Day 1

Departure from Cusco at dawn for the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We’ll pass through Calca and drive up to the town of Lares, where we’ll be able to bathe and relax in the hot springs.

Then, we’ll begin our first day of trekking with a light hike, from the town of Cuncani to the village of Quishuarani. Upon arrival, we’ll be welcomed by a family and enjoy a small feast of a typical Andean dish, Pachamanka, lamb cooked with potatoes in a homemade oven. We’ll camp here for the night.

Duration of the hike: 4 hours

Increase in altitude: 3,200 m – 3,600 m (+ 400 m) / 10,560 ft – 11,880 ft (+ 1,320 ft)

Decrease in altitude: 0 m

 

Day 2

Today, the hike will be more intense, as we climb up to the Pachakutec Pass (4,300 m/14,190 ft), where the view of the surrounding glaciers will take your breath away.

After midday, we’ll hike down into the Sacred Valley, to the village of Cancha-Cancha.

In the afternoon, we’ll give an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth) while facing the glaciers, which are considered divinities by the Andean people. We’ll camp near a small stream.

Duration of the hike: 6 hours

Increase in altitude: 3,600 m – 4,400 m (+ 800 m) / 11,880 ft – 14,520 ft (+ 2,640 ft)

Decrease in altitude: 4,400 m – 3,800 m (- 600 m) / 14,520 ft – 12,540 ft (- 1,980 ft)

 

Day 3

Today will be a light day; we’ll hike down to a farm in the Sacred Valley and from there go to the town of Ollantaytambo, which we’ll visit before getting on the train to Aguas Calientes. Dinner and night in Aguas Calientes.

Duration of the hike: 4-5 hours

Increase in altitude: 0 m

Decrease in altitude: 3,800 m – 2,850 m (- 950 m) / 12,540 ft – 9,405 ft (- 3,135 ft)

 

Day 4

We’ll spend the whole morning visiting the famous sanctuary of Machu Picchu, and those who want to can also climb to the summit of Huayna Picchu, which offers an exceptional view of the citadel and the semi-tropical landscape. Train back to Ollantaytambo, where we’ll get on a bus to Cusco.

 

Please note the following:

This trek is considered level 2 (on a scale of 1 to 5); it’s a hike for everyone.

PeruEtico doesn’t organize this trek directly. We work with a serious, professional agency that respects

the wage and working conditions of its employees.

At 7 p.m. on the night before departure, in your hotel in Cusco, you’ll have a briefing with a PeruEtico representative and your guide for the trek.

All PeruEtico tours require a project contribution, even if, as in this case, they don’t include a visit to the projects we support. We invite you to get to know the organizations and the children when you come to Cusco (Hogar de las Estrellas and Mosoq Runa) and Lima (CEPROF).

The project contribution will go to the projects Mosoq Runa, Hogar de las Estrellas and CEPROF.

 

This tour includes:

Pick-up at your hotel and private transport from Cusco to the Lares Valley.

Entrance fee to the hot springs.

Professional, Spanish-speaking guide.

Cook and cooking equipment.

All meals throughout the trek.

2 nights in a tent and camping equipment (including a sleeping pad).

1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes with breakfast included.

Dinner in Aguas Calientes on day 3.

Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.

Roundtrip train ticket Ollantaytambo-Aguas Calientes.

Machu Picchu entrance ticket.

Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.

Pack animals: horses or mules (including one for emergencies).

First-aid kit.

Oxygen tank.

 

This tour does not include:

Project contribution (US$20 per person) to be paid at the time of the reservation. The contributions will be given in full to the three Children’s Homes, so they may finance their own projects planned for 2010. For more information, please go to the PeruEtico Italia Association website.

Breakfast on day 1; dinner on day 4.

Lunch in Aguas Calientes on day 4.

Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.

Sleeping bag.

Tips.

Personal expenses.

 

Suggested packing list:

Backpack

Rain jacket

Hiking boots

Heavy clothing

Sleeping bag

Flashlight and batteries

Hat

Insect repellent

Sunscreen

Toilet paper

Snacks: cookies, energy bars, chocolate, etc.

Water bottle and water purification tablets

Towel

Swimming suit

Cash in Nuevo Soles or US Dollars

 

2 people: $ 700

3 people: $ 660
4 people: $ 610

5/12 people: $ 560
  

Price por person in US dollars