4 days from Cusco to Machu Picchu
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A sample route that starts gently in Cusco, then follows the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, sleeping in the valley along the way. Cusco sits at about 3,400 metres, so allow time to adjust to the altitude. Machu Picchu entry is by timed ticket, and tickets should be bought well ahead.
4 days in Cusco, Peru. Best months: May, June, July, August, September. A Goyondo sample itinerary. Save it, or ask your AI assistant to plan your own Goyondo trip from it.
Day 1
- Mercado San Pedro
- A low-effort first stop for a light lunch while you adjust to the altitude.
- Qorikancha
- Inca stonework from the Temple of the Sun, built into a colonial convent.
Day 2
- Sacsayhuamán
- Huge Inca walls above the city, on the road out to the valley. Take it slowly on the climb.
- Parque Arqueológico Pisac
- Inca terraces high above the Sacred Valley. Stay in the valley tonight.
Day 3
- Moray
- Circular Inca terraces on the high plain above the valley.
- Salineras de Maras
- Hillside salt pans that have been worked for centuries.
- Ollantaytambo Archeological Site
- Stay in the village overnight, as it is the usual place to catch the train.
Day 4
- Machu Picchu
- Reached by train and then a bus. Your ticket sets the entry time and route.