PERU AND THE INKA TRAIL: LIMA - CUSCO - CAMINO INKA TO MACHU PICCHU

PERU AND THE INKA TRAIL: LIMA - CUSCO - CAMINO INKA TO MACHU PICCHU
DURATION: 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS
DAILY DEPARTURES - DEPENDING OF THE INKA TRAIL AVAILABILITY

INCLUDES:
- Air Tickets Lima / Cusco / Lima.
* LIMA
- All transfers in Lima.
- 01 night of hotel in Lima with breakfast.
- City Tour Lima (SIC).
* CUSCO
- All transfers in Cusco.
- 02 nights of hotel in Cusco with breakfasts.
- Inka Trail 4 Days 3 Nights (includes entrance, transfers, 03 breakfasts, 03 lunches, 03 dinners, bus down, guided visit in Machu Picchu).
- Professional tourist Guides.
- Entrances fees and professional tourist guides.
- Hotel taxes and permanent assistance.

:: ITINERARY

DAY 01: ARRIVAL TO LIMA CITY - VISIT TO THE CITY
- Arrival and Transfer to the Hotel.
Welcome Pisco sour. Pisco is the tipical peruvian drink. It is a drink made of the destilation of the quebranta grape from a city with the same name located 250 Km. soth from Lima in the department of Ica. This licuor as the Tequila in Mexico is wordly famous.
- City Tour Lima (You can take this tour at the end of your travel in Peru)
In the afternoon we visit the historical center of Lima, including "Paseo de la Republica", "Plaza San Martín", the Main Square and the surroundings monuments: " The Goberment Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop`s Palace; City Hall, the Desamparados Train Station, and the Moorish-style houses and balconies along Lima`s old streets. In the catedral, the tour guide will show you the sacristy, the side chapels, the impressive Choir seating, and the tomb of Lima`s founder, Francisco Pizarro. The Next stop is San Francisco convent, with the best exhibition of Colonial art in Latinoamerica. After we will visit the traditional neighborhood near the San Isidro Golf Club, the olive Grove park and the modern Larco Mar shopping and the entertaiment complex including the love park of Love where we will finish with a spectacular sight of the Pacific Ocean.
- Overnight in Lima.
DAY 02: LIMA / CUSCO / CITY TOUR CUSCO
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport.
- Flight Lima / Cusco.
- Arrival to Cusco. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Welcome coca tea. Free day to rest and acclimatize.
It is normal the altitude sickness wjen you arrive to the city of Cusco. We recommend to be quiet ans rest the first hours after your arrival. Bring water with you to any place you visit.
We reccomend you to visit the city observing the fusion between the inca and the colonial architecture. Visit to the Temple of the sun: "Korikancha" and the Cathedral. Also if you contract a tour or rent a taxi, you can visit the ruins of Q'enqo, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and Saccsayhuaman fortress.
- Overnight in Cusco.
DAY 03: INKA TRAIL - CHILCA - WAYLLABAMBA
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Transfer to board the bus. Make sure to carry your original passport. Transfer until Km 82. We will start the trail walking about 2-3 Hrs. before lunch. After lunch, we walk untill pass the village of Wayllabamba for our first camping (3000 m.o.s.l.).This first day walking passes through the valley starting from 2800 m.o.s.l. with a small climb, rewarded with superb views of mount Veronica to a platform overlooking the inca site Llactapata. Approx. 14Km. walking - 6 hours. Lunch & dinner.
Overnight in camping site.
DAY 04: INKA TRAIL - WAYLLABAMBA - PACAYMAYO
Breakfast. This is the most difficult day as you walk from about 3000 m.o.s.l. (Dead woman´s pass). You can walk at your own pase, stop to get your breath whenever you want. We continue the trekking down the valley until Pacaymayo. On the second day you can hire a porter from the wayllabamba village to carry your pack to the top of the pass (USD$15.00 Approx.). Campsite at 3600 m.o.s.l. This is the coldest night in the trekk +2/+4 Degrees celcius (December) -3/-5 Degrees celcius (June). Approx. 12Km walking - 7 hours. Lunch & dinner.
Overnight in camping site.
DAY 05: INKA TRAIL - PACAYMAYO - WINAYHUAYNA
Breakfast. This day in the trekking is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins and the incredible Paved Trail (and more important for your lungs, there is a lot more down than up!!!). There are about 2000 escaleras descending from Puyupatamarca to Winayhuayna, so be careful if you have had problems with the knees in the past; an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight. Guided tour of all the ruins and camping at Winayhuayna (2700 m.o.s.l.).
- Apart from the streams the only shower on the Inka Trail is on this third night at Winayhuayna. There is hostal near the campsite with an 8 Min. hot shower for 5 soles and bar and restaurant where you can also purchase a bottle of water. Approx. 16Km walking - 6 hours. Lunch & dinner.
Overnight in camping site.
DAY 06: MACHU PICCHU
- Breakfast. Get up extremelly early to arrive at Inti Punku, "The gate of the sun" and view of the first sun rays illuminating Machu Picchu. It is still 20 Min. walk down from here and the famous view is from the terraces at the end of the trail. Take your photos now before crowds arrive around the 10:30.
- Guided Visit to the fabulous inka city of Machu Picchu. Your tour to Machu Picchu should finish between 10:30 and 11:00 am, after you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu (Minimun 90 Min.), or just collapse under the tree in Machu Picchu.
- Down Bus. Return train to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel.
- Overnight in Cusco.
DAY 07: CUSCO / LIMA / RETURN TO YOUR COUNTRY
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport in Cusco.
- Flight Cusco - Lima.
- Arrival to Jorge Chavez airport to take your plane to return to your country.


SUGGESTED HOTELS IN THE DIFFERENT PLACES TO VISIT
IN CASE THERE IS NO AVAILABILITY BOOKINGS WILL GO TO SIMILAR HOTELS

CATEGORIA HOTELES EN LIMA HOTELES EN CUSCO
:: Hoteles 2* Antu Suites / The Place Killa Wasi / Portales / Teatro Inka
:: Hoteles 3* SA Colonial / Palmas Casa Don Ignacio / Prisma
:: Hoteles 3* Sup Carmel / Suites Appart SA International / Samay
:: Hoteles 3* Esp Casa Andina Classics Casa Andina Classics
:: Hoteles 4* Jose Antonio / La Hacienda Picoaga / Novotel
:: Hoteles 5* Thunderbird Principal Libertador

PRICES PER PERSON (EXPRESSED IN AMERICAN DOLLARS)
VALID ONLY FOR RECEPTIVE TOURISM

HOTELES DWB TPL
:: Hoteles 2* $825 $820
:: Hoteles 3* $850 $840
:: Hoteles 3* Superior $900 $880
:: Hoteles 3* Andinos $950 $925
:: Hoteles 4* $995 $975
:: Hoteles 5* $1120 $1060

DWB = Price per person based on a double twin or matrimonial (full size bed) room.
TPL = Price per person based on a triple room.


:: ADDITIONAL SERVICES

(1) Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal items such as clothes, sleeping bag etc. They can be hired for $220 for all 4 days and will carry up to a maximum of 18kg (usually 1 porter between 2 persons is more than sufficient). You must decide if you want to hire the services of a personal porter in advance when making your trek reservation since we need to purchase the porter's trekking permit. You cannot decide to hire an additional porter once you arrive in Cusco.
(2) Vegetarian Meals. We can provide vegetarian meals or cater for special diets with no extra cost. Just let us know at least 2 days prior to trek departure.
(3) Sleeping bag hire. If you haven't got a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you then we have sleeping bags in our office for rent.


:: ADDITIONAL NOTES

- Prices valid only for tourists - receptive tourism.
- Prices are subject to changes without notice due changes in the price of Flight Tickets.
- Ask for the detailed itinerary to reservas@rundomundo.com.
- Price for 1 Pax travelling alone or single room: Consult.
- This program can start any date.
- Packages that includes Inka Trail only can be booked depending of the available dates in the UGM (Authorities in Cusco). Only 500 people per day are available.
- Prices valid until January 31St, 2013.
- Prices are subject to changes with no previous notice.


BOOKINGS

To book this travel, write to reservas@rundomundo.com or call us, indicating:
- Program Peru and the Inka Trail 7 Days 6 Nights.
- Chossen Category of Hotels and kind of room.
- Arrival date to Lima.
- Departure date from Lima.
- Names of Passengers.
- Age.
- Sex.
- Nationality.
- Additional solicited services: Porter extra, Vegetarian meals, etc.
- Scan of the Passports (Send the scan of the passport by e-mail).
- Arrival Information: Date, Airline, Flight Number, Arrival time.
- Contact Telephone.