispanic cultures, and its base was used to build Santo Domingo’s Church and its famous convent.

Main Square and Cathedral of Cusco

Then, we’re going to visit the Cathedral (temporarily closed)located in the Main Square, to appreciate a beautiful religious paintings of the Cusco School.

Sacsayhuaman

The Cusco City Tour continues in Sacsayhuaman, an amazing archaeological complex with huge carved stones which fit each other in a perfect way, and it is said that it was built by more than 20 thousand men, and took over 70 years to finish it.

Qenqo

Then we will visit Qenqo religious temple, place where the Incas worshiped their Gods like the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. You will have an incredible experience exploring through its underground galleries, and admire a semicircular amphitheater.

Puca Pucara

We will continue this entertaining excursion in the military compound of Puca Pucara, which means “Red Fortress” for its reddish infrastructure.

Tambomachay

Then we will go the water’s worship center of Tambomachay, with aqueducts and waterfalls provided from nearby springs. At the end, we will drop you off at El Regocijo Square.

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Day 03

DAY 3 Sacred Valley of the Incas: Via Ferrata + Canopy + Box lunch

Breakfast at the hotel. This full day sacred valley tour begins early in the morning. We are going to pick you up from the hotel located in the city of Cusco to take the road towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This path connects the villages of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. After a travel of one hour and a half, we are going to reach our base situated at Pachar, 33 miles from the city.

At this point and after put on all the security equipment, we will start climbing up the Via Ferrata Sacred Valley, that consists of iron rungs anchored in the rocks. The other option is to walk along the zip line path.

After climbing the Via Ferrata course for an hour, you will reach a suspension bridge that will take you to the highest point of the tour to enjoy a box lunch.

Later, we will start to descend through the sacred valley zip line to add more adrenaline to this fantastic tour, where the largest one has a long of 700 meters and the short ones of 250 meters.

At the end of this fantastic experience, we will back to the base in Pachar and then take the bus to drop you off at your hotel in the city of Cusco.

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Day 04

DAY 4 Machu Picchu

Ollantaytambo Train Station

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco, and go to Wanchaq train station in private transport. We will take a shared bus to Ollantaytambo train station, and start a journey to Aguas Calientes train station.

Machu Picchu

At this point, we will board the bus until the wonderful Machu Picchu Citadel, well-known as The Lost City of the Inca. The guided tour along 2 hours, will let you explore this awesome archeological site with incredible landscapes.

Machu Picchu, a World Heritage Site, was the main place of Inca’s farming, and the most important urban place from Incan Empire. Enjoy your free time in Machu Picchu, take pictures or if you are brave you can climb Huayna Picchu (optional), and admire the entire citadel around. Also, you have the option to back to Aguas Calientes and have lunch (optional).

Back to Cusco

At the arrange time, you should arrive at the Aguas Calientes train station to back to Cusco City, arriving to Ollantaytambo train station first and take a shared transport to Wanchaq train station. Then, you will be transferred in private service to your hotel in Cusco.

5
Day 05

DAY 5 Cusco

Free Day

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for personal activities, and recover energies for Vinicunca. Overnight in hotel.

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Day 06

DAY 6 Rainbow Mountain - Vinicunca

Vinicunca - Rainbow Mountain

Breakfast at the hotel. We will pick you up at 5:30 am from your hotel in Cusco. It is about a 3hrs ½ driving on our shared transport, journey through an undiscovered land of wild desert landscapes, snowcapped peaks, herds of alpaca. When we reach the trailhead for this hike, we are going to have a hot breakfast upon arrival and we will begin the hike from Chillihuani at 4200m/13,900 ft elevation. From here, it will be a 4 hour approx. uphill hike to reach the famous Rainbow Mountains or Vinicunca.Once we arrive at the top of what we come to see the Rainbow Mountain, you will have enough time to take photos and relax yourself on the top majesty area views. After taking a few amazing pictures and soaking in the views we will begin our descent with a 2-hour downhill hike. We will then meet up with our trekking chef and enjoy the delicious, freshly prepared hot lunch. Back to Cusco. Overnight in Cusco 

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Day 07

DAY 7 Departure from Cusco

Breakfast at the hotel. After a week full of adrenaline, we will pick you up from the hotel to transfer you to the bus station or airport in Cusco city. 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cusco. 4 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meals mentioned in the program
  • Private round trip transfer with only driver
  • Group service with shared guide in Spanish/English
  • 3-star accommodation with breakfast included
  • Ticket entrances
  • Train Expedition to Machu Picchu
  • Via Ferrata equipment
  • Zip Line equipment

What's Not Included

  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu
  • International and local flights
  • Bus tickets to and from Cusco

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • You do not need previous experience to Via Ferrata and Canopy.
  • Via Ferrata & Canopy + Lunch: Minimum Age Allowed 9 Years
  • Rates are not valid for holidays such as Easter, Weekends, National Holidays, Christmas and New Year.
  • Rates are not valid for Peruvians and residents, as well as foreigners with a stay greater than 60 days in Peru.
  • You must be in good health, and have altitude tolerance.
  • Vinicunca: You will reach 5100 m during the tour. We recommend a previous acclimatization days before the walk, as it has to be in good physical condition.
  • Pick up from the airport or bus station, to centrally located Cusco city hotels

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Cusco.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Cusco.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Cusco..

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