INCA TRAIL TOUR PACKAGE 10 DAYS: LIMA CITY TOUR, CUSCO CITY TOUR, INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU IN 4 DAYS, SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS TOUR, PUNO, LAKE TITICACA, BALLESTAS ISLANDS, PARACAS RESERVE.

Inca Trail Tour Package 10 days: visiting Lima City Tour, Cusco City Tour, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 4 days, Sacred Valley of the Incas tour, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Ballestas Islands, Paracas Reserve.

Note: (All our tour packages can be modified according to your requirements, whether it be the duration of your tour, adding an extra day, flight reservations or other additional destinations).

FIRST DAY: CITY TOUR IN LIMA

• Welcome and transfer from Lima airport to the hotel.
• City tour in Lima. (from 2:00pm to 6:00pm)
• Overnight stay in a hotel in Lima

Once you arrive in Peru our personal will welcome you in the hall of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After resting for a while we’ll start visiting the most interesting places of the ” City of Kings”: the Cathedral, Pizarro’s Tomb, the Catacombs of San Francisco, passing through the Congress, the Palace of Torre Tagle.

the residential areas of Orrantia, San Isidro, where we will visit the Huaca Pucllana, we will enjoy a spectacular sight of the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, where you will find a great quantity of preincaica pottery including the World biggest collection of erotic Huacos, then we’ ll spend the night at the Hotel.

(Photo: Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores Lima).

FIRST DAY: WELCOME AND TOUR IN CUSCO

• Breakfast
• Transfer from hotel to the airport in Lima.
• Trip on plane Lima to Cusco (1 hour)
• Transfer from the airport to hotel in Cusco.
• Coca tea at the hotel
• City Tour Catedral Cusco Sacsayhuaman Qoricancha Tambomachay … (13:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs.)
• Night in selected hotel in Cusco

We’ll be waiting for you at the airport in Cusco on your arrival date , take you to the hotel where you will rest for an hour , you’ll have a cup of coca tea and we will pick you up from your Hotel in the afternoon (13:30 hrs) to start with the tour around Cusco and outskirts.

Tour around Cusco and outskirts: We pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractives , with a professional guide:

The Koricancha Palace and Convent of Santo Domingo Religious center known as “The Temple of the Sun” where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction.

The Cathedral: Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value.

Sacsayhuaman: Built at 3 Km. From the city of Cusco, impressive stone fortress with an excellent architecture, Famous for its huge carved stones some of which are at 9 m/ 30 feet off the floor,with a weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol is held in June Every year.

Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheatre where sacrifices were made.

Puca-Pucara: An old tambo (resting place), monitoring place throughout the Inka Empire Routes.

Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco, ceremonial center of cult to the water, known traditionally as the place where water rests excursion time: around 5 hours.

Frequency : everyday in the afternoons.

SECOND DAY: CUZCO: INCA TRAIL START 

• Breakfast
• Transfer from hotel to the airport in Lima.
• Trip on plane Lima to Cusco (1 hour)
• Transfer from the airport to hotel in Cusco.
• Coca tea at the hotel
• City Tour Catedral Cusco Sacsayhuaman Qoricancha Tambomachay … (13:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs.)
• Night in selected hotel in Cusco

Meet at the office at 05:45 hrs to board the bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable). The journey to trailhead at km 82 takes approximately 3 hours. We will enjoy breakfast along the way. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and many other factors, but you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. After lunch, we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to our first camp (3000 mtrs). This first day has us walking through the valley. It starts at 2380 mtrs with a small climb to a platform overlooking the Incan site Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica.

Approx 14km walking – 6 hours

THIRD DAY : INCA TRAIL

• Inca Trail to Machupicchu 4 days and 3 nights
• The last night in selected hotel in Cusco

Day 2 is the most difficult day as you walk from about 3000 mtrs to 4200 mtrs “the highest pass of this trek (Dead Woman Pass). You can walk at your own pace, stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo. Campsite at 3600 mtrs. You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of the pass for approximately US$120.00. You must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items. Please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service.

This is the coldest night. +2/+4 degrees Celsius (December); -3/-5 degrees Celsius (June) Approx 12km walking – 7 hours

FOURTH DAY : INCA TRAIL 

• Inca Trail to Machupicchu 4 days and 3 nights
• The last night in selected hotel in Cusco

Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins and incredible paved trail (and more importantly for your lungs, there is a lot more down than up!!!). There are about 2000 stairs descending from Phuyupatamarca to Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees). If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. Guided tours of all the ruins. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna (2700 mtrs).

Take extra care of your personal belongings in this campsite as all the tours camp near here. As usual always keep your daypack with valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostal near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km walking – 6 hours

FIFTH DAY: INCA TRAIL: CUZCO 

• Inca Trail to Machupicchu 4 days and 3 nights
• The last night in selected hotel in Cusco

Get up extremely early to arrive at Intipunku, “The Gate of the Sun,” and view the first sun illuminating majestic Machu Picchu. It is still a 20 min walk down from here to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. Take your photos now before the 10:30 hrs crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should finish between 10:30 hrs and 11:00 hrs and you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu (it will take at least 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day, so start immediately after your tour. Or just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

Important:

• If you want to access to the Huayna Picchu mountain, contact us.

SIXTH DAY: TOUR TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INKAS

• Inca Trail to Machupicchu 4 days and 3 nights
• The last night in selected hotel in Cusco

This tour starts around 09:00 hrs., we pick you up at your Hotel, we have a guided tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, over the Vilcanota river, with a panoramic view of Pisac an old Inca City and a visit to the Inka market in this village, where we will have the chance to know in a closer way its people customs and get good bargains with the handycrafts and souvenirs sellers, afterwards we’ll head for Urubamba, traveling on the borders of the river Vilcanota.

We’ll have lunch at a restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to watch the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from the jungle habitants invasions. We’ll have the chance to walk by the narrow streets and have a clear knowledge of how this militar, religious and cultural center was during the Inca empire.

On the way back to Cusco we will stop by the colorful village of Chinchero , where we will find the ruins of the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House, we will appreciate its well preserve Inca wall in the man square and you will visit the beauty Colonial Temple with invaluable portraits, built over Inca Bases. Then we return to Cusco.

EIGHT DAY: FLIGHT CUSCO-LIMA AND TRIP ON BUS TO NAZCA

• Breakfast at the Hotel
• Transfer from hotel to the airport in Cusco
• Trip on plane from Cusco to Lima (1 hour)
• Transfer from the Lima’s airport to bus station to Nazca
• Trip on bus Lima to Nazca
• Night at the Hotel in Nazca

We’ll be at your hotel at least two hours before your flight leaves to take you to the airport in Cusco, you’ll get checked and get on board.

In Lima our staff will be waiting for you to take you to the Bus Station to travel to nazca where you’ll spend the night.

NINTH DAY: NAZCA LINES

• Flight over “Nazca Lines”
• Trip on bus Paracas – Nazca
• Night at the Hotel in Paracas

We will pick you up from your hotel at the indicated time to transfer you to the Nazca airfield and begin the flight over the Nazca lines for approximately 45 minutes, where you will be waiting with a sign with your name to transfer you to the Nazca airfield, for a 40-minute flight over the Nazca Pampas, where the ancient pre-Incas drew gigantic figures of animals and plants with a purpose not yet discovered, many believe that these figures were made by extraterrestrials, among which are the monkey, the spider, the hummingbird, etc. We will then head to the Nasca terminal for your trip to Lima, where our staff will be waiting to welcome you and take you to your hotel.

TENTH DAY: TOUR BALLESTAS ISLAND AND PARACAS RESERVE

• Tour to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve.
• Trip on bus Paracas – Lima.
• Transfer from the bus station to the airport in Lima.

At the time indicated the day before by your transfer, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin the tour to the Ballestas Islands
On the tour of the Ballestas Islands, you will visit the different islands for two hours.

During this tour you will be able to appreciate the figure of the Candelabro, a gigantic figure engraved in the desert of the Paracas Peninsula. On the Ballestas Islands you will be able to see up close a fabulous marine fauna, such as large colonies of sea lions on the beaches and rocks as well as seals.

It is also possible to see groups of Humboldt penguins in small caves, as well as a great variety of coastal birds such as cormorants, boobies, pelicans, seagulls, and zarcillos. Additionally, you will be able to appreciate rock formations and the beauty of the Pacific Ocean, great for artistic photos. After visiting the Parcas National Reserve, you will have lunch and then transfer to the bus station to go to the city of Lima.

After all our visits we will take a bus to return to Lima where our Local guide will be waiting to take you to the airport where our tour will end.

END OF SERVICES

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION

Prices	Hotels
USD 2275	in 4 stars hotel: Exclusive/Dorado/CasaAndina/Novotel/Suites – Expedition
USD 1990	in 3 stars hotel: El Ducado/San Agustín/Samay/Riviera – Expedition Train
USD 1890	in 2 stars hotel: El Porta/Sol Plaza inn/Hatun Wasi/Carlos V – Expedition Train

PRICE PER PERSON IN SIMPLE ACCOMMODATION

Prices	Hotels
USD 2810	in 4 stars hotel: Exclusive/Dorado/CasaAndina/Novotel/Suites – Expedition
USD 2375	in 3 stars hotel: El Ducado/San Agustín/Samay/Riviera – Expedition Train
USD 2100	in 2 stars hotel: El Porta/Sol Plaza inn/Hatun Wasi/Carlos V – Expedition Train

 

PRICE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION -2016:

Prices	Hotels
USD 2270	in 4 stars hotel: Exclusive/Dorado/CasaAndina/Novotel/Suites – Expedition
USD 1940	in 3 stars hotel: El Ducado/San Agustín/Samay/Riviera – Expedition Train
USD 1840	in 2 stars hotel: El Porta/Sol Plaza inn/Hatun Wasi/Carlos V – Expedition Train

 

Optional services				prices
To return by panoramic train you must add				USD 65	reserve ahead
To return by Hiram Bingham Train you must add				USD 680	reserve ahead

Important – Hotel booking is subject to space availability.

WHAT THE PACKAGE INCLUDES PER PERSON:

• 2 transfer to Lima Airport Hotel
• 1 City tour to the “City of Kings”
• 1 night in selected hotel in Lima including breakfast (as accommodation)
• 3 Nights at selected hotel in Cusco including breakfast (as accommodation)
• 1 night in selected hotel in Nazca includes breakfast (according to accommodation)
• 1 night hotel in Paracas includes breakfast (according to accommodation)
• 1 flights Lima – Cusco (1 hour)
• 1 flights Lima to Cusco (1 hour)
• 1 airport transfer to Cusco hotel.
• 1 City tour of Cusco and Surroundings (Afternoon 13:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs)
• 1 show typical music and dances of Cusco (from 19:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs)
• 1 andalusia Tour Inca Trail 4 days and 3 nights.
• 1 Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas 1 includes lunch (Full day 08:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs)
• 1 Transfer from the hotel in Lima to the bus terminal in Lima
• 1 bus ride from Lima to Nazca (08:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs)
• 1 Travel by bus to Nazca Paracas (13:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs)
• 1 flight to the Nazca Lines (40 minutes)
• 1 Tour to the Ballestas Islands
• 1 bus ride from Lima to Paracas (13:00 hrs – 21:00 hrs)
• 1 Transfer from the bus terminal to hotel or airport.