06/12/2014
April 24-DAY 1: ARRIVING TO CUSCO
Upon arrival, reception, assistance and transfer to the selected hotel; where you should take a short rest to adjust better to the altitude (11,000 ft a.s.l.)
NOTE: You are responsible for arriving to Cusco, by plane, train or bus
April 25-DAY 2: CUSCO
Free morning to visit the city and its museums.
Afternoon combined tour; visit the Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. (B)
April 26-DAY 3: SACRED VALLEY: PISAC RUINS, MARKET & OLLANTAYTAMBO (overnight)
Visit PISAC located right at the entrance to the Sacred Valley, the amazing Inca city that constitutes one of the most important Archaeological Parks in the region. Visit the fine temples, palaces and the well preserved and vast farming terraces; built even as far as the edge of precipices that still keep their straight sometimes vertical aqueducts; an imposing and unforgettable sight that also offers very beautiful landscapes. Visit PISAC the Colonial Village, where you will see the famous "Indian Market" and the handicrafts or "souvenirs" market, this is your chance to enjoy a blend of color, traditions and people, and bargain for exotic craftworks. After Lunch at Yucay or Urubamba Village, tour to the oldest continuously inhabited dwellings in South America, where people are still living in the same houses and palaces as 500 years ago; the ancient Incan town of OLLANTAYTAMBO, with its very impressive constructions built with huge boulders and its ancient heritage that will leave us astonished. Overnight Ollantaytambo. (B, L)
INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU
Please note that this is a typical itinerary which may change depending on the availability of camp sites assigned by the government. Alternative campsites may be used.
April 27-DAY 4: OLLANTAYTAMBO – WAYLLABAMBA
Early morning pick up from your Hotel and transfer by bus to the kilometer 82, where we meet the porters and cooks and start to hike with amazing landscapes of the snow capped peaks. We pass near the Inca town of Llactapata. After lunch, we continue following the Kusichaca River upstream until Wayllabamba, a very typical Andean Village and the last settlement on the Inca Trail before reaching Machupicchu. (B,L,D). Distance: 12 km - 7.5 miles
April 28-DAY 5: WAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYU
After Breakfast we go uphill for 4-5 hours towards Warmiwañuska Pass (dead woman’s pass), this day will be the hardest because we get to this highest pass (4200 mts – 13780 ft), after having amazing views from the pass we start our way down to get to the Pacaymayo valley for lunch, and camp. (B,L,D). Distance: 12 km - 7.5 miles
April 29-DAY 6: PACAYMAYU – WINAYHUAYNA
This day will be the longest, but considered the most beautiful part of the trail, on the way up to the 2nd pass we visit the semicircular archeological remain of Runkurakay. Walking over the original Inca Trail paved with flagstones we pass through the elfin forest where we see many orchids and other exotic endemic plants and birds. From the pass we again have a spectacular landscape of the cloud forest and some snow capped mountains around. On the way down we will visit the Inca site of Sayaqmarka located on a rocky promontory. Our trek continues through the cloud forest with vines, exotic vegetation (a big variety of Orchids, ferns. tree ferns, mosses, etc) and luxuriant trees and birds. After lunch, and a visit of the ruins of Phuyupatamarca, we start the long way down until Wiñaywayna, were we will visit and other fascinating Inca citadel and camp. (B,L,D). Distance: 15 km - 9.5 miles
April 30-DAY 7: WINAYHUAYNA – MACHUPICCHU
After a very early breakfast and a somewhat easy walk we will arrive to Inti Punku (the Sun Gate) for the sunrise, also we will enjoy the first fantastic view of the “Lost City of the Incas”: Machupicchu; set up over a grandiose spot with astounding landscapes around. After taking many pictures, we walk downhill to arrive and visit Machupicchu.
After the guided visit you can go to the town of Aguas Calientes to rest at the hotel or relax at the hot springs. (B). Distance: 5 km - 3 miles
Overnight: Aguas Calientes
May 1-DAY 8: MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO
On your own, early visit of Machupicchu again; to spot again the amazing sun rise and visit more of its wonderful temples, palaces, and take short hikes to Huaynapicchu Peak, the temple of the Moon, and the Inca Bridge. Afternoon train to Ollantaytambo (1:30 hrs) and bus ride to Cusco (1:30 hrs) (B).
May 2-DAY 9: CUSCO – LIMA – USA
Transfer to the airport for departure flight. (B)
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