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Upon arrival in Cusco you will be escorted to your Hostal where you can leave your things and prepare to head out and explore the city. You have the rest of the day to acclimate and have fun. Overnight in Cusco.

This morning we pick you up from your hotel at 7:30am and take the scenic drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We arrive at the town of Ollantaytambo at 10am enjoying the beautiful scenery for about ½ hour. Here you'll have the chance to buy water and snacks for the remainder of the day. Then we continue to travel to Habrá de Málaga, which is located on the top of a mountain (12,948 feet above sea level). After a short break we will begin to walk down towards the jungle passing for the different flats that combine landscapes of majestic snow-capped mountains to the warm jungle.

You then continue to the town of Santa Maria, located at 1575 meters about sea level, and on to Santa Teresa around 2:00 pm, where we will have lunch until 3:45 pm. We leave Sta. Teresa to the Machu Picchu hydroelectric facility at 4:35 pm. You continue by train to Aguas Calientes, arriving around 5:30 pm. Each passenger will be taken to their respective hotel or hostel, during this period of time you will have free time to visit the hot springs in Aguas Calientes. At 8:00 pm. We will enjoy a delicious dinner, during this time your tour guide will give us an explanation about the visit to Machu Picchu.

You will have the option to go up to Machu Picchu by bus or by foot. Breakfast will be served from 5:00 am. The guided tour of the site will begin at 6:00 am and will last for at least 2 hours. Afterwards, you will be able to enjoy some free time until approximately 11:30 am, which is the recommended time to begin returning down the mountain to the train station. The train back to the hydroelectric plant will be leaving Aguas Calientes at 12:35 pm.

Upon our arrival to the hydroelectric plant, we will transfer over from the train to a private van, which will take us to Santa Teresa. There, we will have a one hour break for one last chance to get some food or use the restroom before we undertake the final leg of the ride. We will then proceed back to Cusco, returning down the same road that brought us here. We will arrive to Cusco around 9:30 pm (approx).

In the morning you are pick up from your hotel to head to the airport for your return flight to Lima. Arriving in Lima you connect to your flight home or have the option of booking a Lima tour with us if your flight leaves later in the day. This conclude the Road Trip: Machu Picchu tour, hope you enjoyed the adventure and had fun!