Cusco and Tambopata

Day	Activities	Accommodation
01	Arrival to Lima: We will pick you up from the airport upon arrival and take you to the hotel in Lima.	Lima
02	Flight to Cusco: In the morning we will take you to the airport in Lima for your flight to Cusco (1 hour). Once in Cusco we will take you to the hotel there. You will have time to rest and drink a "coca tea" to get used to the altitude. Cusco City Tour: 1st day After settle in the hotel, you will visit the high points of Cusco City as the Cathedral (great example of the colonial architecture of the 17th century); San Blas church with the best wooden carved pulpit (a magnificent piece of art of the 17th century); and the Archbishopric's Palace with a collection of paintings of the 17th century.	Cusco
03	City Tour Cusco: 2nd day You will visit the Inca remains in Cusco. The tour will start in Sacsayhuaman, in this site are massive walls made of huge stones that fit perfectly, a impressive example of their architecture. From there you will ride on a horse for 3 hours to visit 2 other archaeological sites: Qenqo (a temple where the Incas mummified their dead) and Tambomachay (a temple where the Inca king went to take ceremonial baths to purify himself and the whole empire).	Cusco
04	Excursion to the Incas Sacred Valley We will take you to Pisac, the first town in the Urubamba Valley. There you will do a short hike (without backpacks) of 3 hours to visit the Inca temple on the top of a mountain and the Inca cemetery on a cliff. Then, we will take you back to Pisac to lunch and some shopping in its famous handicraft market. Afterwards, we will take you to Ollantaytambo town, after a nice ride along the valley. In Ollantaytambo you will visit a huge Inca temple. Finally, you will return to Cusco city in the evening.	Cusco
05	Inca Trail: 1st day. From Piscacucho (a.k.a. "Km 82") to Wayllabamba (Distance: 9 Kms / 5.6 miles). A bus will pick you up from the hotel to take you to the beginning of the Inca Trail (2,720 mts / 9,000 ft); from there you will hike for 2 hours before lunch, and then 2 hours more to reach the campsite. You will see Llactapata ruins and camp at Wayllabamba (2,950 mts / 9,800 ft) with an amazing view of Veronica snow-capped mountain.	Campsite
06	Inca Trail: 2nd day. From Wayllabamba to Pacaymayo (Distance: 12 Kms / 7.5 miles). This is the toughest day of the trek. After 4 hours hiking, you will reach the Warmiwanuska pass, the highest point of the trail (4,200 meters / 14,000 ft). After rest at the pass, you will descend to the Pacaymayo campsite (3,600 mts / 11,900 ft); there you will lunch and rest.	Campsite
07	Inca Trail: 3rd day. From Pacaymayo to Winay Wayna (Distance: 16 Kms / 10 miles). This day is the nicest one, the hike starts with a climb to the Runkurakay pass (3,990 meters / 12,960 ft), from there the view of the mountains and the cloud-forest is quite impressive. After the pass, the path is mostly downhill and the sceneries change dramatically. Along the path it are 3 main Inca sites: Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca and Winay Wayna. You will camp in Winay Wayna campsite at 2,700 meters (8,900 ft).	Campsite
08	Inca Trail: 4th day. From Winay Wayna to Machu Picchu (Distance: 5 Kms / 3.2 miles). You will wake up early in the morning (4:30 AM) to reach Inti Punku (Sun's Gate) before 6:30 AM to watch the first sun beams over Machu Picchu (2,400 mts / 7,900 ft). Once in there you will have a guided-tour for 2 hours; afterwards, you will have free time to explore by yourself. In the afternoon, you will take the train back to Cusco (4 PM).	Cusco
09	Free day in Cusco: You can rest today and get ready for your next adventure. In the meantime you can do some shopping and explore Cusco city on your own. Rafting in the Urubamba river: (OPTIONAL) At 9 am you will go to the Urubamba river to raft for 2 hours and an half. The river is very good, adventurous but safe (up to class 3+). You will be back in Cusco city in the afternoon (5 PM) after a nice picnic lunch.	Cusco
10	Flight to Puerto Maldonado: We will take you to the airport in Cusco for your flight to Puerto Maldonado (50 minutes). Excursion to Tambopata: 1st day Upon arrival to Puerto Maldonado we will take you to the lodge's office to store your extra luggage. Then you will ride on a motor-boat for 25 minutes to a riverside trailhead. From there you will hike 3.2 Kms (2 miles) to Lake Sandoval. Once there, you will ride on a canoe to the lodge's pier. After settle in the lodge, you will explore the west end of Lake Sandoval to watch a bunch of red-bellies macaws. After dinner, on a canoe you will search the river shores for black caimans.	Lodge
11	Excursion to Tambopata: 2nd day Early in the morning you will return to the lake to look for the giant river otters and the Hoatzins (pre-historic looking birds). Later, you will learn how the native people collect and commercialize the Brazilian nut. After lunch we will return to the lake to watch one or more of the 5 monkey species which live in the forest near the lake such as the Brown Capuchin monkey and the Squirrel monkey.	Lodge
12	Excursion to Tambopata: 3rd day In the morning you will explore some of the rainforest trails to look for plants and insects. Your guide will explain to you the importance of the tropical forests and the Amazon jungle and how its destruction will affect your life. In the afternoon, you will have your last chance to watch a wonderful sunset.	Lodge
13	Excursion to Tambopata: 4th day After breakfast you will ride on a canoe to the other shore of the Sandoval lake, then you will hike to the Madre de Dios river. From there you will ride on a motor-boat back to Puerto Maldonado. Once there you will pick up your luggage from the lodge's office on your way to the airport. Flight to Lima: It is a 2 hours and a half flight with a stop in Cusco.	(not included)

	Accommodation for 06 nights at nice hotels in Lima (1 night) and Cusco (5 nights). More information on the hotels
	Campsites along the Inca Trail (3 nights).
	Accommodation in the "Lake Sandoval " Lodge (3 nights).
	Camping equipment (except sleeping bags and backpacks).
	Three meals per day during the Inca Trail (3 days) and the stay in the "Lake Sandoval" Lodge (4 days).
	Breakfasts at hotels.
	Flight Cusco - Puerto Maldonado (airport's taxes not included).
	All transfers to airports and hotels listed in the itinerary.
	All transports to visit the places included in the tour.
	Entrance fees to the places included in the itinerary.
	A Peruvian tour leader (English speaker) who will accompany you during the trip in Cusco, and guided tours in English during your stay in Tambopata.

Number of people in the group	Price US dollars
2 people	1,925
3 people	1,695
4-5 people	1,585
6-7 people	1,475
8 or more	1,450

	Single Supplement (single rooms): 200 US dollars.
	Flight LIMA-CUSCO: 150 US dollars.
	Flight PUERTO MALDONADO-LIMA: 150 US dollars (airport's tax is not included).
	Personal porter to carry your backpack on the Inca trail: 100 US dollars.
	Rafting in the Urubamba river: 45 US dollars (it includes the complete equipment and box lunch).
	Extra night in Lima: Single room US$55 / Double room US$60 (breakfast included)