INTI RAYMI PACKAGE 10D/9N
JUNE 16TH: ARRIVE TO LIMA
Our personal meets at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in Hotel
JUNE 17TH: LIMA - CUSCO
Early in the morning transfer from Lima Hotel to the airport, take the flight to Cusco and arrive after 1 hour. Transfer to the hotel
City tour
Duration : 1:30 PM - 6:20 PM
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 the 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 Sacsahuaman, Amphitheatre of Qenqo, the fortress of Pukapukara and the spring shrine of Tambomachay.
JUNE 18TH: SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Duration: From 8:30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
This tour of the Sacred Valley includes Pisaq market , the Inca Citadel at Ollantaytambo. This is a large site of ruins characterized by fine masonry, which includes terraces, canals, granaries, fortress walls, and the Temple of the Sun. The markets at Pisaq are also featured. Here you can purchase beautiful textiles, jewelry and ceramics at bargain prices.In the way to return to Cusco we'll visit Chinchero.
JUNE 19TH: INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 4D/3N
CUSCO - PISKACUCHO – WAYLLABAMBA
Very early at 5:00 a.m., we will pick up you from your hotel, then we will depart from Cusco and travel to Urubamba and stopping briefly at Ollaytaytambo, where you can buy last minute gear and personal items. Then we move to Piskacuchu (Km 82) where we will start our trek of the Inca Trail. Along the way, we will visit the Llactapata archeological site. We will have lunch in Miskay and relax a bit before hiking to our first campsite Wayllabamba.
Lunch/Dinner
JUNE 20TH: WAYLLABAMBA - WARMIWAÑUSCA - PAQAYMAYU
We'll start the day early in the morning with a hearty breakfast, and then hike up to the highest point of the Inca Trail. Here, we can see the various ecological zones and microclimates, which make up the area, literally mapped out in front of us. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass at 4,200 meters/13,780 feet above sea level. After lunch we will continue on to the Pacaymayo campsite, where we will enjoy dinner and a well-deserved rest.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
JUNE 21ST: PAQAYMAYU - CHAQ´ICOCHA - WIÑAYWAYNA
Our day begins with a nutritious breakfast and then a 45-minutes hike up to the second highest pass on the IncaTrail (3,850 meters/12,631 feet above sea level). Along the way we will visit the Runcuracay archeological site. During the day's hike, we will also visit the Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca archeological complexes. After lunch we will head to the Wiñaywayna ruins, where we will spend our last night on the Trail.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
JUNE 22ND: WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
After an early breakfast, we begin the final leg of the trek to the lost city of Machu Picchu. First, we will hike to Inti Punku ("Sun Gate"), where we will take in an inspiring and panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we will register and then enjoy a 3-hour guided tour of the sanctuary-city. After the tour of Machu Picchu, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, where we will enjoy before returning to Poroy train station and then private bus to your hotel in Cusco.
Breakfast
The Government office assigns us the campsites.
People who want to climb Huayna Picchu mountain must know that there is a limit of 400 people per day that can climb it.
INCLUDES:
Transportation to and from: Hotel - Km. 82 (Piscacucho) / Poroy Train station- Hotel
Bus Ticket: Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide; 2 guides for groups over 9 people
Cook: In charge of meal preparation
Porters: Carry tents and cooking equipment
Personal Porter: Carry backpacks, sleeping bags and mattresses (Max. 8 kilos/ 17.4 lbs per person)
Meals: 3 Breakfasts/3Lunches/3 Dinners/ Snacks and afternoon tea time
Entrance Ticket: Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
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 bottle
Vistadome Train / Backpackers Train Service: Aguas Calientes - Poroy Train Station
JUNE 23RD: CUSCO - RIVER RAFTING TOUR At 9:00 AM we leave for the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (north of Cusco), where our guide will give us an introductory chat on safety and equipment for our trip running the Urubamba. We will raft for around 2 ½ hours.
Returning to Cusco around 5:00 pm
INCLUDED :
Professional English speaking guides, paramedics qualified for Class V rafting
Full Rafting equipment (helmet, life jacket, raincoat, paddle, wetsuit, Hyside Self Bailer Boats)
Private Round Trip Transportation.
Lunch (Meat, salad, sodas, tea, coffee, dessert, fruits)
JUNE 24TH: INTI RAYMI
Attendance with a guide to the impressive festival of the Inti Raymi at Sacsayhuaman esplanade and experience by yourself this ritual celebrated since the Incan times. It is the central act of the celebrations done in Cusco during this month evoking the ostentatious of the religious ceremonies of the Inca Empire. The staging begins in the Qoricancha, continuing to the Main Square of the city and ending at the esplanade of Sacsayhuaman. The central most important character is the Inca. When the ceremony ends the presentation of folkloric groups begins. The concurrence is multitudinal.
JUNE 25TH : CUSCO - LIMA
Transfer hotel - airport.
DOESN’T INCLUDE:
nternational flights, departure tax (US$25), local flights tax (US$10) funds to cover tips on included excursions, border & flight taxes, visas, travel insurance, personal items, sleeping bag for Inca trail.
Extra money, to cover meals in cities, snacks, drinks, tips, souvenirs, laundry and any extras.
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