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Lima - cusco - inca
trail - machu picchu - lima 9d/8n
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrive Lima, reception and transfer to hotel, information on the
city and the tours. Hotel accommodations.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Cusco (one hour).
Arrive in Cusco, transfer to hotel, welcome and coca tea.
Meeting with Inca Trail guide. Brief rest to acclimatize to
altitude.
Afternoon City Tour including the Korikancha and Cathedral and
four archaeological sites: Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Pucapucara and
Tombomachay.
Hotel
Day 3:
Cusco to Huayllabamba
Early morning pickup and transfer to km 82 to commence the trek.
We walk along the Vilcanota River with views of Mt. Veronica. We
have lunch with views of the archaeological site of Patallacta.
Continuing we reach Huayllabamba where we camp. Food includes
lunch, snack and dinner.
Day 4:
Huayllabamba to Pacaymayo
After breakfast we continue trekking with our guide, ascending
to the Warmihuañusca pass at 4200 meters above sea level. In
this place there are panoramic views of the mountain ranges.
After lunch we descend to the valley of Pacaymayo where we camp.
Food includes breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.
Day 5:
Pacaymayo to Wiñay Wayna
Passing the archaeological site of Runquracay we climb the
second pass and reach the original paving of the Inca Trail. We
visit Sayacmaraca, Phyupatamarca, and descend through jungle
vegetation to Wiñay Wayna where camp for the night.
Food includes breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.
Day 6:
Wiñay Wayna to Machu Picchu to Cusco
After an early breakfast we trek to the Gate of the Sun,
Intipunku, where we can see the sunrise over Machu Picchu. After
a guided tour of the city we have time to explore before
descending by bus to Aguas Calientes. Food includes breakfast.
Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Day 7:
Breakfast. We can return for more exploration of Machu Picchu or
visit the thermal baths. In the afternoon we take the train back
to Cusco and transfer to our hotel.
Day 8:
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Lima, reception and
transfer to hotel in Lima. Guided tour of the places most
important and characteristic of Lima – Plaza de Armas,
government buildings, cathedral, archbishop's palace,
Desamparados train station. San Franacisco church and catacombs,
and colonial streets, mansions and Moorish balconies. We view
San Isidro and Miraflores, and the Love Park, to compare
colonial and new Lima.
Day 9:
Breakfast.
Transfer to airport.
END OF SERVICE
Included:
In Lima:
•Transfers
•2 nights hotel including breakfast
•City Tour including transportation, guide, entrances
In Cusco:
•Transfers
•City tour including transportation, guide, entrances
•2 nights hotel with breakfast
In Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu:
•1 night hotel with breakfast
•3 nights camping
On Inca Trail:
•Tent and mattress
•Transportation (train and bus), guide, entrance
•3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners (vegetarian option)
•Security for things left in Cusco
What the trekker needs to bring:
Sleeping bag, back pack, flashlight, water bottle, sun block,
mosquito repellent, sun glasses, change of clothes, trekking
shoes (water proof are best), sun hat, rain clothes or poncho,
swimming suit and towel, personal items, extra money in soles.
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