Inkas Mysteries Travel Service is a travel agency specialized in

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2 Inkas Mysteries Travel Service is a travel agency specialized in receptive tourism in Peru. In this tourist manual of Cusco we introduce the principal packages tourists which has been made according to the international demand of tours in Cusco. Our agency is composed by highly qualified and experienced personal which are going to permit that your stay in our city will be pleasant. For more information please do not hesitate to communicate with us by telephone, fax or . Very truly yours.

3 DAY 1 LIMA - CUSCO Arrival to Cusco and reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel. The costumers should take a short rest in order to adjust to sickness altitude. Afternoon tour around the city visiting the Koricancha (Temple of the sun) and the Cathedral. Continue to the surrounding ruins: Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay archaeological inka sites. DAY 02 CUSCO - MACHUPICCHU Early in the morning transfer to the train station for a full day tour of Machupicchu, the "Lost City of the Inkas" one of the most renowned examples of Inka architecture. Surrounded by lush cloud forest, the citadel perches on a mist-shrouded mountain top. Afternoon return to Cusco and transfer to the hotel. DAY 03 CUSCO - LIMA Transfer to the airport for departure flight to Lima.

4 DAY 01 LIMA - CUSCO Arrival to Cusco and reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel. The costumers should take a short rest in order to adjust to sickness altitude. Afternoon tour around the city visiting the Koricancha (Temple of the sun) and the Cathedral. Continue to the surrounding ruins: Sacsayhuaman overlooking the city, Kenko, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay archaeological inka sites. DAY 02 CUSCO - MACHUPICCHU Departure to Machupicchu, after four hours arrival to Aguas Calientes to take a bus to the enigmatic city. Full day excursion to Machupicchu, with the guide around the sacred city and visiting the most important sectors. Overnight in Machupicchu. DAY 03 MACHUPICCHU MYSTICAL Early wake up to see the sun rising over Machupicchu. Later the mystical tour with a Pacco (Andean priest) and he going to show the energetic place where organize a andean and inka ceremony to contact with the nature of the place and a meditation. Afternoon back to Cusco and transfer to the hotel. DAY 04 CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY Departure to the sacred valley, visit the typical Pisaq market to see a blend of color tradition and people. DAY 05 CUSCO - LIMA Transfer to the airport for departure flight. * Daily departures.

5 DAY 01 CUSCO - PISKAKUCHO - WAYLLABAMBA Departure to Piskakucho by bus, where we meet our porters and begin the trek, two hours later we arrive to Llaqtapata the first remains in a beautiful natural setting. Then we will continue towards our campsite near to Wayllabamba. DAY 02 WAYLLABAMBA - PACAYMAYO Wake up early because our second day is hard and tedious. Today a steep ascent takes us through an area of tropical cloud forest and up to the Llulluchapampa Valley. The views are spectacular as we climb up to the Warmihuañusca Pass (13,700 ft) and then drop steeply down again into the Pakasmayu where is our campsite. DAY 03 PAKASMAYU - PHUYUPATAMARKA An easier climb takes us past the remains of Runkuracay look-out, from here we look across the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba. Traversing the Runkuracay Pass.The Inka Trail now becomes more apparent, descending past Yanacocha (The Black Lagoon), a dry lake, we reach the ancient complex of Sayacmarka. Then suddenly we enter the rain-forest, at the route's highest Inka construction at Phuyupatamarka another important construction in the Inka trail. And our last campsite in the inka trail. DAY 04 PHUYUPATAMARKA - MACHUPICCHU Now we are in open country again. Far away we get glimpses of Mounts Pumasillo and Salkantay, and thousands of feet below, we see once again the Urubamba river. Then the long descent down the amazing, never ending Inka steps begins. Stopping off at the well-preserved remains of Wiñaywayna. At Intipunku, the Inka gate of the sun, we get our first sight of Machupicchu. We finally cross the ridge that leads to our destination, and the full grandeur of the greatest archaeological discovery of modern times is revealed. We spend the night at the hotel. DAY 05 MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO We return to the citadel in the early in the morning by bus, for an exciting guided tour. After the tour we back to Aguas Calientes town where we take the train. Back to Cusco and transfer to the hotel.

6 DAY 1 CUSCO - TINKI Early in the morning pick up from the hotel and drive to the head of the trail at the town of Tinki, 3,800 meters. Here we join our pack animals and camp. DAY 2 TINKI - UPISPAMPA We start our trek around Mt. Ausangante, camping by the hot springs of Upispampa with a spectacular view of the highest peak in the Vilcanota Range. DAY UPISPAMPA - FINAYA - PACCHANTA After a hearty breakfast, we continue our trek around this great mountain, regarded as an Apu (Great Spirit) by the local natives. These highlanders speak quechua the Incas dialect and dress in traditional colorful costumes taking care of their herds of llamas and alpacas. We will pass pristine lakes, sparkling glaciers and a couple of 5,000 meter passes. The day before the end of the trek we will camp by the hamlet of Pacchanta where we can relax in the local hot springs. DAY 7 TINKY - CUSCO After a 3 hour walk we arrive back to Tinki, where our transportation will be waiting to take us back to Cusco and transfer to the hotel.

7 DAY 1 CUSCO - LIMATAMBO - KACHORA Early in the morning departure from Cusco by private bus, passing Izcuchaca town and Limatambo (Ruin of Tarawasi), Kunyac bridge. We take a break to an visit Saywiti stone. After Cachora pass, we will camp in Pedro de Cachora. DAY 2 WAQCHA PAMPAS - WAYNA QALLI - ROSALINA After the breakfast we went toward La Colmena (country property), we will be able to appreciate Chacamayo river, that also flows by Cachora, we travel Pucaira pampas, to the Apurimac canyon. After Chanchaillu (complex of fountains), we ascend toward big Wayna Qalli, (vantage point) from where we could appreciate a part of the archaeological complex of Choquequirao, and also an impressive view of the Vilcabamba snowing chain. Then we descend toward Cuca Masana, the flora and fauna begins to change due to the warmer climate. Finally we arrive to Rosalina beach, place of our camp. DAY 3 ROSALINA - MARANPATA - RAQAYPATA Today we trek all day. It is considerate the most arduos day. We ascent early in the morning toward the mountains on the cusqueño side, toward Maranpata. We could observe colorful orchids and fragant violets, and also animals like deer, anteater bear, besides a lot of birds. After a rest in Maranpata we continue to Raqaypata count, we will camp on the banks of the Chunchullmayu river. DAY 4 RAQAYPATA - CHOQUEQUIRAO - SANTA ROSA We will concetrated exclusively to visit Choquequirao. From our camp we will walk just one hour to the complex. We will have a guided visit, and free time to visit the eight sectors of this complex; we will appreciate barns, qolqas, campuses, altar of the sun, terraces (andenes). After finish our visit we go back to our camp. DAY 5 SANTA ROSA - CACHORA - CUSCO Our last day of trekking. We will appreciate the canyon that forms the Apurimac river. We will take a new trail, that crosses the throat of the canyon. We will have an impressive view since Wayna Qalli toward the canyon, considerate like the most spectacular in Sud America. Arriving to Cachora we wil take our bus toward Cusco.

8 DAY 1 CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - MARKOKASA We pick up you from your hotel. We go by bus to the town of Mollepata, passing for the picturesque towns of the Pampa de Anta (Izcuchaca, Zurite, Ancahuasi). Then we go into the valley of Limatambo, in which we could appreciate the ruins of Tarawasi and continue toward Mollepata, place of beginning of our walk. Completed the arrangements for the walk we go toward our first camp (Markokasa). DAY 2 MARKOKASA - CHOQUEKICLLA - SORAYPAMPA We began our second day walking toward Choquekiclla, from where we will see the majestic view of Salkantay Humantay, a snowy sacred mountain, at which skirts we will camp, approximately at 4,000 m.a.s.l. DAY 3 SORAYPAMPA - JAPANESE PAMPA - CANAL INCA One spectacular day, we will go through the pass of Salkantay, close to the eternal snows, then we will descend toward the valley of Inka Canal, while in the trip we will observe the imposing andean geography. DAY 4 CANAL INCA - THREE STONES - LLULLUCHAPAMPA We began the walk in the Inka Canal that drives us toward Paucarcancha, entering to the valley of Cusichaca until arrive to Llulluchapampa (Inkaracay). DAY 5 LLULLUCHAPAMPA - PAKASMAYU - SAYACMARKA We began to ascend toward the first pass of Warmiwañuska, 4,200 m.a.s.l. considerate the highest point of the Inka Road, for then descend toward the valley of the Pakasmayu, continuing until Sayacmarka. DAY 6 SAYACMARKA - PHUYUPATAMARKA - WIÑAYWAYNA Our sixth day of walk, has singular change in climate (warmer), vegetation and animals, more closely related to the cloud forest. Several archaeological sites that will be visited in the course of the day. DAY 7 WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO A prize to the effort carried out during seven days of walk is enjoy of the Panorama that offers us the last part of the road. We will arrive to the great Inka citadel of Machupicchu.

9 DAY 1 CUSCO - CHAULLAY - WANKAKALLI We pick you up from your hotel in order to direct us in private bus until Wankakalli, passing for the locations of Ollantaytambo, the Malaga mountain pass (4,200 m.a.s.l.), entering toward the valley of Huyro and Maranura. Then from the location of Chaullay we go toward Wankakalli to where we arrive in the afternoon; camp. DAY 2 WANKAKALLI - VITCUS - ÑUSTA HISP'ANAN - QOLLPAQ'ASA We undertake the walk toward the archaeological center of Rosaspata or Vitcos, from the domain of the hill Pucyura, as well as from the snowy Pumasillo peak, we could appreciated Ñusta Hisp'anan stone. In both places we enjoy a panoramic view of the landscape. Then we go toward Qollpaq'asa camp. DAY 3 QOLLPAQ'ASA - UTUTO We went toward the zone of Maukachaka. We continued passing by Pampaconas, going down toward Ututo where we will camp, we will have the opportunity of fishing. DAY 4 UTUTO - VISTA ALEGRE The journey is down hill, after one hour we appreciate vegetation of cloud forest, whose climate is template-hot and we will appreciate the Pampaconas river, we will eat lunch on the river shore. After a rest, the walk is continued until we arrive to the place called Vista Alegre (Happy View), where we will camp. DAY 5 VISTA ALEGRE - CONCEVIDAYOC After the breakfast, we entered to the valley of Vilcabamba, quite warm, we arrive to Q'asa Cross, a favorite place, where we will appreciate abundant flora and fauna, for example the Cockerel of the Rocks, arriving to Tunkimayu, in order to direct us toward Concevidayoc. DAY 6 CONCEVIDAYOC - ESPIRITU PAMPA - CHONTABAMBA We went to the East, toward the Pampaconas river, that will drive us to Espiritu Pampa, also considerate like natural vantage point, you will appreciate the portion of the plateu which are formed by the triangle between the Pampaconas river, Chomtabamba and the base of the mountain of the archaeological group of Espiritu Pampa. We will appreciate inca andenes, the famous Rumichaca an inka stone bridge. After of a guided visit, we continued until Chotabamba camp. DAY 7 CHONTABAMBA - CHIWANKIRI It constitute our last day of walk, the climate is tropical and humid in the valley of Espiritu Pampa, where we could appreciate a lust flora and fauna, we arrive to Chiwankiri, place of our seventh camp. DAY 8 CHIWANKIRI - KITENI - CUSCO Our journey of this day is by aterrestrial road, in a bustoward the city of Kiteni, we travel the Malaga valley, passing by Amparaes, Calca. Finally we arrive to the city of Cusco.

10 Day 1 At 9:00 am we go from Cusco five hours southeast to the Wallpachaca Bridge, 2,000 m.a.s.l. and 1,400 meters below Cusco. After lunch our guide will give safety instructions and demonstrate the equipment. We will raft for 2 hours on class II and III rapids. Then we relax and camp on the beach. Day 2 After breakfast we pack up camp, before rafting down class III and IV rapids for about seven hours, stopping only for lunch, and to navigate some class IV rapids. Then we will set up camp and rest after dinner on the beach. Day 3 This is our stronger rafting day, campsite in the afternoon. Day 4 After breakfast we raft down some class III, IV and V rapids for about 5 hours before ending our adventure at the Kunyac bridge. We have lunch and then return to Cusco, arriving at around 19:00 hs, we can also, see a video of the trip in a Pub in the night. We leave at 9:00 am. from Cusco. We will raft for about two and a half hours, returning around 6:00 pm. if the rafting site is a bit of a drive away. Ollantaytambo is the most downstream site. It has class II and III rapids and a few large rocks that create one slide. Huambutio is the calmest site, where we take school groups. It has class II and III rapids. Chuquicahuana - Quiquijana has rapids of class III, IV, and V. The river is more wide and choppy. The rainy season is a really good time to go, because the river gets faster and the waves and other hydraulics are larger. The rainy season lasts from December to April.

11 INKAS MYSTERIES TRAVEL SERVICE GENERAL CONDITIONS SERVICE OF THE TOUR CIRCUITS Our pricing policy is as follows: all prices hold for a calendar year and will be reevaluated and/or adjusted yearly. Due to our good relations with hotels, transport companies and operators in general, we maintain very competitive prices. All our prices include administration and operations costs. Please read further where you will find in detail the services we offer. Accommodation in select establishments (hotels 5*, 4*,3* stars). Professional equipment in our adventures tours. Experienced guides in all the tours. Passages or tickets in Peru and Bolivia (airplane, train, bus) and private transportation in the tours around the cities. Food in select establishment (restaurants, lodge). Entrance tickets to all the archeological sites and museums. First Aid Personnel. WE DO NOT INCLUDE International airport taxes $/ National airport taxes $/ 4.00 RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS The reservation requests will be attended via , fax and telephone. Will be confirmed in 24 hours but it is possible before. All payments are due in full thirty days prior to departure. If you are a Tour Operator Agent and are constantly doing business with us we can establish special payment arrangements. Normally, in order to guarantee quality, spaces in hotels and many other services, our policy is to pre-pay 30 days prior to passenger's arrival date. Payments should be made in cash only to agency authorized personnel or by a bank money order or bank deposit to the following account: CANCELLATION AND PENALTIES All passengers are subject to a cancellation fee, which will be charged if a reservation is cancelled less than the 30 days prior to the arrival date of a passenger. The following fees apply to the cancellations: Cancellation before 30 days total refund Cancellation before 15 days subject to penalty Cancellation before 1/7 days subject to penalty NO SHOW and cancellation during the tour no refund.

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