-Day 01 Lima
Airport transfer. Lima is known as the “City of the Kings”.
Overnight
-Day 02 Lima-Arequipa
Transfer to the airport. Flight from Lima to Arequipa. Transfer to the hotel. Arequipa is known as the "white city." Overnight
-Day 03 Colca Canyon
Bus from Arequipa to Colca Canyon. We will pass through the National Reserve of Pampa Cañahuas, a natural preserve for llamas, alpacas and vicuñas. Arrival at the village of Cabanacondes where we will have breakfast. Start our trek which passes through small, typical Peruvian villages. After 3 hours of walking we arrive at the "Sangalle Valley," a beautiful, verdant green paradise close to the majestic Colca River . Here we will rest and relax in a freshwater pool. Lunch included. We start walking up to the villages of Coshñirhua and Malata, known for their friendly people, fruit trees and chacras (agricultural plots). Return to Sangalle to have a rest and dinner. At night we will make a campfire under a starry sky. We will sleep in a rustic cabin constructed of bamboo and other materials naturally found in Colca Canyon.
-Day 04 Colca Canyon
We will have breakfast before starting to ascend back up to Cabanacondes. We return to Cabanacondes. You will have enough time to go for a short walk to explore the village.
We take the bus to Cruz del Condor (Condor Crossing) to see majestic condors flying through the canyon. We arrive at Chivay where we will have lunch and then soak in the hot springs of "la Calera"(36ºC). Departure to Arequipa. Arrival to Arequipa around 19:00hrs.
-Day 05 Arequipa -Cusco
Transfer to the airport. Flight to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel. Cusco is Peru’s main tourist destination and one of the most important in the Americas. Overnight
-Day 06 Cusco - Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley tour. Just an hour’s drive from Cusco, the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley of the Incas, is a setting of picturesque communities, impressive terraces and many important archaeological sites. The valley includes the area between the Inca communities of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Return to Cusco around 17:00 hrs. Overnight.
-Day 07 Cusco-Piskacucho-Yuncachimpa
Early in the morning ( 4:30 -5:00 ) we will pick you up at your hotel by bus and transfer you to Piscacucho in Chilca. We will pass through Urubamba where we have a brief stop, then to Chillca to start the trekking. Along the way we will visit the archaeological site called Llactapata.
-Day 08 Yuncachimpa- Warmiwañusco –Runturacay
We will have breakfast early and start trekking to the highest point of the Inka Trail, where we can see different ecological zones and enjoy changing climates. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4200 meters above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the campsite at Pacaymayo and enjoy dinner and a well deserved rest.
-Day 09 Runcuracay –Chaq´Icocha – Wiñaywayna
We will walk approximately 45 minutes up to reach the second pass at 3850 meters (12,630 ft) above sea level, and will visit Runcuracay along the way. We will also visit the Sayacmarca archaeological group and then go to the Phuyupatamarca ruins.