Tour Details:
Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Type of Service: Private
Activity: Cultural, Archaeological and Adventure
Places to visit: Lima, Cuzco, Choquequirao Trek to Machupicchu
Program:
Day 1 Arrival to Lima Peru / Pick up from the Airport / Transfer Hotel
Departure from home country at 00:00 PM to Lima Peru arrival at 00:00 PM, Pick up from the Airport and transfer to the Hotel in Miraflores.
Day 2 Flight Lima / Cuzco / City Tours Cuzco (3,400 m)
In the afternoon we will depart at 02 p.m. we will visit the temple of the sun (Korikancha), the Cathedral within the city and the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay outside the city. Return to Cusco (B)
Day 3 Sacred Valley Tours
This day we will visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit Corao (craft fair) Taray (viewpoint) the town of Pisac where we will stop to visit the popular and craft fair, then we will visit the archaeological group of Pisac. Later, arriving in Urubamba or Calca we will stop for lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the archaeological group of Ollantaytambo and then return to the city of Cusco, visiting Chinchero. (A)
Day 4 Cusco / Cachora / Chikisca
At 4:00 a.m. Pick up from the hotel, then, we will travel to Cachora (4 hours approx., In our private minibus), once in Cachora, we will meet with our muleteer and horses, who will move our equipment and food, at the beginning, the path is flat until arriving to Capuliyoc where we will see the immense Apurimac canyon and then descend to Chikisca, which is 3 Hrs Aprox. Once in the Apurimac Canyon. We will feel the temperature change that emerges from the canyon this day we will have the camp almost to the banks of the Apurimac River considered as the nascent of the Amazon. (B, L, D)
Day 5 Chikisca / Rosalina Beach / Choquequirao
Breakfast early in the morning, then we will start down for about 30 minutes towards Playa Rosalina where we will find a very pleasant and very pleasant climate, after which we will begin the trek up the mountain, along a long and narrow path, arriving at Choquequirao at 4 p.m. approx., then, we will visit this archeological site with our guide. The view of the canyon is spectacular, it will also be possible to see some condors flying over the Mountains, Camp (3,370 masl. 11,055 Feet). (B, L, D)
Day 6 Choquequirao / Maizal
This day we will start climbing up to 3,300 masl. 10,890 Feet, then we will descend to the White River (1,900 masl. 6,270 Feet), on the way we will pass through the archaeological site of Pinchiunuyoj. There we will observe different species of birds, orchids and local coca plantations (2,750 meters above sea level. 9,075 feet), from Rio Blanco, where it will be our lunch we will start to climb up to Maizal (3,000 meters above sea level 9,900 feet) for approximately 3 hours, Camp. (B, L, D)
Day 7 Maizal / Yanama
This morning, we will begin to walk again up the mountain, passing through impressive Inca mines called Victoria Mines. Almost at the top, we will find a beautiful Inca stone path (Made by the Incas). We will pass over 4,150 meters above sea level. 13,695 ft.), Finally we will descend to the camp in Yanama high Andean community (3,800 masl. 12,540 ft). (B, L, D)
Day 8 Yanama / Totora
After breakfast, early, we will start the hike up slowly to the highest pass in our entire tour (4,670 meters above sea level. 15,410 ft.), Again we will have a very spectacular view, we will be surrounded by the snowy mountains of Sacsarayoj and Padreyoj. After a brief stop on the mountain we will begin our descent to the Totora Valley where we will have the Camp at 3,630 meters above sea level. 11,979 Feet Near the community of Totora. (B, L, D)
Day 9 Totora / Beach or Santa Teresa
This day after breakfast we will feel a very pleasant climate and we will continue the descent towards the Santa Teresa river which comes from the snowy Salkantay and then continue along the narrow Valley that will take us to the Beach where we can take the transport that will take us to Santa Teresa where We can enjoy the Hot Springs 7,012 Feet. (D, A, C)
Day 10 Santa Teresa / Aguas Calientes
This morning, we will walk for 3 hours, until the last step until 2,810 meters above sea level. 9,273 Feet, from there, we will have a spectacular view of the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu. After a break to relax, we will go down to the hydroelectric plant on the Urubamba River, from there, depending on the weather, we will walk / take the train to Aguas Calientes, Accommodation and overnight in a hostel.
If we leave from Santa Teresa to go through the narrow Valley of the Urubamba River to reach the Hydroelectric Plant, where after lunch we will start on the train rails until we reach Aguas Calientes where we will have a beautiful Hostel
Day 11 Visit of the Citadel of Machu Picchu / Return to Cuzco
After breakfast, we will take the bus to Machu Picchu, there, we will have a guided tour of the entire archeological site, then, we will have free time in Machu Picchu, if we wish, we can get on the Wayna Picchu. In the afternoon (4:00 p.m.), we will take the return train Aguas Calientes / Ollantaytambo and then bus to Cusco, arriving in Cusco at 8 p.m. Approx. Hotel (D)
Day 12 Flight Cuzco / Lima
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport flight Cuzco to Lima (D)
What includes?
# Hotel double room
# Flights Lima-Cuzco-Lima
# Trekking Guide
# Cook (1), donkey driver (2)
# Tourist transport to the starting point for walking
# Food during the expedition (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
# Camping equipment (tent for sleeping, dining room, kitchen and bathroom)
# Logistic Kitchen Equipment (kitchen utensils)
# Donkeys for transporting luggage and food
# Emergency Horse (1)
# Entrance tickets (shockquirao and machu picchu)
# Bus up and down in hot waters
# Hot water train to Ollantaytambo
# First aid kit
# Communication radio
# Personalized assistance
What does not include?
# Personal clothing for Trekking
# Personal mountain technical team
# Extra food and drinks in the cities
# Taxes inside the Airport
# Travel Insurance
# Sleeping bag
# Mat
# Tips (driver, guide, cook, muleteer)
What do i need to bring?
Bring clothes for the day (heat) and for the night (cold), sunscreen, sunglasses, repellent, bath clothes, personal hygiene kit, walking shoes, camera, waterproof jacket, water bottle, bag sleeping, mat, small backpack, front (flashlight-light)