We've Gotten the Itinerary for our Sidetrip to Cuzco

My cousin Juancho (yes, the name's the same) has sent the itinerary provided by the travel agency for the trip that some of us will be taking to Cuzco:

01 AUGUST: LIMA – CUSCO

• 04.00 Be at Jorge Chavez Airport.
• 06.00 Depart for Cuzco.
• 07.15 Arrive in Cuzco. Rest of morning free.
• Afternoon City tour: Plaza, Cathedral, Qorikancha (Inca Sun Temple), Inca ruins at Kenko, Tambomachay, Pucapucara and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman

02 AUGUST: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY – CUSCO

• Tour of the “Sacred Valley” (the Urubamba valley) with visit to the craft market Pisaq, and lunch in the area. Followed by visit to the ruins and the town of Ollantaytambo, which has been continuously inhabited since Inca times and preserves the Inca town layout.

03 AUGUST: CUSCO – MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

• Catch train to Machu Picchu, spend day exploring the ruins.

04 AUGUST: CUSCO– LIMA

• Return to Lima in the early morning.

It looks like some very full days. I don't know how we're going to fit all that on the first day into the four hours they've allotted for the tour. Each one of those places deserves an hour for proper appreciation.

Nonetheless, it's quite exciting and I'm glad that the kids will get to see a lot of what Cusco and its environs have to offer, especially since who knows when they'll get this chance again? Plus, I've never been to Machu Picchu myself.