Cusco, Machu Picchu

Expedition Overview

Illustrated map of the Peru route with key stops

Curation Process

Itinerary

DAY 1
Arrival in Cusco. Plaza de Armas at golden hour.
OCT 22, 2026
Welcome to Cusco
Begin your journey in Cusco, where centuries of Incan heritage and Andean warmth invite you to slow down and arrive.
DAY 1
Arrival in Cusco. Plaza de Armas at golden hour.
DAY 2
Rainbow Mountain. Vinicunca's painted peaks.
OCT 23, 2026
Color Beyond Imagination
Climb into the Andes to meet Rainbow Mountain, where the earth itself becomes art.
DAY 2
Rainbow Mountain. Vinicunca's painted peaks.
DAY 3
Short Inca Trail to Wiñay Wayna.
OCT 24, 2026
Footsteps on the Inca Trail
Walk the ancient path through cloud forest to the timeless ruins of Wiñay Wayna.
DAY 3
Short Inca Trail to Wiñay Wayna.
DAY 4
Sunrise at Machu Picchu. Private guided tour.
OCT 25, 2026
Machu Picchu, At Last
The morning the clouds part and a wonder of the world reveals itself.
DAY 4
Sunrise at Machu Picchu. Private guided tour.
DAY 5
Ollantaytambo Fortress. Maras & Moray.
OCT 26, 2026
Sacred Valley Stories
Explore fortresses, salt pools, and circular terraces shaped by Incan wisdom.
DAY 5
Ollantaytambo Fortress. Maras & Moray.
DAY 6
Peruvian cooking class. Farewell to Cusco.
OCT 27, 2026
Flavors to Take Home
A hands-on farewell through the colors, aromas, and stories of Peruvian cuisine.
DAY 6
Peruvian cooking class. Farewell to Cusco.

Culinary Immersion

A taste of Peru, told through its land and its people.

Peruvian cuisine is a love letter to the land — born from Andean highlands, Amazon rivers, and Pacific coasts. From smoky anticuchos sizzling over open coals to tamales steamed in banana leaves, every dish carries a story of family, geography, and generations of culinary know-how.

Anticuchos and potatoes sizzling on a street grill

Food wrapped in banana leaves grilling over open coals

Hands folding tamales in bright green leaves

A bowl of Peruvian ceviche with lime and cilantro

Accomodation

Palacio del inka

Includes

Professional English-speaking guide (extra for groups over 8)
Pre-Inca Trail briefing
Airport transfers to/from Cusco hotel
All Sacred Valley site admission fees
Transportation from Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station
Expedition train Ollantaytambo to KM 104
Bus tickets: Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (Day 3), round-trip Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Day 4)
Return Expedition train Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
Inca Trail & Machu Picchu admission tickets
1 box lunch on Short Inca Trail
1 dinner in Aguas Calientes & 1 at Sky Lodge
3 hotel breakfasts
2 nights Cusco hotel (double occupancy)
1 night Ollantaytambo hotel (double occupancy)
1 night Aguas Calientes hotel (double occupancy)
Private guided Machu Picchu tour (Circuit 3) & all package sites
Cooking class activity
First-aid kit with emergency oxygen for all tours.