Machu Picchu by Train Independent Adventure

Discover the Sacred Valley on a guided tour. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After, catch the train to Aguas Calientes for the evening.

Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit: Visit the Ccaccaccollo community centre which G Adventures travellers' donations helped create in 2005, thereby enabling local women to sell traditional textiles to travellers. See local weaving and dyeing techniques used to create garments and souvenirs, and learn how the Planeterra weaving co-operative has impacted the community and those who visit it. This includes the purchase of alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, looms, and sewing machines as well as several training courses on production, sales and small business management.

: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meal plan: LUNCH

Wake up bright and early for a guided tour of the inspiring Machu Picchu ruins. Return to Cusco in the evening.
After a detailed tour of the site with a local guide head back to Cusco for the night.

Machu Picchu Guided Tour: Set off with the local guide to explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Learn about the history and gain insights into this massive mountaintop citadel while wandering through ancient dwellings, stone temples and along sculpted terraces. Feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.

: Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.

Meal plan: BREAKFAST

Depart at any time. Transfer to the airport is included.

: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meal plan: BREAKFAST