PATABAMBA trek to HUCHUYQOSQO and MACHUPICCHU
4 Days / 3Nights
FIRST DAY: CUSCO - SAQSAYHUAMAN - TAMBOMACHAY - PATABAMBA
Very early after to have breakfast, we will leave Cusco at 7:00 am in our private bus. We'll pass through the Saksayhuaman and Tambomachay complex (3800 m.), where we'll have a guided tour for 2 hours. We'll continue to Corao for lunch and a short break, and then continue for 50 minutes to Patabamba. A scenic pass (4200 meters) gives a panoramic view of the Sacred Valley and Pisaq, and the group will stop for photos. We will arrive in Patabamba, where we'll have dinner and spend the night.
Lunch/Dinner
SECOND DAY: PATABAMBA - SIWA - PUKAMARKA - LEON PUNKU - HUCHUY QOSQO
we'll visit the community and Andean market in Patabamba. Where we will start our trek via a picturesque path, enjoying a quiet hike around the left side of the mountain. Continuing, we'll arrive at the community of Siwa and then ascend for 40 minutes to the second pass (4200 meters). During the trek, we will have a great, panoramic view of Pisac, Coya, Lamay, Calca and many mountains that surround the area.
After lunch we'll pass through the community of Pukamarca and enter the Leon Punku Canyon, where we will follow the vestiges of an Incan trail that leads to the archeological site of Huchuy Qosqo. Inside of the canyon we will also see the foundation of an Incan bridge. After a guided tour, we will enjoy dinner and spend the night in Huchuy Qosqo.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
THIRD DAY: HUCHUY QOSQO - CHINCHEROS - MACHU PICCHU
Early in the morning we'll start to walk though Huchuy Qosqo for to enjoy the sunrise there , taking the Inca trail and ascend to Huallatas Pass (4200 meters) before arriving at Chinchero. After lunch we'll go by bus to Ollantaytambo, where the group will take a train to Aguas Calientes. We'll have dinner in a restaurant and spend the night in a hotel.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
FOURTH DAY: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
Early in the morning the group will take the first bus to Machu Picchu, arriving there after 25 minutes. The group will have a guided tour for approximately 2 hours and then free time to enjoy the citadel. Around 1:00 pm, we'll take the bus to Aguas Calientes, where we'll have time for lunch. Afterwards, the train will take you back to Poroy train station, where our bus is waiting for to take you to your hotel.
Breakfast
PRIVATE SERVICE
Group Size: Depends on the client
Fixed departures: Depends on the client.
INCLUDES:
Transportation to and from: Cusco - Patabamba / Poroy train station - Hotel
Private bus: Chincheros - Ollantaytambo
Vistadome Train/Backpacker train service: Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Poroy train station
Hotel: Double accommodation in Aguas Calientes
Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide; 2 guides for groups over 12 people
Horses and Horsmen: Carry tents and cooking equipment, backpacks, sleeping bag, sleeping pad (8 kilos per person)
Cook: In charge of meal preparation
Meals: 3 Breakfasts/4 Lunches/3 Dinners/ 3 Snacks and afternoon tea time
Equipment: tents (2 people in each, 3-person-capacity), Therm-a-rest sleeping pad, dinner tent, special biodegradable bathroom tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first aid kit, including emergency oxygen.
DOESN'T INCLUDE:
Breakfast (day 1) usually the hotel offer that service.
NOTE: US$10 Sleeping bag rental in our office (-10°C) for the whole trek.
WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE:
- Sleeping bag. (If you do not have one, rent one in the office).
- Warm clothing for the first day.
- Light clothing, four pairs of socks.
- Good shoes or boots.
- Flash light.
- Water bottle.
- Camera or video camera (optional).
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, hats or hat, mosquito repellent.
- Purifying pills.
- Snacks.
Note: During the walk you must load the sleeping bags, mattresses and personal items.
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