Archaeological & Ancient Civilizations Tours 5 Days

Arrive in Cusco by plane during the day. In the afternoon, free time to freely explore the center of Cusco and acclimatize.

When you arrive at the Cusco airport, visit the travelers’ meeting area where our KONDOR PATH TOURS team awaits you. Once everyone gathers, we have the transfer service to the hotel in Cusco, which is “20 minutes of travel”.

During the afternoon, enjoy walking, exploring the center of Cusco, or having a coffee in one of the restaurants in the main square of Cusco, observing the beautiful Cusco landscape.

Cusco overnight

Archaeological exploration of the Temple of the Moon in Cusco, plus the 4 Inca ruins all-day

At 08:00, we begin archaeologically exploring not-so-well-known and reasonably-known Inca sites. We visit in detail the Inca constructions, such as the symbolism of the three carved pumas of Cusilluchayoc, the Inca trilogy of the temple of the moon, and the two Inca serpents representing infinity in the Andean ideology.

In Qenqo, we have the representative monolith of the Inca fauna, the underground passage with the Andean ritual altar, and discover the Inca fountain of Tambomachay with its Inca cell-style walls close to Tambomachay. We have the ruins of Puca Pucara with the architecture of walls style rosette.

Finally, in Sacsayhuaman, we archaeologically explore the details of the underground passages, the artificial lagoons, the Inca stone slide, the bastions, the esplanade, the ceremonial tables, the megalithic walls, etc.

Explore:

1. Temple of the Moon of Cusco
2. Archaeological Cusilluchayoc Temple
3. Visita arqueológica de Sacsayhuaman
4. Qenqo
5. Puca Pucara
6. Tambomachay

Cusco overnight

Deep archaeological investigation of the ruins of Chinchero, Moray, and Ollantaytambo – Evening trip to Machu Picchu Pueblo by train

At 07:00, we start the trip to the northwest of Cusco in search of the archaeological ruins of Chinchero. In Chinchero, explore the Inca plazas with their four ancestral entrance gates, the residential area of the Inca priests, the esplanade, the puma temples and altars, the condor’s half-wing, the Inca brain represented on a large rock, etc.

We continue the exploration of the ruins of Moray, which represent the southern cross within the Andean constellation of the Milky Way. Moray has four curricular agricultural platforms for developing the Inca culture.

The Ñaupa Inglesia cave has an Inca fountain representing the Andean square cross. We also observe closed windows for capturing positive energy for meditations of mother nature. Finally, in Ollantaytambo, we have the temples of the sun, the moon, the Inca balcony, the ritual water sources, the temple of the condor, the square millimeter cuts of an Inca wall with a laser or another ancestral machine, etc.

Tour over/in/through

1. Chinchero
2. Moray
3. Ñaupa Iglesia
4. Ollantaytambo

Train schedule: Outbound Journey

• Train Company: INCA RAIL
  • Travel route: Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchuu Pueblo
  • Class: The Voyager 45
  • Departure from Ollantaytambo: 16:36
    • At the station: 16:06
  • Arrival in Machu Picchu Pueblo: 18:09

Machu Picchu Pueblo overnight

Machu Picchu Archaeological Tour for two tourist circuits for 4 hours guided tour locally – In the afternoon, return to Cusco

At 05:10, start the activities in search of Machu Picchu. We begin with the incredible classic panoramic views of Machu Picchu from the Inca watchman’s house. Then we investigate little by little different archaeological sites of Machu Picchu, such as the beautiful agriculture system, the temple of the sun, the sundial, the Inca compass, etc.

In the second circuit, we re-enter Machu Picchu through the central part of the entire Inca citadel to complement the visit and have more time inside the Inca citadel.

NOTE: Machu Picchu has five new tourist circuits; circuits 1 and 3 have the best archaeological visits. There is no free time in Machu Picchu, and you must follow the sequence of tour circuits not to create crowds among other visitors, “new regulations of the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Train information: Inbound Journey

Train company: INCA RAIL
Service: MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO (1 hour and 40 minutes of train ride).
Class: The Voyager 44
Departure: 14:30
At Station: 14:30 – Otherwise, you may not be allowed to board.
Ollantaytambo arrival: 16:04
Cusco arrival by transport: 17:50

When you arrive at the Ollantaytambo train station, look for the KONDOR PATH TOURS palette with the Cusco 5 Days Peru Archaeology Tours inscribed name.

Cusco Overnight 

Huchuy Qosqo: 40-minute archaeological walk to the residence and temple of the eighth Inca ruler (Wiracocha) – In the afternoon, transfer service to Cusco airport.

Enjoy a short walk from Lamay to the archaeological ruins of Huchuy Qosqo; Huchuy Qosqo was the residence of the eighth Inca Ruler of the Inca empire. It has notable peculiarities of architectural construction with impressive views toward the Sacred Valley mountain range and the Urubamba River. Explore the triumphal wall, the sundial, the three-story royal house, the Inca fountains, the Inca Trail that goes to the ruins of Pucamarca, Cupper Alto, etc.

• At 06:00 a.m., Transfer from Cusco to Lamay 2920 meters / 9,580 feet
• Walk distance: 3.9 km / 24 miles of round hike
• Walking time: One way is approximately 45 minutes, and the return is about 30 minutes.
• The highest point: Huchuy Qosqo Ruins 3,660 meters / 12,007 feet.
• Difficulty: Challenging – Moderate – Easy

NOTE: ABOUT THE TRANSFER SERVICE TO THE CUSCO AIRPORT

To enjoy the Huchuy Qosqo archaeological site fully, organize your air flight from Cusco to Lima or another destination between 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to carry out your transfer service.

If visitors are going to travel on another date and time, we will gladly organize the transfer service.