Cusco. Adventure. 8 days. Say YES to adventure and discover the best of Peru! VVVV

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1 Cusco 8 days Say YES to adventure and discover the best of Peru! VVVV Adventure

2 ITINERARY Highlights Combine adventure and culture in the Cusco region with this tour. We will start with exploring the city of Cusco and the impressive surrounding archaeological sites. The second day we will continue by travelling through the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas with its typical villages, market squares with handcrafted products and churches. On the third day, the real challenge starts when the exídition to the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu starts. Four days of trekking through the mountains at high altitudes with gorgeous views of the snow- Enjoy the city of Cusco and its surrounding archaeological sites, its rich culture, wide variety of food and ancient history. Tour around the typical Peruvian villages and Inca agriculture places in the Sacred Valley of the Incas Discover the mighty Salkantay trek and the incredible nature scenery of the Andean mountains. Trek to the magnificent Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world. Day 1: Cusco City Tour You will be picked up from Cusco Airport to your chosen hotel. The rest of the morning you ll be free to take a little rest and get the altitude. At 1:10 p.m. you will be picked up from the hotel to take the city tour of about 4 hours. First, we will visit the Cathedral of Cusco, located on the Plaza de Armas. Then we continue to Qorikancha (temple of the sun). Afterwards we ll visit the convent of Santo Domingo. Later we will move on to the rest of the archaeological sites located just outside the city of Cusco. These sites are Sacsayhuaman, Q enqo, Pukapukara y Tambomachay. We will return to the city to spend the night in Cusco.

3 Day 2: Sacred Valley After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel at 8:30 a.m. to take the guide tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas where we will see the little town of P isaq and its typical handicraft market and the plaza. We will continue the journey to Urubamba where we will have an exquisite lunch buffet, then we continue with the tour to get the tourist centre of Ollantaytambo where we are going to see important archaeological remains. Coming back to Cusco by Chincheros, another tourist centre and colonial town where we visit the church and the plaza. Day 4: Soraypampa - ChaulWe start walking after breakfast at about 5:30 am, Today, nature will change drastically from dry sceneries to snowy peaks and tropical areas, this day will be the longest day the first 4 hours is uphill to get highest point of the trail (4650m/15200ft) located halfway between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. We ll have lunch and we hike again in the direction of the start of the jungle until we reach our second campsite, Chaullay or Colcapampa (3000m/9800ft) where we ll have dinner. Day 3: Cusco - Soraypampa We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 am and then we go by bus to Mollepata. As soon as we are at Mollepata, we ll have breakfast then we start hiking the first 3 hours, a little bit uphill to get Cruzpata where we will have lunch with panoramic views of beautiful snowcapped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) and this is just the start! We will begin our trek towards Soraypampa. Where the tents will be ready for you as well as your dinner.

4 Day 5: Chaullay - Llaqtapata After having breakfast around 8 a.m., we will go by bus to Lucmabamba. From there we will walk up to the Llaqtapata ruins in about 2 hours and after a short break we descend for another half hour to the Llaqtapata lodge. We will have lunch at this amazing location with a breath taking view of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu and free time for the rest of the afternoon to relax, explore the area or go horse riding. Then we will have a traditional Peruvian dinner and have a good night s rest to prepare for the following day. Day 6: Llaqtapata - Aguas Calientes The next morning, after a good breakfast we start the descent for about 1.5 hours to the river Ahobamba where the bus awaits us. Those who reserved in advance will do zip lining or go to the hot springs near Santa Teresa. The rest of the group will go to meeting point of Hidroelectrica where the entire group joins for the lunch after the activities. After some relaxing at this spot, we will continue walking along the train track that is leading through this great jungle that the Inca knew by heart to our final destination: Aguas Calientes. We walk for about 3 hours and you will encounter beautiful waterfalls, different Eco farms and possibly wildlife curious of your arrival in the region (arrival set for around 4:00pm). Here the group will spend the night in a hostel. At night we all will get together in a local restaurant to enjoy a great dinner and have a briefing about our next excursion to Machu Picchu. Then you are free to visit the city or the hot springs, which is wonderful after sunset.

5 Day 7: Machu Picchu We will enjoy a very early breakfast and start your 1 hour ascent to Machu Picchu by bus. There you ll meet your guide at the entrance of Machu Picchu, early enough to appreciate the breath taking sunrise. We will continue with a two hour guided tour of this magical place. After the guided tour there will be free time to explore the site in more detail. To climb the mountain of Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu you can choose one of the two groups at 07:00 am or 10:00 am. Note: this is an optional hike that has to be reserved at least 3 months in advance. In the afternoon you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes, to catch the train to Ollantaytambo at p.m. (schedule depends on availibility and reservation date). Remember to be at the station at least 30 minutes in advande. In Ollantaytambo there will be a driver waiting outside the exit of the station to bring you back to Cusco, where you will spend the night in your hotel. Day 8: End of Tour Today our tour concludes. After breakfast at the scheduled time you will be transported to the bus terminal or airport for your next destination, or to return home, with the memories of an experience of a lifetime!

6 INCLUDED Briefing the night before your tour Airport/hotel pick-up A private, professional English/Spanish speaking guide Ground transportation Train ticket Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo Bus up/down to Machu Picchu All entrance tickets mentioned in the program 3 Nights hotel in Cusco 1 Night hotel in Aguas Calientes 1 Night Llaqtapata lodge 2 Nights camping Roomy dining tent, kitchen chairs and dining table A cook, assistants and porters to carry the camping equipment Meals as specified in the tour; 7x breakfast, 6x lunch, 4x dinner First aid kit NOT INCLUDED Mineral water/snacks International flight tickets. Lunch and dinner in Cusco Horse to carry your personal belongings ($50 to carry luggage, $80 to ride the horse) Tips for the guide and the horsemen Walking sticks ($30) Zip lining ($30) Thermal springs entrance fee ($30 Cocalmayo, $10 Aguas Calientes) RECOMMENDATIONS Walking shoes Appropriate clothing (rain coat, warm sweater & t-shirt) *Temperatures can differ per destination Flashlight Extra cash in soles Light backpack Toilet paper Camera Snacks & bottled water Always travel with your passport on you; keep a copy in your luggage in case of loss. Also, it is possible to leave your extra luggage at our office during your tour. You can recuperate them personally or have them delivered to your hotel on the day of your return in Cusco.

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