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Cusco Overnight in Machu Picchu

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Day 01: Cusco – City Tour

Arrival and transfer to the Hotel Guided city tour and visit to the nearby ruins: Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay Return to the hotel

Day 02: Cusco – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes

Breakfast in the hotel Transfer to train station. Departure to the lost city of the Incas by tourist train; guided visit to the main sectors of the citadel such as: The viewing point, the Main Square, The temple of the three windows Includes buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes Free time to rest and admire the landscape Overnight at the selected hotel in Aguas Calientes

Day 03: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu

Breakfast in the hotel Free Day for enjoying a thermal bath in Aguas Calientes In the afternoon, return to Cusco city by tourist train Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Day 04: Cusco

Breakfast in the hotel At the time agreed, transfer to the airport.

Cusco Sacred Valley Tour

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Day 01: Cusco

Flight to “the archaeological capital of America” Cuzco. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Morning at leisure to acclimate. P.M. Half day tour visiting the most interesting spots on the city: Sacsayhuaman, the Inca fountain and Temple of Tambomachay, the Puca-Pucara labyrinth and the Kenko amphitheatre, then the tour continue towards The Main Square, the Korikancha Temple, The Cathedral with its magnificent chapels and cloister and paintings of the Cuzqueña School. Return to the hotel.

Day 02: Cusco – Sacred Valley of The Incas – Pisac – Ollantaytambo

Early morning excursion to the Urubamba Valley, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit to the picturesque Indian Pisac Market held on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, the shopping paradise of the Andes where barter is still practiced. Enjoy the unique atmosphere during a typical lunch. In the afternoon, passing through the towns of Calca and Urubamba, we visit the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley, and protect it from possible invasion from the tribes in the lower jungle. You can walk through the quaint streets of the nearby town, and get a good idea of what this strategic military, religious, and agricultural center was like during the era of the Inca Empire. Late afternoon return to your selected hotel in Cusco for overnight. Evening free. We suggest strolling around the Main Square and enjoy the night atmosphere trying a delicious Pisco Sour in some of the many pubs around the Square.

Day 03: Cusco – Machu Picchu

Breakfast. Full day tour to Machu Picchu, the journey goes downwards the Urubamba Canyon for about 3 hour and 30 min. the journey will continue by bus to “the lost City of the Incas “, Machu Picchu. The tour continues roving the Lookout, the Main Plaza and Temple of the Three Windows, the Acllawasi and other spots of the amazing Citadel now considered among the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. Time for a buffet lunch brake and then return to Cusco.

Day 04: Cusco

Breakfast in the hotel At the time agreed, transfer to the airport.

Cusco and Puno Millenium

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Day 01: Cusco

Upon arrival transfer to selected hotel Afternoon city tour including the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman , Kenko , Puca Pucara and Tambomachay . return to Cusco , arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Day 02: Cusco: Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes

Day 03: Cusco – Puno

Breakfast. Transfer to the station for a bus journey to Puno , the bus is at the moment the most utilized service, operates daily from 08:00 o’clock and takes some 6 hrs approximately. During the journey the buses stop in several archaeological places. The journey includes on board lunch, air conditioning, television, chemical bathroom. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Puno.

Day 04: Puno – Titicaca Lake

Breakfast. Unforgettable full-Day boat excursion to this island on Titicaca Lake inhabited by a Quechua-speaking population that has developed through many generations both an efficient and original social system and one of the world’s finest hand weaving, techniques. On the way back stop at the floating reed islands of the Uros. Lunch Included. Return to Puno, arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Day 05: Puno – Juliaca

Transfer to the airport in Juliaca or take the Lake crossing to La Paz .

Ausangate Roundtrip 6d/5n

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1st Day	We leave Cusco at about 7 in the morning after a light breakfast. We take private bus to the village of Tinqui in 3800 masl. On the way we pass through beautiful landscapes and several traditional villages including Urcos, Cattca and Ocongate. We take our lunch in Tinqui while our luggage is being arranged on the mules. We take of after lunch going towards the hot springs in Upis (4200masl), in total about 5 hours walking. On the way we can enjoy the majestetics Cordillera Vilcanota, and the beautiful Ausangate mountain getting closer. In the Upis valley we can see the very traditional lifestyle of the quechua speaking population, and in the wet ground of the valley birdlife like ibis and andean goose.
2nd Day	After a solid breakfast we will start the walk towards the first pass, the Arapa pass in 4850masl, where the view of Ausangate is amazing. From here we have a quite hard descent coursed by the thick layer of gravel on the trail. Soon we will be on the side of the mountain and new view appear, the green lake of Pukacocha and later we reach the turquoise lake Jatun Pukacocha. We set up camp by the lake. From the campsite we will make the climp up to see the lake Vino Cocha and Ausangate on close hold.
3th Day	In the morning we walk up to the second pass of Apuchata in 4900masl. with the turquoise laguna Ausangate Cocha below. Fish lives in the cold water of this lake. Passing the lake we have a short but steep ascend to the Palomani pass in the amazing altitude of 5200masl. Surrounded by floks of llamas and alpacas we walk down from the pass towards the settlement of Finaya Pampa, where we will set up our camp.
4th Day	We cross green swampy areas in the valley of Finaya Pampa and later we start walking up the valley of Rio Q’ampa. From the valley we have great views of the snowcovered peaks of Tres Picos and Puca Punta. From the small community of Q’ampa and onwards to the pass of same name in 5000 masl. We have good chances to see the small vicuñas famed for their valuable fleece. After making a small “hito” at the pass we walk down to the turquoise lake of Q’omercocha(4580masl), where we set up camp.
5th Day	We take is easy in the morning enjoying the view while having breakfast. Then we start our short daywalk to the village of Pacchanta. On way way we have good time to look at the small settlements along the way and to watch the longtailed viscachas – a cousin of the rabbits. After lunch we will go to the hot thermal springs to relax the tired muscles and in the late afternoon there is a good chance to see an andean village on close hold.
6th Day	We leave our last campsite and the village of Pacchanta walking the about 3 hours back to the village of Tinqui. Here our transport back to Cusco will be waiting. Our horsemen and companions for the last days stays in Tinqui and we go back to Cusco, where we arrive in the late afternoon.

Salcantay Tour (contact Us for more information)

Lares – folkloric valley and hot springs 3 days

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1st Day

We leave Cusco at 5 am in the morning and arrive to Urubamba, the Pumawanca district later in the morning. In the hacienda Pumawanca we enjoy our breakfast while the muleteers arrange the equipment on the mules. Hereafter we start our slow ascent through an area of Eucalyptus and local plants and trees, then after one and a half hours of walk we arrive to the first resting place where we can take a bath in a nice crystal clear stream (3215masl.). We continue to our lunch spot close to the archaeological site of Inkaracay where we can appreciate an Inca building of 2 floors (3500masl.). In the afternoon we walk towards the first waterfall in 3730 masl. We pass a very typical village with its mud houses covered with Andean ichu grass. From the waterfall we have an amazing view of the landscape we just have been passing through, and we take a small break here. In the way we walk along the typical vegetation of Chachacomo trees. In Toccopampa (3920masl.) we rest a while by the clear creek before walking the last part up towards SIGLLAKASA on the left side of the snow peak Chicon. With the first views of the snow we arrive to our camp called Huyo Pampa in 4075 masl.

2nd Day

We wake up to an amazing view of the mountains around us. We are in a greenish pampa with thousands of the mysterious close-to-extinction native queña trees. After a nutritive breakfast we start the ascent towards the pass. We cross through the queña tree forest on the way to the 4600 masl. generally covered with snow. Sometimes we can appreciate the interesting Viscachas (like rabbits with long tail), and in 4455 masl. we pass the beautiful lagune of Champacocha with the snow peaks as background. From here we have about 30 min. more to the Sicllakasa Pass in 4600 masl. In clear weather we spend a long moment here before starting the descent through the rough stair like stone-formations of volcanic rock, that we find on this side. On the way down we pass beautiful lagunes, the biggest one called Yana Cocha in 4350 masl. Arriving to the top part of the Lares Valley we can appreciate the ecological level called Puna, where we have our lunch with view of small huts and fields of lamas and sheep eating herbs. All afternoon is going smoothly down, we pass the village of Conkani (3670masl.) and continue pass the cemetery of Kelkana before arriving to the thermal baths of Lares (3125masl.), where we arrive in the late afternoon. We enjoy the hot water and relax our feet and tired muscles.

3rd Day

We leave the village of Lares during the morning. On the way back to the Sacred Valley we drive by many small lakes and colourful bushes following the river of Lares. After half an hour we arrive once again to the ecological level of Puna, with the llama and sheep enclosures, surrounded by animals eating pasture. Once again we can also appreciate the typical houses and potato fields almost all the way to the pass. After the pass we go down over a great grass prairie and passing through the canyon of Calca leading to the Sacred Valley. From here we go directly back to Cusco. OBS! Those who go on to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu leave the group in Calca.

The Choquequiraw Expedition

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1st Day	We leave from Cusco at 4:00am in the morning. Arriving at Cachora town at 6:30 in the morning where we will have our breakfast. Hereafter we arrange the equipment on mules and horses. From that place we can observe the majestic PADRAYOC snow-covered peaks, it is 5482 m.a.s.l. The hike on this first day is 21.70 km of distance. On the way we will observe PADRAYOC Y WAYNA CACHORA snow-covered peaks, we can appreciate the beautiful change of the landscape from precipices to snowy mountains. We have our lunch in a place called Playa Rosalina at 1:00 pm. On the way we will observe APURIMAC canyon with its impressive depth and in SANTA ROSA we will set up our campsite. The approximate time of the hike is about 10 h. On this day we will pass the samall settlements: La Colmena (2870masl), La Aguada (2915masl), Capuliyoc (2915masl) impressive look out point where we can see all Apurimac Valley, Huayhuacalle (2970masl), Tinajayoc (2630masl), Mirador (2370masl), Cocamasana (2330masl), Torowisqana (2285masl), Chiquisqa (1950masl) grove place where we can find water, Playa Rosalina (camp in 1550 masl), La Huerta (2705masl) and finally we arrive in Santa Rosa (2115masl).
2nd Day	Early morning (5:00 am) after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequiraw. We will arrive to the archaeological place CHOQUEQUIRAW after 5 hours. Good time to enjoy that majestic place. We will observe the three levels of the excavated ruin, where we can appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this late Inca-town, like the ruin in progress of excavation and finally areas unexplored that can tell us about this last refuge of the oppressed inca empire. Approximately at 3 o’clock in the afternoon (depends of the weather) we can appreciate “the flight of the Condors”. CHOQUEQUIRAW is considered as “The Last Refuge of the Inca Empire”. The oldest reports assign to JUAN ARIAS DIAZ as one of the first persons that explored the zone in 1710. Our bilingual guide will explain the history and importance of the site after the Spanish arrived to Peru. We will have our lunch and dinner in RAQAYPATA (2910masl).
3th Day	After an early breakfast we pack and start walking back to CHIQUISQA. On the way we can observe again Apurimac canyon . Here we may be lucky to appreciate the flight of the Condors, the exuberant vegetation and its variety of flowers and orchids. The time of the hike is about 10h. Altitude: 3033-1950 m.a.s.l. Passing the same small settlements as on the way up. We will stop in PLAYA ROSALINA where we will have our lunch and after that we’ll continue to CHIQUISQA. Here we will spend the night on our campsite.
4th Day	CHIQUISQA CACHORA CUSCO Early morning after breakfast (5:00 am), we continue to arrive to Cachora town. On the hike we can appreciate again the majestic PADRAYOC snow-covered peak that decorate to APURIMAC canyon. The time of hike to arrive to CACHORA is about 7 hours. In the way back to CUSCO we make a stop in CCONOC and enjoy of the HOT NATURAL SPRINGS!! Showers are available the same time we can see native product of the area. We will arrive to CUSCO approximately at 10pm.

CUZCO WAY INCA 7 days/6 nights

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Day 1- CUZCO

Reception in the airport Velasco Astete of the city of the Cusco and transfer to the chosen hotel.

Lodging. Rest in the morning frees to become aclimated itself to the height of 3.360 m.s.n.m.

In the evening we recommended to take some from the optional excursions in the city of the Cusco: It visits the city and bordering ruins, religious circuit, stroll in bicycle, to horse, or canotaje.

Day 2 – CUZCO/WAYS OF INCA

Breakfast.

To the opportune hour transfer from its hotel to the station of bus to Chilca via Ollantaytambo.

To its arrival they are with its porteadores, cooks and equipment necessary to give to beginning to the long walk bordering the Urubamba river until arriving at Llactapata.

Camping in Llulluchayocpampa. Lunch and has supper.

Day 3 – WAYS OF INCA

After continuous a hot breakfast the long walk, crossing itself by opens of 4.200 m.s.n.m., and the well-known archaeological zone like Warmiwañusca where a wonderful geographic panorama of semitropical valleys and made snow-white mountains will be appraised. Later it will be arrived at the zone of Runcuracay where one will encamp. Lunch and has supper.

Day 4 – WAYS OF INCA

Breakfast, very early will visit the first archaeological groups of Runcuracay, Sayacmarca and Phuyupatamarca. Continuing the long walk towards the zone of eyebrow of Forest it will be arrived at the region of Wiñaywayna where one will encamp.

Lunch and has supper.

Day 5 WAYS OF the INCA/MACHU PICCHU

With the purpose of appreciating a beautiful dawn, it will be arrived very early at the “Door of the Sun”, by where the entrance to majestic ciudadela will become of MACHU PICCHU, here it will cross his different enclosures accompanied by his guide.

Lunch. Lodging.

Day 6 MACHU PICCHU/CUZCO.

Breakfast. Free day. It is suggested to them to visit ciudadela of Machu Picchu again or to cross the colorful hot Water town with his famous thermal baths. In the evening return to Cusco via train and transfer to the hotel in the city of the Cusco. Lodging.

Day 7 CUZCO day

Breakfast. To the opportune hour transfer from its hotel to the airport for its international or national exit.

Legendary Cusco 3 Days/2 Nights

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DAY 1/CUZCO
To the arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Brief rest to become accustomed itself the altitude. In afternoon it visits the city including the Temple of Korikancha and the Cathedral. Continuous towards the near ruins of: the strength of Sacsayhuamán dominating the city, Kenko, Puca Pucara and the ruins of Tambomachay.

DAY 2/MACHU PICCHU
Very early in the morning transfer to the station of train to initiate the excursion of all the day to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”, one of the most recognized examples of the architecture Inca. Surrounded by abundant vegetation, ciudadela is hidden in the top of the mountain.
In afternoon return to Cusco and transfer to the hotel. (D, A).

DAY 3
Transfer to the airport, flight of exit.