Day 9 — Aguas Calientes → Cuzco
Breakfast, early morning appointment with your Italian-speaking guide. Transfer to Machu Picchu by bus. The journey lasts about 30 minutes, along a winding mountain road offering several panoramic views. Visit of the ruins., Machu Picchu is one of the major tourist attractions in South America: an astonishing, mysterious archaeological site, rising between tall mountains covered in tropical lush. Perched as it is on the steep mountainside overlooking the Urumbamba river, Machu Picchu might seem to rise at a considerable height: in fact, it is located about 1,000 m lower than Cuzco. Its several temples, edifices and storehouses are connected by hundreds of steps; and the site is interspersed with colossal, abrupt terraces., At the end of the visit, I return to Aguas Calientes by shuttle for lunch at the hotel. Transfer on foot to the station. Return by train, without a guide, to Poroy., continue towards Cuzco by private transfer, accommodation, free evening and night, Rising at an height of 3,400 m, Cuczo, once the capital of the Inca empire, was rebuilt by the Spaniards on the vestiges of its ancient palaces, using the remains of the Inca temples and edifices. Today, Cuzco is a lively, fascinating town. Even in the busy summer months, when the Sacred Valley literally swarms with tourists, it preserves its charm.. Accommodation,
