Complete tour around
Cusco. We will be able to see the most important archaeological sites from Cusco, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo and we will have and adventure trip to The inca trail and the
Apruimac
River.
1nd DAY:
Arrival (
Lima ).Overnight in
Lima
2nd DAY:
Fly to
Cusco .
(
Optional
City tour) Overnight in
Cusco
3rd DAY: The Sacred Valley
The seventh day we will go through the
Sacred
Valley , where we'll see Pisaq and Ollantaytambo both important archeological sites
Cusco
4th, 5th and 6th DAY:
Apurimac rafting
Expedition to one of the deepest and ten best rivers for rafting in the world. We will run and challenge the
Apurimac
River rapids which run from class II up to class V rapids. Overnight in Conoc. See daily itynerary for Apurimac Rafting 3 days
7th DAY:
Day off at conoc hot springs
8th TO 11th DAY: Inca trail or Salkantay trek to
Machu Picchu
Trek through the highlands and canyons of eastern
Peru . Salkantay is the center piece of this trek, it is a
6270 m ., with glaciers spilling from its jagged peak. The
high point of the trek is the 4626 Salkantay pass. You camp in small villages and get to experience how the local highland people live. There are no ruins to speak of on the way, but the trek ends in Aguas Calientes, the town just below
Machu Picchu. The last morning after we ended our trek and made the
4 mile hike straight up the Incan stairs to
Machu Picchu . Overnight in
Cusco
12thDAY:
Flight back to
Lima and Home.
.
All the services in this trip including food, buses and hotels are good, safe and clean. The hotels and hostels are very nice and are always located near
Cusco down town area. We work with some of these hotels. www.casa-andina.com, www.casonarealcusco.com, www.cuscoplazahotels.com www.royalinca.com.
What is included:
Meals Included: All meals on The Inca Trail or Salkantay trek, Rafting trip.
Accommodation: Simple hotels/guest houses, camping, lodge and home stays; some nights may be multi-share
Transport: Public buses, local flights, train, rafts, and hiking
Transfers: All transfers inside
Peru but not when passengers arrive from the original countries, and when they are leaving
Peru at the final day. It can be arrange form additional cost per person $ 20
Inca Trail: 4 days Inca Trail hike with local guide, cook and porters and a tour guide in Machupicchu
Rafting trip: Rafting guides, camping and rafting gear
Sacred
Valley tour: Tour guide and visit to Pisaq and Ollantaytambo.
Group leader: A group leader throughout the trip. Local guides while on The Inca Trail, at Machupicchu and while biking and rafting
What is not included:
-Hotel and meals during the days that passengers want to stay in
Cusco, Puno or any of
the
cities, instead of continuing with the trips
-City tour, and some other optional activities than Inca trail, rafting trip and Sacred valley
trip.
-Transfers: When passengers arrive from the original countries, and when they are leaving
-
Peru at the final day. It can be arrange form additional cost per person $ 20
What to bring:
What to bring:
Sleeping bag (menus 15 degrees). for the Inca trail
-Mosquito repellent, for the Inca trail and Jungle trip
-Regular mountaineering clothes for the trekking (Hiking shoes and trainers, hat during the hike, socks, worm cloths, gloves, woollen hat to cover the ears, rain coat.) For Inca Trail.
-Sun Block
-Flash Light for the trekking
-Bottle water to fill the bottle up with water. For the trekking
-Personal medical kit
-Items that you consider very import during the trek
We recommend bringing pills for altitude sickness, and stomaching problems, this is the most frequent trouble for travellers.
Itinerary Notes.
The Hotel we use in
Lima are
La Castellana , Casa Andina and some other of 3 and 4 stars. In
Cusco we use Casona real, Casa Andina Royal Inca and some others. All are hotels and Hostals 4 and 3 stars
The times cited are approximate for the trekking. Walking times depend on the group and the guide can change lunch spots and campsites, depending the progress of the group.
A reasonable level of fitness is required for this hike in a 8 day/ 7 night itinerary
Weather:
Coast:
Lima
Winter: From May to December
Summer: From January to April
Andes:
Cusco
Raining season: From December to April
Dry season: From May To August
Spring: September to November