Machu Picchu Adventure Tour

Company : G Adventures
Activities: Machu Picchu Tours / Tours
Duration: 1 week to 2 weeks
Approx Costs: 500 to 1000 £ Pound (UK)

Experience Peru on this 8 day adventure tour where you will get to visit the best destinations including Machu Picchu.

This tour starts in Lima and has so many highlights, you will get to explore ancient cities like Cuzco and take a guided tour of spectacular places like the Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo ruins.

On this trip you will also get lots of free time to explore museums, bargain for goods in local markets, visit hot springs, go shopping for gifts or join adventure sporting activities like horseriding, mountain biking and whitewater rafting.

A visit to Machu Picchu is a must for any travel enthusiast, on this tour you have the option to take the train for the whole journey or hike for 1 day to the Sun Gate and gateway to Machu Picchu. This will be an amazing experience, you will get time to explore the ruins and get lots of pictures. This really is the trip of a lifetime.

Itinerary

Day 1 Lima
Arrive at any time.

Day 2 Lima/Cusco
Fly to Cusco. Free time to shop and explore. Opt for a city tour, visit museums or archaeological sites.

Day 3 Cusco/Ollantaytambo
Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at a Parwa community restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).

Day 4 Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes
Journey to Aguas Calientes and opt to visit the local hot springs and hit the market. Those who have purchased and pre-booked the '1-day Inca Trail' hike will disembark the train at 104km and trek to the Sun Gate for the first glimpse of Machu Picchu before re-joining the group at Aguas Calientes for the night.

Day 5 Aguas Calientes/Cusco
Enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu. Opt to visit the Inca Bridge before returning to Cusco.

Day 6 Cusco
Enjoy a free day in Cusco. Active options include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

Day 7 Cusco/Lima
Head to the airport and fly back to Lima.

Day 8 Lima
Depart at any time.