Machu Picchu is best known as the lost city of the Inca. 
It is not mentioned in any of the chronicles of the Spanish conquistadores, 
and archaeologists today cannot do any more than speculate on its function. 
The local Quechua farmers in the area knew of Machu Picchu for centuries, 
but it was not until an 11 year-old local boy led the American historian Hiram Bingham 
(who was in search of Vilcabamba) to the site, on July 24, 1911, 
that the rest of the World became aware of its existence. 
At that time, the site was covered in thick vegetation, 
and Bingham and his team returned in 1912, as well as 1915, to clear the growth. 

Over the years, much work has been done on excavating and studying the site. 
Despite all the efforts, many questions remain unanswered.

You will be collected from your hostel at 9:00am. By bus we will head for Pisac, 
cunderway enjoying a short visit to the small, typical zoo. 
The next stop will be the ‘Mirador of Pisac’, where we will enjoy a view over agricultural fields, 
the sacred river Urubamba, and see apu Pitusiray on the horizon. 
Then, we will arrive to Pisac, where we will go up to the ruins, 
to enjoy the guide’s explanations for about 1 hour. 
After that, we will go down to the village again, where we can visit the typical local handycraft-market.  
After this, we will proceed to Urubamba, where we will enjoy a buffet lunch. 

After lunch, our bus will head for Ollantaytambo, where, climbing to the ruins,
 your guide will explain you all about this place, in about 1 hour. 
After this, we will have some time to walk over the typical handycraft-market of Ollantaytambo. 

Then, the moment will be there, to get onto the train to Aguas Calientes, 
the picturesque town just under Machu Picchu. 
There, after looking for a nice dinner, you may rest at your hostel with private bathroom, 
hot shower, and breakfast included. 

After breakfast we will take the bus, up to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu.  
There, the guide will be waiting for us, to show us around for about 2.5  hours. 
After the tour, we’ll have free time to walk around, 
investigate, take pictures, and enjoy the beautiful place. 
After that, we’ll be taken back down to Aguas by bus, leaving us some time to find us a lunch, 
after which, arriving on time (look on your ticket) at the train station, 
taking our train to Ollantaytambo, where we will jump on our bus to Cusco. 

Included
- Pick-up from your hotel
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Sacred Valley-tour
- Professional bilingual guides
- Transport
- Accommodation in Aguas Calientes (private bathroom, hot shower)
- Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu, roundtrip
- Lunch in Urubamba
- Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco (your hostel).
- We’ll collect you on Cusco airport or bus-terminal, to bring you to your hostel

Not included
- First breakfast, dinner, and last lunch
- Entrance-fee Sacred  Valley (boleto turístico)
- Tips.

We recommend you to bring
- Backpack
- Tennis-shoes
- Bottle of water
- Rain-coat, hat, Sun-block, Sun-glasses.
- Chocolates, candies or other snacks
- Camera
- Extra money (soles)