ITINERARY Day 1: Arrive in Lima and transportation
to the hotel
Day 2: Transportation in & Cusco City Tour
- Transportation from the Cusco airport to your selected hotel
- Cusco City Tour
Duration: 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The tour includes 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 drives along
the Circunvalacion Road up to the famous fortress of Saqsahuaman,
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 am - 6:30 pm
The tour includes a guided visit to the native market of Pisaq,
where you can 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
> Hotel accommodation
> Lunch in a typical restaurant in Urubamba.
Day 4: Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 1: Cusco - Km 82 - Wayllabamba)
We will depart from Cusco and travel to Urubamba, where we will
have a brief stop, and then continue on to Chillca to start the
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 & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents.
Day 5 - Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 2: Wayllabamba - Warmiwañuska
- Pacaymayu)
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 & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents.
Day 6 - Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 3: Pacaymayo - Chaqicocha - 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 & Dinner
> Accommodation in tents.
Day 7 - Inca Trail
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Day 4: Wiñaywayna - Machu Picchu)
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 Piskacucho)
- 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 PER PERSON
The price per person is USD 1290.00 per person, based on double accommodation
