5-Day Senior-Friendly Machu Picchu Tour in Peru

Arrive by plane to Cusco anytime in the morning, then transfer from Cusco airport to the hotel in the Sacred Valley (Urubamba). On the trip, visit the ruins of Chinchero.

At any time during the morning, arrive in Cusco on your flight from Lima or another city in Peru. Our KONDOR PATH TOURS team awaits the group of seniors in the waiting room of the Cusco airport.

Once the elderly travelers meet the tour guide and the vehicle driver, we begin the trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas via the Chinchero highway. “The trip lasts approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.” Halfway through, we explore the fascinating ruins of Chinchero, plus a textile center.

NOTE: The reason for selecting the first hotel night in the city of URUBAMBA within the Sacred Valley is to spend your first night at a lower altitude than Cusco so that you gradually adapt to the heights of the Andes, and on the penultimate day, we return to Cusco.

EXPLORE:

• Chinchero Ruins
• Optional: Chincrero textiles

Meals: Dinner: Menu Vilcanota by the Aranwa Sacred Valley

Urubamba Overnight 

DURING THE MORNING, explore the ruins of the Sacred Valley, then travel by train IN THE AFTERNOON to Machu Picchu Pueblo.

There are several activities in the Sacred Valley; we visit the viewpoints of Urubamba, Salinas, and Pachar. “The panoramic views are incredible since we observe different parts of the Sacred Valley.”

Visit the salt mines of Maras; it is optional to buy salt from the Incas from the same local producers of Maras. Salted chocolate bars, or pink cooking salt, are among the most sought-after items.

Continue your exploration through the circular ruins of Moray. In Moray, there are more than five viewpoints, with the alternative of minimal walks to have one of the best views of the Inca structure of Moray. Finally, explore the incredible constructions of the Ollantaytambo ruins, with the beautiful Inca fountains, panoramic views of the Temple of the Sun, etc.

In the afternoon, board the train service to reach Machu Picchu Pueblo to spend the night at the foot of the Machu Picchu ruins to shorten travel time and enjoy the enigmatic Inca citadel that much more.

Explanation: The tour starts at 9:00

1. Urubamba viewpoint
2. Inca Salt Flats Viewpoint
3. Optional walk near the salt flats
4. Moray Ruins
5. Ollantaytambo Ruins

Meals:

• Box Lunch by Kondor Path Tours
• Dinner: à-la-carte dinner by Inkaterra Machu Picchu

Train service information: Outbound Journey

Train Company: PeruRail

• Traveling from OLLANTAYTAMBO to the Pueblo of MACHU PICCHU
• Train Class: Vistadome 603
• Departure from Ollantaytambo: 15:37
• Machu Picchu Pueblo arrival: 17:02

Machu Picchu Pueblo Overnight

Exclusive guided tour with a classic panoramic view of Machu Picchu for two spectacular hours during the morning; travel to Cusco by train in the afternoon via Ollantaytambo

The two-hour guided tour includes five new tourist circuits to explore Machu Picchu. KONDOR PATH TOURS offers circuit number 1 or, failing that, number 2: Circuits 1 and 2 have the classic views of Machu Picchu. We recommend our older adult travelers book their tour packages in advance because there are limited places for entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.

Enjoy your personalized guided tour, visiting several Inca temples that highlight the ruins of Machu Picchu. It is worth mentioning that there are incredible panoramic views throughout the Inca citadel. After the guided tour, we will return by bus to Machu Picchu Pueblo; in the afternoon, we board the train service to Ollantaytambo. In Ollantaytambo, we have private transportation for your group to travel to Cusco.

• Bus service to Machu Picchu (up and down)
• A two-hour guided tour inside Machu Picchu
• NOTE: There has been no free time according to the new regulations of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary since 2015. If you require more time, book a new entrance ticket

Meals: LUNCH by Restaurant Mapacho (ejecutivo) 

Train information: Inbound Journey

Visit: The tour starts at 9:30 a.m. Cusco City for Seniors

• Sacsayhuaman ruins
• Tambomachay
• Puca Pucara
• Qenqo

Amazing Cusco City Tour of the Four Inca Ruins in the morning! Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and Qenqo ruins 

Explore the incredible construction of the Sacsayhuaman temple, with its megalithic walls weighing an average of 50 to 150 tons each. Not even a razor blade can fit between the slots in the walls of Sacsayhuaman, as the Inca masters built the citadel with precision and designed it to last for generations.

We continue visiting the ritual fountain of Tambomachay, which continues to gush its spring waters. Inca imperial architecture stands out in architectural construction. The guided tour ends with the ruins of the red fortress of Puca Pucara and the labyrinth of Qenqo, with its imposing Inca squares.

Last Exploration: 13:00 

1. Cusco Cathedral
2. Coricancha Inca Temple

DURING THE AFTERNOON, enjoy the guided visit to the Cathedral of Cusco plus the Inca temple of the Coricancha. IN THE AFTERNOON, transfer service to the Cusco airport

In the afternoon, visit the beautiful colonial cathedral of Cusco. The cathedral has several canvases painted by Indian painters. Each canvas became original due to the presence of flora and fauna of the Andes in the paintings, as is the case of The Last Supper, painted by the Inca Marcos Zapata, where the main dish is the guinea pig.

Finally, we visit the main temple of the entire Inca Empire, “Coricancha.” The INCAS temples built several rooms representing their major and minor deities, such as the temple of the sun, the moon, the stars (Milky Way), the rainbow, etc.

DURING THE AFTERNOON OR MORNING: Transfer to Cusco airport

We recommend organizing your flight from Cusco to Lima in the afternoon or evening. When you indicate this, we will gladly provide a transfer service to the Cusco airport.