Día 1: Cusco – Lares – Huaca Wasi
We pick you up from your hotel at 6 in the morning, we will pass through the towns of Calca and then we can visit the Humanmarca archaeological complex, a small pre-Inca citadel where we can observe spectacular (terrace, temple and Inca streets), then we continue to the valley of Lares where you will have your first breakfast accompanied by incredible views of the Andes mountain ranges. Then, you can enjoy the thermal baths, which are made up of several pools that range from cold to boiling, they are composed of purely volcanic water, it is considered good for bones, stress, muscles and headaches. Afterwards we will have lunch and we will also find our muleteers and horses to be able to carry our backpacks.
Next, we will begin a 3-hour walk in which the guide will explain to us about textiles, livestock, agriculture, cultivation of many varieties of organic potatoes and medicinal plants, on this walk we can see quite a few alpacas, vicuña and the most impressive of the Andean house decorations. Then we arrive at the Huaca Wasi camp (3770 m.a.s.l.), the guide will accompany us to the village and visit some local homes, where you will learn about the lifestyle and ancient traditions of the local people.
Día 2: Huaca Wasi – Huaca Punku – Mantanay – Yanahuara
You will wake up at approximately 6 in the morning, with our coca tea services. After our breakfast we will continue walking for 3 hours to Huacarpunku where we can see a waterfall (composite) the views are impressive. You will see lakes, waterfalls, llamas and alpacas. We’ll have an emergency horse to ride in case you’re tired. Then we will begin our descent to the lunch point where we will pass through two lagoons (the first lagoon called Auro Q’ocha where we can see birds from the area and the second lagoon Yurac Q’ocha (3600 masl) where you can enjoy lunch. Maybe there will be llamas grazing nearby, after lunch you will descend through a Q’euñas forest until you reach Yanahuara (3400 masl) where our tents await us.
Día 3: Yanahuara – Mirador de Yanahuara – Ollantaytambo
We will wake up approximately 7 in the morning, after breakfast we continue walking downhill, along this path, we will be able to see the preparation of the chicha, taste if you want the delicious Inca chicha and you will pass through fruit trees and you will begin to feel the changes of the micro-climate and you will start to see crops that are different from in the high mountains. Around the sacred valley people farm corn, quinoa, peaches, avocados, and other types of fruit. We continue with the ascent to the Yanahuara viewpoint where we can see the impressive sacred valley, then we will descend to have our lunch with our mountain chef and say goodbye because we will board the bus where it will take us to Ollantaytambo to take the 12:58 pm train to Aguas Calientes. for two hours to the town of Aguas Calientes.
Día 4: Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
The most magical day because we will finally visit Machu Picchu, we wake up very early to take the first buses at 5:30 in the morning, where our guide will explain for two hours in the Inca citadel, then you will have time to explore on your own and take pictures. In the afternoon, we will take a two-hour train back to Ollantaytambo, followed by a bus back to Cusco at your hotel.
• Transportation
• Professional bilingual guide
• Load horses
• Porters
• Hotel
• Food (3 breakfast, 3 lunch, 3 dinner)
• Tickets to enter Machupicchu
• Sleeping bag
• Entrance tickets to the Huaynapicchu Mountain