SEASON: APRIL – OCTOBER
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
MINIMUN GROUP: 02PAX

Prices per person: US$ 450

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: CUSCO - OCONGATE - TINKI - UPIS
Starting from Cusco at 06:00 taking the road south towards Puno, we follow the Huatanay and later Vilcanota rivers. Passing the ancient Wari site of Pikillacta and the colonial villages of Andahuaylillas and Huaro. At Urcos we take anew highway steadily uphill until we reach the highland savna, and we can see the Cordillera Vilcanota will appear in the distance, with mount Ausangate and mount Jampa clearly visible until, we arrive to Tinki near Ocongate. We`re begining the hike crossing the Ocongate river the puna (highland meadows), until we reach the foot of the Ausangate massif where there the panorama of snowcapped peaks is breath-taking. Make camp at Upis, where the thermal baths make a great place to relax after the rigors of the day.

.DAY 2: UPIS - AUSANGATECOCHA
Today first we ascend the screen slopes to cross the first mountain pass 4,500 masl carrying on to Lake Pucacocha with the western ice-fall of Mount Ausangate looming over our lake side camp.

DAY 3: AUSANGATECOCHA- JAMPA
Passing small turquoise lakes we make the ascent of the Palomani pass (4,800 m) where the view of the south eastern ridge of Mount Ausangate the Cordillera Vilcanota is absolutely amazing.Hiking up the Jampa valley we are quite likely to meet highland shepherds tending their sheep and alpaca, spinning and weaving their wool into cloth with the peaks of Jampa and Colquecruz acting as a backdrop.

DAY 4: JAMPA - PACCHANTA.- Circling northwest around Ticllacocha lagoon and over the last pass (4,650 m) we reach the small meadow of Pachaspata, making camp either here or if time permits at Lake Q'omercocha.Slowly descending the valley, we arrive in the village of Pacchanta, where we will spend the afternoon resting and you can soothe away all those aches and pains in the relaxing waters of the thermal baths making camp nearby.

DAY 5: PACCHANTA - TINKI – CUSCO
On the last day a short walk across the puna grassland past small communities of shepherds and weavers takes us back to the road at Tinki, here a bus will be waiting to take us to Cusco, where we will arrive in the afternoon

In all aspects the trip was
 better than our expectations.
All the porters were friendly
 and nice and reliable.
Food was excellent and we
 liked the variety. Our guide
 was surely the best we had in
Peru so far. He had a lot of
interesting, knowledge about
everything in the inca trail.
He showed positive, energy
and attitude all the time.
We thank to whole team
very much INKA TREKS.
 INCA TRAIL TO
MACHU PICCHU, 2007/09/06
group (08 pax)
Radka.Joskova
rjoskova@biomed.cas.cz

INCLUDED

- Private transportation to head of trail
- Professional, English-speaking guide
   and camp staff
- Meals 5B, 6L, 5D. (Vegetarian
   option available)
- snacks and tea time every afternoon
- Double-occupancy tents and camping
   equipment (includes, sleeping mattres,
  dining tent, kitchen tent, and latrine tent)
- Pack animals to carry personal gear and
   equipment.
- Private transportation from Tinki
  to Cusco, including transfer to your hotel

NO INCLUDED

Tips, and extra spends

WHAT PASANGER MUST BRING

• Original passport
• Sleeping bag
• Bottle water
• Insect repelent
• Sun block
• Sun glasses
• Hat
• Basic clothes change
• Flash light
• Rain coat.
• First aid kit.