Inti Raymi "Sun Festival" Full day

DURATION: 8:00AM to 4:30PM

This tour starts at 8:00 am, picking you up from the hotel, then we go to the first scene for the ceremony. The ceremony of INTI RAYMI has three different scenes in three different places. It starts at the Qoricancha Palace situated on El Sol Avenue. Then we move on to the main square, the Plaza del Armas, where the second ceremony will be held. Finally, it ends in the most special scene at Sacsayhuaman ( 3 km from Cusco) where we will go by bus.

TRIBUNES ON SAQSAYHUAMAN

The central staging of Inti Raymi is held in the Sacred main square of Saqsaywaman. They have place tribunes that can acommodate about 3,906 people. All the seats are very confortable for the spectators.The VIP Zone is formed for these 3 tribunes (Orange, Blue and Green) which gives a better view of the ceremony.

OTHER SERVICES ON SACSAYHUAMAN

EMEFUC offers other necesary services to attend to the INTI RAYMI, VIP confortable seats for the spectator, Higienic Mobil Bathrooms, Fisrt Aid Post and police security which allow you to enjoy this ancestral ceremony.

INCLUDES

• Entrance tickets to the VIP tribune (Orange, Blue or Green).
• Official tourism guide English / Spanish.
• Box lunch.
• Bus transportation.
• Transfers from all the places.
• Pull service (shared with other tourists)

NOT INCLUDES

• Entrance to recreational sites, such as "Clubs" "Hot Springs, Amusement Parks"
• Others not specified in the Program.
• Unscheduled meals.

NOTE

To send you all the information about how to book please email us and we will respond as soon as possible by sending all the necessary information and / or answering your concerns.

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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 Days

Short Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is suitable for those trekkers who wish to see Mt Salcantay from near but they do not have sufficient time to go all the way or restricted to go there by other reasons.

This short Salkantay Trekking Package offers you to face breathtaking view of Salcantay glacier and other mountain peaks. Not only mountain views, you will get great opportunity to explore Machu Picchu inca city and have a close look at their fascinating Andean culture”.

INCLUDES:

• Transfers In / Out
• Transportation Cusco - Mollepata. (Start walking)
• Professional bilingual tour guide English / Spanish.
• Assistant tour guide (for groups of 9 or more people)
• Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu.
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners. ” Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost!
• Cook. (Professional)
• Drinking water along the Salkantay Trail, only on meal times.
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• 1st Aid Kit
• 01 Oxygen Ball
• Horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
• Horse men
• Quadruple & waterproof Camping tent “02 people only”
• 01 Sleeping Mattress per person “therma rest”
• 01 night in touristic hostel in Aguas Calientes “Machupicchu Village”.
• Return train tickets in Expedition Service (Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco) transfer to Hotel.

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Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 4 days

The Inca Trail got used as a communication system for the Incas to run from one place to another in the humongous Inca Empire which stretched from south Colombia to north of Argentina. There are different Inca trails to hike, but this one is the most famous Inca trail and it will take you from Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, through beautiful landscapes and different archaeological Inca sites.

Availability for Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 4 Days / 3 Nights

Our departure dates for the Inca Trail are from March to January. Our recommended dates are from April to October, because of the rain season. The Inca Trail has a strict limit on how many people can use the Inca trail (500) three hundred of them are the guides, porters and chefs. Therefore we will recommend you to book your trip as soon as possible around 6 months in advance.

Includes

• Briefing one or two days before the tour.
• Transport.
• Transfer from their hotel until km. 82.
• Entrances tickets to Inca trail and Machu Picchu.
• English and Spanish speaking Professional Guide.
• Camping equipment, (2 person tents, mattresses, Cooking equipment, tables and chairs).
• Porters carrying your camping and cooking equipment.
• Professional cook.
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners – Vegetarian food, or other diet requirements can be arranged with no further charge.
• First aid kid and oxygen bottles.
• Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.

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Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2 days

The 2 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is great for people without time to hike the full Inca Trail. Covering a distance of just 12 km, the 2 Day Inca Trail is not challenging which makes it the perfect Inca Trail vacation for families and those on a tight schedule.

Availability for Inca Trail:

Inca Trail departure from our travel agency is daily.

We recommended going on this trek from April to October, because of the dry season. The Inca trail has a strict limit on how many people can use the Inca trail (500) three hundred of them are the guides, porters and chefs and only two hundred for visitors, trekkers. Therefore we will recommend you to book your trip as soon as possible around 6 months in advance.

We are an authorized Inca Trail operator from Peru and as a local Peruvian business we feel that we should help bring more opportunities to the local rural communities in the areas where we operate. We hope that with tourism we help improve living standards and bring more benefits to the Peruvian people.

Join us on an exciting and unforgettable trek and contact us as soon as possible!

INCLUDES

• Briefing one or two days before the tour.
• Transport to Ollantaytambo.
• Expedition Train until Km. 104.
• Entrances tickets to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
• English and Spanish speaking Professional Guide.
• 01 touristic hostel in Aguas Calientes
• 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner – Vegetarian food, or other diet requirements can be arranged with no further charge.
• First aid kid and oxygen bottles.
• Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes

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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 5 Days

The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, was recently named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.

The Salkantay Trail is one of the richest trails to Machu Picchu in terms of natural beauty due to its unique geographical position. The elevation of Salkantay Mountain is 6,264 m above sea level with climatic conditions ranging from sub-tropical to arctic.

The Salkantay route offers a range of levels for tours of which we offer treks for the more rugged traveler to the traveler who would like a more comfortable tour.

Included

• Transfers from Hotel
• Transportation Cusco - Mollepata. (Start Trek)
• Professional bilingual Tour guide.
• Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu.
• Bus tickets to Machu Picchu Inca City and to Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes).
• Meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day. Meals after the last breakfast (Day 5) are not included.
• Professional Cook: all our fresh vegetables are washed in iodine water prior to serving. Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost! All dietary requirements from vegans, lacto-allergies and general dislikes can be catered for so long as prior warning is given when booking the trip
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• First Aid Kit
• 01 Oxygen tank
• Horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
• Horse handlers
• Quadruple (4 person) waterproof tent for 02 people
• 01 Sleeping Mattress per person
• 01 night in a hostel in Aguas Calientes.
• Return train tickets Expedition Service (Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo) and bus to Cusco.

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Virgin of Carmen in Paucartambo

The feast of the Virgen del Carmen which is performed in Paucartambo was declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage and Culture Live by R.D.N No. 543-2006 / INC declaration dated 11/04/2006 by the National Institute of Culture INC

Paucartambo is recognized as the folkloric capital of Cusco and Peru. Paucartambo dances are recognized

This festival is held every year in the colonial town of Paucartambo, at a height of 3,017 m.s.n.m. and 110 km. from Cusco approximately 4 hours from Cusco.

  Source: Mincetur

Parades and Dances in Cusco for the month of its anniversary

The month Jubilee of Cusco and began, know when and where the main parades will be presented.

The Jubilee month of Cusco has arrived and thousands of cusquenian and even foreign are ready to participate in competitions and parades in various parts of the city.

One of the most enthusiastic groups in Cusco always been made up of schoolchildren in different grades and schools, who year after year surprise with their allegories and well executed steps.

Thus, in order to ensure the active participation of educational institutions in the three levels initial, primary and secondary, and no university in the area of the region of Cusco, the Regional Directorate of Education unveils the schedule of participation in the grand parade of dances that develop from June in the main square of Cusco city.

The parade of typical dances of Cusco of the educational institutions of the initial level is scheduled for Friday June 10 from 09:00 a.m; the participation at the primary level is scheduled for Monday June 13 from 09:00 a.m.

The same way the participation of the secondary level in the parade of dances is set for the Tuesday June 14 also the non-university colleges register their participation in these celebrations of the imperial city on Wednesday June 15 from 09:00 am



Source: Correo