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DAY 1: CUSCO PICK UP
Upon arrival to
Cusco
reception and transfer to the Hotel in the Valley,
rest of day at leisure, overnight
DAY 2: SACRED
VALLEY TOUR (private tour)
Note: this tour only departs on Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday)
At 9:00am gather of its hotel to make the trip to
the Sacred Valley where We will visit the colorful
Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color,
tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a
distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one
altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac where we will
visit the market, and is located to the entrance of
the Sacred Valley followed by Ollantaytambo, the
older town continuously occupied of the American
continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo,
along with their channels that have not varied from
the time Inca, evoke their ancestral inheritance,
lunch in a typical restaurant rest of evening to
enjoy the valley – overnight at the Hotel (B;L).
DAY 3:
MACHUPICCHU TOUR
Breakfast and at 8.15am pick up to go Poroy Train's
station. The Hiram Bingham departs from Poroy
Station (20 minutes outside Cusco) at 9.00am which
gives a more leisurely start to the day than the
traditional 6am departures of other train services
to Machu Picchu.
Brunch is served on board the train whilst
passengers watch the spectacular scenery unfolding
before them. From the agricultural plains of the
Sacred Valley, to the crashing waters of the
Urubamba River, and as you get closer to Machu
Picchu the soaring mountains, the scenery is
constantly changing, and the Hiram Bingham travels
at a speed where this can be appreciated.
The train arrives into Aguas Calientes where private
minibuses await passengers to escort them on the
fifteen minute journey up to the citadel, avoiding
the queues.
Upon arrival at the Machu Picchu entrance,
passengers can go straight into the citadel as
tickets will have been pre-purchased for all
guests.
A guide will escort you around the citadel in small
groups, pointing out the best of the ruins and
recounting the history of this Inca settlement.
After the guided tour, guests are given the choice
to wander alone through this fascinating World
Heritage site, or to enjoy Afternoon Tea at the
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, the Orient-Express
hotel located right at the entrance to the citadel.,
overnight at the select hotel in Aguas Calientes
town (B)
DAY 4: BACK IN CUSCO
Morning at leisure by your own - (entrance and bus
fee to Machupicchu archaeological site not included
on the fee) in the afternoon return to Cusco.
The Hiram Bingham departs at 18.00. Guests are
welcomed back on board with pre-dinner cocktails
served in the Bar Car with live musical
entertainment. Later a 4-course, à la carte dinner
is served in the dining cars. The train pulls into
Poroy station just outside Cusco at 21.25. Upon
arrival transfer to your hotel. Overnight.(B,L)
WHAT'S INCLUDED ON HIRAM BINGHAM?
On-board meals with Peruvian wine, cusqueña Beer,
soft drinks and hot drinks (brunch on outward
journey, dinner on return), on-board entertainment,
guides, bus transfers, entrance to the Machu Picchu
sanctuary and afternoon tea at Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge, pre-dinner cocktails.
DAY 5: CITY TOUR
Morning at leisure, in the evening we will depart on
a City tour (entrance to the archaeological centers
and museums including) we will visit to the Main
square, Cathedral, the Koricancha (temple of the
sun) and in addition we will make a route by
bordering archaeological centers like Sacayhuaman,
kenco, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, tour finishes
6:00pm, transfer your Hotel and overnight (B).
DAY 6: TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast and bus service to the airport and end of
our services (B).
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