Best Tour Operators in Peru

Valencia Travel Cusco welcomed Tony Dunnell, a writer for about.com, onto one of our alternatives to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu this October. After the experience, he wrote a lovely little review of us and added us to the short list of The Best Tour Operators in Peru. 


This is what he had to say about the experience:

"Valencia Travel Cusco

I did an alternative trek to Machu Picchu with Valencia in October 2015 and the service was excellent at every level. The company focuses on its quality of service, customized attention and special deals, with treks and tours suited to both young adventure travelers and potentially less mobile baby boomers. The trek chefs are miracle workers, the Quechua-speaking porters are well cared for and the guides are dedicated and knowledgeable. What impressed me most, however, was the genuine desire of every staff member at Valencia – from porters to guides to senior management – to see every trekker realize his or her dream of reaching Machu Picchu. Recommended.

Website: www.valenciatravelcusco.com"

This isn't the only online article that has featured the Valencia Travel Cusco experience. One of wonderful clients wrote a blog post including some photographs of his time in Peru with us. 

5 Day Machu Picchu Tour

This 5 day tour is simple a classic experience of what Peru has to offer including a tour of the city of Cusco, a tour of the Sacred Valley and a full day visit to Machu Picchu.

  5 DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR LINK

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - ARRIVE TO CUSCO

Upon your arrival to Cusco, you will be taken to your hotel and then join your guide for a briefing on the fantastic tour that awaits you. Afterwards, you will embark on a city tour of Cusco to enjoy the sights the imperial capital of the Incas has to offer!  When the tour ends, you will have the remainder of the day to explore the city at your leisure.

    CUSCO CITY TOUR

• We will visit the following places:
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• Koricancha: Temple of the Sun
• The main Cathedral: Marvel of religious art
• Sacsayhuaman: Majestic place with impressive works in stone, some up to 120 tons
• Q'enqo: A center dedicated to the Earth
• Puca Pucara: Used to be a military control center
• Tambomachay: Temple of the Water

DAY 2 - SACRED VALLEY TOUR

We start our morning, by picking you up and heading to the Urubamba valley to visit the following places:  

• Pisac - Famous for its indigenous  market held every Sunday.
• Urubamba - Where we will have lunch
• Ollantaytambo - The oldest occupied town in South America
• Chinchero - Also famous for its markets

Towards the end of our tour, we will return you back to the main square in Cusco. 

DAY 2 - CUSCO TO AGUAS CALIENTES

Our day starts at 8 am with us picking you up and transferring you to the train station.  At 11:30 am, you'll take your train on a 3 and a half hour ride through majestic views until you arrive in Aguas Calientes. You will spend the night in this enchanting town with relaxing hot springs.     

Things to do in Aguas Calientes:

Visit the Machu Picchu Manuel Chavez Ballon Museum and orchid exhibition.  This sites are open from 9 am to 4:30 pm.  It is about a 35 minute walk from Aguas Calientes to Puente Ruinas. You can also go to the hot springs in town.  Entrance is 10 soles per person. 

DAY 2 -  MACHU PICCHU IN ITS GLORY

 After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will take the bus to Machu Picchu. You will catch the sunrise and begin your two hour guided tour around the site.  Afterwards, you will be able to explore the citadel by yourselves. Towards the end of the tour, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Then, the train back to Ollantaytambo in order to get picked up by us and we will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco. 

DAY 4 -  DEPART CUSCO

Today, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight. 

4 Day Machu Picchu Tour

This 4 day tour of Machu Picchu gives you an introduction on the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu!

 4 DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR LINK


ITINERARY

DAY 1 - ARRIVE TO CUSCO

Upon your arrival to Cusco, you will be taken to your hotel and then join your guide for a briefing on the fantastic tour that awaits you. Afterwards, you will embark on a city tour of Cusco to enjoy the sights the imperial capital of the Incas has to offer!  When the tour ends, you will have the remainder of the day to explore the city at your leisure.

      CUSCO CITY TOUR

• We will visit the following places:
• 
  
• The Koricancha: Temple of the sun.
• The Cathedral: Marvel of the religious art.
• Sacsayhuaman: Majestic place with impressive works in stone, some up to 120 tons.
• Q´enqo: A center dedicated to the Earth.
• Puca Pucara: Use to be military control center.
• Tambomachay: Temple of the Water

DAY 2 - CUSCO TO AGUAS CALIENTES

Our day starts at 8 am with us picking you up and transferring you to the train station.  At 11:30 am, you'll take your train on a 3 and a half hour ride through majestic views until you arrive in Aguas Calientes. You will spend the night in this enchanting town with relaxing hot springs.     

• Things to do in Aguas Calientes:
• 
  
• Visit the Machu Picchu Manuel Chavez Ballon Museum and orchid exhibition. This sites are open from 9 am to 4:30 pm.  It is about a 35 minute walk from Aguas Calientes to Puente Ruinas. You can also go to the hot springs in town. Entrance is 10 soles per person. 

DAY 2 -  MACHU PICCHU IN ITS GLORY

 After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will take the bus to Machu Picchu. You will catch the sunrise and begin your two hour guided tour around the site.  Afterwards, you will be able to explore the citadel by yourselves. Towards the end of the tour, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Then, the train back to Ollantaytambo in order to get picked up by us and we will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco. 

DAY 4 - DEPART  CUSCO

Today, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight. 

3 Day Machu Picchu Tour

This 3 day tour includes visiting sites such as the city of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu!  

3 DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR LINK

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - ARRIVE TO CUSCO

Upon your arrival to Cusco, you will be taken to your hotel and then join your guide for a briefing  on the fantastic tour that awaits you. Afterwards, you will embark on a city tour of Cusco to enjoy the sights the imperial capital of the Incas has to offer!  When the tour ends, you will have the remainder of the day to explore the city at your leisure.

• CUSCO CITY TOUR 

  We will visit the following places:

Koricancha: Temple of the Sun

The Main Cathedral: Religious art

Sacsayhuaman: Stones weighting up to 120 tons

Q'enqo: A center dedicated to the Earth

Puca Pucara: Used to be a military control center

Tambomachay: Temple of the Water

DAY 2 - FULL DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR

In the morning, we will pick you up to go to the train station to head for Machu Picchu.  The journey is about 4 hours, in which, you will have amazing views of landscapes of the Sacred valley, Urubamba, and the Amazon rain forest. Upon arrival in Aguas Calientes, we will take the bus to Machu Picchu. Once inside, you will go on a two hour guided tour of the majestic Machu Picchu followed by some free time to explore the site. Afterwards, we will take the bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Then, we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and you will be picked up and transferred back to your hotel in Cusco.

DAY 3 - DEPART CUSCO

Today, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight. 

2 Day Machu Picchu Tour

This option is perfect for those who don't have much time to visit Machu Picchu and want to arrive in a more leisurely fashion than trekkers. 
    
2 DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR LINK

ITINERARY

DAY 1 -  CUSCO TO AGUAS CALIENTES

   Our day starts at 8 am with us picking you up and transferring you to the train station.  At 11:30 am, you'll take your train on a 3 and a half hour ride through majestic views until you arrive in Aguas Calientes. You will spend the night in this enchanting town with relaxing hot springs.     

Things to do in Aguas Calientes:

 Visit the Machu Picchu Manuel Chavez Ballon Museum and orchid exhibition. This sites are open from 9 am to 4:30 pm.  It is about a 35 minute walk from Aguas Calientes to Puente Ruinas. You can also go to the hot springs in town.  Entrance is 10 soles per person. 

DAY 2 -  MACHU PICCHU IN ITS GLORY

 After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will take the bus to Machu Picchu. You will catch the sunrise and begin your two hour guided tour around the site.  Afterwards, you will be able to explore the citadel by yourselves. Towards the end of the tour, you will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. Then, the train back to Ollantaytambo in order to get picked up by us and we will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco. 

Machu Picchu Tours

We are proud to offer a variety of tours to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu!

Below are the tours we offered:

Short Tours to Machu Picchu

• 2 Day Tour to Machu Picchu
• 3 Day Tour to Machu Picchu - Express
• 4 Day Tour to Machu Picchu - Special   
• 5 Day Tour to Machu Picchu - Traditional

Long Tours to Machu Picchu

• 6 Day Machu Picchu Express
• 7 Day Machu Picchu Express with Air
• 9 Day Machu Picchu Special