SALCANTAY & THE INCA TRAIL

THE PERFECT COMBINATION: SALCANTAY TREK & INCA TRAIL
Salkantay, Wayllabamba & Machupicchu
06 days / 05 nights

The combination of the Salkantay trek and classic Inca trail is important to book far in advance, especially for the months May, June, July, August and September. This is because of the limit of 500 people per day permitted to start the Inca Trail, including guides, cooks and porters.
This trek perfectly combines cultural and natural beauty, we will enjoy the magnificence of the Salkantay (6264m / 20551f)… This is the most important divine symbol of the mountains…
We will not only be amazed by the great landscape, but also by the great variety of plants and flowers which have developed in the depths of the river basins having a pleasant climate. We also meet with the local farmer being an event of Andean life in the customs and traditions. After Wayllabamba, we will continue into the famous Inca Trail which leads towards the Majestic city of Machu Picchu…

Day 1: Cusco – Mollepata (Cruz Pata) – Soraypampa – Salkantay pampa
Transport from the hotel to the town of Mollepata (3000m / 9843f), and Cruz Pata (3400m / 11155f), the place to meet with the group of horseman. We start hiking into a magnificent valley, mountains and the most important snow-capped such as the Humantay (5217m / 17116f) and the Salkantay (6264m / 20551f). Our campsite will be at Salkantay pampa (3900m / 12795f).
Transporting time: 4 hours
Hiking time: 6 hours
Moderate climate and cold during the night
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 2: Salkantay pampa – Salkantay pass – Sisay pampa
The morning is the best to start the highest climb of the trek, the Salkantay pass (5200m / 17060f), where we will have the presence of the magnificent mountains and beautiful scenery. After the top we will descent to the next camping place, called Sisay pampa (3700m / 12139f).
Hiking time: 7 hours
Moderate climate and cold during the night.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 3:Sisay pampa – Canal del Inca – Wayllabamba
Waking down amongst the mountains will give us emotional feelings however the trail is every time better and better restored by the INC institution (State). Wayllabamba (3000m / 9843f) will be the place to get on the Classic Inca Trail and our camping place.
Hiking time: 5 hours.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 4: Wayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayu
Early morning we will enjoy hiking through small tropical forests to Warmiwañusca pass (4200m / 13780f), accompanied by a professional guide. After a short moment at the summit we will continue walking down to our camping place know as Pacaymayu (3500m / 11483f).
Hiking time: 7 hours.
Cold climate.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 5: Pacaymayu – Runkurakay – Chaquicocha – Wiñayhuayna
During this day we will enjoy the challenges of the ecosystem. The Runkurakay pass (3900m / 12795f) is the place to observe the depth of the valley where the vegetation is increasing everywhere in the Inca Trail. Great attractive archaeological sites where we visit Sayacmarca (3600m / 11811f), Phuyupatamarca (3580m / 11745f) and finally Wiñayhuayna (2650m / 8694f), the place to camp.
Hiking time: 7 hours
Moderate cold climate and warm with mosquitoes.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 6: Wiñayhuayna – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes - Cusco
Early in the morning we will have the greatest moment of satisfaction at the Sun gate “Inti Punku” (2730m / 8957f); observing the phenomenal attraction of the sunrise over Machu Picchu. This is an unforgettable and favourable moment to take advantage of the time you will have to be informed about the secret lost city of Machu Picchu… The town of Aguas Calientes (2050m / 6726f), is the place where we are going to take the train back to Cusco.
Hiking time: 3 hours
Warm climate with mosquitoes.
Breakfast included.

What you need to bring:
Backpack, sleeping bag, clothing for warm and cold climate like a waterproof jacket, sweater, trekking shoes and trousers, polo’s/ t-shirts, rain poncho, hat, sun block cream, insect repellent and disinfecting alcohol and gel, bottle of water and sterilizing tablet, camera (wrapped in plastic bag), flash light and batteries, some snacks like chocolate bars and dry fruit, original passport, ´ISIC´-student card and extra money in soles.
Group service to Salkantay, Wayllabamba & Machupicchu 6 days / 5 nights
*A minimum of 2 people is needed for this trek

Included:• Transport from the hotel to Mollepata
• High quality camping equipment (We use professional tents, Doite, Model Kailas 3, extra light / 4.5kgs or Doite, Model Cima 4, extra light / 4.5kgs, both are for 2 persons. Mattress, eating tent with table and chairs, bathroom tent).
• Meals during the excursion (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks / Option vegetarian).
• Professional bilingual guide
• Cook and assistant
• Horseman and mules, for our camping and personal luggage of customer from Salkantay to Wayllabamba (8 kilos per person)
• Emergency horse during the hike of the Salkantay to Wayllabamba (for minimum of 2 persons)
• Porters in the Inca Trail for our camping equipment (From Wayllabamba to Machu picchu)
• Entrance to the Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
• Bus down from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
• First-aid kit, oxygen bottle and safety rope

Not included:
• Sleeping bag (If you don’t have this, we can offer it)
• Porters in the Inca Trail for the personal luggage (It must be carry by the customer)

THE COMPLETE PERUVIAN ADVENTURE

LIMA / CHICLAYO/ TRUJILLO / NASCA / AREQUIPA / PUNO / CUSCO & INCA TRAIL

16 Days / 15 nights

This package will give your a real peruvian adventure and of course with a real affordable price. Just contact us:).

DAY 1: ARRIVAL AND WELCOME
Arrival, meeting with our representative and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 2: LIMA: THE COLONIAL CITY / CHICLAYO
Free day to stroll around the city. We recommend to visit the historical centre of Lima and the Archaeological and Historical Museum or the Larco Museum.
Transfer to the bus station to take your Crucero Class bus to Chiclayo.
Overnight at the bus.

DAY 3: CHICLAYO: LAND OF LORD SIPAN & DELICIOUS FOOD
Arrival and transfer to your hostel.
This day you will discover the mystical Moche culture and their Huacas. This tour starts at Huaca Rajada, where the famous Señor de Sipan was discovered. Here you will appreciate the different tombs that the archaeologist found on 1987. Lunch on route. Then we depart to the Tucume Pyramids valley, here we will go up stairs to a viewpoint where you will have a nice angle to take a great picture of these different Huacas.

After this, the van will go to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum to appreciate the excellent gold work that they made. Many jewel and ornaments that the Señor de Sipan used when the Mochica culture was alive.

This day we recommend you to taste the delicious typical north dessert called King Kong.Return to your hotel.
Rest of the evening at leisure.
Overnight in Chiclayo.

DAY 4: CHICLAYO / TRUJILLO: LAND OF COLORFUL HUACAS
06:00 hrs. Transfer to the bus station to take your bus to Trujillo.
Arrival and transfer to your hostel. At 10.30 hrs. pick up to visit the huaca del Sol y de La Luna. The construction of the Huaca Del Sol was additive; new layers of brick were laid directly on top of the old; hence large quantities of bricks were required for its construction. It has been estimated by archaeologists that the Huaca del Sol was composed of over 100 million adobe bricks and was the largest pre Columbian adobe structure built in the Americas. The Huaca de la Luna is colored the soft brown of its adobe brickwork, just after its construction it would have been an impressive site to behold. The huaca was decorated in registers of murals which were painted in black, bright red, sky blue, white, and yellow.

Our next stop will be Chan Chan. It was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimu), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The vast mud city of Chan Chan was built between c.850 and c.1470 and was the imperial capital until Chimor was conquered by the Inca in the 15th Century. It is estimated that 30,000 people lived in the city of Chan Chan. After this interesting visit, we will take lunch on route to Chiclayo.
Return to your hotel.

To finish this great day, you will see the sunset at the Huanchaco beach where you will appreciate the Caballitos de Totora.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Trujillo.

DAY 5: TRUJILLO / LIMA
At noon we will pick you up to take your Crucero Class bus to Lima
Arrive aprox. 21:00 hrs, arrival and transfer to your hostel.
Overnight in Lima.

DAY 6: LIMA / NAZCA: THE MONKEY, THE SPIDER AND OTHER MISTERIOUS LINES / LIMA
03:40 hrs. Transfer to the bus station to take your Crucero class bus to Nasca.
We recommend to take a light breakfast this day. Arrival and transfer to the aerodrome to take your flight to the Nazca Lines. The trip is approximately 35 minutes and it depends of the wind to take the flight.
You will have the chance to appreciate the different enigmatic lines.
Evening at leisure to stroll around the city.
At 21:00 hrs. Transfer to the bus station to take your bus to Arequipa
Overnight at the bus in Crucero class bus.

DAY 7: NASCA / THE WHITE CITY OF AREQUIPA / PANORAMIC CITY TOUR
Breakfast at your lodging.
At evening, you will pick up from your hotel to take your PANORAMIC city tour.
Here you will visit, the cathedral that it`s built of “Sillar” (white volcanic stone), the main square, the Yanahuara viewpoint and the beautiful surroundings.
Overnight in Arequipa.

DAY 8: BEAUTIFUL VICUÑAS, HIGH SKIES & THE ENTRANCE TO THE COLCA VALLEY
Breakfast at your lodging.
We will pick you up at 08:00 am to take you to the famous Colca Valley. On the way, we will make several stops, to see the amazing fauna that this route has. At 09:30 am, we will make a stop to take a Coca tea to avoid the altitude sickness; also here there are bathrooms and a little store.
After this we will continue on our trip, the altitude will be little by little higher. We will make a little stop at the highest point of the route, called Patabamba (4910 m.a.s.l). Then we will continue and if we are lucky we would see the cute Vicuñas, ducks and birds on their native habitat.
Approximately we will arrive at 12 m to Chivay (3651 m.a.s.l). Here we will take a delicious buffet lunch and take you to your hotel.
At 4:00 pm we will pick you up to take you to the Calera hot springs. They are really recommendable.
Overnight in Colca-Arequipa

DAY 9: MAJESTIC CONDOR FLIGHT / RETURN TO AREQUIPA
At 06:00 hrs, we will pick you up to continue discovering the Colca valley. On the route you will see terraces and “andenes” that pre Inca’s cultures built for cultivate several tubers and vegetables.
At 08:30 hrs, we will arrive to the unique Cruz Del Condor viewpoint, if you are lucky, you will have the chance to see their majestic and peaceful flight over you.

Then we will return to Chivay to take a buffet lunch, on the route we will make a stop to see the colonial church of Maca. After lunch return to Arequipa and drop off to your hotel.
Overnight in Arequipa.

DAY 10: AREQUIPA / AUNTHENTIC PUNO
Breakfast at your lodging.
Transfer to the bus station to take your bus to Puno.
Arrival, meeting and transfer to your hotel. Opportunity to rest and acclimatize with a cup of Coca tea. This tea is really helpful for the altitude sickness.
Evening at leisure, to stroll around the Puno city, and visit some handicrafts stores.
Overnight in Puno.

DAY 11: PUNO/ REAL ETNICAL LIFE OF UROS AND TAQUILE ISLAND
Breakfast at your lodging.
This day you will visit the unbelievable Uros islands. These islands will show you a different way of life. The guide will teach you how they live and their interesting customs.

After a trip across the Titicaca Lake, you will arrive to the Taquile Island, where you will feel the peaceful enviroment and learn how the people organize this island and how they make their own typical clothes which have a special meaning for them.
Typical lunch included.
Return to Puno and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight.

DAY 12: PUNO/ INKA´S WONDERLAND- CUSCO
Breakfast at your lodging.
07:00 hrs.Transfer to the bus station to take your bus to Cusco “The Navel of the World”.
On the route you will visit the historical sites of Andahuaylillas, Raqchi and Pucara. Buffet lunch included.
Arrival, meeting with our representative and transfer to your hotel.
Evening at leisure to stroll around the beautifull city and it´s nice narrow streets.
Overnight.

DAY 13: CUSCO / SPECIAL CITY TOUR AND PRINCIPAL HISTORICAL SITES
At 9:00 am your guide will pick you up from your hotel to start the interesting city tour.
You will visit the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, which was the principal temple at the Inca time and beautiful cathedral.
Then our bus will be waiting for you to take you to the four historical sites of Sacsayhuaman, Q´enko,Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Return to your hotel.
Overnight.

DAY 14: CUSCO / Km 104 / Wiñayhuayna
Transfer from the hotel to the train station with direction KM 104, the beginning of the Inca trail. Through this Inca Trail we will get the professional guide, fro a better understanding of the archeological remains of Chachabamba (2270m / 7448f) and we will go up to the highest part where Wiñayhuayna (2650m / 8694f) is situated.

This is the most important archeological site within the park of Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail continues to the Sun Gate “Inti Punku”, the observation point of all this natural charm of Machu Picchu (2400m / 7874f). We will be in the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu only for a short time, because we have to continue to the village of Aguas Calientes, the place where we will spend the night in a hostel.

Hiking time: 06 hours
Included: lunch box and dinner

DAY 15: Aguas Calientes / Sanctuary of Machupicchu / Cusco
Around 6 am we will leave with a professional guide in a tourist bus and we will head to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the place where we will get to know more about the Incas. The visit of Machu Picchu will take a beautiful early morning as possible in order to give the customers some free time to enjoy and explore the place. After that we will get together with the group in the village of Aguas Calientes and take the train to the city of Cusco.

Included: breakfast.
Overnight at selected hotel.

DAY 16: CUSCO / LIMA
Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Lima.

FOLLOW THE INCA FOOTSTEPS TO DISCOVER MACHU PICCHU

THE CLASSIC INCA TRAIL
04 days/03 nights
This amazing trek will take to mysterious ways to get to the spectacular Machu Picchu. Join this trek with other interesting cities that Peru offers you. Here a little introduction of the Inca Trail, 4days/3nights. We recommend to have an overnight in Aguas Calientes after this unique experience.

DAY 1 Cusco / Km 82 / Yuncachimpa
In the morning we leave Cusco (3350m) with a tourist bus and go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Km 82), the place where we meet the whole group and will start the Inca Trail. Miskay community will be the place where we will stop for lunch and get an explanation of the archeological complex of Llactapata. The next place where we will stop for the night will be the camp of Yuncachimpa at a height of 3300m/ 10826ft.

Hiking time: 06 hours
Included: lunch and dinner

DAY 2 Yuncachimpa / Warmihuañusca pass / Pacaymayu / Runkurakay pass / Chaquicocha
An early morning start of our excursion is favorable for hiking uphill, always gradually, through the Valley of Llulluchapampa (3850m) to the highest point of this section which is called the pass of Warmihuañusca (4200m), the place where we will have great views of the mysterious Nevado de Verónica. After enjoyable time we will continue down and up hill to Runkurakay pass (3050m). From there, we will see our camp site named Chaquicocha at (3650m). During the day we visit the settlement of Runkurakay and Sayacrmarca.

Hiking time: 07 hours
Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 3 Chaquicocha / Phuyupatamarca / Wiñayhuayna
We have a beautiful day walking through the challenge ecosystem towards the tropical forest of Wiñaywayna. The nearest settlement is named Phuyupatamarca (3600m), the place where we will enjoy across Inca engineering build. After that we visit the settlement of Wiñaywayna “Forever young” (2650m), and place for our last camp site.

Hiking time: 07 hours
Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 4 Wiñayhuayna / Machu Picchu / Cusco
Alter our breakfast at around 5:00am, we will be heading with our flashlight in the direction of the Sun Gate (Inti Punku, 2780m), where we will watch the sun rise over Machupicchu and Waynapicchu. At the archeological site of Machupicchu (2400m) it is the best moment to enjoy the breathtaking cultural charm. You will have some free time to spend on the archeological site before we will take the train to return back to Cusco.

Hiking time: 03 hours
Included: breakfast

What you need to bring?
Backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat (we will provide you with this one), rainwear, complete change of clothing, sweater, jacket (something warm), water bottle and sterilizing tablets, flash light and batteries, broad - brim or peaked cap, sun block, insect repellent, toiletries and toilet paper. Selection of small snacks such as chocolates, dried fruit, biscuits, etc. Camera (wrapped in plastic bag) and extra money.

PRICE PER PERSON IN GROUP SERVICE: 340.00 USD

*Special price for groups over 4 people

Included:

• Transportation from hotel to Km 82
• Camping equipment (2-person igloo tent and sleeping mats.)
• Cook, cooking equipment, dining tent, tables and chairs.
• Meals during the excursion (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners and 3 Snacks / optional vegetarian). 
• Tea time everyday (tea, coffee, wantan, popcorn, cracker.)
• Professional bilingual guide.
• Cook, assistant and carriers for the camping and food equipment.
• Cooking tent and camping equipment for the contributors (Porters)
• Entrance fees for the Inca Trail and the sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
• Tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco or Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and Cusco by bus.
• First-aid kit, oxygen bottle and safety rope.

Not included:

• First breakfast at the began of the trail and last lunch in Aguas Calientes
• Bus downhill from Machu Picchu ruins to Aguas Calientes where the train station is situated; additionally you can pay the cost of $7.00 for this service. Other possibility is a walk of an hour.
• Sleeping bag.

Conditions:
1. All participants will have to carry their own back packs.
2. MUNAYKI PERU TOUR OPERATOR no refunds will be given if a participant decides to cancel the trip prior to departure or during the trip (except the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu and the train tickets from Aguas Calientes to Cusco).
3. A participant must declare if he/she has any sickness or medical disorder and must bring his/her own medicines.
4. MUNAYKI PERU TOUR OPERATOR can not be held responsible for natural problems (for instance a land slide) or other problems not due to MUNAYKI PERU TOUR OPERATOR (for instance late train departure).
5. All participants must bring their own passport