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Inka Trail Trek to Machupicchu Cusco and Huayhuash Suila Trek
offered by supplier M18167 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 22
day(s)
Group Size: 10
- 30
people
Destination(s):
Peru
Specialty Categories:
Hiking & Trekking
Archeology/History
Season: April - September
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1600 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1800 US Dollar (USD)
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Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Our representatives will be waiting for the passengers in the International Airport Lima Peru then passengers will aboard the private mini bus to be transferred to the hotel, to the Lima’s modern district of Miraflores, from the airport is around 20 kilometers and it takes 30 minutes. Then in the Hotel passengers will be welcomed with Peruvian typical drink Pisco Sour. All time our tour leader will be in personal assistance till passengers will go to for the overnight at Hotel.
Day 2: After breakfast in the Hotel in Lima, passengers will be transferred to the Airport in Lima, around 7am, to take the morning flight to Cusco, then after one hour flight we will arrive to Cusco around 11am, then the group will be transferred to the selected hotel for the accommodation then, the group will have lunch and in the afternoon they will start the city tour visiting Cusco around. Cusco is located in the Andean area in the south side of Peru at 11,151 feet (3,399 masl.). The distances are from Lima 1,165 km( by Nazca), from Arequipa 625 km, from Puno 389 km; the population is 291,000 inhabitants. The origins of Cusco got lost in the night of times.
Toward the XII century, Manco Cápac and his sister-wife Mama Ocllo emerged from the waters of the Titicaca Lake, semi Gods daughter and son of Inti (the god Sun), with the mission of the foundation of a new Kingdom that would improve the conditions of life of the towns. Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo would have to walk until finding a place in the earth where the great gold scepter that Manco Cápac had would submerge, they walked to the north and they arrived to Pacárec Tampu (Pacaritambo) where rested in a small cave; to the dawn they continued to the north arriving to the hill Huanacaure and there the scepter submerged, and there he founded the city of Cusco (Quechua Language: the navel of the world).
The Spanish Cusco has like base the foundations of the Inca walls and the lines of its streets, numerous buildings and churches were built, and a flourishing art school was founded (XVII century - XVIII), represented by numerous painters and authors (paintings of the “Escuela Cuscqueña”, pulpit of San Blas, Custody of the Cathedral and the Iglesia de la Merced, etc.). Cusco is the most visited tourist destination in Peru, and the wealthy attractiveness in the city and its areas around, as well as "Ciudad Perdida de los Incas" (Lost City of the Incas), Machupicchu, transforms it into one of the main tourist attractiveness of the world, offering an excellent quality of tourist services. During the tour we will visit the Temple of the Sun Coricancha, The Cathedral, The Main Square, the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, the ruins of Kenko, the ruins of Pucapucara and the ruins of Tambomachay, then at appropriate time dinner and overnight at hotel in Cusco. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: After the breakfast in the Hotel in Cusco we will aboard the bus around 8am and immediately leave Cusco in the east side, passing for Sacsayhuaman ruins, Pucapucara ruins Tambomachay ruins and finally arriving to the Sacred valley of the Incas. Called this way to the end of the extensive valley of Urubamba, near Cusco where the agricultural cattlemen and beautiful towns were concentrated since Inca times. The valley is characterized to have very special conditions, as an excellent climate, very fertile lands and the waters of the sacred river of the Inca, the Vilcanota (in Quechua language: sacred or wonderful thing) that, in the town of Urubamba, changes name to Urubamba River. "Valle Sagrado" is embraced between the towns of Písac and Ollantaytambo, it has wonderful landscapes where its inhabitants, native of the Quechua ethnic, conserve many customs and ancestral rites.
It is the area where you can appreciate and magnify the high technological development that the Inca reached in the agriculture through "andenería" systems (platform systems that are a group of earth patches arranged in steps on the hills to be used in the sow). These systems are still today in full production, with sophisticated designs and hydraulic engineering works that they used for watering. Also outstanding adoration centers to the Pachamama (mother earth). Each town in the "Valle Sagrado de los Incas” today has the coalition of the Inca and Spanish architectural style. The people's wealth in folklore and crafts, their way of life, the clothing, transform it into a place that will leave in you unforgettable memories. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: Early in the morning at 6am the bus will pick the passengers up from their hotel, in a tourist Bus and then travel to the site of Km 88 (Piscacucho) passing through the sacred valley of the Incas and the cities of Urubamba and Ollanataytambo. Optional Breakfast at Urubamba. In the Km 88 Piscacucho starts the trekking passing by the hanging bridge over the Urubamba river, after one our trekking passengers will have lunch in Miskay view of the Llactapata Inca’s city, after we will pass the Cusichaca river Urubamba river affluent, after 3 hours hiking we’ll get the Huayllabamba where we will camp at 3000m – 9840ft. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: After the breakfast in the camp we will leave early in the morning 7am approx. Passengers will start hiking up to the Warmiwañuska (dead woman) pass 4200 m – 13.776ft. After the pass we will descent to Pacaymayu for to camp. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: Early in the morning after our typical breakfast we will start hiking, to Runkurakay. A beautiful view is the first that the passengers will enjoy after to wake up, it will persuade to continue our enjoyable trekking to Machupicchu, this day passengers will walk the original Inka trail getting us to the beautiful forest, from here we will appreciate Mountains, if luck passengers will see Panda bear and Puma. The sacred watchman’s from this sanctuary. We will know the Archaeological group of Sayacmarca, Conchamarca, Puyupatamarca, until to get Wiñayhuayna our last camp at 2650m 8692ft. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: This day the guide will wake us up very early at 4am approx, then after breakfast to start our last day of trekking, waking up very early is for to get Intipunku in the sunrise time, so from here we can Appreciate how the sun reflects the entire Machupicchu Ruins the guide will explain that it was sacred hour to worship the sun each day in the sunrise. To get Machupicchu passengers will walk fro only 2 hours to arrive to Machupicchu. We will visit the Inca Empire city with a help of the guide during the morning, then after it the bus will take the passengers to the Aguas Calients (hot springs) after Lunch in this Village we will Aboard the Train to Cusco, arriving approx at 7 – 8 pm. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 8: After the breakfast in the Hotel the group will be transferred to the Airport in Cusco, then the fight will take one hour to Lima, from the airport Lima passengers will be transferred to the Bus Station at appropriate time to depart Huaraz the transfer to Huaraz will be with the luxury bus, taking the Pan-American high way to the north side from Lima until the Lima and Ancash department’s boundary in the district of Paramonga, then after to drive 200 kilometers enjoying the Peruvian coastal desert landscape we’ll start to climb the Cordillera Negra in its west side in the zig-zag way-up with direction to the highest pass from today Conococha 4100 masl. Here we’ll find a small peasant village called Conococaha next to this village we will find a lake with the same name. From here we can already appreciate the views where the Cordillera Blanca Starts, and just 50 kilometres aprox south from the Cordillera Blanca lies Cordillera Huayhuash and we can see only its peaks if there is no cloud. From Conococha we have to go down along the Santa River that runs through the Callejón de Huaylas until Huaraz. At 6pm or 8 pm approx we will arrive to Huaraz depending at what time we left Lima, then passengers will be transferred to the selected Hotel for the accommodation, overnight hotel in Huaraz. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 9: After the breakfast in the Hotel, we will start the city tours in Huaraz, first visiting the main square and the regional museum, which is located in the main square. Then continue to La Solead Church where is the image of the crucified Christ, that venerates all people from Huaraz, because their believing, then continue to the last one remains of Huaraz the traditional and typical narrow stone paved street of Jose Olaya, characterized with its narrow street and mud brick red tiled roofs, and woody balconies, after the avalanche that buried Huaraz in 1945, only this street was left as a remain. Then continue to Rataquenua another point of view for Huaraz, where you can appreciate Huaraz in its entirely and the majestic mountain of Huascarán and other ranges of the Cordillera Blanca, then come back to Huaraz for lunch in the appropriate restaurant, then in the afternoon we will go in the north side for about 4 km to the Monterrey hot-springs for relaxing in the thermo medicinal water, then come back to Huaraz and free afternoon, dinner and overnight hotel Huaraz. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 10: After the breakfast in the Hotel we will aboard the Bus to go along the Callejón de Huaylas in the north side of Huaraz. Passing different traditional Andean towns, first arriving and making the first stop in Carhuas (2650m), her we will find the traditional made at home Ice-Crams from local fruits, and authentic and ecological Handcrafts Shown in handcrafts shop, a shop located in the main square, where we will enjoy Carhuas’ native products, then we will continue with our travel to the next stop in the ancient town of Yungay, this city was buried by an Avalanche that fell down from Huascarán Mountain in 1972, the New Yungay (2500m), from here we have to start going up to the Llanganuco Valley, almost in the base of Huascarán Mountain in its north side, for the entrance to the Llanganuco Valley we will register in the National Parks Control, after we will visit the two lakes of Llanganuco, where we will visit for a short time, then we will go back to Yungay and go 15 kilometers to north side to Caraz where will have lunch. Then we will go back to Huaraz. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 11: After the breakfast we will aboard our private bus, and leave to south side Huaraz passing for different small and typical towns of Recuay 3400, Ticapampa 3470, Catac 3640 and the small village Pachacoto 3700, from here we’ll leave the high way and continue in the east side surrounded by a lot of straw and we will start enjoying the beautiful landscape that matches the blue sky and the darked green hills and far from here the snow peaked white mountains will match the landscape, the first touristic place that we will appreciate will be the Patococha lake, after it we’ll get in to the national park and we’ll find the gasified water from Pumapampa, a few kilometer from here we’ll make stop in a small colored lake called Pumapashimin that Changes its colors caused by solar radiation. At the same time we’ll be next to the big Bromeliads called Puyas Raymondi, here we will have lunch, and after the lunch we’ll come back to Pachacoto to continue to Chiquian 3400. Once we have gotten Conococha we will take the east high way a few kilometers, then from Mojon we start going down zigzag trail until Chiquian. Arriving aprox at 1 pm. For Lunch, then we have to go down until Timpoc 2800 masl aprox; from here we will start again going-up along the Llamac River until the peasant town Llamac which lies at 3300 masl. Here will be our first camping in the football field of Llamac. All meals provided for our mountain personals. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 12: Our breakfast will be at 7am to be ready at 8am to start the trekking. We’ll continue going-up through the Pocpa valley, and there’s a peasant town typical called Pocpa 3600 the last town in this Valley where we can buy some soda drinks for the sunny way, after a few hours trekking approx. At 1 pm we’ll have been arrived to Pallca where we’ll have lunch. From here 2 or 3 hours we’ll get our camping place Matacancha at 4100 masl. From here we’ll appreciate the Ninashanca Mountain 5607 masl, Rondoy 5870 masl. Overnight camping. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 13: In the morning after the breakfast we’ll get ready our things and at 8 am we’ll start our trek, this time it’s going to be a bit difficult because the climbing to the pass will take us about 2 or 3 hours. From the pass we’ll go down then we’ll go-up approx 30 minutes, we’ll have lunch after the small climb, We’ll take the alternative trail to get early the camping place and not for walking the same route the next day, in this route the passengers will appreciate the Andean rabbits called Vizcachas. Followed to catch by local citizens by its tasty meat, so once we have arrived to our camping place early we’ll have time to go fishing around the lake while our cook prepares the dinner. We will camp at 4200 masl. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 14: As always after our breakfast and packing our things, we’ll start our trekking at 8 am today it is going to be easy. After 3 hours walking we’ll reach the pass where we’ll have lunch, We’ll walk always enjoying the white peaked mountains such as Yerupaja, Jirishanca, and Siula, we’ll get our camp place aprox at 3 or 4 pm. We’ll be surprised by a beautiful lake, keeping the mountain’s silhouettes green colored, so we will have prepared our camp place in the special place facing to the lake. We will have camped at 4138 masl. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 15: At 8 am after breakfast we start our trekking, relaxed after the rest day before, after going-up approx for one hour we’ll get easy trail even going-up but not so difficult to get the Carnicero Pass at 4600, after the pass there are scenic places to have lunch next to the Carnicero lakes, from here a few kilometers going-down we’ll arrive to our camping place, that’s just next to the Jurau Lake or Huayhuash, we always use this place due to its scenic, beautiful place faced to the beautiful mountains. We’ll have camped here at 4350 masl. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 16: After the breakfast we’ll continue our trekking, Easy going-up to the Portachuelo de Huayhuash Pass. From here we’ll go-down to the camp place Viconga to have lunch, and after it, go to the hot springs 20 minutes walking down from the camp place, the others who don’t want go to the hot springs will have free afternoon and rest in the camp place. The camp place will be at 4450 masl. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 17: This day we’ll have moderate going-up to the highest pass in our whole trip, but the going-up will take us approximately 3 hours, so this time it will be enjoyable because the Cuyoc Mountain will be closer to us, we have reached the highest pass in our trekking the only one, after to get this pass we will go-down the Huanacpatay valley to have lunch, going-down from the pass is very dust and rocky after it, we’ll reach the beautiful field full of grass to walk; where we will have lunch, after few hours walking we’ll find our camping place in the peaceful Valley of Huanacpatay at 4300 masl. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 18: We will depart at 08:00 AM to make a hike for around 6 to 7 hours. Descending to the gorge of Huanacpatay we can observe impressing waterfalls. Then we will go through the farm Auquimarca and the small town of Huayllapa to ascend to the camp of Huatíac. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 19: We will depart at 09:00 AM to make a hike for around 4 to 5 hours. We go through the sixth pass Tapush (4,800 masl – 15,748 feet), you will observe the Susucocha Lagoon and the Silent Demon (Diablo Mudo) glacier then climb to the Yaucha pass (4,750 masl – 15,748 feet) and then, descend to the Jahuacocha Lagoon. Here you will have panoramic view of the follow glaciers as: Yerupajá, Hirishanka, Carnicero, Siulá, Trapecio, etc, will go through the seventh pass, Yaucha (4,800 masl – 15,748 feet). Then both groups will descend by the Huacrish gorge where can be observed the Yerupajá and the Hirishanka. We will camp at Jahuacocha Lagoon. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 20: After our last night of camping, we’ll leave Llamac town at 8 am in the morning. This is the hometown from our donkey drivers Justino Basilio and his Staff, they will provide us the additional information about the lifestyles, traditional customs, farming, handcrafts. Llamac is the town even unknown in the handicrafts. Here Mrs. Rosario Huaranga, provides to the tourists or interested visitors the wool blankets and sheets or other fabrics made by hand and dyed with natural colors from the plants, this handcraft is the original no mixed with synthetic wools, the most beautiful and typical in the whole Peru are Ponchos from wool, most tourists ask for original and typical with natural colors of Ponchos. Llamac town is the provider for these requirements, tour operators for Huayhuash Trekking must give their clients information about Mrs. Rosario Huaranga, then we’ll leave at 12 am from Llamac, all the time driving down along the Llamac river until Timpoc, where the Llamac river and the Pacllon river joins, and from here we’ll start going-up to Chiquian along the Ainin river, arriving to Chiquian at 3pm aprox, the passengers will walk round the village, and we will go for Lunch, after it 3 hours drive we will get Huaraz non-stop, Hotel and overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 21: After the breakfast in Huaraz, the go-up will be transferred to the Bus Station, around 9 am, then start the journey, taking the south side highway, passing for different small towns in the Andean area of the Callejón de Huaylas, going quite slope along the Santa River until Conococha pass 4100 masl, where Santa River born and starts the Callejón de Huaylas and the Cordillera Blanca range, from Conococha, we will start going down to the Pacific Ocean shore, in the coastal area of Peru, arriving to the north Pan-American highway; after to drive 200km form Huaraz to Pativilca, from here there is 200 km more to arrive to Lima, along the Pacific Ocean shore, in this Peruvian coastal area we will appreciate the big faming areas of sugar cane, cotton, and many vegetables. After to drive 400km in total from Huaraz to Lima the group will arrive and will be transferred to the selected hotel in Miraflores. Dinner and overnight hotel Lima. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 22: Morning breakfast at proper time according to the international flight departure time, passengers will be aboard the bus to the International Airport of Lima Peru. Passengers will be 3 hours before to depart according to the International Airport rules settled in the International Airport of Lima Peru, flight Back to USA / Europe. End our services and good Journey. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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