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Cusco & Machu Picchu route inspiration

Cusco & Machu Picchu

Inca stonework, Andean markets & the lost city

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7 days through Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu.

Cusco & Machu Picchu is a 7-day curated route with 3 destinations and 9 suggested stops. Preview stops and timing, then find it in TripsCircle Explore.

  1. 1
    Cusco on the Cusco & Machu Picchu route

    Destination 01

    Cusco

    3 stops
    • Plaza de Armas near Cusco

      Plaza de Armas

      Colonial arcades on top of the Inca capital

      culture
    • Sacsayhuamán near Cusco

      Sacsayhuamán

      Massive fitted stone walls above the city

      culture
    • Rainbow Mountain near Cusco

      Rainbow Mountain

      A high-altitude day hike to striped mineral slopes

      adventure
  2. 2
    Sacred Valley on the Cusco & Machu Picchu route

    Destination 02

    Sacred Valley

    4 stops
    • Pisac near Sacred Valley

      Pisac

      Terraced ruins and a famous craft market

      culture
    • Maras salt ponds near Sacred Valley

      Maras salt ponds

      Thousands of salt pans spilling down a canyon

      sight
    • Moray near Sacred Valley

      Moray

      Circular Inca terraces like an amphitheater

      culture
    • Ollantaytambo near Sacred Valley

      Ollantaytambo

      A living Inca town and the train station to Machu Picchu

      culture
  3. 3
    Machu Picchu on the Cusco & Machu Picchu route

    Destination 03

    Machu Picchu

    2 stops
    • Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu

      Huayna Picchu

      The steep peak behind the classic view

      adventure
    • Sun Gate near Machu Picchu

      Sun Gate

      Where the Inca Trail first reveals the citadel

      sight

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The moments that shape this trip.

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