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We think that for many people, an Inca Trail is not enough! After crossing the Andean elevations, learning about Inca archaeology and history, seeing the wonderful flora and fauna, visitors may want more of Peru! Next, our best tips for after an Inca Trail.
Enjoy Aguas Calientes
After finishing an Inca Trail, visitors will have a free afternoon at this very beautiful village, which is next to Machu Picchu. Starting with lunch, you will find all kinds of typical Peruvian food, drinks and also international ones. There are many spas and massage houses where ancient Andean therapies are offered (also conventional Western ones). The village has a quite beautiful Main Square, for relaxing and taking great pictures and videos. Also there is the popular market where people can find everything Andean-Inca, from clothing to jewelry, the museum and the Butterfly Research Institute, which offers guided visits every day. Finally, the option of having a real treat at the famous thermal baths of the village, where people can enjoy their favorite drink while relaxing in the warm pools. Afterwards, there is the comfortable train journey back to Cusco City.
Aguas Calientes – an opportunity to shop and relax the body
Other Tours in Cusco
The Sacred Valley of the Incas – 1 Day: this awesome package takes hikers after the Inca Trail on a magical journey to a region which was very important in Inca times. The empire built temples, administration buildings, agricultural terraces, large barns and more. Now almost everything is still there, making quite a wonderful travel to a glorious past. This tour also includes a typical buffet lunch in the unforgettable city of Urubamba, located inside a valley of enchanting beauty. Places to visit are the Pisac popular market, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba and Chinchero sites.
Sacred Valley – a travel alternative to spend your best holidays
Rainbow Mountain – 1 Day: this is a hiking tour rapidly becoming famous around the world. It reaches the Rainbow Mountain (called Vinicunca in Quechua, the ancient Andean language) which is located at an amazing 5.000 meters above sea level, and due to the chemical composition of its sides and the surrounding ground, shows a wonderful combination of colors -hence, Rainbow- amid a quite exciting highlands’ landscape. Ideal for great, unique videos and pictures. The only other mountain like that in all the world is in China. Tourists come back from the mountain really marveled! 4 hours of hiking from the camp to get there and almost 2 hours to return!
Connect with nature, get to know the rainbow mountain
Maras and Moray – Half Day: a highway journey through unforgettable geographical scenery, to reach two important, beautiful places in Cusco history. The Maras salt mines are a unique landscape in the middle of majestic green mountains, where visitors can admire the big salt deposits, still active today. Indeed, travelers can buy there the very healthy, organic pink salt produced by nearby peasants. Afterwards, it’s time to arrive to the mind-blowing Moray site, which was an agricultural research lab in ancient times. An unbelievable natural beauty plus the curved terraces they made for trying many conditions of sowing and growing quinoa, corn, potato, coca leaves and so on. Get much more of the natural energy of Andean mountains.
Book now and discover the natural salt mines.
Touring Other Regions of Peru After an Inca Trail
We also have excellent packages for other top destinations in Peru, outside the Cusco region. These are some of them:
Titicaca Lake: TOUR IN PERU offers top programs for this heavenly region near the border with Bolivia, called the High Plane. Amazing motorboat navigation across the lake, visits and vivential tours of its islands (Uros, Taquile, Amantani), typical gastronomy. Festivities, dances and music, exploring the enchanting geography of the area. Truly a magical, relaxing getaway close southeast of Cusco, in the quietude of the lake, the amazing mountains and a rich, millenary civilization.
Sail on the highest lake in the world and be part of the local culture
The Colca Canyon: this is an awesome option in the Arequipa region, southwest of Cusco, closer to the Pacific Ocean. The canyon is a premier geographical spot for hiking and its natural might is perfect for videos and pictures. This package also includes visits to Inca sites and their famous agricultural terraces, relaxing hot springs of volcanic water -the Andean chain there has several volcanoes. The typical flora is quite worthy of watching and Andean animals (llamas,vicunas, alpacas) and especially the condor – we’ll spend a good time at the gazer seeing they fly high above- are truly amazing, unforgettable.
Appreciate the spectacular flight of the Andean Condor in the Colca.
Lima City Tour: a half-day journey around Peru’s capital, enjoying the rich architecture from Spanish colonial times and the contemporary one, learning about the rich, interesting history of our nation. Also includes a visit to the splendid museum of the Banco Central (Peruvian Federal Reserve) to be in awe with pre-Hispanic archaeological wonders. It is also the perfect chance to enjoy top Peruvian gastronomy since our best restaurants are in Lima: seafood, traditional dishes and drinks you will only be able to enjoy there. TOUR IN PERU also gives the option of doing the Islas Palomino tour: a motorboat visit to the islands in front of Lima, full of history of battles, pirates and with plenty of adorable marine animals. Visitors can even jump in the ocean and swim with the friendly sea lions!
Visit the metrolopoli also known as the city of kings.
So, there’s plenty more to do in Peru after an Inca Trail! Check this website for all our premier packages and talk to our travel staff for planning the best vacation ever in this wonderful country!
