Day 1: Arriving to Lima
Arrive to the airport Jorge Chavez in Lima where a representative from PeruWildTreks will pick you up and take you to your hotel.
In the hotel he/she will explain about your itinerary in Lima.
Night in Lima
Day 2: Lima City Tour
After taking breakfast at the hotel, you will meet with your guide that will make the tour in Lima that will include the modern part of Lima and the colonial Lima. The modern Lima will include Barranco and Miraflores part of the city where the famous Boleros where made. You will be able to appreciate how Lima is developing and how stylish is becoming in that part of the city.
Later you will visit the colonial Lima (Centro de Lima) that was declared UNESCO universal patrimony. In Centro de Lima you will be able to see many colonial churches that have a unique architecture and history, you will also be able to see the main government agencies of the Republic of Peru as congress and the president palace.
After visiting these two places we will go to a local restaurant where you will be able to eat the famous Cebiche or other typic Peruvian dish. The rest of the afternoon will be free for you to do as you wish. The guide will give some recommendation on what to do and where to eat.
Day 3.- Lima – Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata)
After your breakfast at your hotel you will meet with our driver from our company to drive you to the airport then you will take your flight at 10.00 am approx. from Lima to Puerto Maldonado then we are going to wait for you at the airport and transfer to the office of PeruWildTreks for relevant information about the tour.
Transfer to the port where we will get the boat for an hour to our lodge. Welcome meeting with a refreshing fruit juice of our region. Installation in our respective rooms.
After a short rest you will have an introduction hike for two hours in the dense tropical forest, guided by an expert local guide who will take you through our trails to see a variety of trees that can have more than five hundred years, at same time you may observe some species of wild animals such as toucans, orioles, parrots, monkeys, snakes, butterflies, etc. You will have the opportunity to experience the magic of our Amazon Rainforest within the Tambopata National Reserve (278,000 thousand hectares protected under Peruvian laws).
After lunch, we will visit the “Monkey Island”, located in front of our lodge across the Madre de Dios River, at this place there are different species of monkeys such as brown capuchin, squirrel monkey, saddle back tamarin, and white capuchin, all of them in the island after the activity we will return to the lodge.
In the night we go for caiman search they are generally on the banks of Madre de Dios River this time will need to bring a flashlight. With luck we may see the capybara the world’s largest rodent that can weigh 60 kilos impressive family of the Peruvian cuy; back to the lodge, dinner and night at the lodge.
Day 4.- Sandoval Lake
After early breakfast will do a short boat ride to the entrance of the lake Sandoval, after checking at the check point we will walk 3 kilometers (2 miles approx.) to the Lake Sandoval (piranha habitat) one of the largest in the Tambopata National Reserve, after the nice walk the guide will get a rowing boat where we will have our navigation on the lake to appreciate many different birds and monkeys Species (Hoatzin cormorant Jacanas, puma heron, eagles, howler monkey, squirrel monkey, black capuchin, tamarins and sloths). Maybe we will meet with the family of giant river otters (almost two meters long) they are in danger of extinction and the largest alligator recorded over 4 meters long, return to the lodge to enjoy a typical lunch. In the evening we will do a night walk where we can appreciate the diversity of insect, amphibians, reptiles and other nocturnal animals. – Dinner and rest
Day 5.- Experience in the Amazon
Morning in the jungle. The canopy Walk-Way, will let us see the rainforest from a different perspective, at about 30 meters high, the bridges will allow us to appreciate nature from a high altitude, we will have a panoramic view of the Rio Madre de Dios. From platforms you can observe different species of birds such as toucans, macaws, tanagers, orioles and much more, this will be a wonderful experience. After breakfast we prepare for an activity full of adrenaline on the trees at more than 30 meters high. We will do the zip-line, for this activity will have an instructor guide, who will give as a talk about how to use the safety harness during the Zip-line activity, feeling the rush of gliding through the trees, the experience will be forever with you, there is two cables than support more than 3 tones, back to the Lodge.- Lunch and rest.
In the afternoon the challenge is to cross the Madre de Dios River kayaking, on the way we can appreciate the fascinating sunset. Then we can make an artisanal fishing in the Madre de Dios River, with a little patience we will see some fish species such as catfish.
Day 6.- Puerto Maldonado – Cusco (City Tour)
Breakfast and return to the city, transfer to the airport (better to take your flight in the morning) you will take your flight from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco airport, where we are going to wait for you again with the name of the company or with your names then we will transfer you to your hotel where your guide is going to explaint to you about your city tour in the afternoon.
After your Lunch, in the afternoon, we will pick you up from your hotel proceeding to visit the Imperial City. It is a living example of the mix of Andean and Spanish culture. We start the tour at the Convent of Santo Domingo built over the Koricancha, which was the Ancient Inca Palace and the main worship center of the Sun God. You are given plenty of time to enjoy these incredible sites. From there we visit the archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman,with its impressive Inca architecture, which dominates the city. Finally, we explore the archaeological sites of Q’enqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, which are located in the northeast section of the city. You will return to your hotel in Cusco in the early evening.
We are going to visit the following places:
Koricancha and the Convent of Santo Domingo
The convent was built on the spectacular Coricancha ‘enclosure of gold’. This was the most important temple dedicated to the worship of the Sun and the walls of which were lined with solid sheets of gold. All that remains now is the fine stonework; the conquistadors took the rest and destroyed the temple to build the convent. Coricancha was also an observatory, where priests kept track of major celestial events. Today it houses an impressive collection of canvas paintings from the Escuela Cusqueña of art.
Sacsayhuaman
Sacsayhuaman (which means ‘satisfied falcon’) is one of the most impressive sites built by the Incas. It is generally referred to as a fortress; however, it is not certain what its main function was in reality. Current research suggests that it was more likely used as a temple, as Inca tombs have been discovered in the area.
The site is a marvelous archeological feat; even now after it was destroyed, one can only imagine its greatness when it stood in its full glory. The stones in the wall are incredible and the largest one weighs 128 tons.
The Incas envisioned Cusco as having a puma shape and Sacsayhuaman was the head. The magnificent zigzag walls are the major attraction. The grounds surrounding Sacsayhuaman are still used today for the colourful festival of Inti Raymi, which is held to celebrate the winter’s solstice on the 24th of June.
Q’enqo
The site of Q’enqo (meaning ‘maze’ in Quechua) contains the most impressive carved rocks in the Cusco area. There are carvings everywhere, although some are very indistinct, such as a llama, a condor and snakes have been identified. There are many zigzag channels on top of the natural rock, probably used for pouring sacrificial chicha (a local liquor made from corn). Below the rock, there are a number of caves and passageways, an altar, which was used for the sacrifices of lamas, and mummifications of buried people have been discovered.
Pukapukara
Puka Pukara means ‘the red fortress in quechua. This is a small site and although the name suggests that it was a fortress, it does not appear to have had any defensive purpose. Probably it was used as an administrative center. The interesting point is the way the Incas built the walls over the rocks.
Tambomachay
The name means “place of rest” in Quechua. It used to be the royal hacienda of the Inca Yupanqui when he went to hunt in the surrounding area. This site was also thought to have been used as a Temple to the Water. There are some interesting aqueducts, canals and cascades sculpted out of stone, designed to channel water flowing from a nearby stream.
Day 7.- Sacred Valley Tour
Sacred Valley Tour starts early and head to the high mountain village of Chinchero, famous for its weaving and spectacularly sited at high altitude (3,800m/12,500 ft.) We will visit a weaving house and have a demonstration of dyeing and weaving techniques as well as visiting the famous Chinchero market. From Chinchero, we descend to the base of the Sacred Valley and then onto Ollantaytambo, which features an impressive set of terraces leading from the village center.
We have a buffet lunch in Urubamba before heading to Pisaq – our final stop for the day. In Pisaq we will first the beautiful ruins, built with breathtaking audacity by the Incas and then descend to the market at Pisaq before returning to Cusco, via the ruins at Sacsayhuaman. (If you are short of time this visit might be only concise). This is a long but rewarding day for those who want to experience the best of the Sacred Valley in a short amount of time.
After your tour of the Sacred valley your tour guide is going to explaint to you about your itinerary for your hike and biking to Vilcabamba treks 5 days
Places that are visited during Sacred Valley Tour:
- Chinchero (traditional weaving center).
- Ollantaytambo fortress.
- Pisac Market.
- Pisac archeological site.
Day 8 .- Biking to the Inca Jungle –Santa Maria – Vilcabamba
We start our adventure early in the morning in Cusco; We will pick you up from your hotel early and then we will drive through the amazing Sacred Valley of the Incas. First we will pass through the town of Chinchero with impressive views of the Vilcabamba mountain range and enjoying the panoramic views of the small towns in the sacred valley, after 2 hours of travel we will make a stop in Ollantaytambo to stretch our legs and use the bathroom and have the opportunity to have breakfast. Then we will continue by car to the Abra Málaga pass at 4350 masl or 14271 feet, from this point we will start the biking to the town of Santa María at 1430 masl or 4691 feet. Before starting the descent by bicycle, your guide will give you all the cycling equipment and also some recommendations on how to use the bicycle along the route and thus ensure your triumphant arrival in the town of Santa María. The cycling begins high in the Andes with the majestic view of the snow-capped Verónica snow-capped mountain. The descent by bike is from Abra Málaga to the Inca site of Huamanmarca where we can explore the small Inca ruins of Huamanmarca and a little information about the place. Then we will return to the car to get to Santa María where we can have our lunch and then continue by car for 3 hours to Huancacalle where is going to be our first camp.
DAY 9: HUANCACALLE-HASUTINA PASS-RACACHACA
Around Huancacalle town there are two archaeological sites Vitcos Rosaspata (3080m) and Nusta Hispana (3050m) that we will visit along our way and your guide is going to explaint to you everything about those places this is going to take 2 hours approx.. After that we will hike up to Pacchac following a forgotten inca trail towards the Azutina Pass (3900msnm) we will hike up for 4 hours aprox from Ñusta Hispana to our lunch place (Pacchac). After our lunch we will continue hiking to the Asutina Pass for 1 hour after that our trail is going down to our second campsite Racachaca (3570 msnm) for 4 hours approx.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,350 m/10,954 ft
- Distance Travelled:19 km approx
- Approximate Walking Time: 9-10 hours
Day 10.- RACACHACA – LAGUNA LAZUNA – RACACHACA
After our breakfast we will start our hike to the Lazuna lake for 4 hours approx. where we will enjoy a beautiful landscape with the snow-capped mountain, after enjoying the views of the lake we will have another 2 hours extra of hiking until we reach the snow-capped mountain of Lazuna where we will enjoy the splendor of the snow-capped mountain and where we will have a small snack (box lunch) enjoying the view of that beautiful place, after touring and enjoying the place we will go down the same trail to Raccachaca where is going to be our campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,350 m/10,954 ft
- Distance Travelled:16 km approx
- Approximate Walking Time: 9-10 hours
Day 11: RACACHACA-PUMACCASA-ABRA MOJON-MUTUYPATA
The group starts to ascend at 7:00 am from Racachaca to Pumaccasa pass, where we can see Yanacocha Lagoon. After 20 minutes of walking we’ll arrive at Pumaccasa pass. The snow-covered peak of Pumacillo and
Soyroccocha lagoon offer great and wonderful vistas here. We’ll descend to Soyrococha lagoon to enjoy lunch and continue on to Mojon Pass, the highest pass in our trek. We’ll see the snowy peaks of Verónica and Salkantay and also the Huayna Picchu. The group will descend for almost 4 hours until Mutuypata, where we’ll find the third campsite.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,350 m/10,954 ft
- Distance Travelled:19 km approx
- Approximate Walking Time:6-7 hours
DAY12: MUTUYPATA-YANATILE-SANTA TERESA-AGUAS CALIENTES
We leave from Mutuypata at 7:00 am, descending to the town of Yanatile. Along the way, we can enjoy the hot waters on the edge of the Sacsara River, and we can also see the flora and fauna that surround the spectacular Yanatile Valley. From Yanatile, the group takes a local transportation to Santa Teresa (it’s around 40 minutes by bus). When we reach a suspension bridge, we’ll walk for 15 minutes until La Oroya and here we’ll take a local bus to Hidroeléctrica de Machu Picchu. Where we have lunch. Afterwards, we’ll continue hikking to Aguas Calientes, where we’ll spend the fourth night in a nice hotel.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,350 m/10,954 ft
- Distance Travelled:19 km approx
- Approximate Walking Time:6-7 hours / Ascent up: 450 m
DAY13: MACHUPICCHU-CUSCO
Early in the morning the group will take the first bus to Machu Picchu, arriving there after 25 minutes. The group will have a guided tour for approximately 2 hours and then free time to enjoy the citadel. Around 1:00 pm we’ll take the bus to Aguas Calientes, where we’ll have time for lunch. After that, you will take the train back to Cusco, where our representative will be waiting for you at the train station. Transfer to the hotel.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation:Not Included,
- Maximum Altitude:2,700 m / 8,856 ft
- Minimum Altitude:2,400 m / 7,872 ft ( Machupicchu )
Day 14 : rainbow Mountain
Our tour will start with an early pick-up from your accommodation in Cusco between 5:00 to 5:20 am. We will drive for 3 hours passing through many colorful colonial towns before reaching Pitumarca district where we will have breakfast.
After breakfast, we will drive for 1 hour along the Salcca Valley. On the way, you will enjoy a nice view over the mountains as we follow a small river to get to the starting point of the hike (4850m/15912ft).
We will then start our hike and walk for 30 to 40 minutes (1km) to our viewpoint (5,000m/16,404ft.). From there, we will have the most unique views of Ausangate (highest snow-capped mountain of Cusco 6375m/20915ft) and of the three rainbow mountains. As this is an alternative route to the well-known Vinicunca, you will be able to enjoy the views without crowds of tourists, to take magnificent photos and to remember forever the stunning views. After taking our pictures and appreciating the view, we will make our way back to our bus, have lunch and head back to Cusco. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Cusco
Day 15: Return to home country
We will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the airport of Cusco to take your flight to Lima and to your home country.
End of our services
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
“Please read carefully the following information; it will help you answer all of your questions about our services and the Package
THE BRIEFING
It will take place the night before your tour in your hotel
CAN I STORE MY LUGGAGE AT YOUR OFFICE:
Of course! During your tour or treks your main luggage can be store at our office or at your hotel, both are for free.
HOW TO BOOK THIS TOUR?
FIRST, to book your Tour, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase all your entrance tickets permit without the following information:
Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport):
Gender
Passport number
D.OB. (dd / mm / yyyy)
Nationality
SECOND, we require a deposit of 50% of the payment per person in order to purchase all your entrance tickets
MAY I CHANGE THE DEPARTURE DATE AFTER THE TICKETS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT?
Fortunately the answer is “Yes”. Please if you want to change the departure date of your tour please let us know one month in advance , if you want to change or cancel the government does not allow any changes the tickets are also not transferable or refundable.
*** If you cancel your tour at the last minute, the deposit is not refundable at all!
WHAT ABOUT ALTITUDE SICKNESS?
In general if you have regular exercise and spend a couple of days in Cusco, or in the Sacred Valley for acclimatisation to the altitude, you may be fine.
The recommended medicine for altitude sickness is WATER, COCA TEA and OXYGEN IF NEEDED; our guides are trained to treat you for Altitude Sickness.
We offer the Cusco City Tour or Sacred Valley Tour that you can book while you are acclimatizing. Check out our Day Tours
ARE WE DROPPED AT YOUR HOTEL AFTER THE TOUR OR TREKS?
Absolutely! Included in our packages is dropping you off at your hotel on the return from your trek or tour. If you have booked your hotel in the Sacred Valley like Ollantaytambo or Urubamba, we will drop you there too!
If you spend the night at Ollantaytambo before the trek, we wil pick you up there.