Cusco & Machu Picchu Express — 3 days

The Inca citadel in 3 days. Day-by-day itinerary: Cusco; Machu Picchu; Sacred Valley & Departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Cusco

• 10:00 — Arrival at Cusco CUZ
• 11:00 — Acclimatise to the altitude (3,399 m) — rest recommended
• 15:00 — Plaza de Armas + Cathedral — Cusco
• 19:00 — Alpaca + chicha morada — Cusco
• 21:00 — Colonial hotel in Cusco

Day 2 — Machu Picchu

• 05:30 — Train Poroy → Aguas Calientes (3h30) — Cusco
• 10:00 — Machu Picchu — entry (ticket required) — Machu Picchu
• 13:00 — Huayna Picchu climb (optional, +2h)
• 20:00 — Hotel in Aguas Calientes

Day 3 — Sacred Valley & Departure

• 07:00 — Train back Aguas Calientes → Cusco
• 11:00 — Pisac — Inca craft market — Sacred Valley
• Drive to Maras — Sacred Valley → Maras
• 14:00 — Maras salt pans — Inca salt mines — Maras
• 20:00 — Flight Cusco → Lima → home