The ancient paths of Peru Inca Trail
( 12 days and 11 nights)

Cusco, the navel of the world and citadel Inca of Machu Picchu...
Go after Inca traces to discover the impressing citadel of Machu Picchu!
More than 23000 km of trails were built by Incas in South America. A great part constitutes the trekking trail the most spectacular in the Americas. One of these extraordinary routes, from the Salkantay, leads us to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu located at the mountainous forests of Cusco. Walk on the Salcantay & the Inca Trail an unforgettable experience

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

Salcantay Trek & Inca Trail to Machupicchu 4 days
Day 04: Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa - Salkantaypampa
Transfer from your hotel in Cusco (3280m) direction the little village of Mollepata (3000m), place where we’ll start our hike on the Inca Trail. The campsite is called Salkantaypampa and it’s situated at 3800meters. We’ll be hiking about 6 hours in a rather cold climate. (L+D)

Day 05: Salkantaypampa – Paso Salkantay – Sisay Pampa
The colder morning-temperatures will be excellent to ascend to the highest and toughest part of this trek, in the snow over the Salkantay-pass (5200m). Our hiking-time will be about 7 hours in a cold climate. Where we make camp (B+L+D)

Day 06: Sisay Pampa – Canal Inca – Wayllabamba
We will have to hike down by Incan canals and original paths in order to enter Wayllabamba (3000m). There we’ll have our connection over the Inca trail to our campsite (B+L+D)

Day 07: Wayllabamba to Pacaymayo
We climb the steep-sided Llullucha valley past a rushing stream and through enchanted native polylepis woodland; we ascend to the first and highest pass, Warmiwañusca (4,200m/13,776ft). The trail to the floor of the forested Pacaymayo valley, where we make camp (B+L+D)

Day 08: Pacaymayo – Wiñay Wayna
We pick up an Inca stairway and ascend again past the small Inca site of Runkuracay. We begin a long descent through ever-changing layers of cloud forest. An Inca stairway partly cut from living granite leads us finally to our camp by the ruins of Wiñay Wayna. (B+L+D)

Day 09: Wiñaywayna to Machupicchu.
Very early we leave camp to reach Inti Punku in time for sunrise. From here we get the first glance of Machu Picchu. In the afternoon we meet in Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Cusco. (B).
Free time for meals
B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner

Day 10: Free time in Cusco
Free time in Cusco, final day in Cusco. You will be on your own today.
Free time for meals

Day 11: 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 12: 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

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, sleeping bag for the Inca Trail, obligatory personal insurance and meals which are not mentioned.

Extending your trip - Sun Gate Tours Offer:
- Bus to Puno (Leaving at 07:30am arriving 4:30 pm)
- Rafting in Urubamba River (daily departures 1 or 2 days)
- Horseback Riding to Sacsayhuaman
- Mountain Biking in Maras Moray
- Colca Canyon Tours (daily departures 2 or 3 days tour)
- Titicaca Lake Tours (daily departures 1 or 2 days tours)
- Tambopata Macaw Clay Lick
- Manu Biosphere Reserve

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