Itinerary
Day 01 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 02- 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. Train will from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cusco
Day 03 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. After lunch we head to Wiñaywayna where we will spend our last night.
Day 04 Wiñaywayna – Machupicchu –Cusco
The following day very early in the morning about 04.15 am, we leave Winñaywayna for the Untipunku or "Gate of the Sun" where will have a breathtaking panoramic view of the MachuPicchu citadel at sunrise. From this point, the astonished traveler can contemplate the majesty and grandeur of Machu Picchu. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we register and start on 3 hour guided visit. After enjoying the remains, we will take the bus to Aguas Calientes where you will have free time to enjoy the town before we return to Cusco.
Machu Picchu: is the Inca City; and many claim it to be the most beautiful, best preserved and most famous fortress in the world. The city was considered lost for many centuries, covered as it was by lush vegetation typical of the Southern Peruvian Andes cloud forest. |
