Machupicchu

It is located 120 kilometer in the northwest area from Cusco over Urubamba River (it’s a name taken from Vilcanota River), in Vilcabamba Mountains. Its altitude is over 7810 feet above sea level. Machu Picchu citadel is one of the most important archeological places in the entire world and it’s the main destination of Peru. Few works made by the man show so much harmony with the nature as this citadel shows us and the 33 archeological groups that are united through Inca Trail.

The archeological complex is located in the top of a mountain, Machu Picchu (quechua word that means “old mountain or the main mountain”) that gives to the citadel the name and the amazing landscape that all of us have seen. In front of it, the amazing mountain of Wayna Picchu appears (“young mountain”) in which between summits and slopes, some archeological remains are located. Both summits limits on the plentiful Urubamba River, that runs to the eastern, at 400 meter under the citadel.

Altitude: It is 2490 meters above the sea level, taking the center of the archeological site as a reference point. According to some scientists it might have been created about 36 thousand years b.c.

Weather: As it is situated in a subtropical area; the temperature rises from 8º to 22º C. The rainy season is from December to April.

Information

• About Peru
• Cusco Sacred city
• Policies inca trail booking

Tradicional Tourism

• City Tour
• Sacred Valley
• South Valley
• Inca Jungle
• Machupicchu 1 Day
• Machupicchu 2 Days

Trekking Tourism

• Inka Trail 2 Days
• Inka Trail 4 Days
• Salkantay 5 Days
• Lares Machupicchu 4 Days
• Choquequirao 4 Days
• Choquequirao 8 Days
• Ausangate 5 Days

Puno

• Puno Full Days
• Titicaca Lake Tour 2 Days

Arequipa

• Arequipa Full Day
• Colca Canyon 2 Days

Ica -Nazca

• Chauchilla Full Day
• Nazca Full Day

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Inka Trail 4 days

First day:

We will pick you up at your hotel between 6:00 and 6:30 in the morning, then we will take a bus until km 82, of where the long walk begins. Along the way, at the distance, we will be able to see the archaeological site of LLACTAPATA.

Second day:

We will have breakfast at 6:00 in the morning, to undertake with the walk. We will be able to observe the beautiful and calm landscape of the Inka way, feeling the climate change because we will ascend to the highest point of the hike around 4.200 masl, to the place called WARMIWAÑUSCA (Dead Woman) where we will rest for a few minutes, after which we will descend, having lunch along the way. Then we will continue walking until our second camp site named PACAYMAYO where we will have dinner and encamp in this place. This will last between 7 and 8 hours.

Third day :

We will get up around 7. Our cooks will prepare delicious breakfast. After which we will continue with the walking. This day is special, because we will visit the archaeological groups of RUNCURACAY, SAYACMARCA, and PHUYUPATAMARCA. We will have lunch on the way. Probably the third camping will be in PHUYUPATAMARCA or WIÑAYWAYNA. (These will depend on the spaces that the INRENA booking office grants to us). The hiking lasts approximately from 6 to 7 hours. From PHUYUPATAMARCA if we spend overnight in WIÑAYWAYNA, to reach Machu Picchu Sanctuary will take us 3 hours.

Fourth day:

We will get up very early, between 3 and 4 in the morning. After breakfast, we begin with the last section of the hiking, arriving at INTIPUNKU (Sun Gate) from where we will be able to observe the amazing MACHUPICCHU, arriving there approximately from 7 to 8 in the morning. After a short break, we will enter to the sanctuary and have a guided visit of approximately 2 hours, time enough to enjoy and delight the beauty and mystery of MACHUPICCHU. Afterwards, you must get to Aguas Calientes (Hot Water town) to take the return train to CUSCO. There are different train schedules from which you can choose, from 1:00 p.m. Until 5:00 p.m. You get to OLLANTA and from it we will take you, by bus, until Cusco city.

IT INCLUDES

• Picking up at your hotel
• Bus to km 82
• Entering tickets to the Inka trail as well as Machupicchu
• Bilingual Guide (English-Spanish)
• Tents (doubles, triples, according to requirement)
• Dining-tent
• Cooking Tent
• Tents for cooking.
• Mattress
• Meals (3 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 3 dinners)
• Porters who carry the equipment and food.
• Train return tickets ro Ollanta bus fares to Cusco.
• Bus ticket from Machupicchu-aguas Calientes.

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE

• First breakfast
• Last lunch
• Sleeping bag

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

• Extra porter to carry your belongins ($100 dollars)

RECOMENDATIONS:

Take at hand:

• Original passport.
• A small handbag.
• Sleeping bag.
• Rain coat.
• Good and confortable walking shoes.
• Warm clothes.
• Water bottle, and purifying pills.
• Linterna.
• Sun cream.
• Repelent.