Hike
the Ausangate Mountain Circuit 7 days after visit to Cusco,
colonial and archaeological sites, Pisac and Ollantaytambo
in Sacred Valley of the Incas and the magic of MachuPicchu.
Day 01: Lima reception.
Arrive in Lima at any time. Free time for meals
Day 02: Flight Lima/Cusco & City Tour.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival
at the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring
to the hotel. In the afternoon, City Tour in Cusco walking
to the Cathedral, then you will go to the four surrounding
ruins like the Sacsayhuaman fortress, Qenqo, Puca-Pucara
and Tambomachay. Return to hotel
Free time for meals
Day 03: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Full day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Inca, visit
typical indian market of Pisac, we visit the Inca Fortress
and Citadel of Ollantaytambo. Free time for dinner
Day 04: Maras, Moray and Salineras
In the morning we will go to Moray farming site in a private
vehicle. We will continue our tour at a strange site called
Maras: salt marshes in the cordillera! The salt cultivation
existed in pre-Inkas and colonial times. Arrival in Cusco
in the afternoon. Transfer to the Hotel.
Free time for meals
Ausangate Mountain Circuit 7 days
Day 05: Cusco to Tinqui
We drive about four hours on a newly upgraded highway to
Tinqui (4,000m). During the second half of the journey we
frequently glimpse the mighty snow peak of Ausangate thrusting
above the skyline ahead of us. The day ends with a short
walk to our first camp near Tinqui. (L+D)
Day 06: Tinqui to Upis
We begin our trek at Tinqui on the north side of the Ausangate
massif, enjoying moderate hiking over rolling grasslands
on this second day. By afternoon we are stepping across
rounded hummocks of tough vegetation amidst wetlands teeming
with glossy ibis, Andean geese and multitudes of ducks,
coots and grebes. Our camp awaits us at the hot springs
of Upis. (B+L+D)
Day 07: Upis to Pucacocha
We head up a rocky valley, colorful with lichens, criss-crossing
rushing mountain streams as we ascend. Ausangate’s
massive slopes loom above us as we reach the first pass
of Arapa, on the west flank of Ausangate, at 4,700m. At
day’s end we reach kilometer-long Pucacocha, where
huge glaciers crack and roar as they dump ice into the lake.
We camp near Pucacocha. (B+L+D)
Day 08: Pucacocha to Huchuy Finaya
Striking out towards the rising sun with the shining flanks
of Ausangate on our left, we climb gently to a small, rocky
pass. Below us we see the turquoise waters of Ausangatecocha,
and beyond it the zig-zag ascent to Palomani the high point
of the trek. We descend into a broad valley, to camp among
the corrals and alpaca herds of Huchuy Finaya. (B+L+D)
Day 09: Huchuy Finaya to Qomercocha
We climb gently up the Jampa side valley, criss-crossing
a stream, and passing ancient rockfalls where Andean vizcachas
-- large rabbit-like rodents, we ascend to Jampa pass (5,000m/16,400ft),
our fourth and final crossing. We descend with the broad,
rolling plains of the upper Mapacho basin spread out far
below us, reaching our camp at the cluster of lakes known
Qomercocha, as evening draws near. (B+L+D)
Day 10: Qomercocha to Pacchanta
Here delightful hot springs offer us a sublime soak, with
the entire panorama of snowcapped Ausangate filling the
southern horizon. (B+L+D)
Day 11: Pacchanta to Cusco
An easy, three-hour walk across open fields allows us our
final close views of Ausangate, and brings us back to the
village of Tinqui, where we meet our transport and begin
the return journey to Cusco. (B+L)
B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Machupicchu Overnight 2 days
Day 12: Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
You will be picked up at your Cusco hotel and transferred
to the nearby train station for the train journey to the
mysterious lost city of Machu Picchu. After your tour you
will then have free time to explore the ruins at your leisure.
You will be issued with a transfer ticket and you can catch
the bus down to the town of Aguas Calientes. Back to Cusco
Free time for meals
Day 13: Aguas Calientes – Cusco
This morning is free for you to visit the hot springs or
visit Machu Picchu (instead of on Day 1). Alternatively
you may wish to visit the ruins twice although only one
entrance ticket and return bus ticket is included in the
tour price.
Free time for meals
Day 14: Free time in Cusco
Free time in Cusco, final day in Cusco. Free time for meals
Day 15: Flight to Lima & City Tour
Transfer to the Cusco airport for a flight to the Peruvian
capital, reception at the airport and transfer to the Hotel.
In the afternoon we visit the Lima City. You'll visit the
old colonial streets in the centre of the city, back to
the hotel. Free time for meals
Day 16: Flight at home
Transfer from hotel to the airport for your flight to Lima
and then take your connecting flight to home.
Important: All our programmes can be tailor
made according to your requirements, whether regarding the
length of your tour, any special interests or specific activities,
flight reservations, optional destinations or tours.
Prices per person: On
request I
want the Complete Itinerary
Included:
Mentioned transport, double or single room in the selected
hotel with breakfast, entrance to parks and cultural sights,
guided visits and mentioned excursions, English speaking
guide to accompany visits and excursions, all transfers,
meals as indicated in the itinerary, train back to Cusco.
Not included in the fee:
International airfares, domestic flights, airport departure
(US$30 per person for international flights and US$6.5 for
national flights) taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges,
additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance
of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages,
reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature,
personal equipment, obligatory personal insurance and meals
which are not mentioned.
Extending your trip - Sun Gate Tours Offer:
- Rafting
in Urubamba River (daily departures 1 or 2 days)
- Horseback Riding
to Sacsayhuaman
- Mountain Biking
in Maras Moray
- Manu Biosphere Reserve
or Tambopata Macaw
Clay Lick Trip
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