Bienvenido! Welcome to Cuzco. For this Short Break you will have a briefing at 6 pm on the evening before Day 1. On the morning of Day 1, a representative will pick you up in the foyer of the joining point hotel between 8.15 and 8.45 am for your bus trip to the Sacred Valley. Your first stop is the Pisac ruins, where you'll take in lovely views of the valley and town below. Explore the market and maybe barter for a few items yourself before heading out to cross the valley. Leaving Pisac behind, drive through amazingly fertile lands which were key to agriculture during Inca times. Stop for lunch at Urubamba town, then continue (approximately 20–25 minutes) to Ollantaytambo, one of the few living examples of a city plan that has remained the same for many centuries. Here you’ll visit the mysterious archaeological site of Ol...

After an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and catch a bus to Machu Picchu (approximately 30 minutes along a winding road). You'll leave your luggage in storage at the hotel. The first bus departs at around 5.30 am. A local guide will take you on a tour through the ruins (approximately 2 hours). While it is thought Machu Picchu was built around 1440 as a country retreat for Incan nobility, there is evidence this had been a sacred site for much longer. Another school of thought is that this was an astronomical observatory. Decide for yourself as you wander around the many temples, palaces and living quarters. After taking advantage of the seemingly endless photo opportunities, it's time to return to Cuzco, travelling first by train to Ollantaytambo (approximately 90 minutes), then a shared transfer to Cuzco (approximatel...