Take a scenery train through the Sacred Valley and enjoy the beautiful views to Aguas Calientes and enjoy the beautiful views of the Urubamba River. Devote a day to walking around the citadel of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the World, and visit its emblematic sites.
The Cultural Immersion Concept:
At Cultural Immersion we believe, that what makes you journey special and authentic is much more than visiting the most important tourist sites of our country. The real experiences count more, this is the reason why we have created our programs thinking of the real traveler, who wants to immerse in the local culture. Our itineraries whenever possible will take you to very authentic off the beaten track locations not overcrowded with tourists, where you will really understand our culture, traditions, way of life and get to know the local people. Experience the real Peru and South America with Cultural Immersion!
Fast Booking Process:
From the moment we receive your request, we will provide fast responses and personalized service. Within hours, you will receive a reply with a preliminary itinerary, which you will be able to review and modify as you wish. After you have decided on an itinerary and the selected hotels have confirmed availability, we will send you our Booking Form, invoice and payment instructions. Once we receive your first payment, your trip is totally confirmed. 45 days prior to your trip, we will also send you a final itinerary, which contains all the detailed information such as: schedules, train times, flight times, etc.
100% Flexibility:
All our packages can start on any date and can be modified as you wish to better fit your needs (activities, length of the tours, schedules, sites, accommodation, etc.), just let us know your desires and we will be happy to put together the journey of your dreams. For instance, if you want a more adventurous trip, you may add biking, hiking, horseback riding or kayaking activities to make your itinerary fit your personal taste. As most of our packages are fully private, you will be able to make the changes you wish.
Safe and easy payment:
Once you are set on an itinerary, we will send you the invoice for your trip. At the moment of booking, we will request a 30% deposit from you. The whole amount is due 45 days prior to your arrival. For payments, we accept all credit cards through PayPal (subject to a 5% surcharge). You can also make a wire transfer to our account in USA, which is free of any charges.
Top-Notch Service:
Experience our top-notch service from the moment you arrive in Peru until the moment you have to say goodbye. Travel in one of our modern and comfortable vans, accompanied by one of our professional, carefully selected tour guides and feel at home at the our best selected hotels in each destination.
Expert tour guides:
Explore Peru with a completely knowledgeable local tour guide, perfectly fluent in English and Spanish. Instead of having a different guide on each day, we will appoint one guide to you for each region you visit. Our guides, native to this land, know the country like the back of their hands and will give you an inside view of the Peruvian culture. Start sharing their passion for Peru and have not only an educational experience, but also a new friend in Peru.
Private transportation:
Most of our excursions include a private van and professional driver. This give you the flexibility to be able to make stops at scenic points to take photos or just admire the landscape, stay longer at any place you want or start the tour a little earlier for instance. Take advantage of your private transportation.
Carefully selected responsible accommodation:
All accommodations are included at carefully selected hotels. We work with local responsible hotels, and we try to avoid big international chains. As part of our sustainability policy we have carefully select hotels with a lot of character and the best possible comfort and amenities, but with a sense for social commitment and with an ecofriendly concept.
Carefully selected restaurants and authentic food:
Peru is a well know culinary destination and food is very important in our culture. Even if you are not visiting Peru just for its food; this will be definitely a highlight of your stay. All meals we include are carefully chosen using the best local restaurant where you can try very authentic and delicious food. Most of our itineraries as well include a culinary experience at Cusco Culinary, where you will learn about the local cuisine guided by an expert Peruvian chef.
Peru behind the scenes:
It is important to mention that we have a unique authentic program. From the day you arrive, we will not take you through the crowded tourist routes; instead we have carefully organized our itineraries going to off the beaten track locations and visiting the most interesting and authentic sites. For sure there will be some visits to the most popular places such as Machu Picchu or Ollantaytambo; however, even when visiting these places, we will try to arrive at less crowded times and accommodate the visit using different circuits so you have the feeling that the place is just for you. We also believe that part of your visit should include contact with the locals to understand their way of life – therefore whenever possible we include visits to native Andean communities, a homestay or agricultural activities where you will able to not only watch but participate hand by hand with the locals.
We really hope you choose us to organize your once in a lifetime Cultural Immersion experience!
In the morning, your private driver will meet you at your hotel in Cusco and take you to the Train Station. From here, you will board the train for a spectacular four-hour scenic journey to Aguas Calientes. Upon your arrival in the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to spend the rest of the afternoon at your leisure in Aguas Calientes, also known as “Machu Picchu Pueblo” before your tour of the Machu Picchu the next day.
This morning, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the ruins for your tour of Machu Picchu, ‘The Lost City of the Incas.’ At this spectacular sacred Incan site, you will learn about the history and visit the truly remarkable Temples of the Sun and the Condor. You will also see the aqueducts and houses while learning some interesting facts about the Incan Sacred Terraces. After your guided tour, you will have plenty of time to explore this truly magnificent site on your own. There are many short trek options, such as the one to the Sun Gate for an impressive view overlooking Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu or a visit to the Incan Bridge, a secret entrance for the Incan Army. The most adventurous trekkers should not miss the famous mountain climb to the summit of Wayna Picchu, which can be scheduled at either 7 am or 10 am; however, there is a limit on the number of people who can climb each day so you will need to book it with us in advance.In the afternoon, you will return back to Aguas Calientes in time to for your train to Cusco. Upon arrival into Cusco, we will transfer you to your hotel.
Machu Picchu
Casa Andina Classic Machu Picchu will the ideal choice for those travelers who want to experience Machu Picchu in its entirety. Its strategic location in Aguas Calienes, closest access point to Machu Picchu, at the side of the train tracks from Aguas Calientes, will allow guests to start their visit to the citadel early in the morning and stay there until night, enjoying dinner with a breathtaking view.
Machu Picchu
Tierra Viva Cusco Machu Picchu Hotel strategic location ensures the best experience possible of the amazing Inca citadel. The hotel is located in the quietest area of Aguas Calientes, facing the Urubamba River and surrounded by the Forest of Clouds. There is a bus stop exclusively at your disposal to take the bus to Machu Picchu or get to the archeological site after a 60 minute walk.
Modern style, the Tierra Viva Cusco Machu Picchu Hotel has 43 spacious and comfortable rooms, a lounge with a fireplace, a breakfast room and a bar to relax and enjoy some drinks after a day of adventures. The hotel has a panoramic lift that has been decorated with Andean inspired graffiti by the Peruvian artist Carolina Málaga. Every morning a delicious Andean buffet is served.
Machu Picchu
Located in Aguas Calientes, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel is a colonial-style property that offers massage sessions and Andean sauna.Buffet breakfast and a la carte dinner are included in the rates. Decorated with Andean tapestries, rooms at Inkaterra boast beds with cotton sheets, alpaca blankets and canopies. Some rooms have Wi-Fi, fireplaces, marble basins and private pools. Guests at Inkaterra Machu Picchu can enjoy guided walks around the area, reading a book from the lounge library by the fireplace or browsing in the gift shop.
| Comfort | Exclusive | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machu Picchu | Casa Andina Standard Machu Picchu | Tierra Viva Machupicchu | Inkaterra Machupicchu Pueblo 5* |
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Price per person (based on double occupancy) |
$ 533 | $ 583 | $ 784 |
The booking is accepted when Cultural Immersion receives the first deposit from its clients. At this point in time the contract between client and Cultural Immersion is effective and legally binding.
In order to secure the trip, we will require a 30% deposit of the total package price by the time of your booking.
First Payment: 30% deposit by the time of booking
Second Payment: Full Amount, to be paid 45 days prior to your arrival
In the case the booking will be proceeded 45 or less days to the arrival, the whole amount will be required in once.
If the booking is made 45 days or less from the arrival time then the whole amount will be required at the time of booking.
The first and second payment can be made using credit card via PayPal, Payments made through credit card / paypal are subject to a 5% surcharge.
We accept Visa, Master Card and American Express
The first and second payment can be made using wire money transfer.
Wire money transfer should be made directly to our bank account
Payments made via deposit to our USA bank account are free of any extra charges
Payments made via wire mnoney transfer to our bank account in Peru is subject to a 100 usd surcharge
Country: Peru
City: Cusco
Bank: Banco de Credito del Peru
Account Name: Cultural Immersion Travel Peru
Account Number: 285-1950624-1-68
SWIFT CODE: BCPLPEPL
Payments made by direct deposit are subject to your local bank charge.
Any cancellations or changes made by the client must be submitted in writing by the client at their earliest convenience
Client is responsible for any fees or charges incurred by the cancellation
Period before departure when written notification is received Cancellation fee (Percentage of the total package price)
90 days or more 10%
89 to 45 30%
44 to 30 40%
29 to 15 50%
14 to 6 75%
5 or less 100%
Change of dates after the deposit has been made: 5% plus any other additional fees that might occur.
Substitution of clients: If any person of of the group is not able to travel, it may be possible to transfer the reserved services to another person. An administration fee of USD plus all incurred costs charged by the service providers will be required.
All appropriate refunds will be made directly to your credit card or bank account, minus any fees indicated
AIR/FLIGHT Cancellations: All air packages and air tickets are subject to cancellation policies imposed by the airlines
We do our best to operate your tour as sold. However, we reserve the right to curtail or modify the itinerary, or to substitute activities, hotels, meals or transportation as we deem necessary
None of these modifications or changes will affect the land package price
We reserve the right to cancel a trip at any time for a reason that would compromise the quality of the trip or the safety of the passengers or any other circumstances beyond our control . In this case, we will either refund this part of your trip or aplly this cost to other services (eventual additional cost)
In case we need to cancel the tour (not related to situations beyond our control), we will refund your fully paid pre-payments or work with you to apply those payments to another tour
All prices shown on this web site are per person and expressed in US Dollars.
For children aged 4 - 9, the package price is based on sharing a room with adults. Prices will be confirmed or advised at the time you book
Once we receive your deposit, your tour package price is guaranteed and any subsequent price increases will be at our expense
We are acting as your agent only and have no liability or responsibility for the performance of services by the airlines including, but not limited to, accident, death, personal injury, property damage or flight delay
Flight bookings are totally non refundable or transferable.
The accommodations are specified in the accomodation section of our website
All prices shown for accommodations are expressed in US dollars and per person
We reserve the right to offer an alternative accommodation of a similar standard in the case the accommodation specified in our web site is overbooked or for any reason beyond our control. No changes will be made after payment
Important note: All accommodations within Peru will require you to show your passport and let them make a photocopy of it in order to check you in. This is a requirement for government and taxes purposes
We highly recommend you have adequate travel insurance for your trip. In order to obtain a quote please click HERE
Certain itineraries may include activities that present challenges that are not suitable for passengers with special needs
We strongly recommend that guests requiring assistance be accompanied by a companion who is capable of, and totally responsible for, providing assistance
Please let us know if special assistance is required
We will make every effort to accommodate special requests, such as smoking, adjacent or connecting rooms, bed size, dietary needs or any other special request
These terms and conditions, those contained in the Cultural Immersion S.R.L. website and the pre-departure materials constitute an agreement between all parties involved.
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