Day 1: Cusco - Km 82 - Llulluchapampa
04:00 am. We pick you up from your hotel and transfer you by bus to the trailhead at km 82.
06:00 am. Breakfast stop in Ollantaytambo
08:00 am. Briefing at the trailhead (2350 m.) cross and hike along the Urubamba River visiting the collection of archeological sites of WILKARAKAY and the marvelous Inca Ruins of Llactapata. Continue up the CUSICHAKA River Canyon with magnificent views of the Cordillera Oriental, particularly, VERONICA Mountain (5850 m).
13:00 pm. Lunch in Chamana
14:00 pm. Continue along the trail and the Cusichaka river observing, several Inca agricultural terraces and irrigation channels. Visit the picturesque village of Huayllabamba. From this point we will start the ascent in different levels, where we will appreciate different Eco-systems along the way.
16:30 pm. In LLUCHAPAMPA we will set up our camp site (3700 m.)
17:30 pm. Afternoon Tea and Dinner.
Day 2: Llulluchapampa - Chaquicocha.
05:30 am. Wake up
06:30 am. Breakfast
07:00 am. We start up the trail toward the first pass WARMIWANUSCA (4200m) passing though the cloud forest of Yunkachimpa and the Corralpunku with an excellent view of snowcapped peaks. From the pass we descend to the Pacamayo valley (3300m).
13:00 am. Lunch in PACASMAYO
14:00 pm. Hike through the Pacasmayo Valley to the Inka ruins of RUNKURACAY. We climb up and cross the second pass (3860m) and follow the Royal Inkas Highway down to the Inka Ruins of SAYACMARCA passing Lake YANACOCHA.
16:30 pm. Camp in CHAQUICOCHA
17:30 pm. Tea time
18:30 pm. Dinner
Day 3: Chaquicocha - Wiñaywana
06:30 am. Wake up
07:00 am. Breakfast
08:00 am. We start up the trail, and pass through beautiful sup- tropical vegetation en route to the archaeological site of PHUYUPATAMARCA
12:00 pm. Lunch at PHUYUPATAMARCA (3600 m.)
13:00 pm. Begin the steep descent through the cloud forest with opportunities to see beautiful orchids and different varieties of birds on the way to our camp site at WIÑAYWAYNA (2700 m.)
15:30 pm. Guided tour of Wiñaywayna archeological site
16:00 pm. Camping in Wiñaywayna (2700 m.)
17:30 pm. Tea time
19:00 pm. Dinner time
Day 4: Cusco: Wiñaywayna - Machupicchu
04:00 am. Wake up
04:30 am. Breakfast
05:00 am. Begin hike overlooking the Urubamba River to the sun Gate or INTIPUNKU to see the sunrise on Machu Picchu. We enter the site early in the morning for the best photo opportunities and then spend the rest of the morning visiting and exploring the Ruins.
12:30 pm. Meeting for those interested in visiting Aguas Calientes for lunch or to visit the hot springs otherwise, free time in Machu Picchu.
16:30 pm. Return to Cusco by tourist train from Aguas Calientes (actual town of Machu Picchu) to Cusco
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