Our team will be waiting at the airport to provide a warm welcome and transfer you to our hotel. On the drive, you’ll have your first glimpse of the Imperial City, surrounded by history, culture, and beautiful Andean landscapes. Once at the hotel, you will have time to rest, acclimate to the altitude, and prepare for the wonderful experiences awaiting you in the coming days.

We recommend taking it easy on your first day, staying hydrated, and enjoying a good rest for better altitude adaptation.

Overnight in Sacred Valley.

Additional nights can be arranged if you’d like to come early to adapt to the altitude.

After breakfast, our team will pick you up  to begin a full-day excursion through the breathtaking Sacred Valley of the Incas.

• Visit Pisac Archaeological Park and Pisac Market:

Along the journey, several strategic stops will be made to admire the spectacular panoramic views of the Sacred Valley and capture memorable photographs of the Andean landscapes.

Upon arrival in Pisac, you will explore its impressive archaeological complex, renowned for its extensive agricultural terraces, finely carved stone structures, and remarkable Inca engineering. Despite having suffered looting in the past, the site still preserves much of its original grandeur and historical importance.

You will also have the opportunity to visit the traditional Pisac Market, a colorful place where local artisans offer handicrafts, textiles, jewelry, and souvenirs representative of Andean culture.

• Buffet Lunch in Urubamba:

At midday, we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in Urubamba, the heart of the Sacred Valley.

• Visit to Ollantaytambo Archaeological Site

In the afternoon, the tour continues to the Archaeological Site of Ollantaytambo, located in the town of the same name. This remarkable site functioned as an important religious, agricultural, and military center during the Inca Empire.

Here, you will admire its massive terraces, ceremonial areas, and the impressive Temple of the Sun, built with enormous finely carved stones.

You will also explore the charming town of Ollantaytambo, often referred to as the “Living Inca Town” due to the preservation of its original Inca urban layout and ancient water channels still in use today.

At the end of our day, we will take you back to Sacred Valley, where you will spend the night at your hotel.

In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin our excursion.

• Visit to Chinchero Archaeological Site and Textile Center

Our first stop will be the district of Chinchero, home to the archaeological remains of the palace of Túpac Inca Yupanqui and a region renowned for the cultivation of native Andean potatoes.

Here, we will visit a traditional textile interpretation center, where local artisans preserve ancient weaving techniques passed down through generations. You will learn about traditional dyeing methods, ancestral weaving practices, and the symbolic iconography that has made Andean textile art internationally recognized.

• Visit to Moray Archaeological Complex

Next, we will continue to the Archaeological Complex of Moray, also known as the “Andean Agricultural Laboratory.”

During the guided visit, you will explore the impressive circular terraces believed to have been used by the Incas for agricultural experimentation and for adapting crops to different microclimates and altitudes.

• Optional Lunch Along the Route

After the guided tour in Moray, there will be time to enjoy an optional lunch at a tourist restaurant along the route.

• Visit to the Salt Mines of Maras

In the afternoon, we will head to the famous Salt Mines of Maras, located approximately 7 km from Moray and northwest of the town of San Pedro de Maras.

This unique site is composed of more than 5,000 small salt ponds, which have been used since pre-Inca times and are still harvested by local families using traditional methods.

At the end of the day, we will return to Sacred Valley.

Sacred Garden, located near Pisac and owned by Uriel Caballero, is an ideal sanctuary for photographers, birders, and nature lovers. It is the only guaranteed place to capture the iconic Bearded Mountaineer in its natural habitat, surrounded by rich biodiversity.

With a focus on bird photography and observation, it offers exceptional opportunities to photograph hummingbirds and native species in a unique and vibrant natural setting.

We pick you up from your hotel at 6am to drive towards the Sacred Garden.

Once here, we start our activity, photographing birds, such as:

• Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Endemic),

• Rusty-fronted Canastero (Endemic),

• Bearded Mountaineer (Eastern Endemic),

• Green-and-white Hummingbird (Endemic),

• Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Green-mantled),

• Giant Hummingbird (Patagona/Chaski),

• Hooded Siskin, Eared Dove, American Kestrel, White-browed Chat-Tyrant and others.

Box lunch in Sacred Garden

Finally, we return to Sacred Valley and drop you off at your hotel. We’ll check out after breakfast tomorrow to go to Ensifera.

Ensifera Camp, founded in 2019 by Cesar Cusihuaman, is a unique biodiversity refuge dedicated to the conservation of birds, especially hummingbirds, in their natural habitat.

Located in the Sacred Valley, this sanctuary highlights the ecological importance of these species while offering exceptional birdwatching and photography opportunities in a peaceful natural setting. It also promotes environmental awareness and the protection of fragile ecosystems for future generations.

We will check out after breakfast and leave for Ensifera camp. We will have chance to photograph birds, such as:

• White-bellied Hummingbird

• Green-and-white Hummingbird (Endemic)

• White-tufted Sunbeam (Endemic)

• Shining Sunbeam

• Violet-throated Starfrontlet (Cuzco, Endemic)

• Sword-billed Hummingbird, Sparkling Violetear

• Giant Hummingbird

• Tyrian Metaltail, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

(Endemic), etc.

We will have an organic lunch at the Ensifera camp and can spend the afternoon back at the feeding area.

After our birding session, we will return to Ollantaytambo to board the train to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night at a hotel.

Early in the morning, we will take the bus from Aguas Calientes to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and Peru’s most iconic archaeological site.

During the guided tour, you will explore the impressive architecture, temples, terraces, and ceremonial areas built by the Incas, while learning about the history and advanced engineering of this extraordinary civilization from a professional bilingual guide.

After the visit, we will return by bus to Aguas Calientes, where you will have some free time before boarding the train back to Cusco in the afternoon. Upon arrival, our staff will assist you with your transfer to the hotel.

Note: The tour package is subject to availability, due to entrance limits to Machu Picchu. Please book as soon as possible so we can reserve your place in Machu Picchu.

• Visit to the Temple of the Sun – Qoricancha

Discover the most important temple of the Inca civilization, renowned for the remarkable precision of its stone walls, which according to chroniclers, were once covered in sheets of gold.

• Visit to Cusco Cathedral

We will continue to Cusco’s Main Square to visit the impressive Cusco Cathedral, a religious monument with more than 300 years of history.

• Lunch

• Visit to the Textile Center and South American Camelids

• Explore the Archaeological Complexes of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay

Sacsayhuaman was an important administrative and ceremonial center during the Inca Empire and is famous for its massive megalithic stone walls.

At the end of the day, we will return to the hotel for a final evening together.

We’ll provide transportation to the airport for your departing flight. We never say goodbye. We say “See you on the next trip!”

Extensions to this trip are available if you want to see the Painted Mountains, visit Peruvian villages, or do additional birding in other locations. Please ask!

• Deer
• Chinchillas
• Foxes
• Spectacled Bear
• Pumas

• Target Bird Species
  • Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)  · *Rare find*
  • Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) · Endemic
  • Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar) · Endemic  · *Rare find*
  • Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
  • Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) · Endemi
  • Inca Wren (Pheugopedius eisenmanni) · Endemic
  • Green-and-white Hummingbird (Elliotomyia viridicauda) · Endemic
  • Marcapata Spinetail (Cranioleuca marcapatae) · Vulnerable · Endemic · *Rare Find*
  • Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca) · Endemic · *Rare Find*
  • Royal Cinclodes (Cinclodes aricomae) · Critically Endangered · Endemic · *Rare Find*
  • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
  • Creamy-crested Spinetail (Cranioleuca albicapilla) · Endemic · *Rare Find*
  • Rufous-eared Brush-finch (Atlapetes rufigenis) · Endemic
  • Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) · Endemic
  • Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) · *Rare Find*
  • Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
  • Peruvian Piedtail (Phlogophilus harterti) · Endemic · *Rare Find*
  • Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca) · Endemic
  • Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei) · Endangered · *Rare Find*
  • Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri)

Double Occupancy: $4,400 USD per person

Single Occupancy: $4,800 USD

Deposit: 50%

2nd Payment: 50% – 90 days prior to Safari (August 17, 2026)

Tips are not universally expected in Peru, but they do help bridge the gap between modest wages and a decent living.

Cafes/Menu del Dia (budget lunch): 2-3 Sols

Sit-down restaurants: 10% is typical. If you had exceptional service, add a few Sols

Private guides: 30 – 50 Sols/day

Drivers: 15-25 Sols/day

Public Restrooms: 1-2 Sols (these people keep the restrooms clean and provide toilet paper)

Hotels: 3-5 Sols/day for housekeeping, 2-3 Sols/bag for bellhops

General assistance: if the interaction provides you with value or help, a few Sols are appropriate

Performers (street, musicians, people in traditional dress for photographs): If you enjoy their performance or take photos of them, 2-5 Sols. If you are going to use the photo/video for your social media content, 5-10 Sols is appropriate.

Bargaining at craft shops or directly from roadside crafters: You may bargain for a lower price, but remember that their crafts are usually their sole income.