Espiritu Pampa | Vilcabamba

After the conquest of Peru, the Inca and his most loyal followers maintained their religion, traditions and state in Vilcabamba in Cusco (Cuzco).

Known for the highway banditry and infuriating diplomacy of the inhabitants, Vilcabamba became the Sherwood Forest of early colonial Peru until in 1572, when it was penetrated and the Inca captured and killed. We trace a series of important ruined forts chronicled during the extirpation of the Incas, but not located nor excavated until quite recently.

ITINERARY

Day 01 Cusco (Cuzco)- Chaullay - Huancacalle

We leave Cusco (Cuzco) by our private van at 6:20 in the morning. The Malaga pass is 4,200 metres high. In about five hours we reach Chaullay, at the mouth of the Vilcabamba River on the Urubamba, at 1890 masl. From here we take a truck to Huancacalle, which will take about three hours. We are now at about 3000 masl.

Day 2 Huancacalle walking tour of Vitcos.

Today we see the ruins a top RosasPata, the most important of which is Vitcos. We return at night.

Day 3 Huancacalle - Qollpaqasa

Today We climb 17 km, over the pass called Qollpaqasa, and camp on the other side. We are now at about 3700 masl.

Day 4 Ututo

From today we will be descending along the Consevidayoc River. Today we hike 12 km. We pass Maukachaka and then Pampaconas. In Ututo good fishing awaits us.

Day 5 Into the jungle to Vista Alegre

After only an hour or so out this morning we pass from the high Andean vegetation into a zone of high jungle. We hike 12 km. We hike 17 km today.

Day 6 Concebidayoc

We hike 17 km today.

Day 7 Espiritu Pampa, the Ruined City and stronghold

We hike 8 km heading to the west, until we reach Espiritu Pampa in Cusco (Cuzco), a natural overlook, situated in the triangle between the Pampaconas and Chomtabamba rivers and the base of a mountain. Here we find the Rumichaca, a lovely Inca bridge. After a guided tour, we camp in Chotabamba, Espiritu Pampa.

Day 8 Chiwankiri

We hike the length of the steamy Espiritu Pampa valley, some 15 km, to the road below.

Day 9 Back to Quillabamba

We take a bus for seven hours to the town of Quillabamba.

Day 10 Back to Cusco (Cuzco)

We take the bus back to Cusco (Cuzco) from Quillabamba.

INCLUDED

Private service
Professional English/Spanish speaking guide
Transport from Cusco (Cuzco) to Huancacalle and from Quillabamba to Cusco (Cuzco)
Lodging in Quillabamba
Double Occupancy Tents: In our shared services, our clients will share a double accommodation tent (2 people in 1 tent), if a client wishes to occupy a single accommodation tent (1 person in 1 tent), they must make an additional payment for said concept.
Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables and comfortable mattresses
One saddle horse for each passenger
Horses to carry our equipment
Muleteer and Cook
Porters to carry food, tents and cooking gear
Coffee breaks in the afternoons
All meals (whenever we are not in a city)
First aid kit

Note: Tips for guides are not included nor are they obligatory.

We recommended to bring

Personal Sleeping Bag (If you don’t have, please, see our camping equipment Web)
Backpack and Daypack
Hiking shoes or boots
Raincoat or poncho
Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses
Warm clothes, Light clothes, 4 extra pairs of socks
Insect repellent
Chocolates, candies or other snacks
Camera + Film/Video camera (optional)

NOTES:

In our shared services, we will pick-up our clients from your hotel as long as it is located in the downtown.
In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our clients in a place close to the Main Square, because is easier go walking instead the car for the traffic jam. If your hotel is far from the downtown, take some cash with you in order to take a taxi.
Pick-up and drop off times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or delay of the other clients, our assistant will be on time but sometimes the transport could delay a few minutes.

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