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| Cusco
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Day
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Itinerary |
Accommodation
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| 01
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Arrival
to Lima:
We will pick you up from the airport
upon arrival and take you to the hotel in
Lima.
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Lima
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| 02
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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 to drink a "coca tea" to get
used to the altitude.
Cusco City Tour: 1st
day
After settle in the hotel, you
will visit the highlights of Cusco City
as the Cathedral (great example of the colonial
architecture of the 17th century) and the
Inca Museum.
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Cusco
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| 03
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Cusco
City Tour: 2nd day
You will visit the Inca remains
in Cusco. The tour will start in Sacsayhuaman,
there are massive walls made of huge stones
that fit perfectly, an impressive example
of the Inca 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).
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Cusco
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| 04
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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. Then, we will take you
back to Pisac to lunch and to do 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 tour a huge Inca temple. Finally,
you will return to Cusco city in the evening.
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Cusco
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| 05
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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 the Veronica
snow-capped mountain.
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Campsite
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| 06
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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 a short rest at the pass, you will
descend to the Pacaymayo campsite (3,600 mts
/ 11,900 ft); there you will lunch and rest.
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Campsite
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| 07
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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 very impressive. After the pass, the path
is mostly downhill and the sceneries change
dramatically. Along the path there are 3 main
Inca sites: Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca and
Winay Wayna. You will camp in Winay Wayna
campsite at 2,700 meters (8,900 ft).
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Campsite |
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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 hit Machu Picchu
(2,400 mts / 7,900 ft). Once in the Inca city
you will have a guided-tour for 2 hours; afterwards,
you will have free time to explore the ruins
by yourself. In the afternoon, you will take
the train back to Cusco (4 PM). You will be
back in Cusco in the evening (8:30 PM).
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Cusco
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| 09
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Free day
in Cusco:
You will have the day free to do
some shopping and to tour the city by yourself.
OPTIONAL:
Rafting in the Urubamba
river
In the morning (9 AM), we will take you
to the Urubamba river. There you will be
on a raft for 2 hours and a half. The level
of the white-water rafting is very good,
adventurous but safe (class II and III).
After a picnic lunch, you will return to
Cusco at 6 PM.
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Cusco
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Manu Excursion:
1st day
A private bus will pick you up from
the hotel to take you on a 10 hours bus ride
from the City of Cusco to Pilcopata. The sceneries
change a lot, from rocky mountains into lush
tropical forests. At the end of the day, you
will arrive to the Madre de Dios river. During
the bus ride you will enjoy beautiful views
and you will see some wildlife.
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Lodge
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Manu Excursion:
2nd day
After breakfast you will travel 45
minutes by bus to Atalaya, there you willl
start an 8 hours journey on a 15 meters motorized
canoe down the Madre de Dios river. You will
see on the rivershores wildlife such as the
Fasciated Tiger Herons, Purplish Jays, Skimmers,
King Vultures, caimans and some of the 13
species of monkeys that live in the Manu.
In the afternoon you will arrive to Blanquillo,
your base camp for the following 2 days. Optional
night walk before dinner.
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Camping
at a lodge |
| 12
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Manu Excursion:
3rd day
Early in the morning you will go
to the Macay Clay Lick. From a blind spot
you will observe flocks of Macaws, Parrots
and Parakeets congregating to eat the clay.
After breakfast you will climb an observation
tower 42 mt (140 ft) high from where you will
have an amazing view of the rainforest from
above the trees. Later you can explore the
trails around the Blanquillo campsite. Optional
night walk.
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Camping
at a lodge |
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Manu Excursion:
4th day
You will have another chance to observe
birds at the Macaw Clay Lick. Afterwards,
you will visit the Blanco lake to watch Giant
River Otters, monkeys, caimans and different
species of exotic birds. In the afternoon
you will travel upriver for one hour to get
to the Maquisapayoj campsite, there you will
spend the night at an elevated platform to
observe tapirs and other mammals during the
night.
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Camping
at a lodge |
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Manu Excursion:
5th day
Early in the morning after breakfast
you can explore the trails around the Maquisapayoj
campsite to look for monkeys. You will spend
the night at the Maquisapayoj campsite or
at the Boca Manu village. If you travel as
far as Boca Manu you can visit there a lake
to observe Gian River Otters.
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Camping
at a lodge |
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Manu Excursion:
6th day
You will start the journey back by boat. On
the way you will stop at the Diamante tribe
of the Piro native people. Along the ride
you will see many animals as monkeys, herons
and vultures on the trees. You will camp at
the Yanayacu campsite.
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Camping
at a lodge |
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Manu Excursion:
7th day
You will continue traveling upriver,
always searching for wildlife. On the way
you will stop for a bath at the hot springs.
Then you will continue until Rio de Oro Lodge,
close to Atalaya, there you will stay for
the night.
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Lodge
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Manu Excursion:
8th day
After a short boat ride to Atalaya,
a private bus will take you back to Cusco
City. You will arrive there at 6 PM.
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Cusco
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Flight
to Lima:
We will take you to the airport in
Cusco for your flight to Lima at noon. |
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OPTION:
If the Inca
Trail is already booked out for your
dates, we can include the Salkantay
Trek instead or a 2 days tour to Machu
Picchu. |
