South America has many things to show you but you tend to be limited by the time or by the money so we prepared this Program for people who want to visit the most important places in Peru in a relatively short time. “Cusco Express” combines the beauty and the mysterious history in a comfort class program with an experienced bilingual guide. You will visit the historical city of Cusco and the nearby situated splendid Incan Monuments. To complete this fantastic tour, we will bring you to the great lost city of the Incas: Machupicchu.

Include activities:

• City tour Cusco
• Sacred Valley tour
• Journey into Machupicchu

Time:

• 4 days and 3 nights: Starting and ending at Cusco airport.

Itinerary:

Day 1.- Cusco.- Arrival to Cusco at a time before noon. Transfer to your hotel and complete briefing for the trip. In the afternoon we take you for a city tour together with our experienced guide. This tour will last around 4 hours.

Day 2.- Sacred valley tour.- The tour starts at 8:30 a.m. We pick you up from your hotel. We will travel towards the green fertile valley West of Cusco, where we will be rewarded by stunning mounting scenery. Also, we will visit the local market at Pisaq and Ollantaytambo which both are  good places to buy locally made gifts for friends and relatives. We also will visit the ancient Incan sites build on the far site of the mountain and learn the local history from our bilingual Tour Guide. For lunch, we will stop at Urubamba and enjoy the local cuisine. The tour ends at Ollantaytambo, which was considered the main Inca living town in the valley. You will have top class hotel accommodation that evening.

Day 3.- Machupicchu Journey.- This day you will remember for ever because we will visit the Citadel of the Incas. It was re-discovered in 1911 by the American discoverer Hiram Bingham, and now, this fascinating legacy of the Incas –Machupicchu- is waiting for you. Early in the morning we will take the train for 2 hours towards Aguas Calientes and then by tourist bus up to Machupicchu and explore the ruins together with our experienced guide. Late in the afternoon, you will take the train to come back to Cusco,  arriving there in the evening. Followed by a transfer to your hotel.

Day 4.- departure from Cusco.- Transfer to the airport.

What's included?
The following items are included in this tour:  

Transportation: transfer in/out APTO/HTL/APTO; Tourist bus for the city tour and sacred valley tour; bus roundtrip Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu; Tourist train Back packer class round trip: from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and from Aguas Calientes to Cusco; transfer to your hotel.
Entrance fees:  For the city tour, sacred Valley tour, and Machupicchu.
Guide.- Licensed, bilingual Tour Guide.
Accomodation:  Double bed rooms: 2 nights in Cusco ***Hotel, 1 night in Ollantaytambo ***Hotel.
Others: Local Guide available for permanent assistance, first aid kit, oxygen bottle.

What's excluded?

Meals.- Lunch and dinner. You should consider a budget from US$10.00 to US$20.00  for each meal in an average restaurant. We will assist you with all local matters.
* Airport Taxes and tips.

Recommended things to take with you.
A change of clothes, mineral water (one liter), rain gear or poncho (a plastic poncho cam be purchased in Cusco), warm jacket  or fleece and wind coat, t-shirts, shorts and long pants, sun hat and wool hat, flashlight and extra batteries, sun block and insect repellent, toilet paper and garbage bag, small towel, camera, extra film for your camera, snacks, chocolates, energy bars

It is for me?
A fantastic opportunity to know the best parts of Peru in one relatively short trip and learn the true history of the Incas by visiting its magnificent legacy - MACHUPICCHU.

Price & discount.
US$ 395.00 per person

Discount.
You qualify to get a discount of US$ 20 of the entrance fees to Machupicchu if you are a student, under 26 years old and if you have valid ISIC student card; It must be presented to INRENA & INC park control to obtain the permit. Your card needs scanning and therefore, kindly send us this card at booking time. You have to remember to carry your ISIC card and original passport with you. The International Youth Travel Card, ISTC card or other type of card is not accepted. We also offer US$ 5 .00 discount to groups of 3 people and US$10.00 to groups of  5 or more people.

Available departure dates.
We leave every  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all year round. We never offer you a waiting list, if you are too late to book your tour and you can’t extend your time, we offer you alternative tours, such as: Trek to lares 4D/3N including Machupicchu tour or Salkantay trek. 5D/4N including Machupicchu tour (see our program for it). 

If you want to know if there is space available for this tour yo can e-mail us or call from any country to +51 84 236466.

When to make a booking.
We recommend you to book 30 days in advance; if you are thinking to come in between June and September, we advice you to book at least 8 weeks in advance. You must know that the train going to Machupicchu limits the number of visitors to Machupicchu.

How to book.
You can book through our web site, by confidentially providing us your complete name, number of your passport, nationality, age and gender. You must remember to carry your original passport. If you are a student under 26 years old, please kindly scan and send us your valid ISIC card. In case of any questions, please feel free to e-mail us and we will respond to you as soon as possible. You can also call us at +51 84 236466 cell  +51 84 9303274.

Payment details. 
We will require a non-refundable trek deposit of US$ 100.00 per person. The deposit can be issued through a WESTERN UNION money transfer. This is the fastest and most secure form of payment in Peru. Please kindly state SUNRISE EXPEDITIONS TOUR OPERATOR E.I.R.L as the recipient. Once you arrive to Cusco you can pay the balance in cash by either US dollars or in local currency (Peruvian Soles).
                                                            
Group size.
A typical group consists out of 10 persons, with a maximum of 16 persons in high season.