Salkantay Trek challenge To Machu Picchu

Salkantay trek challenge 3 days is considered by most to be the best and challenging alternative route to Machu Picchu, This walk allows you to enjoy the options that there is in the salkantay route, you will pass for the highets point of the salkantay route to be to see salkantay mountain up close, you hike through the santa teresa valley that is full of vegetation is the begining of the peruvian amazon, you have the chance to see, plantations of coffe, coca, avocados, bananas and much more, this valley is full of fresh wáter with many waterfalls.

Useful Information

- Starting Altitude - 3350 meters / 10990 feet .
- Highest Altitude - 4600 meters / 15091 ft
- Walking Distance - 12km / 7.45 miles
- Campsite Elevation - 3920 meters / 12861 ft
- Meals - 2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner, 1 tea times, 1 wake up tea
- Overall Difficulty - Changing
- STARTING POINT: - Cusco at your hotel

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The snow-capped Salkantay is one of the highest mountains in Cusco, along with the Ausangate mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range which is located further south.
The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is listed as one of the 25 best treks in the world by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.
The Salkantay Trek is definitely one of the very best trekking adventures that you will find in Cusco and in Peru. After the Inca Trail classic or Inca Trail short, the Salkantay route is the 2nd most popular to Machu Picchu (and a lot less crowded).
Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, Heritage of Humanity, Historical Sanctuary of Peru and probably the most important archaeological site in Latin America.
Machu Picchu is majestic architecture comprises 140 structures throughout the citadel.
Machu Picchu is was built by the Inca Pachacutec around the year 1460
After being forgotten, it was only in 1911 that the American Hiram Bingham reached Machu Picchu on an expedition and spread the site worldwide.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Cusco – Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Chaullay.
- DAY 2: Chaullay - La Playa - Aguas Calientes
- DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

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BEST TREKS IN CUSCO

 CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK
You can visit the architectural complex Choquequirao is situated in Vilcabamba at 3100 meters, considered the last Inka refuge and place of resistance from the invaders, when doing this trek you will enjoy beautiful scenery, you'll see the impressive Apurimac Canyon, flora and wildlife along the path. This route offers a strenuous but formidable journey due to the various existing ecosystems.

Useful Information

- Starting Altitude - 2900m / 9515ft.
- Highest Altitude - 3050m / 10,005ft
- Walking Distance - 64 km / 40 miles
- Longest Day - Day 1, approximately 25 km/15.5 miles
- Overall Difficulty - Difficult

INCA JUNGLE TO MACHU PICCHU
Our Inca Jungle Trail classic To Machu Picchu combines adventure sports such as mountain biking, rafting, zip line, hot spring and trekking for 4 days until you reach Machu Picchu and one of the additional mountains "Machu Picchu Mountain" or "Huaynapicchu". The Inca Jungle route is the favorite tour for young people from all over the world who come to Cusco in search of deferent adventures and extreme sports. As a Tourism Agency located in Cusco we offer a differentiated service; with an exclusive route, trained guides (real command of English, local history and adventure sports), bicycles equipped for downhill, the safest rafting and zipline services. We recommend our passengers book in advance to have everything insured and avoid unnecessary risks such as loss of equipment, lack of access to Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Mountain, Huayna Picchu or even worse, being stranded in Aguas Calientes (no return train). This tour is one of the classic routes full of adrenaline to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

Useful Information

- Starting Altitude: 4400m / 14435ft.
- Highest Altitude: 4350 meters / 14271 ft.
- Minimum Altitude: 1430 meters / 4691 ft
- Biking distance: 65km / 40 mile
- Biking time: 3.5 to 4 hour approximately.
- Hiking distance: 19 Kilometers / 12.3 mile
- Overall Difficulty: Moderate

INCA QAURRY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
The quarry of Cachicata was the place of extraction of the stones that were used for the construction of Ollantaytambo and many surrounding areas. This place is 9 kilometers from the Inca town of Ollantaytambo and has three groups of quarries: Molle Pucro, Sirkusirkuyoc (it was the largest), shows evidence of having been in full operation when the Spaniards entered this area. And finally Kantirayoq or Cacchicata, where another type of extraction of minerals and precious stones was practiced.

Useful Information

- Starting Altitude - 3350 meters / 10990 feet .
- Highest Altitude - 4500m / 14,764ft
- Walking Distance - 25 km / 15.5 miles
- Meals - 2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner, 2 tea times, 2 wake up tea
- Overall Difficulty - Moderate
- STARTING POINT: - Cusco at your hotel

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NEW ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU BY CAR

DAY 1 - CUSCO - SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES.

This wonderful excursion begins with pick up from your hotel at 7:30 am to head to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area. From Ollantaytambo we’ll take the road that will take us to the "Abra Málaga" (4.316msnm) of this place, we can see some of the most impressive landscapes of the Andes that Peru has to offer. After a brief stop to take pictures of the stunning snowcapped mountains located next to the road, we begin our descent into the thick jungle, through the different micro-climates, resulting from the union of the mountains and jungle. The route continues through the village of Alfamayo until we reach the town of Santa Maria, from this place we will go to the village of Santa Teresa where we will have lunch. If you wish after lunch we can go to the medicinal thermal baths of Cocalmayo.
At 3:45 pm, we will go to the train station of the hydroelectric plant. In this place we’ll begin the trek to the village of Aguas Calientes, where we will have dinner and spend the night in a hotel chosen for you. If you want you can go for a relaxing swim in the healing thermal waters of the town.
DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
At 4:00 am you’ll have breakfast in the hotel, then we’ll start our climb to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the tour lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or you can opt to go to the citadel by bus (Optional bus $16 each way). On reaching the Citadel you can appreciate the enigmatic beauty an incomparable sample of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 wonders of the modern world, you’ll take a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana (sundial), The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and Cemetery, then you will be given free time to stroll through the citadel. They will have all morning to Machu Picchu to take pictures and enjoy this mystical place. At about 11:30 am we’ll descend from the mountain to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you can have lunch in peace.
At 13:15 AM we’ll take the train back to the hydroelectric plant, here we’ll get aboard the bus to take us back to Santa Teresa and then to Cusco, we’ll arrive in Cusco at approximately 9:30 pm.

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CUSCO EXPRESS TO MACHU PICCHU

DAY 1: CUSCO - CITY TOUR:

This day will begin with a welcome at the airport or bus terminal, then transfer to the hostel or Hotel, we chose for you, then you will have the rest of the morning to rest and acclimatize. At 1:30 pm. we will pick you up at your hotel for the City Tour, we will begin the tour visiting the QORICANCHA; or Convent of Santo Domingo. Then we’ll visit the Archaeological Complexes that are close to the city of Cusco, starting with the impressive fortress of Sacsayhuaman; here we can see the cyclopean constructions and have a panoramic view of Cusco, then we head to Q'ENQO where we will see high precision carving into the rock, then we head to PUKAPUKARA; there we can see part of the Inca trail, finally we visit TAMBOMACHAY; This site was designed basically for the performance of ceremonies and water purification.
The tour will end at approximately 6:30 pm.
DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU:
We will pick you up at your hotel 2 hours before the departure of your train, and take you to the train station, located in the town of Ollantaytambo, here we take the train and begin the journey from Ollantaytambo to the village of Aguas Calientes which lasts two hours, where our guide will be waiting, with the guide we will go to the bus station, where we’ll board the bus that will take us to the wonderful citadel of" Machu Picchu ". On reaching the Citadel, we begin our guided tour, visiting the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Cemeteries, Intihuatana, the Royal Quarters, and the Temple of the Three Windows etc. approximately more than two hours. Then you will be given free time to stroll around the citadel, then we descend to the town of Aguas Calientes by bus, where you can you have lunch at one of several restaurants in Aguas Calientes or if you wish at Sanctuary Lodge. (Lunch is on you).
At 6:30 pm, we take the train that will take us back to Ollantaytambo. This trip takes about two hours; therefore, at 8:20 pm, we will take the bus to take us back to Cusco; we’ll arrive in Cusco at approximately 10:30 pm.
DAY 3: FAREWELL:
This day according to the departure time of your travel ticket, we will coordinate with you the time of your pickup and then transfer either to the Bus station or to the airport to return to your hometown.

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TOUR TO MACHU PICCHU INFORMATION

DAY 01: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - AGUAS CALIENTES.

This wonderful excursion begins by picking you up from your hotel at 07:00 am. to begin our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, during our tour we make stops at the viewpoints of Taray and Ccorao and also visit the typical market of Pisac and the archaeological complex of Pisac, where we find very important Inca buildings that served as adaptation area for several produce. Then we go on to the town of Urubamba where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at a tourist restaurant, continue our journey to the archeological complex of Ollantaytambo, one of the last inhabited Inca villages. Finally we will go to the Ollantaytambo train station to board the train at 4:36 pm, to the town of Aguas Calientes, arriving at approx. 6:20 pm, we’ll spend the night in this town in a hostel selected for you.
DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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Machu Picchu New Wonder of the world

Machu Picchu is on UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites since 1983, as part of a whole cultural and ecological complex known as the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
In May 2005, the ancient Jordanian city of Petra was "sister" with that of Machu Picchu.

On July 7, 2007 Machu Picchu was declared one of the new wonders of the world in a ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal, after the participation of one hundred million voters around the world and at the same time was declared by supreme decree of that same day as the "Day of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu", to remember the importance of the sanctuary for the world.
According to MINCETUR; Machu Picchu is today the main tourist destination in Peru with 600,000 visitors and is considered one of the most popular places by travelers from all over the world as well as being one of the most extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world.
Machu Picchu not only stands out for the majestic architectural construction, but for the surrounding landscape and the mystery that has not yet been unveiled from it.
Machu Picchu means in Quechua, "old mountain" and is located on a mountain of granite structure. Legend has it that the Inca emperor Pachacutec built a city in the clouds of the mountain Then it was abandoned by the Incas due to an outbreak of smallpox and, after the Spaniards defeated the Inca Empire, the city remained "abandoned" for three centuries .
Machu Picchu was the center of the reign of Inca Pachacutec and his entire family, this was a place of worship and astronomical vigilance. It consists of two important areas; the urban part that the work of its walls shines through its temples, squares and royal mausoleums worked sacredly in rock with a distinguished perfectionist taste and the other part that is the agricultural one; where you can see various platforms and food stores. The city has many stone carved staircases that are subject to admiration throughout the construction. In front of the lost city, the Huayna Picchu hill rises, which can be reached by a narrow stone path.
The Incas managed to use ingenious techniques for the transport of large and heavy blocks of stone as well as carving and polishing them very neatly.
The citadel of Machu Picchu is discovered for the world in 1911 by the North American explorer Hiram Bingham.
This extraordinary site is located halfway to the plateau of the Andes, in the Amazon jungle and on the Urubamba River. Exactly 4 hours away from the city of Cusco; 2 hours by bus to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu is 2 hours by train.
The climate can be rainy during all the months of summer between the months of November to March, as it also appears sunny between May and September. The maximum temperatures reach 27º C, while the minimum temperatures can drop to 11º C.
Know this beautiful place chosen as one of the best wonders in the world, you will be able to observe in this captivating empire the majesty of nature with the best construction of the Incas you will not regret.

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MARAS AND MORAY TOUR INFORMATION

MARAS & MORAY TOUR

This tour allows you to know Maras and the agricultural terraces of Moray. You will enjoy the beautiful natural scenery along the way. We start the tour by picking you up from your hotel at 09:00 am in a tourist bus, to go to the town of Chinchero, then we’ll head to the picturesque town of Maras, the importance of this place is given by the salt mines that it owns, which we will visit.
Then we’ll go to Moray, which is composed of a group of circular terraces of different sizes, which in Inca times were used as an agricultural experimental center; here it was where they performed their studies of plant adaptation to new ecosystems.
At each site that you visit you will have time to enjoy the scenery and take pictures. After the tour ends you’ll return to the city of Cusco. The entire tour takes about 5 hours, that’s why we will be back to the city of Cusco approximately at 14:30.

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MACHU PICCHU CITY INFORMATION

MACHU PICCHU TOUR INFO

Ciudad perdida - Cuidad Sagrada - Cradle of the Inca Empire, Machupicchu Located 2,430 meters high in a beautiful landscape, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, the Machu Picchu sanctuary was probably the most amazing architectural realization of the Inca Empire in its apogee Its walls, terraces and gigantic ramps give the impression of having been sculpted in the escarpments of the rock, as if they were part of it. The natural frame, located on the eastern slope of the Andes, is part of the upper Amazon basin, which has a very varied flora and fauna.

Location:

The archaeological zone is located on the left bank of the Vilcanota river, in the Kusi Chaka creek, until the mouth of the Aobamba river. In the district of Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, department of Cusco at 112.5 km. northeast of the city of Cusco in Peru. To get to the Inca city of Machu Picchu, you can choose two routes:
Via Inca Trail
Rail to Aguas Calientes and from there by car or walking until you reach the mountain where the citadel is located.

Description:

Machu Picchu, Quechua term whose meaning is Old Mountain. Today it is universally known, both for its imposing archaeological remains, as for its incomparable location, on the edge of an abyss in whose bottom run the mighty waters of the Urubamba River.
Machu Picchu, more than a citadel, is an architectural complex that only lacks the roofs. This complex is called a city, because of the large number of houses that currently number more than 200, and at its peak they must have been more. In addition, its design includes plazas, temples, roads, stairways, terraces, aqueducts, etc.

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INCA JUNGLE IMPERIAL TO MACHU PICCHU

INCA JUNGLE TO MACHU PICCHU

DAY 1: CUSCO – ABRA MALAGA - SANTA MARIA (BIKING - RAFTING)
we will pick you up between 6:00 to 6.30 am, then we will leave the city seeing beautiful natural surroundings of Sacred Valley at about 2700 m.a.s.l. Arriving at the town of ollantaytambo we start the 46 km. uphill to the abra malaga (Mountain Pass at 4350 m.a.s.l.) approx. Here, we will change the biking kit provided (gloves and helmet) and receive a 20-minute briefing by our tour guide. After, start our descent by bicycle, passing by little rustic villages, fruit groves and streams, arriving at the small village of Santa Maria, we’ll traverse the pass by bike toward wamanmarca (3 hours. After the bike ride, we’ll take a mini-bus to town of Santa Maria.
DAY 2: SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA (TREKKING)
Alrededor de las 7:00 a.m. será el momento de despertar, después de lo cual tendremos la oportunidad de disfrutar de un buen desayuno típico y una buena taza de café casero en el medio de la naturaleza. Alrededor de las 8:00 AM , we will begin hiking the Inca Jungle to the town of Santa Rosa (about 1 hour), touring this ancestral part of the Inca Trail network known as the Qhapaq Ñan. Here we will see numerous birds, including parrots, hummingbirds, and eagles, and also plantations of coca (the Sacred Leaf of the Incas), coffee, yucca, and fruit trees (orange, mango, and banana). We will have a little break and talk with people from the community of Pispitayuc, where we will relax in hammocks and enjoy the antics of monkeys and capisos.
We’ll restart the trek, taking in the beautiful and dramatic landscapes of the Vilcabamba mountain range. After this viewpoint, the trail descends to the small village of Qellomayo. We’ll have lunch here and then begin the last part of the trek, approximately 2 more hours. We end up at the Cocalmayo hot springs and afterwards reach the town of Santa Teresa.
DAY 3: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES (TREKKING)
Around 7:00 AM., After a typical breakfast, we will prepare to continue exploring the paths that were followed by the first expeditionaries who discovered the Machu Pichu and other important archaeological complexes. In Santa Teresa there is a zip line, the group will be taken to the activity in which they will spend around two hours touring the valley, enjoying spectacular scenery while they fly by. After the activity, they will be taken by bus to the area known as "the hydroelectric", where the whole group will have lunch. After a break we continue walking along the railroad, enjoying beautiful waterfalls, coca and coffee farms and much more. After 3 hours walking we arrived at Aguas Calientes, also called Machu Picchu Pueblo, around 4 pm. In this place our hostel awaits us with hot water and wi-fi, we spend the third and last night.

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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INCA JUNGLE ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU

INCA JUNGLE TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU

DAY 1: CUSCO – ABRA MALAGA - SANTA MARIA (BIKING)
we will pick you up between 6:00 to 6.30 am, then we will leave the city seeing beautiful natural surroundings of Sacred Valley at about 2700 m.a.s.l. Arriving at the town of ollantaytambo we start the 46 km. uphill to the abra malaga (Mountain Pass at 4350 m.a.s.l.) approx. Here, we will change the biking kit provided (gloves and helmet) and receive a 20-minute briefing by our tour guide. After, start our descent by bicycle, passing by little rustic villages, fruit groves and streams arriving at the small village of Santa Maria, we’ll traverse the pass by bike toward wamanmarca (3 hours. After the bike ride, we’ll take a mini-bus to town of Santa Maria.
DAY 2: SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA (TREKKING)
Alrededor de las 7:00 a.m. será el momento de despertar, después de lo cual tendremos la oportunidad de disfrutar de un buen desayuno típico y una buena taza de café casero en el medio de la naturaleza. Alrededor de las 8:00 AM , we will begin hiking the Inca Jungle to the town of Santa Rosa (about 1 hour), touring this ancestral part of the Inca Trail network known as the Qhapaq Ñan. Here we will see numerous birds, including parrots, hummingbirds, and eagles, and also plantations of coca (the Sacred Leaf of the Incas), coffee, yucca, and fruit trees (orange, mango, and banana). We will have a little break and talk with people from the community of Pispitayuc, where we will relax in hammocks and enjoy the antics of monkeys and capisos.
We’ll restart the trek, taking in the beautiful and dramatic landscapes of the Vilcabamba mountain range. After this viewpoint, the trail descends to the small village of Qellomayo. We’ll have lunch here and then begin the last part of the trek, approximately 2 more hours. We end up at the Cocalmayo hot springs (optional) and afterwards reach the town of Santa Teresa.
DAY 3: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES (TREKKING)
Around 7 a. M., After a typical breakfast, we will prepare to continue exploring the paths that were followed by the first expeditionaries who discovered the Machu Pichu and other important archaeological complexes. In Santa Teresa there is a zip line, and we divide the group again between those who booked the zip line and those who chose the trekking. The group of zip lines will be taken to the activity in which they will spend around two hours touring the valley, enjoying spectacular landscapes as they fly by. After the activity, they will be taken by bus to the area known as "the hydroelectric".
The rest of the group will walk for approx. 3 hours through the valley until you reach the hydroelectric plant, where the whole group will meet again for lunch. After a break we continue walking along the railroad, enjoying beautiful waterfalls, coca and coffee farms and much more. After 3 hours walking we arrived at Aguas Calientes, also called Machu Picchu Pueblo, around 4 pm. in this place our hostel awaits us with hot water and wi-fi, we spend the third and last night
DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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INCA JUNGLE ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU INFORMATION

INCA JUNGLE TO MACHU PICCHU

DAY 1: CUSCO – SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA (BIKING)
we will pick you up between 6:00 to 6.30 am, then we will leave the city seeing beautiful natural surroundings of Sacred Valley at about 2700 m.a.s.l. Arriving at the town of ollantaytambo we start the 46 km. uphill to the abra malaga (Mountain Pass at 4350 m.a.s.l.) approx. Here, we will change the biking kit provided (gloves and helmet) and receive a 20-minute briefing by our tour guide. After, start our descent by bicycle, passing by little rustic villages, fruit groves and streams arriving at the small village of Santa Maria, we’ll traverse the pass by bike toward wamanmarca (3 hours. After the bike ride, we’ll take a mini-bus to of Santa Maria – Santa Teresa. In Santa Teresa, you can enjoy the hot springs (Lunch, Dinner, Hostal).
DAY 2: SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES (TREKKING)
After breakfast we will continue our Adventure to the Hydroelectric (power plant), This part of the trek is called the waterfall day where we’ll pass many cascades. In Hydroelectric we will enjoy of a great lunch. And after a break we will continue walking along this great inca jungle tour for 3 hrs., enjoying beautiful waterfalls, going through coca and coffee farms along the railway until arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes around4 pm. Here the group will spend the night in a hostel.
Optional activity: ZipLine before you get to the Hydroelectric US $ 30 extra dollars.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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CACHICATA QUARRY ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU

CACHICATA TREK TO MACHU PICCHU ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – SOQMA – RAYAN
We will come to pick you up at 5:00 a.m. from your hotel in Cusco City, and we will drive along a road to the Pachar Valley close to Ollantaytambo. You will arrive at the starting point of your trek, Soqma village, after about 2 hours, where we will stop to have breakfast and meet our horseman. where we will stop to have breakfast and meet our horseman. We will start our hike up a lush valley of scattered farmhouses and crop terraces. After 40 minutes of walking, we will see a tall waterfall where we can pause to refresh ourselves amidst the cool spray of the waterfall. After a refueling lunch, we will ascend 45 minutes until our camp at Rayan (3,700 meters/12,136 ft).
DAY 2: RAYAN – INTI PUNKU – CHOQUETACARPO
After breakfast, we ascend 3 hours to the first pass of the trek, known as Puccaqasa (4,370 m/ 14,333 ft). where we will have spectacular views of the valley. We will encounter a stunning view of Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley. We then head downhill for 25 minutes to our lunch location. After lunch, we hike 2 hours with alternating ascents and descents. The final 20 minutes of this segment will take us uphill to the highest pass of the trek, Kuychicassa (4,457 m/ 14,619 ft), From here we trek downhill for 2 hours to a site the Incas called Inti Punku, where there is a spectacular view of Mount Veronica (5,682 m/ 18,637 ft) and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our campsites is 30 minutes downhill from Inti Punku at Choquetacarpo (3,600m/ 11,808 ft).
DAY 3: CHOQUETACARPO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
After early breakfast and then we will walk one hour downhill to the Inca quarry of Cachicata (3420m/11286ft). Here, you can see the work of the Incas as this was used by the Incas for the construction of Ollantaytambo. You will see several large buildings, quarried stones left half finished and abandoned throughout the site.We will have lunch facing a breathtaking mountain and valley panorama. After We will continue our hike for 3 and a half hours downhill to Ollantaytambo, where you will have some time to rest and explore the historic town. In Ollantaytambo, we will catch the train to the town of Aguas Calientes. Once there, you will have a dinner at a restaurant in the town and discuss with your guide what time you wish to wake up in the morning. Your hostel in Aguas Calientes can be upgraded to a hotel if you prefer.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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CACHICATA QUARRY TO MACHU PICCHU

CACHICTA TREK TO MACHU PICCHU ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – PACHAR - SOQMA – CHARCAHUAYLLA
We will come to pick you up at 5:00 a.m. from your hotel in Cusco City, and we will drive along a road to the Pachar Valley close to Ollantaytambo. You will arrive at the starting point of your trek, Soqma village, after about 2 hours, where we will stop to have breakfast and meet our horseman. We will start our hike up a lush valley of scattered farmhouses and crop terraces. After 40 minutes of walking, we will see a tall waterfall where we can pause to refresh ourselves amidst the cool spray of the waterfall. After a picnic lunch, we will continue hiking for another hour and visit the little-known Inca ruin of Qorimarca, perched at mid-altitude on a shelf high above the SoQma valley. Qorimarca was probably built by the Incas to control the agricultural production of the surrounding valley. From here we will hike uphill for 3 hours until we reach our first campsite, in Charcahuaylla.
DAY 2: CHARCAHUAYLLA – INTI PUNKU – CHOQUETACARPO – INCA QUARRY OF CACHICATA – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
After breakfast, we will continue with our trek for 1.5 hours across the high plateau to reach the to Yana Orco, where we will have spectacular views of the valley. We will encounter a stunning view of Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley as we reach the imposing gateway of Intipunku, an Inca temple thought to be dedicated to worshiping the snowcapped Verónica Mountain. Then, we will arrive to Choquetacarpo (3600m/11880ft) and continue the descent to the Inca quarry of Cachicata (3420m/11286ft). Here, you can see the work of the Incas as this was used by the Incas for the construction of Ollantaytambo. You will see several large buildings, quarried stones left half finished and abandoned throughout the site.We will have lunch facing a breathtaking mountain and valley panorama. We will continue our hike for 3 and a half hours downhill to Ollantaytambo, where you will have some time to rest and explore the historic town. In Ollantaytambo, we will catch the train to the town of Aguas Calientes. Once there, you will have a dinner at a restaurant in the town and discuss with your guide what time you wish to wake up in the morning. Your hostel in Aguas Calientes can be upgraded to a hotel if you prefer.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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CHOQUEQUIRAO TO MACHU PICCHU ITINERARY

CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK AL ITINERARIO DE MACHU PICCHU

Día 1: CUSCO - CACHORA - COCAMASANA - PLAYA ROSALINA.
Lo recogeremos en su hotel en un bus privado. Partimos de Cusco, luego nos dirigimos a la ciudad de Cachora (3100 msnm), aquí encontramos los transportistas y el personal de apoyo, en Cachora comenzaremos nuestra caminata, después de 2 horas de caminata llegaremos a Capuliyoc (2915 m) desde allí. Tendremos una hermosa vista de los picos nevados Padrayoc, Wayna Cachora y el valle de Apurimac. Luego descenderemos hacia la Coca Masana (2330 m) donde el clima se vuelve más cálido y la flora y la fauna comienzan a cambiar. Finalmente llegamos a la playa de Rosalina (1550m) ubicada en la ribera del río Apurimac, donde cenaremos y pasaremos la noche.
Día 2: PLAYA ROSALINA - CHOQUEQUIRAO.
Este día es el más difícil de los cinco días, nos levantaremos muy temprano. Después del desayuno, comenzamos nuestra caminata por un camino empinado durante aproximadamente 5 horas hasta que llegamos a Raqaypata donde almorzaremos. A lo largo del paseo observaremos muchas orquídeas y flores silvestres, muchas aves. Desde Raqaypata caminaremos durante aproximadamente dos horas hasta el sitio arqueológico de Choquequirao y allí observaremos la puesta de sol y el vuelo del cóndor. Nuestro campamento se instalará fuera de las ruinas.
Día 3: CHOQUEQUIRAO - MAIZAL
Después del desayuno. Dedicamos esta mañana a explorar el Choquequirao, y luego comenzamos nuestra caminata pasando por las ruinas de Choquequirao, subiendo por un bosque nublado, montañas y valles para llegar al paso de Choquequirao. Allí se observarán diferentes especies de aves, diferentes variedades de orquídeas y plantaciones locales de coca. luego continuaremos nuestra caminata hasta llegar al río Blanco, donde almorzaremos y podrá sumergir sus pies en las aguas frías, descansaremos antes de comenzar una difícil subida a nuestro campamento de Maizal (3000 m / 9842 f.) La subida es de 3 a 4 horas de duración.
Día 4: MAIZAL - YANAMA.
Due to the ecosystem’s constant changes, this day is both the most ardous and the most spectacular one. After breakfast, we will begin our walk where you can enjoy the view of the beautiful landscape. Since the Inca trail in this region is not in good conditions during the rainy season, we ask you to watch your steps carefully. In San Juan (4170m/13681f) we will enjoy the beautiful view of the valleys, the mountains and the glaciers, from which some of the latter peak more than 5000m/16404f. Our camping place will be in the little village of Yanama (3530m/11581f).
Day 5: YANAMA - TOTORA
Early in the morning, we will head for the highest pass of this trip - Yanama (4670m). If we are lucky we will even see a condor flying. During the day, we will enjoy frequently the view of snow capped mountains such as Salkantay (6264m) and Pintuyu (5450m). Our camping place will be in the valley of Totora pampa (3100m).
Day 6: TOTORA - PLAYA - SANTA TERESA
At Totora pampa we will get the chance to meet Quechua-speaking Andean people who live from agriculture and cattle breeding. The vegetation on our way gets more and more bizarre and reveals its diversity of orchids, bromelains and other plants. We will also see some plantations for coffee, papaya, passion fruit and avocado. Our camping site will be in La Playa (2100m/6890f) or in Santa Teres (1600m/5249f). Note: According to the group’s whishes, it is possible to change the itinerary a bit and visit the hot springs in Santa Teresa this day.
Day 7: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES
The last breakfast with our crew, after drive to hydroelectric 40 min where is the start point for hike to Aguas Calientes 3 hours, on the trail is clear to appreciate a lot type of orchid and birds, the big scenery is the view to Machu Picchu city is situated dense a bizarre vegetation and offers an exceptional view of the mountain Machu Picchu, for sick or tired kickers optional train service (US $ 18.00) there we will spend the night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Day 8: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we walk uphill to Machu Picchu at 5:00 am. or take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional bus $16 each way), upon arrival at the Citadel we can appreciate the enigmatic beauty and the incomparable example of architectural perfection and hydraulics of one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, we will have a guided tour of about 2 hours, where we can appreciate the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, Intihuatana, The Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Cemetery, you are then given free time to stroll around the citadel . You will have all morning in Machu Picchu to take pictures, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, enjoy this mystical place. Then we´ll descend by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then calmly return by train to Ollantaytambo where our tourist transport to the city of Cusco will be expecting us, and will later transfer you to your hotel.

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