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DAY 1 LIMA PICK UP
Upon arrival reception and transfer from the airport to the Hotel. Overnight (no meals)
DAY 2 LIMA CITY TOUR & PACHACAMAC RUINS
In the morning Lima city tour, you will be picked up from your hotel at 09 AM. We will visit the colonial area and to the Plaza de Armas where you will see the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace and the City Hall as well as the XVII century church and cloister of San Francisco, a world cultural heritage.
Then we will go to the modern downtown with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the modern residential suburb of San Isidro. We will visit a place that is near Lima, there is an archaeological enclosure whose constructions conserve the mysticism and religiosity of their past. Its name: Pachacamac. When traveling this sanctuary, where hundred of years ago the natives surrendered cult to the sun and to the Earth, one can feel the magic attraction of a place that will always be sacred. Finally, return to the hotel. Overnight.(B,L)
DAY 3 LIMA / CUSCO
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco (airfare not included).Upon arrival reception and transfer to the hotel , rest of morning at leisure, afternoon escorted sightseeing of Cusco and the surrounding valley, including the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay. Overnight (B)
DAY 4 TIPON – HUACARPAY – PIQUILLAQTA BIKE TOUR
We leave cusco at
approx 9:00am in the morning to go to tipon, a small village with an
arqueological complex, which we will visit. Via horseshoe routes we
arrive a small colonial town called oropesa, known also for his long
tradition to prepare deliscious bread. Then we continue our ride to
the lagoon of huacarpay where we can watch different types of birds.
This lagoon is home and breeding-place for many birds.
To finish our spectacular tour in the midst of the andes we visit
the arqueological complex of piquillaqta, where the bus to cusco
awaits us. Overnight (B)
EQUIPMENT: Bicycle, helmet, gloves, box lunch or picnic lunch
NOT INCLUDED: Entrance ticket to tipon and piquillaqta (included in
the tourist entrance ticket)
PERIOD: Whole year
LEVEL: Intermediate
DAY 5 TIME AT LEISURE IN CUSCO
Overnight. (B)
INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU (4 days - 3 nights)
KIDS under 12 years old or Students up to 25 years old -Discount
$25.-usd per person.
We require a reservation of minimum 2 month working days in advance
to confirm the trip.
Note: To apply to this discount It is necessary to send us your scan
copy ISIC (International Student Identity Card). Without this copy
we will not be able to make the discount. The group is form by 16
persons
* Participants need to be in good physical health and condition to
be able to enjoy the Inka Trail. The trekking will be difficult if
you have not exercised regularly before your trip. To fully enjoy an
Inka Trail adventure, we advise passengers to get into an exercise
program for their own safety and enjoyment. If a passenger suffers
from any medical condition, we advise him/her to consult a physician
about joining an Inka Trail Expedition.
Included:
Bus service until km 82, entrance ticket to the Inca trail,
professional guide English and Spanish speaking guide during all the
trekking, tents, carriers, breakfasts lunches and dinners (as
explained below), complete Machu Picchu's ruins tour:
KILOMETERS OF WALKING DAY BY DAY
Day 01 - 12 Km (Km-82 to Huayllabmba) Cusco (3400) - Chillca (2720)
- Huayllabamba (2950)
Day 02 - 12 Km (Huayllabamba to Pacaymayo) Huayllabamba(2950) -Pakaymayu
(3600)
Day 03 - 16 Km (Pacaymayo to Wiñayhuayna) Pakaymayo (3600) -
Wiñaywayna (2700)
Day 04 - 05 Km (Wiñayhuaina to
Machupicchu)Wiñayhuayna(2700)-Machupichu (2400)- Cusco(3400)
THE TEMPERATURE
the high temperature`s 25ºC and the low temperature`s 5ºC. The
coldest month is June and down to -5ºC.
DAY 6 PISKAKUCHO (KM. 82) - WAYLLABAMBA
A spectacular early morning drive through the Sacred Valley of
the Incas takes us to our trailhead at Km. 82 of the Machu Picchu
railroad. After getting acquainted with our trail crew we set out,
crossing a footbridge to hike a gentle two hours down the Urubamba
canyon, and then visit imposing sculpted Inca farming terraces and
the settlement of Llaqtapata on the banks of the Cusichaca side
river. We then climb a short way up the Cusichaca valley to
Wayllabamba, the last inhabited village on the trail, where we camp.
(B+L+D)
DAY 7 WAYLLABAMBA - PAKASMAYU
We climb the steep-sided Llullucha valley past a rushing stream
and through enchanted native polylepis woodland. Crossing the rim of
a small plateau, we abruptly find ourselves in the puna, the
treeless grasslands of the high Andes. The trail traverses an open
slope opposite mighty mountain crags as we ascend to the first and
highest pass, Warmiwañusca (4,200m/13,776ft).
Here we encounter spectacular views of the trail ahead to the second
pass, and look back to the sweeping snow peaks and valleys of the
Huayanay massif.
The trail to the floor of the forested Pakasmayu valley, where we
make camp. (B+L+D)
DAY 8 PAKASMAYU - WIÑAY WAYNA
We pick up an Inca stairway and ascend again past the small Inca
site of Runkuracay. As we reach the second pass, the landscape opens
onto spectacular new views to the snow peaks of the Pumasillo range.
We descend to the ruins of Sayacmarca (Inaccessible Town), an
intricate labyrinth of houses, plazas and water channels, perched
precariously on a rocky spur overlooking the Aobamba valley. The
Inca trail, now a massive buttressed structure of granite paving
stones, continues along the steep upper fringes of the cloud forest
through a colorful riot of orchids, bromeliads, mosses and ferns. At
the third pass pinnacles topped with Inca viewing platforms overlook
the archaeological complex of Phuyupatamarca (Cloud-level Town).
Pausing to explore the wondrous maze of Inca stone towers, fountains
and stairways that spilling down the mountainside here, we begin a
long descent through ever-changing layers of cloud forest. An Inca
stairway partly cut from living granite leads us finally to our camp
by the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), the largest and most
exquisite of the Inca Trail sites (B+L+D)
DAY 9 WIÑAY WAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
An early morning hike takes us across a steep mountainside
through lush, humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf
vegetation. Suddenly we cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun
Gate) and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and
human artistry -a backdrop of twisting gorge and forested peaks
framing the magical city of Machu Picchu.
We complete the final leg down the royal flagstone walkway, past
outlying shrines and buildings and into the heart of Machu Picchu,
where we spend the rest of the morning with a guided tour of the
highlights and some individual exploring among Machu Picchu's
multitude of hidden nooks and corners. In the afternoon a bus takes
us to the small town of Aguas Calientes, where we board our return
train to Cusco. (B)
B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
HEIGHTS
Cusco City: 3,360 m.a.s.l.
Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2,850 m.a.s.l.
Inca Trail highest point: 4,200 m.a.s.l.
PARK REGULATIONS
The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, a
protected area of 32,592 hectares, managed by the National Institute
of Natural Resources, INRENA. Every visitor must obey park
regulations prohibiting littering, cutting or damaging trees,
removing or damaging stones of ruins and the Trail, removing plants,
killing animals, lighting open fires or camping in the archeological
sites (Only authorized campsites can be used).
SERVICE INCLUDED: Transportation to the Km. 82, bilingual
guide, cook, and meals during the tour, entrance fee to Machu Picchu
Sanctuary. Return train ticket to Cusco Back Packer, porters to
carry the camping equipment, bus from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes
town First aid kit, tents.
NOT INCLUDED:
Excess baggage charges,
Sleeping bag,
gratuities to the guide
*sleeping bag rental US $ 35.00 per person for the 4 days available
upon request
*extra porter for your personal items: Available for US$125 for 16
pounds for the 4days 3nights
Both additional services has to be pay in full when booking your
Inca trail
WE SUGGEST YOU TO:
- Use boots during treks and sneakers during long walks.
- Drinking lots of liquids on long excursions, specially during the
Inka Trail
- Always taking an umbrella or rainwear.
YOU SHOULD BRING
-Personal sleeping bag
-Warm Jacket or Sweater
-Rain Gear (from nov to april)
-T-shirt, short, long pants.
-Back pack, trekking shoes, sandals
-Sun Hat , wool hat , sun glasses
-Water bottle, flash light, hat
-Personal clothing for trek
-Insect repellent – Sun cream
-Personal medication
-Water Purification Tablets.
-Towels
-Toilet paper,
-Extra US$50 changed in soles for any emergency and for tipping the
porters, use the hot shower on day 3 and for lunch on day 4
DAY 10 TRANSFER OUT
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight
to Lima (airfare not included) (B)
END OF OUR SERVICES
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click to enlarge
Cathedral
Inka trail
camping
An
optional hike for the more dynamic persons up to Huaynapicchu
View of
Machu Picchu with the Hiram Bingham road
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