TREKS TO MACHU PICCHU

LIMA – CUSCO (4 DAY INCA TRAIL) – PUERTO MALDONADO (10 DAYS – 9 NIGTHS)

DAY 1: WELCOME TO LIMA

Upon your arrival you will be met by our representative at the international airport of Lima and then will be transferred to your hotel After hotel arrangement we start at 13pm Lima city tour: Tour to the most important and characteristic colonial areas of the city including the Plaza de Armas, capitol buildings, cathedral, archbishop’s palace, Desamparados train station and old streets with classical mansions with Moorish style balconies, San Francisco church with its majestic convent and catacombs. Leaving central Lima visit the neighborhoods of San Isidro and Miraflores and Love Park, demonstrating the contrast between old and modern Lima.

DAY 2: CUSCO AND CITY TOUR

Flight to Cusco. Pick up from Airport and transfer to the hotel. After hotel arrangement we start at 13pm Cusco city tour: It includes the most significant sites in and around Cusco City, such as: The Qoricancha (temple of the Sun) which displays the best Inca Stonework in a City and the Cathedral at the Cusco (Main Square) with its magnificent colonial art. The tour drives along the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of Sacsayhuaman, amphitheatre of Qenqo, the fortress of Pucapukara and the spring shrine of Tambomachay.

DAY 3:  SACRED VALLEY TOUR

We are going to pick you up at 8:30 in the morning from your hotel to go in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the traditional "Andean Market of Pisac", as well as the "Inca ruins of Pisac" and "Ollantaytambo".
The Sacred Valley was undoubtedly a key area of settlement to the Incas; its combination of agreeable climate and fertile plains bestow an unusual abundance for the high Andes. Here the Incas sculpted the mountain flanks with vast contour terracing and irrigation works. Our guide will suggest you the best points for pictures. We are going to spend the night in Ollantaytambo.

DAY 4:5:6:7 (INCA TRAIL) TREKKING TO THE LOST CITY OF INCAS – MACHUPICCHU

Departure to Piskakucho by bus, where we meet our porters and begin the trek. Two hours later we will arrive to Llaqtapata the first archaeological site in a beautiful natural setting. Then we will continue towards our campsite near of Wayllabamba.
Wake up early in the morning because our second day is hard and tedious and up to the Llulluchapampa Valley. The views are spectacular as we climb up to the Warmiwañusca Pass (13,700 ft) and then drop steeply down again into the beautiful Pakaymayu Valley where is our campsite.
Easier climb takes us past the remains of Runkuracay lookout; from here we look across the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba. Traversing the Runkuracay Pass. The Inca Trail now becomes more apparent, descending past Yanacocha (The Black Lagoon), a dry lake; we reach the ancient complex of Sayacmarka. Then suddenly we enter the rain forest, at the route's highest Inca construction at Phuyupatamarka, camping nearby.
We are in open country again. Far away we get glimpses of Mounts Pumásillo and Salkantay, and thousands of feet below, we see once again the Urubamba River. Then the long descent down the amazing, never ending Inca steps begins.
Stopping off at the well-preserved remains of Wiñaywayna. At Intipunku, the Inca gate of the sun, we get our first sight of Machu Picchu. We finally cross the ridge that leads to our destination, and the full grandeur of the greatest archaeological discovery of modern times is revealed. A bus drives us downhill to our hotel at Aguas Calientes.

DAY 8: FLIGHT TO THE JUNGLE, CITY TOUR IN PUERTO MALDONADO – TOUR MONKEY ISLAND

Flight to Puerto Maldonado. After a reception at the airport, you will ride to the City center by bus. You will depart from the port and travel down the Madre de Dios River. During the trip you will see caimans, turtles, heron and other species of animals along the riverbanks.
When you arrive to the Ecoamazonia Lodge, you will be served an exquisite welcome drink, after which you will have time to settle into your bungalows and eat lunch.
In the afternoon, with our specialized guide, you will visit Monkey Island, which is only 5 minutes from the Lodge. During your hike through the island you will observe extraordinary scenery and exuberant flora that shelters a tremendous variety of monkeys in their natural habitat, such as the Black Spider Monkey, Capuchin Monkey, Tamarins, Squirrel Monkeys, and the South American Coati, as well as a number of bird species. You will complete your visit to Monkey Island by enjoying the sunset, and the returning to the Lodge for dinner.

DAY 9: TOUR IN THE LOST COCHA BY NATIVES GUIDES

After breakfast you begin your guide adventure through the virgin rainforest on foot to the Lost Cocha. The Lost Cocha is a protected ecosystem sustaining an immense variety of animals such as giant otters, caimans, turtles, Brazilian tapirs (sachavacas), colorful birds, the majestic jaguar, and diverse fish species.
This area par of the Ecoamazonia Reserve, because its immense swamps and marshes still remain fully intact today. Later you will arrive at our extraordinary Amazon Watch Tower, built at the top of an immense tree (Shihuahuaco) from where a grand view of the great and magical forest can be admired. This is complemented by a pleas4ent canoe tour around the Lake, after we return to the Lodge.
In the course of the afternoon, optional family visit to local family, to the botanical gardens and eco-swimming pool are available to guest and are free of any additional charge.

DAY 10: DEPARTURE DAY

Transfer from The lodge for your international flight.

INCLUDED

Professional tour guide in Lima
Professional tour guide in Cusco
Professional tour guide in Puerto Maldonado
Transfer to the hotels

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