Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Two Weeks Plus
The Inca Heartland
From Lima, fly to Cuzco but move on to the lower
Sacred Valley
to spend your first three
to four days acclimating to the altitude. Visit the bustling market of
Pisac
, see the ruins
and ride horses at
Moray
and
Maras
. The best accommodations are in the quaint Inca
village of
Ollantaytambo
, at a swank valley resort or area B&B.
From Ollantaytambo, hike the town ruins in the morning or visit the cool salt pans of
Salinas
and take an afternoon train to
Aguas Calientes
. Enjoy a leisurely dinner and tuck
in early to take the first bus to the great Inca citadel of
Machu Picchu
. Spend the day
browsing the ruins.
The following morning, hop the train to
Cuzco
. Now that you're acclimated, spend a
few days enjoying the colonial charms of this former Inca capital, taking a walking tour,
visiting a few museums, admiring the splendors of
Qorikancha
, the Inca's most spectac-
ular temple, and enjoying the city's outstanding cuisine.
