Machu Picchu Private Tour

Machu Picchu tour: Is a trip that none should miss, Machu Picchu is an old city built by the Incas, around the 15^th century, this city is located at the northwest of Cusco at 67 miles, in the oriental part of the Andes, right in the cloud forest, at 2,430 meters above sea level.

Machu Picchu is a sacred city that has incredible terraces, dwellings and shrines that amazes every visitors which is also promotes tourism in Cusco Region.

Discovered on 14 July of 1902 by Agustin Lizarraga, it stayed covered by dense vegetation, then years later become declared worlds heritage in 1983 by UNESCO.

Machu Picchu most important Sectors that you should not miss.

THE GUARD HOUSE: Erroneously named like that, is a building which is close to a shrine and it used to be as “religious workshop”, located at the highest point in a magnificent look out that gives you the complete view of the city.

MAIN GATE: The enter to machu picchu Inca city, is by the only gate located at the south, from which there is leading a well stone paved trail to Cusco,  is built with big rocks that has being perfectly carved, that also has an spot for the city guard.

 SUN TEMPLE: The sun temple is one of the most beautiful building that is also a perfect example of Inca architecture, at the upper urban sector with windows oriented to the solstices; then from here, you will see the Inca Temple “house of the Inca”, the word Inca is synonym of King, through a trapezoidal gate you can reach the patio and see 2 dwellings.

PLAZA PRINCIPAL: know as well as the religious sector, it holds 3 buildings, at the east there is the nice three windows temple, at the north the main temple, and at the sound another temple built with nicely carved smaller stones.

SACRED ROCK: At the other half of the city, there is a giant rock that is sacred, at the site there are 2 workshops, right behind is the gate to the montaña huayna picchu, then THE MIRRORS HOUSE, and the CONDOR TEMPLE.

Our Machu Picchu tour, is completely organized by our company, and lead by our expert Machu Picchu private tour guides, who will be pleased to show you all this sectors.