INCA EMPIRE PACKAGE 8D/7N

SHARED SERVICE

FIXED DEPARTURES 2009: Sundays  :::contact us for other dates

ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive in Lima and transportation to the hotel

> Hotel accommodation.

Day 2: Lima - Cusco - City Tour
- Flight from Lima to Cusco. We will transport you from Cusco's airport to the hotel.
- Cusco City Tour
Duration: 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Our tour will include the visit to the most significant sites in and around Cusco City, such as the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun), which displays the best Inca stonework in the city, and the Cathedral in Cusco’s Main Square with its magnificent colonial art. The tour will drive along the Circunvalacion Road up to the famous fortress of Saqsayhuaman, the amphitheatre of Qenqo, the fortress of Pukapukara and the spring shrine of Tambomachay.
Included: Spanish and English speaking professional guide, tourist ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well, round trip transportation by bus
> Hotel accommodation.

Day 3: Sacred Valley Tour
- Sacred Valley of the Incas tour
Duration: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Our tour will include a guided visit by the native market of Pisaq, where you could purchase beautiful textiles, jewelry and ceramics at bargain prices. Our next stops will be Calca and Urubamba, where we will have lunch. We will continue to Ollantaytambo, where the group will visit the archeological site, and then visit Chinchero's market.
Included: Spanish and English speaking professional guide, Tourist ticket valid for the entrance to many museums and ruins as well, round trip transportation by bus and lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba.

> Hotel accommodation

Day 4: Inca Trail
4D/3N
Cusco - Piscacucho - Wayllabamba
We will depart from Cusco early ang go by our bus until Ollantaytambo, where we will have a brief stop, and then continue to Piscacucho (Km 82) the beginning point of our trek. We will have lunch in Miskay with an additional rest of about a half hour, after which we will start our trek to the first campsite. Along the way we will visit the archeological site of Llactapata.
> Breakfast (in hotel), lunch and dinner
> Accommodation in tents

Day 5: Inca Trail 4D/3N
Wayllabamba - Warmiwañusca - Pacaymayo
We will have breakfast early and start trekking to the highest point of the Inca Trail, where we can see different ecological zones and enjoy changing climates. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4200 meters above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the campsite at Pacaymayo and enjoy dinner and a well deserved rest.
> Breakfast, lunch and dinner
> Accommodation in tents.

Day 6 : Inca Trail
4D/3N
Pacaymayo - Chaquicocha - Wiñaywayna
We will walk approximately 45 minutes to reach the second pass at 3850 meters above sea level and visit Runcuracay along the way. We will also visit the Sayacmarca archeological group and continue on to the Phuyupatamarca ruins. After lunch we will head to Wiñaywayna, where we will spend our last night.
> Breakfast, lunch and dinner
> Accommodation in tents.

Day 7: Inca Trail
4D/3N
Wiñaywayna - Machupicchu - Cusco
After an early breakfast, we will start on the final leg of the trek to Machu Picchu. We will arrive at Inti Punku, where we will have a panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we will register and start our 3 hour guided visit. After enjoying the ruins, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, where you will have a buffet lunch in a typical restaurant and then have free time to enjoy the town before we return to Cusco.
> Breakfast, Buffet Lunch in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
> Accommodation in tents

> Inca Trail Includes:
- Transportation: Hotel - Inca Trail head (Km 82 Piscacucho)
- Entrance tickets: The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
- Professional Guide: English speaking, 2 guides for groups over 9 people.
- Cook: In charge of meal preparation
- General porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment
- Personal porter: They carry backpacks, sleeping bags and mattresses, maximum 8 kilos per person.
- Meals: 3 Breakfasts/ 4 Lunches/ 3 Dinners/ Snacks
- Train ticket: Aguas Calientes - Cusco
- Transportation: Train station - Hotel
- Gear: Double occupancy tents
-- Mattress (Therm-a-rest)
-- Dinner tent
-- Toilet tent
-- Kitchen tent
-- Tables & seats
-- Table set
-- First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.

Day 8: Transportation out
After breakfast, you will be transported to the airport to catch a plane to Lima.

DOESN'T INCLUDE:
- International flights, departure tax (US$25), local flights tax (US$10), funds to cover tips on included excursions, border & flight taxes, visas, travel insurance, personal items, sleeping bag for Inca Trail.
- Extra money, US$25 approx. per day to cover meals in cities, snacks, drinks, tips, souvenirs, laundry and any extras.

PRICE 2009
Price per person USD 1650.00, based on double accommodation

 

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