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adventures trek peru

Plateros #399

Cusco - Peru

Testimonials

Excellent trip! well organised - sun gate tours were reliable, trustworthy, thoughtful (eg going through menu prior to departure: proper alternatives for the vegetarian in our group) and reasonably priced. guide maria (contact above) fun, friendly, knowledgeable, sensitive to the needs of the group and spoke excellent english. terrain varied - challenging but not too strenuous, interesting local communities. thoroughly enjoyable!. I would recommend both her and the trek highly.

Peru Bolivia 17 Days / 16 Nights.

Adventures Peru Bolivia Introduction:

Duration of the trek: 17 Days / 16 Nights

Distance of the trek:

Level of difficulty:

Season: All year

The maximum height:

Itinerary:

Day 1: Lima.

Arrival at International airport of Lima. Meet on arrival at the international airport of the city of Lima and transfer to the selected hotel. After having a rest for few hours you will have breakfast and receive your briefing of your tour contracted. After that you will give your vouchers of the benefit of all the services including in tour and organization of the beginning of its passage by the Peru.

Not includes meals.

Please specify your flight details ……………………………………………

Day 2: Lima - Paracas – Nazca.

After the breakfast, you will board for a trip by highway to Paracas this in a private transport of the company where is the sanctuary of more important wild life of the Peruvian coast. Stroll guided in boat until the Islands Ballestas, where we will be able to observe marine lions,birds, pelicans, penguins and other marine birds. We will have the opportunity to see Oasis of Huacahina in Ica. In afternoon, transfer in our transport to the Nazca city for spends the night there (450 km to the south of Lima). Afternoon is free to enjoy the facilities of the selected hotel. Breakfast included.

Day 3: Nazca / Arequipa:

Early in the morning, before having breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport Nazca to board a small plane that will make a flight of 45 minutes on the mysterious Nazca Lines of enormous animal drawings, birds and geometric figures, drawn in the desert that only can be appreciated from the air. After the flight we will have breakfast and board the bus to go to Chauchilla cemetery.

Later we will continue our bus ride to the city of Arequipa and we will be in Arequipa about 9 or 10 pm. Transfer to selected hotel.

Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 4: Arequipa: City tour - Chivay.

Early in the morning, after the breakfast, we will have 2,5 hours to visit the city and the convent of Santa Catherine, later we will continue our trip to Chivay arriving there around 5:00 pm. Here we will be able to rest in a designated hotel.

Included: breakfast and lunch

Day 5: Chivay – Colca Canyon.

We leave early in the morning to La Cruz del Condor, where the biggest flying bird in the world can be usually seen soaring amongst the peaks. On the way back we visit the Colonial Towns and Churches. Good opportunity to appreciate the life of these people that has changed little since Inca times. On afternoon return to our hotel.

Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 6: Chivay – Puno:

This day we board our transport driving in around 6 hours until Puno city, enjoining the fantastic landscape of the Andes.

At your arrival to Puno transfers to selected hotel.

Breakfast, Lunch and dinner included.

Day 7: Puno/ Titicaca Lake/ Floating Islands/ Taquile.

Full-day excursion to the Uros Indians Island on Titicaca Lake, 12 km (7.45 miles) from Puno. There are 40 big Totora reed islands. The Uros, one of the most ancient peoples of the America, after have visited the Uros, we continue to Taquile Island, located at 35 km from Puno. Taquile Island is inhabited for people of Quechuas issue, who have achieved an incredible degree of organization in their Community. On afternoon return to Puno.

Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 8: Puno/ Copacabana.

After a healthy breakfast we will make a trip to visit in a guided tour the great Tiahuanaco archaeological site, built before Incas age afterward we will cross again the border coming back to Peru. We spend the night in Puno.

Spend the night in Cusco.

Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 9: Puno/ Cusco.

After the breakfast we will leave Puno by our transport this day we will drive through the villages of Paucarcolla, Caracoto, Pukara La Raya where we make a stop to get a nice view of Andean landscape and of course you will see where born the principal river of Cusco “Vilcanota” finally we will visit the archaeological site of Raqchi and the church of Andahuaylillas arriving to Cusco at around 05 pm.

Night hotel in Cusco:

Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 10: Cusco

Free day to relax and walk around the city. .

Not include: Meals

Day 11: Cusco/ Sacred Valley.

Collection from hotel to board our bus, this day we visit full day the traditional villages of Cusco located into sacred Valley, Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero where we will get a guided tour in each point.

Include: breakfast and lunch.

Day 12: Inca Trail: Cusco – Huayllabamba.

We will pick 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 the hamlet of Huallaybamba where we camp for the night within view of the river

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Day 13: Huayllabamba - Pacaymayo

After breakfast, we continue walk up through remnant cloud forest , ascending steadily to the head of a valley below the high pass of Warmiwanusca (4200 M.A.S.L) If the climate is good we’ll get spectacular views of the Huayanay snow peaks as we climb steadily over the pass and down to tree line in the Pacasmayo Valley.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Day 14: Pacasmayo - Wiñayhuayna

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 afterwar until our next campsite in Winay-wayna.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Day 15: Winay-wayna - Machu Picchu

This site was only discovered in the 1940's and rivals Machu Picchu in splendor. From here its 2 hours through tree-fern laded 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, and then we will drive by bus down to Aguas Calientes. In the afternoon return by train to Cusco.Transfer to your hotel.

Includes the Inca Trail:

Collection from your hotel in the morning.
Private transport until start point of the trail.
Inca Trail & Machu Picchu entrance fees.
English speaking professional guide.
Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 4-person capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks
Double thickness foam mattress
Cook and cooking equipment
Meals (03B, 03L, 03D).
Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
Porters (to carry the tents, food, and cooking equipment)
Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
Kitchen and dining tents
Accommodation for our porters and cooks
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Bus from Machu Picchu ruins down to the village of Aguas Calientes
Train ticket (Backpackers service) from Aguas Calientes to Cusco

The service not includes:

Meal in restaurant in Aguas Calientes on day 4 of the trek.
Entrance to hot springs in Aguas Calientes.
Sleeping bags can be hired in our office for US$12 for the 4 days trek.
Tips for the guide, cook and porters

Options:

Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal items such as clothes, sleeping bag etc. They can be hired for $70 for all 4 days and will carry up to a maximum of 12kg (usually 1 porter between 2 persons is more than sufficient). You can hire the services of a half a porter to carry up to 6kg for US$35. However, even with a personal porter, you will still need to bring a day pack for essential items.

Important note: You must decide if you want to hire the services of a personal porter in advance when making your trek reservation since we need to purchase the porter's trekking permit. You cannot decide to hire an additional porter once you arrive in Cusco.

Day 16: Cusco/ City tour.

In the afternoon we going to pick you up from your hotel to begin the City Tour (from 2:00pm to 6:00pm) visiting in a guided tour the Qoricancha (temple of Sun), such as four archaeological remains at 08 km from the City as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

Day 17: Cusco/ Lima.

The last day of the trip, transfer from your hotel to lead you until Cusco airport to flight to Lima. End of the service.