DESCRIPTION

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Travel to Peru to retrace the steps of the Inca, Peru's fascinating ancient civilisation. Follow the Inca from Cuzco, through the fertile heartland of the Sacred Valley and to the magnificent Ollantaytambo complex before the ultimate adventure – trekking to Machu Picchu. This action-filled express Peruvian tour gets you closer to the secrets of this elusive civilisation on a breathtaking adventure.

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Starts : Cusco

Finish: Cusco

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ITINERARY

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DAY 1 :Cusco- Zurite – Rumi Q’hawarina (AmaruWatana)

Distance: 12km/7.5 miles

After a hearty breakfast we leave Zurite and head towards Amaruwatana camp. The walk will take us through Qenteqentiyoc (the Hummingbird temple), where we can visit and admire this archaeological Inca site.  Following the ancient path all the way to the top of our first pass at 4.450 meters, where we will have a dramatic view of both mountain ranges, Vilcabamba and Vilcanota. From here we start walking down on the way to our first camp in the Sambor valley where we will spends the night.

Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

App. Walking Time: 8 hours

DAY 2 : Rumi Q’hawarina (AmaruWatana) – Ancascocha

Distance: 13km/8 miles Early in the morning after breakfast we trek for 4 hours to get to our second pass (4700m); from there we have fantastic views of the rock formations below us. Sometimes it´s possible to see: Andean ibis, herons, torrent ducks, caracaras, eagles and foxes. After 2 hours we arrive to a nice highland valley, a place named Kenqo Mayu, or Zigzag River, where glacier water flows through the valley. Our lunch will be at the end of the river, and after lunch we will continue downhill and follow the ancient trail, which goes on a little uphill section which leads us to our campsite in a community called Ancascocha. We will arrive to our campsite around 4pm near to a large glacier mount and glacier stream where we will camp. If we arrive on time there is an optional hike to the – it is just a one hour round trip.

Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

App. Walking Time: 6 – 6.5 hours

DAY 3: Ancascocha – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

Distance: 14km/8.7 miles

After eating breakfast and breaking camp we start hiking down the Silque Canyon, we will descend by way of the narrow canyon, following a stream that will gradually get bigger. We can observe tall granite walls on the sides of the canyon, populated by a large variety of orchids and bromeliads, filling the environment with magnificent colours when they bloom. We continue on the trail making zigzags. After crossing many little bridges we will reach the community of Camicancha, where we stop in a nice volcanic rock area, with magnificent views of mount Veronica, the snow-capped mountain. From here we are very close to the Chilca community where we finish our trek. A vehicle will transfer us to Ollantaytambo. We will explore the ‘pueblo’. We will continue by train to Aguas Calientes and spend night there.

Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch,dinner.

App Walking Time: 5 hours

DAY 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Early in the morning after breakfast a short bus ride (am) takes us to the 15th-century Inca site of Machu Picchu where we have a full day to walk around the ruins with our guide.  We arrive back to Cusco evening  7 pm.