9-Day Machu Picchu and Cusco Tour with Andean Spirit Lodge

• Welcome by your tour leader and transfer from Cusco airport to your hotel.

• After a light lunch, transfer to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is the heart of the ancient Incan empire.

• In the afternoon, visit the impressive Inca site of Ollantaytambo. It used to be the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti. 

Overnight stay at a hotel in the Sacred Valley.

• After breakfast, take the tourist train to Machupicchu to visit its spectacular citadel.
• In the late afternoon, return to the Sacred Valley by train.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in the Sacred Valley.

• Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley. Visit a successful local pottery workshop.
• Explore the spectacular Inca ruins of Pisac. A two-hour hike will allow us to appreciate this breathtaking site fully. 
• Enjoy enough time to explore the Indian market, where you find crafts from all over Peru on display. Return to Cusco in the afternoon. 

Overnight stay at a hotel or in our beautiful vacation rentals.

• Visit Qorikancha, the main temple of the Incas, after breakfast.
• Explore the cathedral, full of sacred icons like the famous painting of the ‘The Last Supper.'
• Finally, visit the artists' quarter of San Blas and the main market of San Pedro.
• In the afternoon, stroll around the streets of the charming centre of Cusco, famous for its blend of Inca and colonial architecture.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Cusco.

• Set out on a morning excursion to the local Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Tambomachay, and Puka Pukara.
• The afternoon will be free. You may relax, visit museums or go shopping.
• In the evening, there will be dinner with live music for you to enjoy.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Cusco.

• Today, leave for the Andean Spirit Lodge, a rural Lodge that will be our base for the next four nights. On the way, visit the mysterious Inca sites of Killarumiyoq and Tarawasi.
• After lunch, explore the trails and gardens of the lodge and relax in a hammock. There will be an optional yoga class before dinner. You may enjoy a restful evening by an open log fire.

Overnight stay at the Andean Spirit Lodge in comfortable bungalows with private facilities.

• Visit the highland lagoon of Lake Humantay, the snowy peak that can be viewed from the lodge. A two-hour drive will take you to Soryapampa, from where you may hike up to the beautiful Humantay lagoon (horses are also available for hire). 

• Enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch at Soryapampa before returning to the lodge in the afternoon.

Overnight stay at the Andean Spirit Lodge.

• After a hearty breakfast, drive uphill for about an hour to the highland hamlet of Chonta. 

• Hike for a couple of hours to reach the Condor viewpoint, from where you may appreciate fabulous views of this mighty Andean bird soaring over the Apurimac canyon. A delicious home-cooked boxed lunch will be provided.

• Start the return journey in the afternoon and reach the lodge in time for dinner.

Overnight stay in a comfortable bungalow at the Andean Spirit Lodge.

• Enjoy a free day to relax. You may book optional yoga and meditation classes if you wish.

Includes full board

Overnight stay in a comfortable bungalow at the Andean Spirit Lodge.