LIMA AND CUSCO, TRAIL TO THE SACRED CITY

07 Days / 06 Nights

Day 01.  Lima

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, we will start our half-day excursion called Colonial and modern Lima, where we will visit the Main Square, the Cathedral, San Francisco church and convent, the Government Palace, the Justice Palace, the city hall of Lima, the Desamparados station, old streets with old colonial mansion and Moorish style balconies.

After that, will go to the financial and modern districts: San Isidro and Miraflores, from here you will enjoy a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean.

Day 02. Lima – Cusco

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Cusco. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, briefing for the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Then we will visit the most iconic and main tourist attractions of the imperial city, archaeological sites such as Qenqo, Saqsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Puca- Pucara, the Cathedral of Cusco, the Main Square and the Qoricancha temple. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Meal: Breakfast

Day 03. Cusco- Inca Trail – Huayllabamba

Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, transfer by bus to the starting point to the Inca Trail.

Start our expedition of four unforgettable days. We will start climbing surrounded by magnificent views of the Verónica glacier, we will cross the archaeological city of Llactapata and then go up to the Andean village Hayllabamba (3000 m) where we will camp, including lunch and dinner. Camp night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 04. Huayllabamba / Pacaymayo

After breakfast, we will continue with our route that is the most difficult of the circuit, seven hours of walking through semi-tropical vegetation to reach the pass of Warmihuañusca at 4200 meters. We continue our hike along an Inca Trail and ancient archaeological sites covered by the vegetation of the area, we will see the mountains, valleys and peaks with perpetual snow, we descend to the Pacaymayo River where we will have a night camping.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 05. Pacaymayo/ Wiñay Wayna

Breakfast. This is the most important day, your efforts will be rewarded after a two-hour walk.

Breakfast. We will start our hike to the second high pass of the road (3900 mts) the original Inca Trail starts here, from now, our path will be of stones throughout this day. We will visit the archaeological sites of Runcuracay, Sayakmarca and Puyupamarca. 

After crossing 2,000 steps, we will descend to the jungle area reaching the beautiful Wiñayhuayna archaeological complex where we will camp. Camp night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 06. Wiñay Wayna /Machupicchu / Cusco

Breakfast. This is the most important day, your efforts will be rewarded after a two-hour walk.

We will arrive at the Puerta del Sol or Inti Punku viewpoint, where we will appreciate the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in all its splendor, guided tour through the main sectors of the Sanctuary: Temple of the Three Windows, Intiwatana, Squares, among others.

After that, we will  descend to Aguas Calientes to have a lunch. In the afternoon, we will return to Cusco by train. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 07. Cusco / Lima – Connection flight

Breakfast in the hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to take your flight to Lima. Arrival and connection with your international flight.

Meal: Breakfast