Terra Andina Hotel

Cusco Walking City Tour - Koricancha Temple and San blas neighborhood

Tour of Cusco – Visitors are caught up in the excitement of touring the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture. The tour visits the most important landmarks, Cusco's Plaza de Armas and Koricancha “The Temple of the Sun”.
Tour also includes a visit to the emblematic Cusco neighborhood of San Blas, filled with narrow typical streets, charming small homes, galleries and craft workshops, where you see local artisans at work. Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere.

Approximate departure time and duration: 10:00 am and 3:00 pm - 3 hours.
Private tour: $98 in a party of 1, $60 in a party of 2, $47 in a party of 3 to 4, $38 in a party of 5 to 9

Cusco City Tour and Ruins nearby Cusco; with Boleto Turistico Integral

This afternoon's tour is of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western hemisphere.
It includes not only the major landmarks of Cusco, the Cathedral, Koricancha "Temple of the Sun" and the Plaza de Armas, but also the nearby Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex:
Kenko, Puca-pucara, Tambomachay and the Sacsayhuaman Fortress. Once the center of the Inca civilization, modern Cusco is a delightful combination of Inca and colonial architecture.
Approximate departure time and duration: 2:00 pm - 3.5 hours.
Group tour or Seat-in-bus $106
Private tour: $256 in a party of 1, $174 in a party of 2, $146 in a party of 3 to 4, $126 in a party of 5 to 9
Private tour can start at 9:00 am or at 2:00 pm
Boleto Turistico Integral includes entrance fees to Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex, plus the Ollantaytambo fortress, Pisac Archaeological Complex, Centro Kosko Folk dance show and several other sites.
You can request the City Tour with Boleto Turistico "Parcial" and deduct $12. The Boleto Turistico Parcial includes only the Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex.
The price of the city tour includes the entrance fee to the Cathedral and to Koricancha; these two sites are not included neither in the Boleto Turistico Parcial nor in the Boleto Turistico Integral.
When you are planning to visit the Sacred Valley, you better off purchasing the City Tour with Boleto Turistico Integral.

Sacred Valley Excursion: Pisac Indian Market and The Ollantaytambo Fortres

A morning departure begins a drive through the fertile countryside to the colonial village of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry. After lunch the tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo an ancient fortress, made up of temples and terraces that towers the valley majestically. Lunch is included.
Approximate departure time and duration: 8:30 am - 9 hours.
Group tour or Seat-in-bus $43
Private tour: $315 in a party of 1, $170 in a party of 2, $120 in a party of 3 to 4, $95 in a party of 5 to 9
When not purchasing the City Tour with Boleto Turistico Integral, please add $34 for the entrance fee to the Ollantaytambo Fortress.

Upgrade your lunch at the Sacred Valley, Hacienda Huayoccari

The most noticeable aspect of the house is its sensational setting, dominating the Urubamba valley in the midst of the highland peaks and vegetation through which the river flows. Above it, on the very mountain top you may feel you have reached heaven are two breathtaking lakes. With magnificent views of the Urubamba River, the Casa-Hacienda has the magical ability to make you forget the reality of life. Today’s lunch will be a remarkable event.
Upgrade is available for private tours only $60 per person

Moray Inca Terraces, Maras Salt Pools, Seminario Ceramic Workshop and Lunch at Wayra at Sol y Luna Hotel with Peruvian Paso Horse Show

Pass through unspoiled and picturesque Andean communities on your way to the Incan agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to fade away into the earth like an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station filled with fertile earth and watered by complex irrigation systems, designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes. Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites.
Departs: Daily
Private tour: $352 in a party of 1, $216 in a party of 2, $158 in a party of 3 to 4 $144 in a party of 5 to 9

Lunch at Wayra with Peruvian Paso Horse Show

Caballo de Paso” known worldwide for their smooth gaited movements and unusual spirit. No other horse combines strength, intelligence and beauty so perfectly as the Peruvian Paso Horse. The particular characteristic of the Paso Horse is precisely the reason for its name: the sublime charm of its typical step. As it walks, its front legs step very high and forward while the hooves sway to the sides in a graceful and synchronized movement. Enjoy a delightful demonstration of the skills of this unique member of the horse kingdom. Lunch at the celebrated Wayra at “Sol y Luna Hotel” in the Sacred Valley.
Pablo Seminario Ceramic Studio has been dedicated to the discovery of techniques and designs from ancient Peruvian cultures. Pablo presents a new art expression, providing continuity to these cultural inheritances. He concentrates on making large-format works of art, "great plates", as he calls them, at his personal workshop. The images that emerge here are the result of the patient work of following the tradition of pre-Colombian pottery, an ambitious task which got underway 20 years ago and which he continues to develop.
Important: Lunch at Wayra and lunch at Hacienda Huayoccari are upgrades and they are suggested when you are on private excursion to the Sacred Valley.
These excursions are to Pisac & Ollantaytambo or to Moray and Maras.
The cost of the lunch upgrade is $50

Machu Picchu Full Day Excursion aboard the Vistadome without lunch

We start the day with a train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival. Lunch is NOT included.
Includes: • Round trip transfers from your hotel to the train station • Round trip train ticket aboard the Orient Express’ first class Vistadome service • Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes up to the entrance of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes is the town below Machu Picchu) • Entrance fee to the Citadel • Guided tour on a group basis (Private guided tours are available)
Duration: 12 hours.
Group tour or Seat-in-bus (High Season): $424
Private tour (High Season): $860 in a party of 1, $627 in a party of 2, $550 in a party of 3 to 4, $494 in a party of 5 to 9
High Season: From May 1 to Oct 31, 2020
The train service will be from Cusco’s Poroy train station (3 hours) or from Ollantaytambo train station (1 hour and 20 minutes)
Lunch is on your own; some of the choices are the Hotel Sumaq in Aguas Calientes ($66) or the Sanctuary Lodge located just a few steps from the Inca citadel ($54).
There are several good restaurants in the town of Aguas Calientes; these three are our favorites. There is not need to make reservations for lunch.

Machu Picchu excursion aboard the Belmond Luxury Train "Hiram Bingham" (B,L,D)

Morning train ride aboard the most luxurious railway service in South America to enjoy the unbelievable sights of the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911.
Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the Sanctuary and plenty of free time to study the mysterious site.
Brunch and four-course dinner and cocktails are included aboard the Hiram Bingham.
Afternoon “Tea Time Goodies” at the Orient Express' Sanctuary Lodge, located just a few steps from the Inca citadel is also included.
Price on High season is upon request.
The tour of Machu Picchu is provided by Belmond's tour guides.
High Season: From May 1 to Nov 14; From Dec 21 to Dec 31, 2020

Machu Picchu Excursion with overnight stay

We start the day with a train ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu. Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semitropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911.
Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival.
You must add the prices of the regular full day excursion plus the cost of the only hotel in Machu Picchu called the Sanctuary Lodge, or a hotel in the town in Aguas Calientes, located at the bottom of Machu Picchu. You will also need to purchase a 2nd ticket to enter Machu Picchu on the 2nd day.

Inca Trail – Full Day
Day 1 - Cusco / Km 106 Chachabamba / Wiñaywayna / Aguas Calientes

Transfer from hotel to station of Poroy at 6:50 AM, we will take the train until the 104 Km. At this point we will star our trek, we will visit Chachabamba Archeological Group (2170 m.a.s.l.) Then we will walk until Winaywayna (2650 m.a.s.l.) per 3 hours aprox. (Box lunch). In the afternoon we will walk to Inti Punku, here we will have a spectacular view of Machupicchu, after that we'll keep walking to get Machupicchu but just for a moment because then we go down to Aguas Calientes by bus. After have the dinner we'll spend the night in a hotel.

Day 2 - Aguas Calientes / Cusco

We will take a bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu at 5:30 a.m. we will have a guided tour in Machupicchu (2 hours aprox) them we will have some free time for take pictures and you could climb to Wayna Picchu or walk in Machupicchu. After that we'll get down by bus to Aguas Calientes town where we'll take the train to Poroy backpacker class (3:30 hrs aprox).then a bus form Poroy to Cusco (00:20 hrs. aprox).