MACHU PICCHU AND SACRED VALLEY TWO DAYS

Itinerary:

Day – 1: Full day to Sacred Valley (Chinchero, Moray, Salt Mine and Ollantaytambo)

Breakfast at hotel; Pick up from your hotel at 08:00am. We will go on a bus (private) to the Sacred Valley beginning in Chinchero where you can see another small church built in the century on top an inca arqueological site, afterward you will go to visit a nice textile conmunity, Their textile work is one of the best in the región, keeping the tradiotional way to produce textile and handicrasf.

A non traditional circuit that in the last years is gaining importance is visiting the Moray arqueological site and the “Salt Mine”

Moray was an important center of domestication, acclimatization and hybridization of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption in the incas time.

The Maras “Salt mines” are constituted by about more than 5000 small pools with an average area of 5 m² (53.8 ft²), constructed in a slope of the mountain. People fill up or “irrigate” the pools during the dry season every 3 days, with salty water emanating from a natural spring located on the top of the complex, so that when water evaporates the salt contained in it will slowly solidify.

Afterwards you Will have Buffet lunch at Urubamba restaurants

Then we will continue to Ollantaytambo, a big religious, and agricultural center and unlike other small towns, this one has maintained its original Incan design including outstanding stone buildings and narrow streets.

After the tour we will make our way to the Ollantaytambo train station where we will catch the train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight at the Hotel in Aguas Calientes

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day – 2: Visit Machu Picchu & Back to Cusco

Breakfast at the hotel; at around 06:00am take bus to Machu Picchu citadel, you will ride a bus to Machu Picchu archeological site (2,430m/7,972ft) Your guide will expertly direct you throughout the astounding ruins and its main streets. Machu Picchu is considered to be the world’s spiritual center by esoteric wisdom.

Lunch on your own not included in the price.

Return to Cusco: later board the train for the return trip to Cusco. You will stop Ollantaytambo station or Poroy station and then be picked up and driven to your hotel in Cusco

Overnight at the Hotel in Cusco

Meals included: Breakfast

• Includes:
  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Pick-up from your hotel
  • Transportation by bus to and from Cusco
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
  • Round trip Bus tickets
  • Hotel of 3 starts in Aguas Calientes town

  Does Not Include:

  • Meals
  • Entrance Feet for arqueological places on the Sacred Valley
  • Tips
  • Travel Insurance – you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for your trip.otel

Prices 2023:

1. person    US$ 670 per person
2. people    US$ 620 per person
3. people    US$ 690 per person
4. people    US$ 550 per person
5. + people  US$ 500 per person
   Please NOTE: this tour runs only as a Private Service.

Extras (Need to be booked in Advance):

• Machu Picchu Mountain climbing:  USD 70.00
• Huayna Picchu Mountain climbing: USD 80.00
• Vistadome Train Aguas Calientes-Ollantaytambo: USD 80.00
• Extra Night in Aguas Calientes: Depends on the type of Hotel desired.

Why Chaski Green:

Chaski Green bet on an offer nature tourism and cultural, based on a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. We understand nature tourism as “that meets the needs of present tourists and destination regions while protecting and guaranteeing activity for the future”

Our packages attempt to minimize the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and maximize the positive, by applying global sustainability criteria in its planning and development. We value our natural heritage and especially the culterales resources. We involve our neighbors, partners and suppliers to improve tourist services. And we understand that only environmentally responsible and sustainable offerings, with conscious and well trained professionals can prevent or reduce negative impacts and contribute to the conservation of the natural environment, especially of natural esenarios, habitats, and rural development of our land.

Our sustainability policy incorporates the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and seeks to promote responsible and sustainable tourism in the destinations where we operate, minimizing actions that can generate climate change, ensuring the welfare of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and community.

Following you can read more about Why Chaski Green:

• In the field of responsibility with communities, we seek to actively participate in the development of projects in developing cominidades veneficio of the communities involved in tourism.
• Chaski Green is 2 years of experience organising tours Packages in Perú with excellent reviews and feedback.
• As new local Company operator in Cusco we will guarante our services.
• The owner of Chaski Green has 8 years of experience with excellent reviews.
• Our dedication to providing an excellent service.
• Average Group Size: 8 to 16 people.
• We promote responsible tourism here in Cusco and throughout Peru.
• Reliable honest tour operator
• 100% direct local tour operator based in cusco
• Quick & easy communication
• Specialist in small or private groups
• High quality service at fair prices
• Unique tour & trekking routes
• Large variety of alternative treks
• Customized tours & packages
• All tours and treks are operated by Chaski Green
• All treks & tours are provided only by Chaski Green staff and professional guides.  Which means Chaski Green will never pass you onto another company.
• If you are booked and have made your deposit. You leave anyway!
• Personalized attention with the most dedicate team
• Friendly office staff
• 100% guaranteed daily departures for any tours or treks
• Trekking programs
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• Environmentally friendly, sustainable & responsible tourism
• Giving back to our local communities
• Social projects –
• Great licensed professional guides with more than 4 years of experience
• We carry your duffel bag not you!
• Departures everyday
• Tours to machu picchu & all inclusive packages
• Tours & packages for all budgets
• Specialist in small groups and private options.
• Head off to explore independently or just chill out in a café and watch the world go by. We include the must-see highlights on most of our trips, allowing you the time to explore according to your own tastes.
• From unique home stays and hotels to sleeping moored under the stars in a tranquil bay, our options will provide you with the most authentic experience possible and will always reflect the local character and spirit of your adventure.

NEW RULES OF MACHU PICCHU 

While there is currently a loosely enforced time limit for tourist over the course of two daily shifts, the new Machu Picchu rules dictate that tourists will be strictly limited to four hours stays. Most visitors really don’t spend more than four hours exploring the archaeological site, on average. Officials need to exercise more control over the amount foot traffic at any given time to preserve the Inca sanctuary.

The new regulations mandate three daily shifts: one in the early morning (6 am to 9 am), one in the late morning (9 am to 12 pm), and one in the early afternoon (12 pm to 3 pm). Within these three shifts, tourists must sign up to enter at a certain hour (7 am, 1 pm, etc). This will help not only to regulate the number of visitors in the Inca Sanctuary at any given time, but also to standardize the schedule to minimize wait times outside the ruins.

The number of people allowed to enter the citadel per shift will be limited — 600 may enter at each hourly interval, so no more than 2,400 people will be in the ruins at a given time. Besides preventing overcrowding, officials say, this will help mitigate the impact of tourists on the sacred paths and stone stairs that crisscross Machu Picchu.

“Visiting Machu Picchu is a wonderful experience. Entrance to the Inca City is by shifts. Chaski Green will notified the entrance time to Machu Picchu as soon as it was booked and board the bus according to this time. In this way you will avoid unnecessary lines and help to keep the order of which you will be the prime beneficiary. 

Useful Information:

• Altitude at Machu Picchu – 2400m / 7873ft.
• Train To Machu Picchu – Peru Rail Expedition Train
• Distance from Cusco to Machu Picchu – 116km / 69.6 miles
• Weather – dry from May to October, wet from November to April
• To climb Huayna Picchu mountain and Machu Picchu mountain needs to be booked in advance.
• Departure time: 03:45am (to be confirmed).
• Arrival time back in Cusco 21:00pmish (to be confirmed).

Chaski Green will be always in contact with you, OUR PASSION IS YOUR TRIP

What you need to take:

• Original Passport (mandatory)
• Waterproof jacket, clothes / rain poncho (always)
• Warm jacket
• T-shirts
• Comfortable Trousers
• Sun hat – sun glasses
• Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
• Insect repellent
• Personal medication
• Camara with plenty battery
• Extra clothes for one night in Aguas Calientes