Trekking

Overview

In this experience we will be able to combine the attractions of Lima and Cusco with 3 different treks.
• Vinicunca or mountain of colors, a conditioning hike in the heights of the Peruvian Andes.
• Inca Trail, the best known and emblematic trek, which takes us for 4 days to the citadel of Machu Picchu.
• Choquequirao, a beautiful citadel little known and compared in beauty to Machu Picchu with platforms and terraces. This tour is for those walkers in search of contact with nature.

Duration:  19 days / 18 nights

Experiences:

Lima and Cusco experiences:

  • Lima: A unique experience of textures, scents and flavours. Cook with our renowned chef Ignacio Barrios some of our most representative gastronomic dishes such as ceviche and lomo saltado, amongst other options that we have prepared for you to choose from. Accompany the meal with our flagship drink, the Pisco Sour or a refreshing Chicha morada. You will learn all the secrets of preparing these dishes, the ingredients used and the cooking techniques.
  • Lima: Visit the Larco Herrera museum where you can learn a little about the 5,000 years of history of ancient Peru. Since its foundation in 1926, it has compiled a wonderful collection of archaeological pieces; you can see textiles, metallurgy, and ceramics among other exceptional ornaments. Also, enjoy its gardens and restaurant.
  • Lima: A guided tour of the city center, we will learn a little about its history, architecture and traditions that is also called «City of Kings».
  • Cusco City: Walk through the magical city of Cusco also named “Navel of the world by the Inca empire, its cobbled streets a mix between the Inca vestiges and the Spanish conquest. We will visit the Cathedral, the Palace of the Inca, the great and imposing fortress of Saksayhuaman where every June 24 the Inti Raymi festival is celebrated, among other archaeological centers.

Trek Experiences:

  • Trek 1: Located at the foot of the snowy Ausangate, about 3 hours by car from the city of Cusco, we find the entrance to Vinicunca, also known as the mountain of colors. From the entrance it is a 3 and a half hour walk to be able to observe these multicolored slopes in the Andes.
  • Trek 2: The Inca Trail is the most requested trek by tourists who visit Machu Pichu, its 4 days of walking along the old cobblestone paths used by the Incas, contact with nature and 4 archaeological centers complement the experience of entering through the door of the Sun to the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu.
  • Trek 3: After 3 hours by car we arrive at the town of Cachora where we will spend the night to wake up very early and begin one of the most beautiful and little known treks that Peru offers. Choquequirao is an archaeological jewel with majestic views and a tour of beautiful landscapes.
  • Sky Lodge: Located in the Sacred Valley, about 30 minutes from the city of Cusco, we find suites suspended on the side of the mountain at about 3000 meters. Transparent capsules 7 meters long by 3 meters wide on the ground, in these suites you can spend the night and see the starry sky in a unique way. To get there you must climb 400 meters by via Ferrata or walk along a zip line trail until you reach the top of the slope. Definitely for the brave and adventurous. Completing the climb gives you bragging rights and a 300° view of the Sacred Valley.

Short Itinerary

Day 1:

  • Arrival in Lima and transfer to hotel.
  • Night in Lima.

Day 2:

  • AM: Visit to the local market, participatory cooking, and lunch.
  • PM: Visit to the Larco Herrera museum.
  • Night in Lima.

Day 3

  • AM: Guided visit to the Center of Lima.
  • Free afternoon.
  • Night in Lima.

Day 4:

  • Airport transfer.
  • Flight to the city of Cusco.
  • Transfer to hotel.
  • Free day for acclimatization
  • Night in Cusco.

Day 5:

  • AM: Breakfast and transfer to Cusipata.
  • Transfer to Pitumarca, starting point on foot to Vinicunca.
  • PM: Lunch in Cusipata.
  • Return to Cusco city.
  • Night in Cusco.

Día 6:

  • AM: Cusco city tour. Visit to Saksayhuaman, Quenko, Puca Pucará y Tambomachay.
  • Free afternoon.
  • PM Inca Trail brief at the hotel.
  • Overnight Cusco.

Day 7:

  • AM: Transfer to Km 82 to start the Inca Trail.
  • 2 hour trek to Patallacta and lunch.
  • 2 more hours of trekking to our first camp. Dinner.
  • Distance walked 8.7 miles / Moderate difficulty.

Day 8:

  • 4 hour trek to the pass of «The dead woman», then descent to the Pacaymayu valley. One more hour of walking to our camp for lunch.
  • After lunch, 2 hour trek to Runccu Racay (small Inca site).
  • Rest and short tour, we can appreciate the sunset. 1 hour walk to the Chaquicocha camp.
  • Walking distance 9.94 miles / Moderate difficulty +

Day 9:

  • 2-hour walk. We begin to enter the rain forest to Phuyumpatamarka from which we have a wonderful view of the Urubamba valley and the snow-capped Salkantay.
  • 3 hour downhill trek to Wiñay Wayna, the best Inca site within the trek. After a short walk we will arrive at our camp at 1pm for lunch.
  • After lunch we will rest and at 4:30 p.m. we will have a visit to the Wiñay Wayna and Inti Puncu precincts.
  • Distance traveled 6.2 miles / Difficulty: Easy.

Day 10:

  • 3:30 am we start the walk to enter through the “Puerta del Sol” or Inti Punku to the citadel of Machu Picchu. We start our guide at approximately 7am, for 2 hours, to then go down to the town of Aguas Calientes and enjoy our last lunch.
  • 4:00 pm return by train to the Urubamba valley and transfer to the Spa hotel for a well-deserved rest.

Day 11:

  • Free morning to enjoy the hotel and the valley.
  • 2:00 p.m. transfer to Pachar where you will be given a safety talk and we will start the ascent to your room at the Sky Lodge.
  • 18:30hrs briefing on how to use your room.
  • 8:00 p.m. Dinner.

Day 12:

  • 7:00 a.m. Wake-up call.
  • 8:00 a.m. Breakfast.
  • 9:00 a.m. Descent (rappelling or zip line).
  • 1:00 p.m. Transfer to Cusco city.
  • Free afternoon.

Day 13:

  • Free morning.
  • Half day transfer to the town of Cachora.
  • Arrival at 5:00 p.m. Hotel accommodation.

Day 14:

  • 6:00 am transfer by car to Capulyoc, at this point the walk begins.
  • 11:00 a.m. arrival in Chiquiska (Base 1) and lunch.
  • 00hrs walk to Marampata (Base 2) and dinner.
  • Night in cabins.

Day 15:

  • 6:30 a.m. Breakfast.
  • 7:00 a.m. Start of the trek to Choquequirao.
  • 8:30 a.m. Arrival and guided tour.
  • 12:30 p.m. Lunch.
  • 7:00 p.m. Dinner and overnight in Marampata cabins (Base 2).

Day 16:

  • 8:00 a.m. Breakfast.
  • 9:00 a.m. Start of the walk back.
  • 1:00 p.m. Lunch in Chiquiska (Base 1)
  • 4:00 p.m. Arrival at the hotel in Cachorra.
  • 8:00 p.m. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 17:

  • 7:00 a.m. Transfer to the City of Cusco
  • 10:00 a.m. Arrival at the hotel.
  • Day off.

Day 18:

  • Transfer according to the flight schedule to the airport.
  • Flight to Lima.
  • Transfer to the hotel.
  • Night in Lima.

Day 19:

  • Transfer according to flight schedule to the airport.

End of services.