Day
1: Cusco - Huayllabamba
Your bi-lingual guide picks you up at your
hotel in Cusco for the 2 hour ride by
private bus to the small Andean town of
Chilca and on to the trailhead at
Piscacucho.. Here we will meet our porters
and camp staff. As our porters load the
heavy gear, we head off down river
alongside the rushing Vilcanota river,
through pretty cactus gardens with
magnificent views of the Wakay-wilca
snow-peak, to our right. We'll arrive at
the Inca town of Llactapata and spend some
time exploring this site before continuing
up the Cusichaca valley to thehamlet of
Huallaybamba where we camp for the night
within view of the river (L,D)
Day 2:
Huayllabamba - Pacasmayo
After breakfast, we continue up through
remnant cloud forest , ascending steadily
to the head of a valley below the high
pass of Warmiwanusca. If the weather is
clear we'll get spectacular views of the
Huayanay snow peaks as we climb steadily
over the pass and down to treeline in the
Pacasmayo Valley. (B,L,D)
Day 3:
Pacasmayo - Phuyupatamarca
Today, a steady one to two hour climb
takes us over the second pass where we
pick up out first real signs of paved inca
road , climbing an impressive carved
stairway to the minor ruins of
Runturacayt. Continuing up this Inca
stairway we cross the pass and drop down
to the major and spectacular ruins of
Sayacmarca.for lunch. Your guide will
explain some of the mysteries of Incan
architecture and Inca life and we'll
continue on along an exquisite paved inca
road, passing through moss and orchid
laden cloud forest, to our camp at
Phuyupatamarca. (B,L,D)
Day 4:
Phuyupatamarca - Machu Picchu
From Phuyupatamarca the trail deends
through some of the finest, intact paved
Inca road known. Passing through moss and
orchid laden mature cloud forest down a
steep Inca stairway to Winay-wayna. This
site was only discovered in the 1940's and
rivals Machu Picchu in splendor. From here
it's 2 hours through tree-fern laden cloud
forest to Intipunku, the sun gate, where
we get our first and awe-inspiring view of
the citadel of MachuPicchu. We'll linger
here and then wander through Machu Picchu
itself in the late afternoon. After the
tour you will have free time to wander
around, then you will meet with the rest
of the group to drive by bus down to Aguas
Calientes. In the afternoon, transfer by
train to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco
transfer to your hotel. (B).
Included:
- Transportation from Cusco to Km 82, starting point of the trail
- Entrance to the Inca Trail and to Machu Picchu
- Services of a bilingual tour guide
- Service of cooks and porters
- Camping equipment: Double occupancy tents and sleeping pads, dinner tent, toilet tent,
- kitchen tent, tables, seats, first aids kit and utensils for your meals.
- All meals during the hike.
- Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco on the tourist class
Backpacker
Not included:
- Sleeping bag (Can be hired in Cusco by per-arrangement)
- Airport tax (at present $4 domsetic and $25 International)
- Bottled drinks except water or where provided with meals
- Optional tips to staff
- Items of a personal nature, e.g. Laundry
- Excess baggage changes
Price per person: US$ 355.00
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