Enjoy 5 wonderful days on a new route to MachuPicchu! A route that combines wildlife with the Andean landscape, in addition to being one of the least visited routes, includes sections of the old and original Inca Trail, where permission is not necessary; we will live the Andean culture and have spectacular views of the snowy peaks of the region until we reach the lost city of the Incas: Machu Picchu.
Early in the morning, we will leave Cusco towards Chinchero, a small town in the Sacred Pampas where most of its inhabitants speak in Quechua, the language of the Incas. Here, we will see a demonstration of weaving, an activity that has been alive and intact for thousands of years; then, we will have an hour and 30 minutes to explore the archaeological remains of Chinchero. At the end of the tour, we will continue the tour in our transport to Quillarumiyoc, where we will have our lunch and then visit the archaeological complex of the same name or also known as the Temple of the Moon. At the end of the guided tour, we will start walking along the road from Qapac Ñañ to Zurite, which is a small town from the Inca-colonial era known for its terraces and temples. Once in Zurite, we will approach a local house where we will enjoy a delicious dinner and experience the lifestyle of the local people. Overnight in camp.
After breakfast, we will start walking towards Amaruwatana. During the tour, we will visit the archeological site of Qenteqentiyoc or the Hummingbird Temple, explore the place and continue the trail up to the first step of the trekking located at 4450 meters above sea level, from here we will have an amazing view of the mountain ranges of Vilcabamba and Vilcanota. Then, we will begin the descent until arriving at our camp located in the valley of Sambor. Overnight in camp.
Early in the morning, at the end of our breakfast, we will walk for an average of 2 hours to reach our second pass at 4700 meters above sea level, we will enjoy the beautiful views and we might even have the opportunity to see different animals such as herons, Andean ibis, caranchos, eagles, foxes, among others. We will continue our trekking to the valley of Kenqo Mayu or River Zigzag, which flows through the valley. We will have our lunch at the end of the river and then continue our way to our camp in the community of Ancascocha. This day we will arrive around 16:00hrs, so we could optionally walk to a lagoon located approximately 1 hour from the camp. Overnight.
At the end of breakfast, we pick up our things to start our walk through the Silque Canyon, descend a narrow path following a current that will become larger and larger. We will observe large, high granite walls on the sides of the canyon, as well as towns known for their variety of orchids and bromeliads that fill the area with beautiful colors when they bloom. We continue along a zigzagging road and crossing bridges that will take us to the community of Camicancha, here, we will make a brief stop in an area of volcanic rock with the spectacular Veronica snowy mountain in the background. Then we will continue the trek until the community of Chilca, place where our transport will be waiting for us to move to Ollantaytambo. We will visit the town and the archaeological complex of Ollantaytambo and then take the train to Aguas Calientes. Once in Aguas Calientes, transfer to the hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Very early in the morning our guide will pick us up at our hotel to go to the bus station, we will take one of the first buses to the Wonder of the World. This trip takes about 30 minutes along a beautiful winding road with a cloud forest as well as a lot of vegetation surrounding Machupicchu. Once at the archaeological site we will have a guided tour for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and then we will have time to explore Machupicchu on our own. At the end of the tour, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and wait for our return train to Ollantaytambo. Once in Ollantaytambo, our transport will be waiting for us to transfer us to our hotel in Cusco.
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