WALKING & HIKING
DOLCE TEMPO
DAYS 1–2 Enjoy a private farm-to-table lunch in a local family home on the Maras plateau | Explore a beautiful white honeycomb of Inca salt pans above the Urubamba River Valley | Discover a traditional weaving community tucked in the hills | In peaceful Ollantaytambo, visit an Inca archaeological site and walk along its terraced valley | Shop for ceramics crafted using pre-Inca techniques at the Seminario Studio in Urubamba | Enjoy an exclusive cooking demonstration with a local chef. » Sol y Luna Lodge & Spa - Premiere DAYS 3–4 Experience the 15th-century Inca retreat of Machu Picchu with its intricate stonework and mysterious religious designs | Hike the Inca Trail, lined with ancient stones and stairs, to reach the Gate of the Sun and your first view of Machu Picchu | Spend a second day exploring the incredible site with a local expert | Walk the grounds of our hotel with a local naturalist to learn more about the area’s flora and fauna. » Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel - Premiere DAYS 5–7 Join a local guide on a walking tour of Cusco’s historic center to learn how it was the heart of the pre-Columbian Inca Empire | Following narrow streets lined with centuries-old walls, discover the grand main cathedral and a Spanish colonial church built atop an Inca temple | Our expert guide leads us among the hills surrounding Cusco to one of South America’s most impressive sites, Sacsayhuamán | Sip a pisco sour, Peru’s famous national drink | Take a walk to people-watch at buzzing Plaza de Armas. » Belmond Palacio Nazarenas - Premiere Hike in Cusco at 11,000 feet. Investigate the ruins of Sacsayhuamán. Visit hidden weaving villages. Climb terraced mountainsides. Stand above it all at Machu Picchu. Sacred Valley, Cusco & Machu Picchu PERU g
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MEXICO CITY
Aguas Calientes
MACHU PICCHU
LIMA
Ollantaytambo
Urubamba River
Urubamba
Maras
Andes Mountains
Cusco
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