Machu Picchu Express — 5 days

The lost Inca city in the clouds. Day-by-day itinerary: Lima then Cusco; Inca Cusco; Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Lima then Cusco

• 08:00 — Arrival at Lima LIM
• 13:00 — Flight Lima → Cusco
• 15:30 — Hotel in central Cusco — Plaza de Armas, Cusco
• Acclimatise — drink coca tea
• 19:30 — Light dinner in Cusco — Plaza de Armas

Day 2 — Inca Cusco

• 09:00 — Qorikancha — Temple of the Sun — Cusco
• 11:00 — Sacsayhuamán fortress — Cusco
• 13:30 — Lunch at Mercado San Pedro — Cusco
• 15:30 — San Blas district — artisans — Cusco
• 20:00 — Peruvian gourmet dinner — Cusco

Day 3 — Sacred Valley

• 08:00 — Sacred Valley excursion
• 09:00 — Pisac market + ruins — Pisac
• 13:00 — Lunch in the Sacred Valley
• 15:00 — Ollantaytambo — Inca fortress — Ollantaytambo
• 17:00 — PeruRail train → Aguas Calientes
• 19:30 — Hotel in Aguas Calientes — Machu Picchu Pueblo

Day 4 — Machu Picchu

• 05:30 — Bus up to Machu Picchu (at opening) — Aguas Calientes
• Walk to the entrance — Aguas Calientes → Machu Picchu
• 06:30 — Machu Picchu — Sun Gate — Machu Picchu
• 09:30 — Huayna Picchu mountain (optional) — Machu Picchu
• 13:00 — Lunch at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge — Machu Picchu
• 16:00 — Bus back to Aguas Calientes
• 19:00 — Hot springs + dinner — Aguas Calientes

Day 5 — Back to Lima & Flight

• 08:00 — Train back to Ollantaytambo
• 11:00 — Transfer → Cusco airport
• 14:00 — Flight Cusco → Lima
• 17:00 — Ceviche in Miraflores — Lima
• 22:00 — International return flight