2750m / 8920ft.
45km / 29 miles
4215m / 13,780ft.
Days 2 and 3 around 0º Celsius
Overall Difficulty
Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire is surrounded by mountains more than 6,000 meters high. It is located in the western part of the river Watanay Valley and is 3300 mt/ 10,800ft. high. This quaint city of Cusco is renowned all over for its combination of Inca and Spanish Colonial architecture and its mysterious past. It is also the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Feel the energy of this old mysterious city where the Incas once ruled.
We will pick you up from your hotel at 1:30 Our tour begins with the visit of the Koricancha Sun Temple, a wonderful Ceremonial construction built during the Incas heyday. Afterwards, we will visit the main square and see the Cathedral from the outside which was built on top of Inca ruins. Later on, we will drive you to the northern outskirts of Cusco, towards the Complex Inca Temples of Sacsayhuaman. Here, we will walk through huge Inca walls, built with massive rocks weighing up to 180 tons, well-fitted with absolute perfection. Then, continue onto another important Inca site known as Qenqo, a strange place with subterranean passages, hiding in its interior perfect carved stones where the Incas probably mummified their dead. Afterwards, we will visit the Inca Baths of Tambomachay and the military lookout point of Pucapucara before returning to Cusco.
Is highly recommended because it is at your pace and you can stop for pictures and more. This service only includes you, friends and family and no outsiders. If you have more than eight people please contact us.
If you are interested in this tour or do you have any questions about it.
Cusco Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turistíco or BTQ) allows you to visit the most important historical places of the city, and some archaeological complexes that are located in the local surrounding area of the city of Cusco.
To reserve your spot on the trail with travel one expeditions, each person must pay a deposit of $200.00 and then pay the rest at our office in Cusco two days before your trek beings. To get the student discount, please send us a scan of both sides of your student card through email at the time you wish to reserve your spot. The only one Accepted by Peruvian Government is the International ISIC card.
To make your deposit, please pay through our Paypal account by clicking the “Pay Now” button below.
Instructions to send the warranty payment
Send your payment by:
1. Western Union you must send the payment with the name of our Agency Manager, please do not send the payment with other name.
With Western Union, you can send and get money quickly at any of our 117.000 agents or offices all over the world. Check on internet www.westernunion.com look for the nearest office of Western Union, ask for International sendings cashier, then you will get a form and you have to fill it in.
Complete the form.
Ensure you get the form to fill it in.
The payement is in american dollars and write the amount in letters.
Then write in numbers the amount you will send.
Copy the receptionist information as follows:
Do not forget to fill in your personal information. Pay to the cashier the amount you will send plus the charge of sending. You will be asked to display your identification. Once the deposit is done you will be given a bill that includes your MTCN: (Money Transfer Control Number).
Send us a mail indicating the amount you are sending and the MTCN, we will confirm the transference by e-mail info@traveloneexpeditions.com, traveloneexpeditions@gmail.com
Or by phone. (051-084-261631) then we will proceed to make all the payments.
We send an e-mail confirm the transference and re-confirm your reserves.
Huaynapicchu Climbing. – You need to book in advance too as the Inca trail because it has a limit capacity of 400 people per day which is divided in to 2 shifts. The first shift is at 7 am, and the second one at 10 am, each shift allows 200 people.
The climb is 50 minutes to an hour, it is a bit narrow but safe, the view of Machu picchu is breathtaking,The sun gate, Urubamaba valley and river.The Price is $70 us dollars.