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How to Hike to Machu Picchu Via The Classic Inca Trail, 2-Weeks Unbeatable Trip

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Gringo Trail With Inca Trail 2 Weeks
Lima City Streets
Lima Historic Center
Miraflores - Green Coast
Paracas Bay & Ballestas Islands
Huacachina Oasis, Sand Dunes
Nazca Lines Overflight
Nazca Cesna Airplanes
Arequipa The White City
Colca Canyon excursion
Ticonata Experience from Llachon Community
Lake Titicaca boat excursion
Route of the sun
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Overview

The Classic Gringo Trail With The Famous Inca Trail: Small guided group tour & activities exploring Lima's historic center & Miraflores, Paracas & Ballestas islands, Huacachina oasis in Ica, Nazca lines, Arequipa white city, The Colca canyon, Homestay in Capacchica Llachón community, Lake Titicaca: Uros floating island & Taquile, Route of the sun from Puno to Cusco, the classic 4 days inca trail to Machu Picchu.


Overview

Day 1    LIMA Arrival in Lima, private transfer to your hotel, overnight in Lima

Day 2    PARACAS Lima city tour, trip to Paracas

Day 3    PARACAS - NAZCA Ballestas island boat excursion, Huacachina oasis tour, overnight in Nazca

Day 4    NAZCA - AREQUIPA Nazca lines overflight, bus trip to Arequipa, overnight in Arequipa

Day 5    AREQUIPA - COLCA Arequipa city tour, bus trip to Colca, overnight in Chivay

Day 6    COLCA Colca canyon excursion, overnight in Chivay

Day 7    COLCA - TITICACA Trip Chivay to Capacchica Llachón, Ticonata Island and its mummies, homestay

Day 8    TITICACA Lake Titicaca boat excursion, overnight in Puno

Day 9    PUNO - CUSCO Route of the sun Puno to Cusco, overnight in Cusco

Day 10    INCA TRAIL trekking & camping site

Day 11    INCA TRAIL trekking & camping site

Day 12    INCA TRAIL trekking & camping site

Day 13    MACHU PICCHU trekking, Machu Picchu guided tour, train journey & overnight in Cusco

Day 14    LIMA Flight to Lima, overnight in Lima

Day 15    INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT International flight back home

 

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Include

11 hotel night with breakfast

Daily tours & activities in small groups

All entrances fees to the attractions to visit

Lima city tour & attractions

Ballestas island boat excursion

Huacachina oasis sand dunes buggy car

Flight over the Nazca lines

Arequipa city tour & attractions

Colca canyon guided visit

Ticonata Island and Its mummies

Lake Titicaca boat excursion

Route of the sun from Puno to Cusco

4 Days Inca Trail Hike To Machu Picchu

Collection from your hotel in Cusco and transfer to head of Inca trail at Km. 82 (trek starting point)

Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail (Inca Trail Permit)

Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu

Visit different Inca archaeological sites during the Inca Trail hike

Huayna Picchu hiking ( no guide)

Bus ticket down from Machu Picchu complex to Aguas Calientes

Two hours Machu Picchu guided tour

Professional multilingual Inca Trail Tour guides and leaders

Assistant Tour Guide (for groups of 9 or more people)

Savvy cook and cooking equipment

Well treated local porters (service to carry tents, food and cooking equipment only)

3 Nutritious Breakfasts,3 High-energy Lunches,3 Delicious Dinners

Vegetarian food available upon request with no extra charge

Clean and spacious 4P-capacity Tents (Marmot Limestone) – only 2 people per tent

Comfortable Personal foamy pad (double foam), given to you at the beginning of the trek

Dining and kitchen tent

Portable camping tables and chairs

24 hours emergency oxygen assistance

First aid equipment

Bio-degradable personal hand soaps

Bio-degradable dish washing detergents used by our kitchen staff

Accommodation, food, transport, permits and entrance fees for our porters and cooks

Safe storage of your belongings at our office in Cusco while you are hiking the Inca Trail

Inca Trail Survivor Certificate

High-quality service and support

Collection from train station on day 4 and transfer to downtown Cusco

Machu Picchu guided tour

Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes bus ticket

Train ticket Machu Picchu to Cusco via Ollantaytambo

Double decker bus "tour ticket" from Lima - Paracas - Ica- Nazca- Arequipa - Chivay - Puno - Cusco

All hotel pick up & drop off to/from airport, bus terminal, train station

Flight ticket Cusco to Lima

24/7 assistance

Guaranteed professional service

Detailed Itinerary


  DAY 1  ARRIVAL TO LIMA Arrival in the city of Lima Capital of Peru, Reception by our representative at Jorge Chavez airport and private transfer to your selected hotel, Overnight in Lima

  No meals.



  DAY 2  LIMA CITY TOUR - BUS TO PARACAS

In Lima city:Hotel pick up for a guided tour of the city of Lima includes the main tourist attractions such as: the historical center, the Republican square of San Martin, the historic and famous Plaza de Armas, the most precious jewel of the historic center of Lima, the Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs The Tour continues to the modern district of Miraflores, the emblematic Park of Love with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean where you can enjoy an impressive panorama.The duration of the guided tour to the city of Lima is approximately 4 hours.

On time, transfer to the terminal for a double decker bus trip to Paracas Bay.

In Paracas: Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to selected hotel, overnight in Paracas.

 Meals:  breakfast



  DAY 3  BALLESTAS ISLANDS, HUACACHINA OASIS, TRIP TO NAZCA

In Paracas: Boat excursion to "Ballestas Islands Known as the Peruvian Galápagos, these rocky islands overlooking the sea are accessible only by boat and can not be visited, just to protect the fauna.They owe their fame to the extraordinary presence of different animal species: birds (goslings, partridges) , cormorants of Peru, pelicans of Bougainville, seagulls, vultures ...), the small Humboldt penguins, dolphins, sea lions and sea lions that occupy entirely some of their beaches on these rocky islets, about 90 minutes off the coast of Paracas. Visiting this archipelago costs half compared to that of the Galapagos in Ecuador.

Visit Ica's Sand dunes and the Huacachina oasis: "we begin the guided visit to an old cellar, which produces grappa, among others, the famous Pisco. We will be able to know the whole process for the production of Pisco and you will make a tour of the cellar with a worker. After visiting the winery, visitors are invited to try and taste the different types of pisco and wines produced in this winery. Then we continue our tour with a visit to the Regional Museum of Ica, which is undoubtedly one of the most important museums on the southern coast of Peru. Here you can see interesting antiques from different cultures that lived in the department of Ica. Finally, we head towards the Oasis of Huacachina, which is located at a distance of 5 km from the center of Ica. In this beautiful lake, you can enjoy the peace of this place and go around looking for beautiful images. Huge dunes that surround the lagoon, allow visitors to practice one of the most fascinating sports of this region, the popular sandboarding.

Recommend making a tour in dune buggy, taking advantage of the opportunity to surf on the sand! It is a perfect activity for lovers of strong feelings."

At time, transfer to the terminal for a 2 hours bus trip to Nazca", upon arrival in Nazca, pick up at the bus terminal and private transfer to your hotel selected, Overnight in Nazca.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch



  DAY 4  NAZCA LINES - TRIP TO AREQUIPA

"The lines of Nazca are drawn on the ground, these geoglyphs of the Nazca desert is located on an arid plateau that stretches for about eighty kilometers between the cities of Nazca and Palpa, in southern Peru. There are more than 300 different designs, including the stylized profiles of common animals in the area (the whale, the parrot, the more than 180 meters long lizard, the hummingbird, the condor and the enormous spider about 45 meters long). In total, the geoglyphs are composed of more than 10,000 lines, some of which measure 30 m in width and extend for more than 9 km, so they are clearly visible from the air or from the top of the nearby hills. The figures: The tree, The wings (or shells), The alligator astronaut, The whale, The dog, The hummingbird, The shells, The condor, The iguana, The blade, The lizard, The hands, The mythological orc, The parrot, The pelican (or alcatraz), The spider, The monkey, The snake, The spiral, The star, Technically the Nazca lines are perfect. The kilometric lines are drawn with very small deflection angles. The drawings are well proportioned, especially if we think about their size. These lines are evidence of a great knowledge of geometry by the ancient inhabitants of this area".

At time transfer to terminal for a double decker bus trip to Arequipa city, upon arrival, pick up and private transfer to hotel selected, overnight in Arequippa

 Meals:  breakfast



  DAY 5  AREQUIPA CITY TOUR - TRIP TO CHIVAY

Exploring the City of Arequipa:"The city, since 2000, is part of the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list. Its charm derives from the mixture of Spanish and indigenous cultures, still visible, especially in the city's unique architecture. Called the white city for the color of the houses that compose it, here is the famous monastery of Santa Caterina and you can admire, Plaza de Armas where there is an impressive cathedral. On this guided tour you will visit Monasterio of Santa Catalina, even if you can not get more than colonial buildings, you should not miss this monastery that occupies an entire neighborhood and is surrounded by impressive walls: it is one of the most fascinating religious buildings in all of Peru . The main square of Arequipa, which has not been ruined by modern buildings, is a sort of outdoor museum of sillar architecture - white, imposing and unique from an aesthetic point of view.

Trip to Chivay (Colca Canyon):The trip offers travelers the opportunity to experience one of the most spectacular tourist attractions and wonders: the Colca Valley and the Colca Canyon. The first stop is in the national reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca to observe the auquakes such as vicuñas, alpacas and llamas. Then we stop at the Mirador de los Volcanes to admire a variety of volcanoes that reach over 5,000 meters: El volcano Misti, Chachani volcano, the volcano Pichupichu, Hualcahualca, Sabancaya, Chucura and the Cordillera de Chila. Arrival in Chivay and in the afternoon possibility to visit the thermal baths. We will spend the night in Chivay", overnight in Chivay

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch, dinner



  DAY 6  COLCA CANYON EXCURSION

The Colca Canyon Excursion: On this day, you'll stop in several Andean cities: Yanque, Maca, Pinchollo to take pictures and short visits. The highlight of the tour is the stop near Cruz del Cóndor. Here you will see the impotent Condor of the Andes: a real natural and spectacular show!, On time return to Chivay and time to your leisure to explore and enjoy the village and thermal baths" overnight in Chivay

 Meals:  breakfast



  DAY 7  TRIP TO LLACHON COMMUNITY - TICONATA ISLAND MUMMIES - HOMESTAY

Trip to Llachon Community by private car:Route offers great natural sceneries. Along this paved road we will drive throughout small towns, as well as a beautiful lagoon called Lagunillas, where trout farms can be seen, and if you are lucky you might also see Andean flamingos and many others Andean birds. The highlights of this road are without doubt the burial towers of Sillustani, enormous cylindrical constructions built long before the Incas. The Sillustani towers are perhaps the finest and the most perfect cylindrical constructions of ancient Peru, as such perfection can be found no where else in South America. A tour optional if time permite to Sillustani will give you a better view into the life of pre - Inca civilizations, and exploring the area you can marvel with the great beauty of the Umayo Lagoon, which is located at the foot of Sillustani natural platform.

At time, arrival to Llachon, this peninsula offers fantastic views of the Lake and short hikes to surrounding hills with beautiful lookout points and ancestral ceremonial centers. About 1,300 inhabitants spread out the peninsula and they belong to the ethnic group of Quechua.

To Ticonata Island and Its mummies: A Short boat trip to the Island Ticonata, In this place several archaeological remains were found such as: Funeral Baskets, Mummies, Ceremonial Vessels, Keros, among others, currently these are exhibited in the Tiahuanaco Museum located on the same Island, overnight in Llachon community Homestay.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch, dinner.



  DAY 8  TITICACA LAKE BOAT EXCURSION

To the Island of Taquile: Arriving on the banks of the Taquile, we must walk along a narrow path, enjoying the view of Lake Titicaca and the typical houses inhabited by Quechua natives.In the main square, you will have some free time to explore this place alone. Later, we will have lunch at a local restaurant (they usually offer grilled trout).After lunch, we go down to the dock to take our motor boat to continue our excursion.

To Uros Floating Islands: Continue the trip on search of the etnies of Uros and its community,The uros or urus are an ethnic group that is distributed in the Collao plateau in territories of Bolivia, Peru, The floating Uros Islands occupy a small corner of the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca. It’s fair to say that there is no other place like it on earth. At the end, return to Puno and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Puno.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch.



  DAY 9  ROUTE OF THE SUN FROM PUNO TO CUSCO

Route of the Sun From Puno To Cusco:It is an entertaining way to travel on the Puno Route to Cusco. Enjoy the tourist attractions offered by the famous "Ruta del sol". The trip leaves from the city of Puno going to Cusco, almost 400 km between both cities. The service includes 5 stops to visit:

Pucará "known as the temple of fertility.

La Raya Pass "beautiful andean landscape.

Sicuani "country place where we will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch"

Raqchi "the temple of Wiracocha, the creator of the Andean world"

Colonial temple of Andahuaylillas recognized as the Sixtine of America

Pucara Museum:Pucará is located at 3900 meters of altitude, was the first regional population nucleus in the Titicaca basin north of the lake during the Late Formative Period (500 BC-200 AD), which provides valuable information about the origins of the Andean civilization in the highlands. During its heyday it covered more than a square kilometer and housed thousands of bureaucrats, priests, artisans, farmers, shepherds, and possibly warriors. The Pucará style is identified by impressive monolithic sculptures with a variety of geometric, zoomorphic, and more intricate anthropomorphic images, multi-colored ceramics in a variety of ritual and domestic forms.

Abra La Raya:The line is 4335 meters high.Abra La Raya (La Raya) is the watershed between the valley that flows into Lake Titicaca and the valley that leads to Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The altitude is 4,338 meters (14,232 feet).

Marangani Buffet Lunch:Marangani (Sicuani) is located at 3552 meters of altitude.Sicuani is a relatively large city of the highlands. The city is an important intersection, with the road to Puno / Arequipa passing through here. This city is surrounded by beautiful snowy hills. Afterwards, you have a buffet lunch in our exclusive restaurant with a family atmosphere.

Raqchi "Temple of Wiracocha":Raqchi is 3225 meters above sea level.The most important building inside the complex is the "Wiracocha temple" that according to the ancient chroniclers was built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of the invisible Superior God of the Andean people: "Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha".The "Wiracocha Temple" is a great construction for that age. Architecturally it is classified as "Kallanka", that is, a tall building completely covered with straw (wood and "ichu").

Arrival to Cusco City around 17:00 p.m. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Cusco

 Meals:  breakfast.



  DAY 10  INCA TRAIL: CHILLCA - LLAQTAPATA

From Cusco to KM 82This first day our Tourism Agency Trippers Peru will pick you up at 6:00 am from your different rooms and then go to the starting point, known as Chillca a (Km.77), this is the first part of the Inca Trail Premium , part of the walk that will take us 4 hours to reach Piscacucho (Km. 82) where we will enjoy our lunch. Throughout this journey we will observe a wide variety of wild plants as well as local animals until we reach the archaeological center of Llaqtapata (2 950 masl) where our guide will give us an explanation about this place, this place is the camping point designated by the Culture Ministry.

Trekking: 5 to 7 hrs Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles  Altitude: 2950 masl.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch, dinner



  DAY 11  INCA TRAIL: LLAQTAPATA - LLULLUCHAPAMPA

From Llaqtapata to llulluchapampa: After having enjoyed our nutritious breakfast we will start the walk through a creek named Cusi Chaca passing through the villages of Tarachayoc and Hatunchaka, the Inca Trail Premium leads us to the Community of Wayllabamba, in this town we will find a small archaeological center which was a checkpoint of the Incas. Wayllabamba means in the Quechua language "Pradera Verdosa", this is a town that has Inca origin and is the last main town within the Inca Premium Trail network. Then we go to Ayapata or also called "Three Stones", this is where we have lunch, after our lunch and a well-deserved rest we continue the ascent to Llulluchapampa where we will camp the second night

Trekking: 6 - 8 hrs Distance: 8.3 km / 5.1 miles  Altitude: 3840 masl.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch, dinner



  DAY 12  INCA TRAIL : LLULLUCHAPAMPA - PUYUPATAMARCA

From llulluchapampa to Putupatamarca:This day we get up very early to make the hike of the Inca Premium Trail, since it will be another difficult but not impossible day, after breakfast we head towards the highest point of our trek, which is the Abra de Warmiwañusca approximately (4 200) msnm), we arrived here in the lapse of 1 ½ hrs, after a moment of rest, we will begin to descend through the Valley of the Pacaymayu which means "Rio Escondido" (3650 masl), name that is also given to the river, which we appreciate at the time of reaching the bottom of the Inca Peru Trail, in fact we will observe some beautiful waterfalls, besides being able to see the way up to the second pass, we will stop a few minutes to use the baths and then start all together Ascent, on the way up we will visit an Archaeological Center of Runkurakay whose meaning is "Tower in Ovoidea form", from here to the Runkuraqay (3950 msnm), they are like 45 min. Approximately. Throughout the day we will observe the Urubamba Valley as well as turning the second pass we will appreciate the valley of Aobamba and the Cordillera del Vilcabamba, finally we will descend to Chakicocha (depending on the physical condition), we can continue walking through Puyupatamarca, where we will camp for the night.

Trekking: 6 - 8 hrs Distance: 7.3 km / 4.5 miles  Altitude: 3650 masl.

 Meals:  breakfast, lunch, dinner



  DAY 13  INCA TRAIL: PUYUPATAMARCA - AGUAS CALIENTES

From Puyupataarca to Aguas Calientes: On this fourth quieter day we will descend for almost 3 hours towards Wiñaywayna ruins (2 700 masl), a small Inca city with a lot of fountains and spectacular landscapes, it is the appropriate place to have lunch and take a good nap, then we go to the northeast in a span of 1 ½ hours to finally reach the Inti Punku (Puerta del Sol), from this point we have the most impressive view of Machu Picchu. We travel the last part to the ancient city, this day we walk through Machu Picchu.

In The Lost City of The Incas: A backdrop of natural beauty, human art and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu Picchu. You will have plenty of time to take photos of the Lost city of the Incas, from the classic postcard view and different angles around. We will hike for about 1 hour towards the sanctuary entrance and into the heart of Machu Picchu itself, where we spend the rest of the morning with a 2 hours guided tour and some more exploring on your own.

Back to Cusco city: After a strenuous trip we take the bus to Aguas Calientes and continue to Cusco city in a train journey: at 14.30 p.m or 19.00 p.m train back to Cuzco, upon arrival transfer to your selected hotel for overnight in Cusco.

Trekking: 5 - 7 hrs Distance: 11 km / 6.9 miles  Altitude: 2400 masl.

 Meals:  breakfast


 Note:  The exact locations where you will have lunch and camp is subject to change depending on weather conditions, current Inca Trail regulations and the abilities of the group


  DAY 14  FLIGHT TO LIMA

Flight to Lima city: On time, hotel pick up and transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima city.

In Lima city: Airport pick up and private transfer to your hotel selected, overnight in Lima

 Meals:  breakfast



  DAY 15  INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

International Flight: At the indicated time, private transfer from the hotel to the Lima airport for your international flight.

 Meals:  breakfast


 

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