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Day 1:
CUSCO
Reception at the airport of
Cusco and lodge at the Hotel /
tourist class accommodations
(*NOTE: First Class or De Luxe
hotels
available on request). In the
afternoon: Cusco City Tour from
1:45pm to 6:30 pm. This tour
includes the Qoricancha (Temple
of the Sun) and the Cathedral.
The tour drives along the
Circunvalacion Road up to famous
fortress of Sacsayhuaman, then
to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and
Tambomachay with Spanish and
English speaking professional
guide. Includes Tourist ticket
valid for the entrance to many
museums and ruins as well. Hotel
Overnight. (no meals)
Day 2: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (SHARED
SERVICE: TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
SUNDAY)
Breakfast. You will be picked up
at 8:15 am. Full day excursion
to the Urubamba Valley visiting:
the colorful Indian market in
Pisac where a mixture of color,
tradition will be able
appreciated The Valley has a
distance of 31 km (19 miles) of
Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970
ms (9,700 p), Pisac where we
will visit the market, and is
located to the entrance of the
Sacred Valley followed by
Ollantaytambo, the older town
continuously occupied of the
American continent. The narrow
streets of Ollantaytambo, along
with their channels that have
not varied from the time Inca,
evoke their ancestral
inheritance, lunch in a typical
restaurant on the evening and
then the Chinchero market. At
the end, return to Cusco at
6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat
in a restaurant of your choice;
although we always have plenty
of suggestions for you should
you require them. (B, L)
Day 3: RAFTING FULL DAY
This section of the river is
more intense with Adrenaline
pumping rapids Class III
on the Chuquicahuana section of
the river we will include a
safety Cataraft or Kayak.
We will be meeting at 9:00 of
the morning at the front door of
our offices located at Portal
Confiturias 211 , Plaza de Armas
Cusco.
Our private transportation will
take us to our camping ground at
"Cusipata River Camp", were we
can leave our baggage. Here you
will enjoy , hot showers,
toilets , sauna and a
comfortable dinning area.
Our Professional River guides
will provide you with all the
proper rafting equipment such as
helmet, wet suit, spray jacket ,paddle
and self bailing raft.
After a comprehensive safety
talk you will drive 10 minutes
more to Chuquicahuana them will
running exiting class III rapids.
You will spend about two hours
floating time , Afterwards, we
drive back to CASA CUSI “ were a
good warm lunch will be serve
and you can enjoy a relaxing
SAUNA.
Our return would be in the late
afternoon . (B, L)
INCLUDES:
- Transportation to the river
and back
- All the rafting equipment,
such as helmets, life jackets,
spray jackets, wet suits,
paddles & Raft.
- Professional River guides
- lunch , we can accommodate to
a vegetarian diet upon request
- Photos and video upon request
with an additional charge
- Safety Kayaker
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YOU SHOULD BRING:
- A complete set of dry clothing
- A pair of sandals or tennis
shoes for the river, that will
get wet.
- Sun Block
- A small towel
- A bathing suit to wear under
the wet suit
A good positive mental aptitude
DAY 4 INCA TRAIL 4DAYS
3NIGHTS
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.
DAY 5 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
snowpeaks and valleys of the
Huayanay massif.
The trail to the floor of the
forested Pakasmayu valley, where
we make camp.
DAY 6 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
snowpeaks 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 spillins 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.
DAY 7 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
early afternoon a bus takes us
to the small town of Aguas
Calientes, where
we board our return train to
Cusco Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8 TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast, transfer to the
airport and end of our services.
(B)
SERVICE INCLUDED:
Transportation to the Km. 82,bilingual
guide, cook, 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
-RainGear (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 – Suncream
-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 - 2
soles and for luch on day 4
IMPORTANT NOTES
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*Reservations need to be done
two months prior to arrive to
Cusco.
Nevertheless take note there is
a limit of visitors per day so I
suggest you
to book the trip as soon as
possible to guarantee your
spots.
*Remember to take your passport
and your isic card on the inca
trail because
without they you are not going
to be able to do the hiking and
take only the
necessary items for the 4/3 days
trek, the rest of your luggages
you can
leave it at your hotel in Cusco
(most of hotels and hostals has
an storage
where to keep until your return)
* Participants need to be in
good physical health and
condition it is good
for travelers who are in
condition to hike up to ten
hours, with breaks in a
single day 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.
STUDENT DISCOUNT:
In order to get the discount it
is necessary to send us via
email the
scanned copy of your ISIC
(International Student Identity
Card) with your other
information.
Without this copy we will not be
able to offer you the discount:
PARK REGULATIONS
Park authorities may
occasionally designate different
campsites than those
indicate 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).
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