Things to do in Yucay

Embark on a 4-day trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco. Hike through the Andes and the tropical forests, and see the sunrise over the Inca citadel. Enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu and free time to explore the area. Day 1 Be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and head to point km 82 on the route by minibus. Start your 4-day hiking adventure to Machu Picchu. Start your route up the mountain until reaching the villages of Miskay and Llactapate, where you'll enjoy your first lunch. Discover the archaeological complex of Llactapata and the community of Huyllabamba. Continue to the camp of Lluncachimpa and Huayllabamba, at almost 11,000 feet in altitude. Have dinner and spend the night. Day 2 Rise early to watch the sunrise over the Andes. After eating breakfast, walk through the valley of Lluncachimpa and continue climbing until you reach Llulluchapampa. The track will take you to Warmi Wañusqa, 13,780 ft high up. From this point, the highest on the tour, you'll have spectacular views of the snowy peaks and the surrounding archaeological remains. After lunch, continue the journey through the valley of Pacaymayu and over the pass of Runkurakay until you reach Sayacmarca. Eat dinner and spend the night in the camp of Chaquicocham about 12,000 feet in altitude. Day 3 After breakfast, set off on the third day of the hike. This is the easiest part of the route, as this is the area of the tropical forests known as Yunga. Be captivated by the impressive landscapes and magnificent ruins here. In the afternoon, visit the archaeological sites of Runkarakay, Phuyupatamarca, and Wiñay Huayna, the largest and most surprising on the route. Spend the night in the camp. Day 4 Get up very early, at around 4:30 AM. Under the light of the stars, and with a torch in your hand, continue on the route to Inti Punku, or the Sun Gate, where you'll have breakfast while admiring a magical sunrise over Machu Picchu. After dawn, continue the descent to Machu Picchu, where you'll do a guided tour of the historic Inca citadel. After the visit, have your own free time to tour the area and take photographs. After this unforgettable experience, take a bus to Aguas Calientes, where you'll take the train. Then, be taken back to your hotel in Cusco, or, if you wish, end the tour in Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, or Yucay.

Day 1: Arival in Lima Arrive at Lima Airport. A transportation service will pick you up from the airport to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. ° Meals not included. ° Accommodation included: 1 night in Lima. Day 2: Lima: Larco Museum & City Tour Visit the Larco Museum, located in the traditional Pueblo Libre district, which is housed in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built on a pre-Columbian pyramid. Then The Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted in 1535 by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to Jeronimo de Aliaga, one of his captains. Continue to the Main Square, here you can appreciate the grandiose architecture of the Spanish Empire and be amazed by Limas Cathedral. ° Meals included: breakfast. ° Accommodation included: 1 night in Lima. Day 3: Lima – Cusco: City Tour & Archaeological Sites Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cusco. In the afternoon, visit Santo Domingo Convent, a large Renaissance-baroque complex, which was built over the Inca Coricancha temple. Then, visit the Cathedral, the most imposing monument of the Main Square. Head to the hills above Cusco to visit the remains of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman and the ruins of the temple and amphitheater of Qenqo. Admire Qenqo and then finally visit Puka Pukara. ° Meals included: breakfast. ° Accommodation included: 1 night in Cusco. ° Flights tickes to cusco are not included. Day 4: Cusco - Sacred Valley: Chinchero, Ollantaytambo and Living Museum of Yucay During the morning visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional Cusco urban centre located at an elevated point with a beautiful view of the valley. Then, you are transferred to the to the Living Museum of Yucay, an Andean tradition interpretation centre with demonstrations of the production of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware. Upon arriving in Ollantaytambo, have a superior andean gastronomy experience in a restaurant and feel the true spirit of the Sacred Valley. ° Meals included: breakfast and lunch. ° Accommodation included: 1 night in Sacred Valley. Day 5: Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu –Cusco Visit the Lost City of the Incas is believed to have been built in the 1450s by Inca emperor Pachacuti as a holiday retreat, yet within a century the city would be abandoned following the Spanish conquest. The Spaniards never found it, so it was spared the destruction they brought on other Inca sites. Instead, it was slowly swallowed up by the jungle and hidden from harm. A guided tour explains the origins behind this awe-inspiring citadel, presenting its most prominent landmarks. Return to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then board the train back to Cusco. ° Meals included: breakfast and lunch. ° Accommodation: 1 night in Cusco. Day 6: Depart from Cusco After breakfast at the hotel, a transportation service will take you to Cusco’s airport for your departure from the city. ° Meals included: breakfast.

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco to visit the town of Chinchero, a traditional settlement with a beautiful view of the valley. The inhabitants of the area preserve the artisan traditions and the inherited knowledge of the Incas. You will learn about their traditions from your professional guide, and be able to visit archaeological remains and a beautiful seventeenth-century church. From Chinchero, you will be transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a centre for Andean tradition. Here you can watch demonstrations of textile work, adobe, pottery, and silverware be carried out the same way they were in the 13th Century. Transfer to Ollantaytambo where you have free time for lunch. Afterwards, you can visit the town and local archaeological site and climb the iconic fortress. *Visits on Sundays include a tour to the Chinchero market.

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and driven up into the hills to the traditional town of Chinchero, where you can admire breathtaking views of the valley below. Discover the artisan traditions lovingly preserved by the inhabitants of this area, and learn about the inherited knowledge of the Incas. Explore archaeological remains and a beautiful 17th-century church. Then, you will be transferred to the Living Museum of Yucay, a colourful center of Andean tradition. Travel back in time to antiquity through authentic demonstrations of textile work, adobe, pottery and silverware. Once you have fulfilled your cultural cravings, enjoy lunch and free time in the stunning village of Ollantaytambo. Visit its archaeological site, untouched since Inca times, and climb the iconic fortress, built next to a mountain. After you have finished gazing at the majestic beauty of the valley, you will be transferred back to your hotel.