Research takes so much time... here's exactly what we did and our Peru tips, hope it's helpful!
DAY ONE: Sacred Valley
- Land in Cusco
- Hire a car for the day (pick-up airport, drop-off Ollantaytambo)
- 1st Stop: Pisac Ruins, buy your Boleto Turistico
- 2nd Stop: Urubamba for Lunch
- 3rd Stop: Salt Flats of Maras
- 4th Stop: Moray
- Drop-off at hotel in Ollantaytambo (we loved Casa Blanca Lodge)
DAY TWO: Ollantaytambo
- Visit the ruins at Ollantaytambo
- Enjoy the market and the local Incan town
- Watch the sunset over the valley
- Dinner at Puka Rumi (live music)
DAY THREE: Machu Picchu
- 6:30AM Check out of hotel and store bags
- 7:05AM Vistadome train from Ollantaytambo (1.5 hours)
- 8:30 Arrival in Aguas Calientes
- 9:00 Hike (or bus) to Machu Picchu
- 10:00 Hike Huayna Picchu
- 12:00 - 1:00 quick lunch at snack shop outside entrance
- 1:00 - 3:30 Hire a guide at the entrance and tour Machu Picchu
- 4:00 Dinner in Aguas Calientes at Toto's House (overlooks the river)
- 5:23 Train back to Ollaytambo (1.5 hours)
- 7:00 Pick-up luggage and taxi back to Cusco (~2 hours)
- 9:30 Check-in to hotel or AirB&B in Cusco
DAY FOUR: Cusco
- 10:00 AM Free Incan Milky Way Walking Tour
- 1:00 Brunch at Organika
- 3:00 Shop the San Pedro Market
DAY FIVE: Sacsayhuaman OR Rainbow Mountain
- Visit Sacsayhuaman and museums included in your Boleto Touristico
- OR.... take a day-trip to Rainbow Mountain