Explore the best of Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu in the early morning and return on the exclusive panoramic trains. This 4-day tour allows you to see Cusco's highlights in a short time while staying at exclusive hotels.
Best of Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Tour 4D/3N
If you want to experience the best of Cusco in a few days, this tour is the best option for you: Explore the best attractions of Cusco city, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu tour in only 4 days and 3 nights.
Highlights
- Book with Confidence and Flexibility
- Explore the best of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, and the 4 ruins
- Discover the Sacred Valley, including Maras & Moray
- Early morning tour in Machu Picchu to enjoy the sunrise
- Exclusive hotels in Cusco and Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Return on that panoramic train (Vistadome or 360°)
Price per person: 890.USD
To book the Machu Picchu Tour, you need to make an initial payment of 300.USD per person, the remaining balance can be paid online, in installments, or Cusco with any credit card at no booking fees at all.
Student Discount:
All travelers under 17 will have a $40. If you are 25 years old or under at the time of traveling, you can get the 40$ discount with your student ID. Please advise by email to give you a code for the discount.
Day-by-day summary
Day 1: Arrival in Cusco – City tour (half-day)
TreXperience will pick you up from the airport in Cusco and transfer you to the hotel. Afternoon City Tour visiting Plaza de Armas, important streets, Koricancha, Sacsayhuaman, and the 4 ruins. Spend the night in Cusco.
- Tour guide, entry fees, and transfers included
- 3-star hotel in Cusco (Casa Andina Standar or Similar)
- Meals not Included
Day 2: Sacred Valley – Maras Moray – Aguas Calientes (Full day)
After Breakfast in your hotel, your tour guide will pick you up at 8:00 am to drive to the Sacred Valley and visit Awancancha, Pisac Market, Maras, Moray, Salineras, Ollantaytambo, and finally, take the train to Aguas Calientes and spend the night in a hotel.
- Tour guide, entry fees, and transfers included
- 3-star hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Intipunku or Similar)
- All meals included
Day 3: Machu Picchu – Cusco (Full day)
Board the first buses to Machu Picchu to enjoy the sunrise. Your guide will show you the best of Machu Picchu on a 3-4 hour guided tour; then, you can explore or hike Huayna Picchu or Montaña. Later in the afternoon, board the Panoramic trains to return.
- Tour guide, entry fees, and transfers included
- 3-star hotel in Cusco (Casa Andina Standard or Similar)
- All meals included
Day 4: Transfer out (At any time)
After Breakfast in your hotel, you will be transferred to the airport or bus station.
Included in the Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Tour
- Airport transfers
- Cusco city tour
- Sacred Valley with Maras Moray
- Machu early morning tour
- Entrance fees to all the places we visit
- Professional Local Tour Guide
- 2 nights 3-star hotel in Cusco
- 2 night 3-star hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo
- 3 Breakfast in hotels
- Lunch and Dinner on day 2
- One-way standard train
- One-way Panoramic Train
- Bus up and down to Machu Picchu
- Entrance To Machu Picchu
- All taxes and booking fees
Not Included
- Huayna Picchu Mountain entrances
- Machu Picchu Mountain entrances (Called montaña, this is different from Machu Picchu citadel or archeological site)
- Travel Insurance
- Gratuities
- Flights
Additional hikes after the guided tour in Machu Picchu:
- Huayna Picchu Mountain – The ticket is $75 per person.
- Machu Picchu mountain – This ticket is $75 per person.
Similar tours to Machu Picchu:
Day 1: Arrival in Cusco – City tour (half-day)
We will pick you up from the Cusco airport and transfer you to your hotel in the center of Cusco, where you will check in and spend the rest of the day relaxing (we recommend arriving early in the morning in Cusco). Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 1.30 p.m. and take you to explore Cusco, which was the capital of the great Inca Empire, surrounded by the majestic Andes Mountains. Visit the Plaza de Armas, the most important streets and neighborhoods, the famous 12-angled stone street, Loreto Street, Coricancha, and a drive to the upper part to visit Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay. We will return to the city at approximately 5:30 p.m.
- Tour duration: half-day
- Entrance fee: Included in all places we visit.
- Meals are not included.
- Hotel: Casa Andina Standard or Similar
Día 2: Sacred Valley – Maras Moray – Aguas Calientes (Full day)
At 8:00 am, you will be collected from your hotel and driven to the Awanacancha Alpaca center, where we will learn more about the differences between llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos. Next, we travel for 20 minutes to Taray, the Sacred Valley’s viewpoint, and continue to Pisac, where we explore and bargain in the indigenous market. We continue our journey through the Sacred Valley to Urubamba, where we enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.
After a delicious lunch, we will continue to the circular terraces of Moray to learn about ancient Inca farming techniques; visit Maras and Salineras, where locals have harvested salt since Inca times; and finally drive to Ollantaytambo, “The Last Living Inca Town,” an ancient Inca village where we will observe some of the finest examples of Inca architecture. After dinner, we will board a train for Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu pueblo), where we will spend the night in a hotel.
- Duration: Full day
- Entrance fee: Included in all places we visit.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
- Hotel: Intipunku or similar
Day 3: Machu Picchu – Cusco (Full Day)
On our final day, we will wake up very early in order to prepare for the most amazing day at Machu Picchu—the Lost City of the Incas. After breakfast, we will head directly to the queue and wait for one of the first buses to arrive at Machu Picchu before sunrise.
Your tour guide will take you on a 2–3 hour comprehensive guided tour of the city, exploring the best terraces, temples, and palaces before leaving you to explore on your own or climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (must be booked as far in advance as possible). Your guide will explain how to take a bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes for lunch and later board the Panoramic trains and bus back to Cusco, arriving at approximately 7.30 pm.
- Duration: Full day
- Meals: Breakfast
- Entrance fee: Included in all places we visit.
- Other Meals: Excluded
- Hotel: Casa Andina Standard or Similar
Day 4: Transfer out (At any time)
After breakfast in your hotel, you will be transferred to the airport or bus station.