ITINERARY Day 1: Arrive in Lima
Our staff meets you at the airport and transports you to the hotel.
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 2: Lima - City Tour
This excursion includes a combination of Pre-Hispanic era, colonial
period, and modern Lima, and enables the visitor to get acquainted
with Lima's complete history. The tour takes you to the historical center, Paseo la República,
San Martín Square, Main Square, Government Palace, Basílica Cathedral
, City Hall Palace, and colonial mansions. It also visits the convent
and church of San Francisco, the greatest monumental assembly of
colonial art in America. The tour continues through the residential
areas of San Isidro, Miraflores and modern Lima.
> Breakfast
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 3: 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. > Breakfast (hotel) > Hotel accommodation
Day 4: Sacred Valley Tour
We will be transported by bus to the Sacred Valley (1.5 hrs ride),
visiting the Chincheros ruins, the agricultural terraces of Moray,
and enjoying a 2-hour walking visit of the Salt Mines. We will descend
to Pichingoto village, and take the bus to Ollantaytambo and Cusco.
> Breakfast / Box lunch
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 5:
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 6: 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 7: 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 8:
Inca Trail4D/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, Lunch in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
> Accommodation in Hotel
> Inca Trail Includes:
- Transportation: Private car or bus from Cusco to Km 82 (Inca trail
head)
- Entrance tickets: The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
- Professional Guide: English speaking
- Cook: In charge of meal preparation
- General porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment
- Personal porter: They carry your backpack, sleeping bag and mattress
(Maximum 8 kilos per porter)
- Gear: Double occupancy tents and sleeping pad, dinner tent, kitchen
tent, tables, seats and first aid kit.
- Meals: 3 Breakfasts/ 4 Lunches/ 3 Dinners/ Snacks
- Bus: From Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (train station)
- Train to Cusco: Backpacker Express (tourist train)
> Doesn't include:
- Sleeping bag ($15 USD) rented from our office for the 4-day trek.
- Additional personal porter: You can hire an extra porter to carry
an additional 8 kilos for $45.
Day 9: Cusco - River Rafting Tour (Full day)
At 9:00 a.m. We leave for the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley
of the Incas (north of Cusco), where our guide will give us an introductory
chat on safety and equipment for our trip running the Urubamba.
We will raft for approximately 2 ½ hours and return to Cusco
around 5:00 pm
Included :
- Professional English speaking guides, paramedics qualified for
Class V rafting
- Full Rafting equipment (helmet, life jacket, raincoat, paddle,
wetsuit, Hyside Self Bailer Boats)
- Private Round Trip Transportation.
- Lunch (Meat, salad, sodas, tea, coffee, dessert, fruits)
> Accommodation in Hotel
Day 10: Cusco - Lima
After breakfast, you will be transported to the airport for a flight
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 1915.00, based on double accommodation
