Itinerary:
Day 1 Cusco - Quishuarani - Cuncani
We'll make an early morning departure from Cusco to the trailhead by private transport. Once in Quisuarani, we'll start our hike toward our first mountain pass, where we can enjoy a spectacular view of the Andes adorned with glaciers and lakes.
On the descent, we'll have lunch, and afterwards, we'll continue on to our first camp site in the high Andean community of Cuncani
(6 km / 3.73 mi. / 5 hours)
Day 2: Cuncani - Cuyoc
After breakfast, we'll start our hike and reach our second mountain pass, crossing several lakes along the way. At the pass, we'll have our lunch and break. Coming down from the pass, we can appreciate the view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the flat area surrounding Maras. We'll set up camp at Cuyoc beside a wild forest of Qeuña tree.
(7 km / 4.35 mi / 7 hours)
Day 3: Cuyoc - Pumuhuanca - Urubamba - Train to Machupicchu
We'll walk down along the Pumahuanca Valley, crossing the community of Pacchaspata and the ruins found there. At the end of our trek, we'll see the community farm of Ahuamarca, which is well-developed. Here, we will be picked up by our transport, and drive to Ollantaytambo. From here, we'll take the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes, where we'll spend the night at a hostel.
(6 km / 3.73 mi/ 5 hours)
Day 4: Machupicchu – Cusco
We'll take the first morning bus to Machupicchu, arriving before the crowds of tourists coming from Cusco by train. We'll take a guided tour of the Sanctuary of Machupicchu and, if time allows, we can walk to the Inti Punku, the Sun gate. We'll make a late afternoon descent by bus to Aguas Calientes, and return by train to Cusco. We'll arrive in Cusco in the evening and transfer you to your hotel of choice.
Included:
- Private transport Cusco/Quishuarani (first day)
- Professional bilingual Guide
- A Cook to prepare all meals
- Cooking equipment, mess tent, dining tent, chairs, tables, accommodation for the porters and cook
- Mountain Hardwear tents (a 3-person tent for every 2 individuals)
- Therm-a-Rest self-inflating mattress
- Pack horses to carry equipment
- Llamas to carry your personal equipment
- Wranglers responsible for the horses
- Llameros responsible for the llamas
- Meals (4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners and snacks)
- Boiled water provided at meal times to refill your waterbottle
- Private transportation: Urubamba - Ollantaytambo (third day)
- VISTADOME train: Ollantaytambo - Machupicchu (third day)
- Hostel at Aguas Calientes on the third day
- Roundtrip bus from Aguas Calientes to the Machupicchu Sanctuary
- Entrance fee for Machupicchu
- BACKPACKER train: Machupicchu - Poroy (fourth day)
- First aid kit, emergency oxygen, radio communications
Not included:
- Sleeping bag
- Breakfast on first day
- Lunch on last day
- Dinner on third and last day
- Tips for guide, cook and wranglers
- Transfer Poroy train station to your hotel in Cusco. Ask us for the additional costs.
For rent:
- Trekking poles: Leki and Black Diamond, 1 for US $ 7.00 and 2 for US $ 10.00.
- Sleeping bag (may be rented for USD $ 15.00) Our sleeping bags are a mummy model and rated -11 Celsius (12 Fahrenheit).
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