PERÚ 15 DAYS
Ven a conocer las maravillas y misterios que guarda la ciudad más importante del Periodo Inca: Cusco. Sucumbir al encanto de sus sitios arqueológicos, su historia y tradiciones que aún viven en su gente. Además, disfrute de la belleza de la Isla Ballestas, las líneas de Nasca, la ciudad de Arequipa y la belleza natural del Cañón del Colca. Déjese seducir por la belleza natural y las tradiciones de la población local del lago Titicaca. Disfruta de este Perú 15D, recorre las principales ciudades del Perú, descubre el encanto del Valle Sagrado en Cusco; desafía tus límites, recorre los 44 kilómetros del reconocido Camino Inca en IT4D y finalmente siente la magia que rodea una maravilla del mundo moderno: La ciudadela de Machu Picchu.
* El Tour es en Servicio Grupal, pero los traslados entre ciudades se realizan en Servicio Privado, pickup 4x4, y usted está acompañado por su Tour Conductor durante todo su recorrido, para brindar un mejor servicio a nuestros clientes.
Itinerary
We will wait at the International Airport Jorge Chavez in Lima and be transferred to your hotel. You will spend the night here.
| * Please note that if there is a delay in your flight resulting in a longer waiting time at the airport for your transportation to the hotel. A fee will be applied for that additional waiting time. |
In the morning, after breakfast, your Tour Conductor picks you up from your hotel to take you to the pickup 4×4 in order to head to the southern city of Paracas, the transfer last an average of 4-5 hours (265km). When you reach the coastal town of Paracas, we will take our boat to visit the Ballestas Islands; where we will observe different varieties of marine species, seals, sea lions, Humboldt penguins, among other species. After the visit, we will go on the pickup 4×4 with our Tour Conductor to the city of Nazca, where, we spend the night.
After breakfast, your guide meet you at the hotel to take you to the heliport and observe the famous Nazca Lines. We will take a plane and overfly the Nazca Lines. Between the lines we will observe: the monkey, the spider, the condor, the hummingbird, a whale, dog and many more. We overfly the lines for a period of 40 minutes. After we completed this spectacular course, we will have some lunch and then, we will return to the Hotel and later we will take the pickup 4X4 with the TC that will take us to the city of Arequipa to follow our itinerary.
In the afternoon, your guide will pick you from your hotel, to visit the most important sectors of Arequipa city. As well as the three most important volcanoes, known as “The Three Guardians of the City”. Also we will appreciate the typical streets, the countryside, the house traditional camp Tingo, the Sabandía Mill and finally see the Inca terraces of Paucarpata.
After breakfast, your guide pick you up from your hotel to begin our journey to the Colca Canyon where we enjoy a breathtaking scenery; through the nature reserve Cañahuas. With many vicunas, alpacas, llamas, ridges, mountains and valleys, once we reach Chivay; where we spend the night.
We got up early to go to the “Mirador del Condor”; where we will observe the fly of the largest birds in the world “Condor”, showing all its beauty and charm between the mountains and valleys. Along the way, we will observe many local people with ancient customs. Then, we return to Chivay to rest and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will take our pickup 4×4 with our TC and go to the city of Puno.
After breakfast, your guide will pick you at the hotel to go to the port and take our boat that will take us to the Uros Islands where we will participate in the customs of the local people. Then, we will continue to the Amantani Island, where we meet the families we will spend the night with and share local activities.
After breakfast, we take a boat to the island of Taquile. Here, we will visit the craft workshops, archaeological pre-Inca constructions, admire the immensity and beauty of the world’s largest lake: Lake Titicaca. In the afternoon, we return to the city of Puno, where we spend the night.
In the morning, we will take you to the pickup 4×4 with your TC, to go in to the city of Cusco. Along the way, we will pass through typical landscapes of the Andes Mountains, valleys, and local populations. Also, we will visit 3 Tourist center: the Museum of Pucara, the Inca City of Racch and the Church of Andahuaylillas, known as Little Sistine Chapel of America. Once we arrived in the city we head to our hotel.
In the morning, after taking a revitalizing breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your hotel to start your tour to Sacred Valley. There, you can see the beautiful landscape with corn and potatoes and a whole variety of colors ranging from green mountains to deep red in their clay. Also, you will visit the Pisac Market with handicrafts and traditional Fair. Subsequently, we are passing through the capital of this valley, Urubamba; where we can do some shopping. Then we drive to Ollantaytambo. A beautiful city with huge terraces and a unique charm that only this city can offer.
On the way back to Cusco, we stop at the village of Chinchero, famous for textiles and owns the chapel. Hence, we can do some shopping before returning to Cusco. Finally, we’ll leave it at your hotel to take a rest.
Today, you will walk in his briefing offices Wayki Trek. After that, we will start one of the most memorable experiences you can live in your trip to Cusco: the Wayki Experience.
The Wayki Experience, is an experiential tour that allows our clients to meet and live day to day in the community of porters. You will learn their habits and have the opportunity to work with them in their daily work. Also, you will share with them a typical local food and spend the night under the starry sky of the Peruvian highlands. The next day we leave to our walk.
After breakfast, we leave the hotel in Cusco, together with the tour guide on a private van towards the start point of our trekking on Km 82, Piscacucho. On arrival will go through the control point of the Inca trail and then proceed with the trekking. We will start at 2400 m.a.s.l. and will ascend slowly toward the archeological ruins called Llactapata (2650 m.a.s.l.) where we will get after 2 hours of trekking time. Here, we will explore the ruins and have lunch at its base afterwards. Later, we will continue our route to the semitropical valley of Wayllabamba and 2 hours after we will arrive to the archeological site of Wayllabamba; we will explore the site as well and set our first campsite around the area. Dinner will be served and will spend the night there.
- Distance: 12 Km.
- Walking Hours: 4-6 hours
- Low Altitude: 2600 m. / 8228 Ft.
- High Altitude: 3000 m. / 9842 Ft.
- Campsite Altitude: 3000 m. / 9843 Ft.
We will start our day with a good breakfast. This is the most difficult day of the trail, but no impossible!. We will walk towards the highest point of the Inca Trail: Warmiwañuska Pass. On the way there, we will witness different microclimates. After 3 hours walking approx. Warmiwañuska Pass also known as “The Dead Woman Pass” (4215 m.a.s.l.), will be at hands reach. Once there we will have an amazing view of the Vilcanota and Vilcabamba Mountain Chain. If we are lucky, we might even see the condors flying up in the sky. After a few moments here, we will descend through a winding valley till we reach the area where we will have lunch. After lunch, we will proceed ascending again till the Pacaymayu Gorge where we will set our camping, have dinner and rest for the night.
- Distance: 16 Km.
- Walking Hours: 7-8 hours
- Low Altitude: 3000 m. / 9842 Ft.
- High Altitude: 4215 m. / 13828 Ft. (First Pass – Warmiwañusca)
- Campsite Altitude: 3000 m. / 9843 Ft.
This day is one of the longest, but the most beautiful at the same time. The presence of small Inca ruins along the way makes it worth it. We will ascend through a steep trail and will reach the second Pass where the impressive archeological rests of Runkuracay (3800 m.a.s.l). Afterwards, we will descend till we get to Sayaqmarca (3600 m.a.s.l) known as “The Dominant Town”. Here we will also see very interesting Inca ruins. We will continue through the valley where we will make a stop for lunch. We will continue ascending going through Conchamarca, which is a small archeological site that was recently discovered. After this, we will reach the first tunnel along the way and later we will get to the last Pass on the Inca Trail, from where we will see the town of Phuyupatamarca, “Town above the clouds” (3665 m.a.s.l) without doubt one of the most original towns on the whole Inca Trail. Afterwards, we will descend using around 2000 stone steps till we reach Wiñaywayna Citadel “Forever Young” (2700 m.a.s.l.) to end this day, we will continue to our last campsite to have dinner, relax and rest for the night.
- Distance: 16 Km.
- Walking Hours: 8-10 hours
- Low Altitude: 2650 m. / 8694 Ft.
- High Altitude: 3900 m. / 12467 Ft. (Second Pass – Runkuracay)
- Campsite Altitude: 2650 m. / 8694 Ft.
We will get up very early and have breakfast. This day we will walk around 6 Km distance, or 3 hours approx. to the next stop. Along the route, we will be able to see a great variety of flora and fauna typical from the area. Afterwards, we will arrive to Inti Punku “Sun Gate” (2490 m.a.s.l). It is an excellent opportunity to take panoramic pictures of the Machu Picchu Citadel (2430 m.a.s.l) as it is visible from this point. “The lost Inca City”, without a doubt one of the most important urban constructions of the Inca Empire Era.
Once in Machu Picchu Citadel, we will have a guided tour of 2 hours approx. with a bit of free time to explore. Afterwards, we will catch the bus in direction to the town of Aguas Calientes (2040 m.a.s.l). In this town, you will be able to have some time to grab lunch and later that afternoon we will take the train to return to Cusco through Peru Rail – Expedition*
Upon arrival to Cusco, our transfer will be waiting at the train station to take you on our private van to your hotel. End of our adventure!
- Distance: 6 Km.
- Walking Hours: 3 -4 hours
- Low Altitude: 2040 m. / 6693 Ft.
- High Altitude: 2650 m. / 8694 Ft.
(*) The return from Aguas Calientes to Cusco will be done together with your tour guide. Time of service to be confirmed.
We pick up from your hotel and take you to Cusco airport and take your flight back home. Wayki Trek Team wishes you have enjoyed, as we did, this challenging adventure. With the aim of being able to see you again soon and enjoy together another remarkable story. End of service.
