8 days whirlwind tour

Hi there
My wife and I are heading to Peru mid November this year and would love to tick off a few things while we're there. I'd love to see Machu Picchu (whether it be by train or foot) and spend some time in the amazon jungle. My wife would love to see a sloth and a toucan (pretty flexible other than that, she's easy to please). I'm just wondering if anyone had some ideas for a cheap tour that would incorporate those options in our 8 day whirlwind tour? We have never been to South America before and would love the shared knowledge of people who have and experienced the beauty of the place and the people.
Many thanks

Andy

I have not been to the Amazon but I think your best bet with only 4 days is to fly from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado. If you want to book a tour you can do that in Cusco.

Machu Picchu is amazing but there are many other great sites in that area so I would suggest 4 days there as well. You could fly from Lima to Cusco, visit Chinchero, Moray and the Maras salineras on the way to Ollantaytambo. The next day take an early morning train to Aguas Calientes, visit MP (I recommend hiking up one of the mountains) and take a late afternoon/evening train back to Ollantaytambo. Day 3 visit the ruins in Ollantaytambo when they open at 7 am (you might have them to yourselves for a bit). Then take a minibus or taxi to Cusco and explore Cusco. Day 4 you can visit Pisac (walk down from the top of the ruins to the village) and the ruins north of Cusco (don't miss Sacsayhuaman). You can do all this on your own or take taxi tours (see link below). You can buy train tickets online (Peru Rail or Inca Rail) and check availability and buy MP (+ mountain) tickets here:

http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/

http://taxidatum.com/chincheros-maras-moray-taxi-tour/

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