Day 1 Cusco: City Tour & San Pedro Market Upon arrival at the airport of Cusco, you will be welcomed by a Trexperience representative who will drive you to your hotel. We will explore the amazing and historical city of Cusco, which was the capital of the great Inca Empire and is surrounded by the beautiful Andes Mountains. In the afternoon you will begin your trip by visiting the Plaza de Armas. We will continue our trip by exploring the Cathedral and admire its exquisite vestibules and priceless paintings from the Cusco School of the 17th and 18th centuries. Just a few blocks away you will visit the famous 12 angle stone and Loreto Street. Nearby you will visit the Koricancha, the Temple of the Sun in the Incans
Day 2 Sacred Valley: Cotahuasi Zoo, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Moray Today you will experience a guided excursion to the enigmatic Sacred Valley of the Incas. While driving you to Pisaq, we'll pass through the animal sanctuary of Cotahuasi where we'll see pumas, condors, llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos. It's then another 30 minutes drive to Pisaq, where we visit the archaeological site and the local market. After visiting the handicraft market, we will continue our journey passing the Sacred Valley until we arrive at Ollantaytambo - ''The Last Living Inca Town'' - an old Incan fortified village where we will observe some of the best examples of Inca architecture in the region. While returning, we will go to the unique archaeological site of Moray, where we will learn about the ancient Inca farming technology. We will then return you to your hotel in Cusco. Duration: Full day Meals: Breakfast at Hotel Accommodation: Hotel***
Day 3 Cusco We will depart from Cusco between 4:30cam-5:00 am. We'll drive across the Andes towards Capuliyoc, arriving at approximately 8:30 am. In this place, we will enjoy the first breakfast and start our Trexperience to one of the legendary lost city of the Incas: Choquequirao. It's a 4-hour trek downhill from Capuliyoc (2.911 m /9.550 ft) to our lunch place at Chiquiska (1.893 m / 6.210 ft). Along the way, we will get the first views of the Apurimac canyon, one of the deepest ones in Peru. It offers us spectacular panoramas with different landscapes from the highlands of Peru to the dense vegetation of the clouds forest. After lunch, we will continue our journey for 2 more hours down to Playa Rosalina (1.478 m - 4.849 ft) Here we will camp for the night. Distance: 10.8 km / 6.7 miles Approximate Hiking Time: 6 hours Highest Elevation Crossed: 2.911 m / 9.550 ft Camp Elevation: 1.478m / 4.849 ft Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate
Day 4 La Playa After breakfast, we will get ready for one of the most challenging but rewarding days on this Trexperience! First, we will cross a suspension bridge and take a 4-hour trek uphill to Marampata (2911 m / 9.550 ft.). Passing through sugar cane farms, we'll see where the locals produce ''Canazo'' a local alcoholic drink that has been produced for centuries. We will stop for lunch at a beautiful spot with amazing views of the mountains and the river. After lunch, we will start ascending for another 2-hour trek uphill to Choquequirao (3.030m / 9.940 ft). A spectacular place perched in the Peruvian Andes, this was one of the last Incan cities built. It might have been one of the entrance checkpoints to Vilcabamba, the last capital city of the Incas. cOur campsite today is right next to this archaeological site, allowing us to walk to this mysterious place back and forth whenever we want! Distance: 10.6 km / 6.5 miles Approximate Hiking Time: 8 hours Highest Elevation Crossed: 2.911 m / 9.550 ft Camp Elevation: 2.866 m / 9.401 ft Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate
Day 5 Explore Choquequirao Ruins We will wake you up early in the morning with a nice cup of coca tea or coffee to witness the amazing sunrise in the mountains. After breakfast, we have the entire day to explore this magnificent archaeological site. Your tour guide will take you to the most beautiful spots, explaining the history of this place and the Incas. You'll learn that Choquequirao is considered the twin sister of Machu Picchu and is almost twice the size. We will return to the same campsite for dinner and spend the night. Distance: 8 km / 4.9 miles Approximate Hiking Time: 4 hours Highest Elevation Crossed: 3.066 m / 10.059 ft Camp elevation: 2.073 m / 6.801 ft Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Easy
Day 6 Choquequirao We will wake up for the second time is this magical place. After breakfast, it will be a 3-hour downhill to Santa Rosa (2.230 m / 7.300 ft), our lunch spot. After lunch, we continue for 2 more hours downhill and 2 hours uphill until we arrive in our campsite at Chiquiska (1.800 m / 5.905 ft). This is a perfect day to enjoy the surrounding landscape with hundreds of different flowers, birds, and waterfalls in the distance. Distance: 8 km /11.32 miles Approximate Hiking Time: 8 hours Highest Elevation Crossed: 3,100m/9,300 ft Camp Elevation: 1,450m/4,350 ft Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Camping Difficulty: Moderate
Day 7 Chikiska On our final day on the mountains, we will get up, have breakfast, and prepare for our last 4-hour trek uphill to Capuliyoc where we will have lunch and say goodbye to all the team that accompanied us to this expedition. Afterward, we will take our private transportation to the archaeological site of Saywite: a great mysterious rock. You'll have plenty of time to explore it before drop off at your hotel in Cusco around 5 pm. Distance: 8 km / 11.32 miles Approximate Hiking Time: 5 hours Highest Elevation Crossed: 2.850m / 9.407 ft Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Hotel*** Difficulty: Moderate
Day 8 Cusco We will pick you up from your hotel around 4:00 am depending on your train schedule and go towards Ollantaytambo in our private van where we will board on the train towards Aguas Calientes, the city in the lower part of Machu Picchu. The train ride takes 1:30 hours. When we arrive we will take some time to explore the City. It's another 30 minutes bus ride up to Machu Picchu. You will have 2 to 3 hours guided tour with your English speaking guide showing you the best of this legendary lost city build between heaven and earth surrounded by magnificent mountains. Then, you will have free time to explore Machu Picchu by yourself. When you are done with exploring, you will catch the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included). After, you will take the train and bus back to Cusco, where you will be dropped off at your hotel. Duration: Full day Meals: Breakfast, lunch at Machu Picchu Accommodation: Hotel***
Day 9 Departure Day Cusco After having breakfast in the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport according to your departure flight time. Meals: Breakfast
Peru.9 days $1,720.00
