5-Day Guided Tour in Peru
A fully guided journey through Peru's most iconic sites, led by Miguel, a local guide native to the Sacred Valley, from arrival to departure.
Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Group size
2 – 8 people
Difficulty
Easy to moderate
Price
$850 per person
Stand inside an ancient city built above the clouds. Look out over the pink salt pans of Maras. Climb the circular terraces at Moray. Board a train through the Urubamba canyon. Ride it to a cloud-forest ridge, where a Wonder of the World waits on the other side of the sunrise. Five days through Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu, with Miguel, a guide native to these mountains, beside you.
Five days in the Andes. A trip of a lifetime awaits.
Overview
Day 1
Arrival in Cusco
Land in Cusco, meet your driver at the airport, check in and rest. We keep the first day light to help you acclimate.
Day 2
Cusco city tour
A guided half-day covering Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and the Plaza de Armas.
Day 3
Sacred Valley and train to Aguas Calientes
Textile demonstration, Maras Salt Mines, Moray, a Urubamba buffet lunch, and Ollantaytambo before boarding the train.
Day 4
Machu Picchu
Private guided tour of the citadel, then shuttle back down to catch the afternoon train to Ollantaytambo and drive to Cusco.
Day 5
Departure
Free morning in Cusco for breakfast and last-minute shopping, then your private airport transfer for your flight home.
Miguel is native to the Sacred Valley and speaks English, Spanish, and Quechua, the ancient language of the Incas. He's been leading tours for over a decade.
The 1 hour 45 minute ride from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes winds through the Urubamba River canyon with floor-to-ceiling windows looking up at snow-capped peaks.
Over a dozen Inca sites across five days, from the Temple of the Sun at Qoricancha to the cloud-forest citadel of Machu Picchu, each one built without mortar, wheels, or iron tools.
We pre-vet every property for comfort, location, and altitude-friendly rooms you can actually sleep in after a day at elevation.
A dedicated WayFy contact is on call from the moment you land in Cusco until your return flight.
Machu Picchu timed entry, Qoricancha, and Sacsayhuamán tickets are secured in advance.
Your guide
Native to the Sacred Valley, Peru
Miguel was born and raised in the Sacred Valley, the same stretch of land his ancestors farmed under the Inca empire. He has been leading tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu for over a decade and holds a professional guide license from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru.
He speaks English, Spanish, and Quechua. Quechua is the language of the Incas, spoken continuously in the Andes for over 500 years and still the first language of many communities throughout Peru and Bolivia. Miguel will share the customs and practices still alive in these communities, from the language you'll hear in the markets to the rituals that still honor Pachamama, mother earth.
He grew up in the Sacred Valley and has spent his life in this region. Expect a warm and friendly guide, stories you won't find in guidebooks, and a guide who's genuinely excited to share the place he calls home.
Languages
Itinerary
01
Day 1
Today's Highlight
Land in the ancient Inca capital and ease into the altitude.
A driver meets you at Cusco airport and takes you to your hotel. Cusco sits at 11,150 ft, so the rest of the day is yours to rest, hydrate, and adjust. Grab coca tea, take a short walk around the Plaza de Armas if you feel up to it, and get an early night. You'll meet Miguel in the morning.
02
Day 2
Today's Highlight
Stand inside the Inca walls that still hold up colonial Cusco.
The tour runs 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM and covers five ancient sites. Start at Qoricancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun, where Spanish colonizers built the Convent of Santo Domingo directly on top of Inca foundations.
Next, climb to Sacsayhuamán, the hilltop fortress with stones weighing up to 125 tons, fitted so tightly you can't slide a knife between them.
From there, three smaller sites: Qenqo, a ritual complex carved into a single monolith, Puca Pucara, the red stone military outpost, and Tambomachay, the water temple where Inca aqueducts still run today.
The tour ends at the Plaza de Armas. Miguel will point you toward lunch spots and give you the afternoon back.
03
Day 3
Today's Highlight
Five stops across the Sacred Valley, ending with a scenic train ride through the Andes.
An early 6:30 AM start. You'll drop in altitude from Cusco into the Urubamba Valley, which is a relief on your body and a gift to the landscape.
First stop is a textile center where local weavers demonstrate natural dyeing and loom techniques. Next is Pisac, with its hillside Inca ruins and artisan market below. Then the Maras Salt Mines, 3,000 pink salt pans worked by hand since pre-Inca times, followed by Moray, the circular terraces the Incas used to test crops at different microclimates.
Buffet lunch in Urubamba, then on to Ollantaytambo, the massive hillside fortress where the Incas beat back the Spanish.
Board the train at Ollantaytambo for the 1 hour 45 minute ride along the Urubamba River canyon to Aguas Calientes. Check into your hotel at the base of Machu Picchu.
04
Day 4
Today's Highlight
A guided tour through one of the seven wonders of the world.
Early breakfast, then the 30-minute bus up the switchbacks to the citadel. You'll choose your circuit when you book: the standard citadel tour, the climb up Huayna Picchu, or the longer trek up Machu Picchu Mountain.
Miguel leads a 2.5-hour guided walk through over 200 structures, including the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana stone, and the agricultural terraces that drop off into the cloud forest.
After the tour, take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes for lunch and some free time. The afternoon train returns you to Ollantaytambo, where a private driver transfers you to Cusco. You'll be back at your hotel around 8:00 PM.
05
Day 5
Today's Highlight
One last morning in the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas.
The morning is yours. Walk the San Blas neighborhood, browse the San Pedro Market, or sit in the Plaza de Armas with a coffee. Miguel will have shared recommendations on Day 4. A driver picks you up based on your flight time and transfers you to the airport.
Details
Every site on this trip is led by Miguel, a licensed guide native to the Sacred Valley who speaks English, Spanish, and Quechua, the language of the Incas still spoken across Peru today. Miguel pre-books all tickets so you don't stand in any lines.
We cover every ground transfer in Cusco, every train ticket, and every shuttle. You won't arrange a taxi, book a train, or queue for a bus.
We stand behind every trip with real people on call. If a flight gets delayed or plans change, you have a number to call and a human who answers.
FAQ
Every trip we build is customized to what you want. These are three options our travelers add most often, but if you have something else in mind, contact us and we'll put it together.
1 day add-on
An early morning drive from Cusco, a guided trek to the striped mineral peaks of Vinicunca at 5,200 meters. One of the most striking landscapes in Peru.
4 to 6 days
A multi-day circuit around the Ausangate massif, one of the highest peaks in Peru at 6,384 meters. Remote campsites, high-altitude lakes, and virtually no crowds.
4 days
The classic four-day hike through cloud forest, Incan ruins, and mountain passes, arriving at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate at sunrise. Permits are limited and book out months in advance.
Pricing
Price
$850
per person
Your own private guide. 2 to 8 travelers.
Refundable
Full refund if cancelled 60 days or more before departure. Train tickets and entrance fees, including Machu Picchu, are non-refundable once booked.
Full-Service Planning
This package covers the guided tour. Tell us your travel dates and budget and we can help handle any details you'd like us to.
Send us your travel dates and we'll take care of the rest. A WayFy trip planner will follow up within 24 hours to walk you through availability and next steps.