Short Machu Picchu Package — Daily Departures
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Peru at a Glance is a short Machu Picchu tour package for travelers with only a few days — a long weekend, a stopover or an add-on to a South America trip. Arrive in Lima, fly to Cusco the next morning and spend the day acclimatizing in the Inca capital. Then explore the Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo, take the panoramic train to Aguas Calientes and visit Machu Picchu with a guide, before flying back to Lima to connect with your flight home.
Peru at a Glance: 5 days from Lima to Cusco and Machu Picchu. Tap any day to see the details.
Every day of your trip, with where you'll spend the night.
Day 1
Your driver welcomes you in the arrivals hall and escorts you along the coast to your hotel in Miraflores. The rest of the day is yours: stroll the clifftop malecón, watch paragliders drift over the Pacific and enjoy a first taste of the cuisine that has made Lima one of the great food capitals of the world.
Day 2
Fly over the Andes to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m), the ancient capital of the Incas. Your driver takes you to your hotel, where the rest of the day is yours to rest and acclimatize. Take it easy, drink plenty of water and enjoy a first evening stroll to the Plaza de Armas as the city lights up.
Day 3
Travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas with your guide: the terraces and handicraft market of Pisac, lunch beside the Urubamba River and the Inca town and fortress of Ollantaytambo. In the afternoon, board the panoramic train at Ollantaytambo station and follow the river into the cloud forest to Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu.
Day 4
Take an early bus up to Machu Picchu and discover the Inca citadel with your guide: the Main Plaza, the Temple of the Sun and the Intihuatana stone, set between towering green peaks above the Urubamba River. After the tour, return to Aguas Calientes and board the panoramic train back to Cusco.
Day 5
Transfer to Cusco airport for your morning flight to Lima, where you connect with your international flight home. End of services.
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Both. It is a ready-made Peru vacation package with every hotel, transfer, guide, train and excursion already planned, but it runs as a custom trip: you choose the date, the hotel category and the number of travelers, and we can adjust any day. Departures are daily, all year.
Yes. Five days is enough to fly to Cusco, explore the Sacred Valley, take the panoramic train and tour Machu Picchu, then fly back to Lima for your international connection.
4 nights with breakfast, all airport transfers, the Sacred Valley tour, the panoramic train and Machu Picchu with guide and shuttle bus.
Sleeping at the foot of Machu Picchu lets you take an early bus up the mountain, when the citadel is quieter and the morning light is at its best.
Yes. You can add a Lima city tour or a food tour on your arrival day or extend the trip by a day; for a longer version see our Peru Express Journey (7 days) or The Peru Escape (8 days).
You fly from Lima to Cusco (approx. 3,400 m) and keep the rest of that day free to rest. The Sacred Valley (approx. 2,900 m) and Machu Picchu (approx. 2,430 m) are lower than Cusco, which makes acclimatization easier. Drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol on arrival and consult your doctor before travel if you have a medical condition.
Yes. Departures are daily, all year, and every day of this 10-day itinerary can be adapted: add nights, upgrade hotels, switch to a luxury train to Machu Picchu or add Huayna Picchu. Just tell us in the request form.
The price depends on the hotel category you choose (Essential 2★, Comfort 3★, Superior 4★ or Deluxe 5★) and on the number of travelers. Open the Rates tab for the current price per person, based on double or twin accommodation. Domestic flights are quoted separately so you can choose airline and schedule.