DAY 1 LIMA
Pick up upon arrival at Lima’s airport and transportation
to the hotel. Overnight (No meals)
DAY 2 LIMA – CUSCO
Transfer to the Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco (airfare
not included).
Upon arrival to Cusco Airport. Reception and transportation to
the Hotel where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to stimulating
for the height, will have the free morning to rest and also we
suggest you have a light lunch in either your hotel or in one
of the surrounded; in the evening we will depart on a City tour
(entrance to the archaeological centers and museums including)
we will visit the Main square, Cathedral, the Koricancha (temple
of the sun) and in addition we will make a route bordering archaeological
centers like Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q'enko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay,
tour finishes 6:30pm approximately at the main square in order
you can take dinner in one of the exquisite restaurants in the
area, then overnight. (B)
*Optional Buffet Dinner with Folkloric Show: Adding $24 per person
DAY 3 FULL DAY SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day excursion
to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in
Pisac where a mixture of color and tradition will be able appreciated
besides will have a good opportunity to try our bargain skills
on the free time to interact with the local craftsmen to purchase
their hand-made souvenirs. The Valley has a distance of 31 km
(19 miles) of Cusco, and an altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac
is located to the entrance of the Sacred Valley and followed by
Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously occupied of the American
continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their
channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke their
ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant on the evening
and then the last visit will be to Chinchero market.
Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow.
Its major claim to tourism is its colorful Sunday market which
is much less tourist-orientated than the market at Pisac. At the
end, return to Cusco main square at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice;
although we always have plenty of suggestions for you should you
require them. (B, L)
Note: Take this tour on market days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Bilingual Guided tour on different days
DAY 4 RAFTING FULL DAY
We will be meeting at 9:00 of the morning. Our private transportation
will take us to our camping ground at "Cusipata River Camp",
were we can leave our baggage. Here you will enjoy , hot showers,
toilets , sauna and a comfortable dining area.
Our Professional River guides will provide you with all the proper
rafting equipment such as helmet, wet suit, spray jacket ,paddle
and self bailing raft.
After a comprehensive safety talk you will drive 10 minutes more
to Chuquicahuana them will running exiting class III rapids. You
will spend about two hours floating time , Afterwards, we drive
back to CASA CUSI “ were a good warm lunch will be serve
and you can enjoy a relaxing SAUNA. Our return would be in the
late afternoon . (B, L)
INCLUDES:
- Transportation to the river and back
- All the rafting equipment, such as helmets, life jackets, spray
jackets, wet suits, paddles & Raft.
- Professional River guides
- lunch , we can accommodate to a vegetarian diet upon request
- Photos and video upon request with an additional charge
- Safety Kayaker
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YOU SHOULD BRING:
- A complete set of dry clothing
- A pair of sandals or tennis shoes for the river, that will get
wet.
- Sun Block
- A small towel
- A bathing suit to wear under the wet suit
A good positive mental attitude
INCA TRAIL 4DAYS 3 NIGHTS
Important Note: We will buy your Inca Trail trek permit using
the names & passport numbers that you send us with your trek
booking application. You must bring these same passports with
you to Cusco and take them on the Inca Trail. If the name or number
in your passport is different from the name and number on the
trek permit, the government authorities will not allow you to
start the trek and you will not be entitled to a refund. If you
plan to renew your passport between making the trek booking and
actually starting the trek you will must bring the 2 passports
(old and new). If you make a trek booking at the student price
you must send us a copy of your ISIC card at the time you pay
the trek deposit. If you fail to bring your ISIC card on the trek
the government authorities will not allow you to start the trek.
You will not be given the opportunity to pay the extra difference
in price!!!!!
DAY 5 PISCACUCHO (Km.82)–HUAYLLABAMBA (The easy
day)
A spectacular early morning drive through the Sacred Valley of
the Incas takes us to our trailhead at Km. 82 of the Machu Picchu
railroad. After getting acquainted with our trail crew we set
out, crossing a footbridge to hike a gentle two hours down the
Urubamba canyon, and then visit imposing sculpted Inca farming
terraces and the settlement of Llaqtapata on the banks of the
Cusichaca side river. We then climb a short way up the Cusichaca
valley to Huayllabamba, the last inhabited village on the trail,
where we camp.(L),(D).
(Walking distance approximately 12 km)
DAY 6 HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYU (The challenge day)
We climb the steep-sided Llullucha valley past a rushing stream
and through enchanted native polylepis woodland. Crossing the
rim of a small plateau, we abruptly find ourselves in the puna,
the treeless grasslands of the high Andes. The trail traverses
an open slope opposite mighty mountain crags as we ascend to the
first and highest pass, Warmiwañusca (4,200m/13,776ft).
Here we encounter spectacular views of the trail ahead to the
second pass, and look back to the sweeping snow peaks and valleys
of the Huayanay massif.
The trail to the floor of the forested Pacaymayo valley, where
we make camp.(B),(L),(D)
( Walking distance approximately 9 km).
DAY 7 PACAYMAYU – WIÑAYWAYNA (The unforgettable
day)
We pick up an Inca stairway and ascend again past the small Inca
site of Runkuracay. As we reach the second pass, the landscape
opens onto spectacular new views to the snow peaks of the Pumasillo
range. We descend to the ruins of Sayacmarca (Inaccessible Town),
an intricate labyrinth of houses, plazas and water channels, perched
precariously on a rocky spur overlooking the Aobamba valley. The
Inca trail, now a massive buttressed structure of granite paving
stones, continues along the steep upper fringes of the cloud forest
through a colorful riot of orchids, bromeliads, mosses and ferns.
At the third pass pinnacles topped with Inca viewing platforms
overlook the archaeological complex of Phuyupatamarca (Cloud-level
Town).
Pausing to explore the wondrous maze of Inca stone towers, fountains
and stairways that spilling down the mountainside here, we begin
a long descent through ever-changing layers of cloud forest. An
Inca stairway partly cut from living granite leads us finally
to our camp by the ruins of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young),
the largest and most exquisite of the Inca Trail sites.(B),(L),(D)
(Walking distance approximately 14 km)
DAY 8 WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHUPICCHU (The special
day)
An early morning hike takes us across a steep mountainside through
lush, humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation.
Suddenly we cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun Gate)
and encounter an unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and human
artistry –a backdrop of twisting gorge and forested peaks
framing the magical city of Machu Picchu.
We complete the final leg down the royal flagstone walkway, past
outlying shrines and buildings and into the heart of Machu Picchu,
where we spend the rest of the morning with a guided tour of the
highlights and some individual exploring among Machu Picchu’s
multitude of hidden nooks and corners. In the early afternoon
a bus takes us to the small town of Aguas Calientes, where we
board our return train to Cusco.(B)
(Walking distance approximately 7 km)
INCA TRAIL INFORMATION *
OUR SERVICE INCLUDED
*Transfer by bus to km.82 (trail head)
*Entrance Fee, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
*A large tent, for each 2 persons.
*Mattress, one per person.
*Kitchen tent.
*Dining tent.
*Enough tables and chairs.
*English speaking professional tour guide (over 8 members, 2 guides).
*An expert cook.
*Porters (to carry tent, food, cooking equipment and your personal
staff max. 6 kls per person)
*Train Ticket (Backpacker).
*Full meals during the trek.
*Daily snack bag.
*Daily afternoon tea service.
*Daily wake up tea, and hot water for washing.
*Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles.
*Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.
*Transfer train station / hotel
*Bus Ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
NO INCLUDED:
*Breakfast first day (you can order an early breakfast at your
hotel)
*Lunch last day
*Hot springs pool visit (on your own).
*Tips to the crew (guides, cooks and porters).
*Sleeping bag
WE SUGGEST YOU TO:
- Use boots during treks and sneakers during long walks.
- Drinking lots of liquids on long excursions, especially during
the Inka Trail
- Always taking an umbrella or rainwear.
YOU SHOULD BRING
-Personal sleeping bag
-Warm Jacket or Sweater
-RainGear (from nov to april)
-T-shirt , short, long pants.
-Back pack, trekking shoes, sandals
-Sun Hat , wool hat , sun glasses
-Water bottle, flash light, hat
-Personal clothing for trek
-Insect repellent – Suncream
-Personal medication
-Water Purification Tablets.
-Towels
-Toilet paper,
-Extra US$50 changed in soles for any emergency and for tipping
the porters,
use the hot shower on day 3 - 2 soles and for lunch on day 4
KILOMETERS OF WALKING DAY BY DAY
Day 01 - 12 Km (Km-82 to Huayllabamba) Cusco (3400) – Chillca(2720)
– Huayllabamba(2950)
Day 02 - 12 Km (Huayllabamba to Pacaymayo) Huayllabamba(2950)
– Pakaymayu(3600)
Day 03 - 16 Km (Pacaymayo to Wiñayhuayna) Pakaymayo(3600)
- Wiñaywayna(2700)
Day 04 - 07 Km (Wiñayhuaina to Machupicchu) Wiñayhuayna(2700)
- Machupichu(2400) - Cusco(3400)
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STUDENT DISCOUNT:
Note: To apply to this discount It is necessary to send us your
scan copy ISIC (International Student Identity Card) with your
other information.
Without this copy we will not be able to make the discount.
When booking a trek: The government has strictly limited the
number of people permitted on the Inca Trail during 2009 (permits
are issued to about 200 trekkers per day plus 300 porters). We
recommend that you make a trek booking as early as possible. In
2008 the trek permits for some dates sold out more than 4 months
in advance!! However don't make a booking until you have all the
group details (names, passport numbers, ages etc) and you are
sure about your trek departure date since "these details
cannot be changed after we have bought your trek permit"
* Participants need to be in good physical health and condition
it is good for travelers who are in condition to hike up to ten
hours, with breaks in a single day to enjoy the Inka Trail. The
trekking will be difficult if you have not exercised regularly
before your trip. To fully enjoy an Inka Trail adventure, we advise
passengers to get into an exercise program for their own safety
and enjoyment. If a passenger suffers from any medical condition,
we advise him/her to consult a physician about joining an Inka
Trail Expedition.
Take only the necessary items for the 4/3 days trek, You can leave
the rest of your luggage at your hotel in Cusco (most of hotels
and hostals has an storage rooms to keep it until your return)
PARK REGULATIONS
Park authorities may occasionally designate different campsites
than those indicate The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu
Sanctuary, a protected area of 32,592 hectares, managed by the
National Institute of Natural Resources, INRENA. Every visitor
must obey park regulations prohibiting littering, cutting or damaging
trees, removing or damaging stones of ruins and the Trail, removing
plants, killing animals, lighting open fires or camping in the
archeological sites (Only authorized campsites can be used).
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Trek Options:
1. Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal
items such as clothes, sleeping bag etc. The services of a third
of a porter (maximum 7kg or 14lb per person) can be hired for
US$125. If you hire the services of a third of a porter (you will
need to supply the small padlock). However, even with this service
you will still need to take a daypack to carry your essential
items such as rain poncho, warm fleece, camera and water bottle.
Please note that due to new government regulations the maximum
number of porters that we can use in each group has now been capped.
This is why we have had to limit the maximum amount of personal
equipment that you can give to a porter to carry for you to 7kg
or 14lb per person. (The maximum amount that each porter can carry
on the Inca Trail has also been limited to 18kg or 40lb per porter).
Approximately 30% of our clients hire the services of an extra
third porter.
2. We can also provide vegetarian meals or cater for special
diets at no extra cost but we need to know when you make the trek
reservation.
3. You can hire sleeping bags in our office. All sleeping bags
are synthetic (easy to wash). They are washed after every use
and are guaranteed to be clean.
Cost: US$35 per person for the 4 day/3 night trek. Weight 2.5
kg and are rated to 12 degrees below freezing (nice and warm even
during the coldest of nights experienced on the Inca Trail).
DAY 9 CUSCO - PUERTO MALDONADO
Transfer to the airport where you'll take the flight to Puerto
Maldonado (airfare not included).
Arrive in the jungle town of Puerto Maldonado. You will be met
at the airport and transferred to the Wasai MALDONADO Ecolodge.
After a refreshing drink you will make the 4 hour journey up the
Tambopata River into the primary rainforest of the Tambopata Reserve
Zone with the opportunity to see local communities and wildlife
along the banks of the river. You will arrive at the Wasai TAMBOPATA
Lodge in the late afternoon. After refreshments you will go on
a short introductory night walk into the forest to look for some
of the nocturnal creatures. Overnight at Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge.
(B, L, D)
DAY 10 BAHUAJA SONENE NATIONAL PARK
You will wake before dawn and cross the Tambopata River to walk
to the parrot clay lick on the banks of the River Gato. You will
watch parrots and parakeets gather and feed on the clay. On the
walk you may see animals such as monkeys and other interesting
plants and insects. After breakfast you can relax in the beautiful
surroundings of the lodge, go fishing or swim in a nearby waterfall.
After lunch you will make the 1 hour journey
further up the River Tambopata into the Bahuaja-Sonene National
Park. This journey is an excellent opportunity to see birds and
animals such as capybara, jaguar and large cayman. You will arrive
at the site of the Chuncho Collpa in the late afternoon and establish
camp on the river beach. You will watch the sun set and can swim
in the river or have a go at catching some of the abundant fish.
In the night you will attempt to see animals visiting the clay
river banks to eat clay - and the animals that hunt them such
as jaguar and cayman. Night at the camp site in the National Park.
(B, L, D)
DAY 11 MACAW CLAY LICK
You will wake at dawn to the sound of Howler Monkeys and hundreds
of parakeets wheeling through the red morning sky. You will watch
several species of macaw and many species of parrots and parakeets
gather to eat clay in the first few hours after sunrise. You will
have a simple breakfast on the beach followed by a short walk
through the forest to look for birds and animals. you will travel
back down the river to the Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge for a late breakfast.
Ethno botanical trekking leaning about medicinal plants. Lunch.
In the afternoon guided trekking through one of the trails or
if you prefer you can relax, go fishing or swimming or visit a
local community. After an evening meal you will go out onto the
river to get a close view of cayman (Alligators). Overnight at
Wasai TAMBOPATA Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 12 LAKE SANDOVAL
You will have breakfast and then make the journey back down the
Tambopata River to Puerto Maldonado. You will arrive at Wasai
MALDONADO Ecolodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will Travel
Down the Madre de Dios River and from there walk through the forest
to the tranquil and beautiful Lake Sandoval. At the lake your
guide will paddle you in a wooden canoe to look for Giant River
Otters and birds such as Hoatzin and Aningha. You will walk back
through the forest to look for some of the nocturnal creatures
of the forest and then travel back to the lodge for a final evening
meal. Overnight at Wasai MALDONADO Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 13 TRANSFER OUT
After breakfast we will return by boat to Puerto Maldonado to
take our flight to Lima (Airfare Not Included) .(B)
Please note that the program may vary slightly so as to maximize
your wildlife sightings, depending on the reports of our researchers
and experienced naturalist guides based at the lodge |
