We will pick you up, early at the
hotel in the morning and transfer you until kilometer 82
in a private bus. We will stop at a place where we have
our breakfast before beginning our trek. Then we will
begin our journey the first part of wich it is quite
simple, around two hours, and we will see from the trail
the archaeological center of PATALLACTA from where we
will appreciate the impressive landscape of flora ,
fauna and indigenous town with inca traditions. These
archaeological centers show the importance of this
valley in the first place after lunch we will continue
ascending lightly to a semi-tropical valley for two
hours until we arrive at our camp, Huayllabamba at
(3000.m.a.s.l), Where we’ll spend the night.
DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO
we start early after breakfast and
trek to the highest point on the trail, passing through
different climatic and ecological zones as we ascend the
WAMIWAÑUSCA pass at 4200 m.a.s.l.
After breakfast we’ll
undertake our ascent and during the first two hours we
will walk amongst abundant vegetation with trees of wild
origin. Because of this reason its known by many as the
worlds highest cloud forest amongst the landscapes the
flora and fauna starting at 3800 m.a.l.s. Until the high
point, is typical of the andean mountains covered with
icchu or straw, and mountains with perpetual snow after
arduous walk of approximately 5 hours we´ll arrive at
highest point , from there we will observe the beauty of
the deep valleys and a distance covered well on the way
to our third day , with luck we will see the flight of
the condors and we will pass among the thick clouds as
they fence the sky. After a worthy rest we´ll descend
toward our second camp at PACAYMAYU (3500 masl).
DAY 3: PACAYMAYO – HUIÑAYHUAINA
From the PACAYMAYO, the trail climbs
steeply up the opposite side of the valley wall, towards
the second pass. About halfway up ist a small round
roofless stone building. This Inca remains is known as
RUNKURACAY. The building is thought to have been a
astronomic site, a kind of way post for couriers
following the trail to MACHU PICCHU. It contained
sleeping areas for the couriers and stabling facilities
for their animals.
After RUNKURACAY, the trail continues to climb towards
the second pass, the Abra de RUNKURACAY, which is at
around 3900m. On the far side of the pass, the trail
descends towards a valley containing a shallow lake. At
around this point, the trail changes from a dirt path to
a narrow stone roadway. This is the beginning of the
true Inca Trail; the stones of the roadway were laid by
the Quechua people of the period of the Inca state.
The trail leads to a second, larger Inca site, named
SAYACMARCA ("Town in a Steep Place"). SAYACMARCA
effectively controls the trail - which passes beneath it
- at this point. It is built on a promontory of rock
overlooking the trail, and is accessible only via a
single narrow stone staircase. On the left of the
staircase, which is about a meter or less in width, is
an overhanging rock wall, which makes it difficult for a
tall man to climb, while on the right is a sheer drop
onto the rocks below. SAYACMARCA (which Bingham
inexplicably decided to name Cedrobamba - "Plain of
Cedars" - despite the fact that there are no cedars to
be seen, and it's perched on a spur overlooking a
valley) is roofless and overgrown, but the walls still
stand and the shape of the fortress can easily be seen.
Nearby is a stone aqueduct which once carried water to
the site. After SAYACMARCA, the trail descends to the
valley floor, and the roadway takes the form of a long
causeway leading across what may once have been the bed
of a shallow lake. On the far side, the trail begins to
climb again. The roadway represents a considerable feat
of engineering, including even an 8m tunnel section
where the Inca engineers widened a natural fissure in
the rock into a tunnel large enough to allow the passage
of human and animals. The trail leads up to the third
pass and, just beyond it, a third Inca site,
PHUYUPATAMARCA ("Cloud-level Town"). This site appears
to have had some ritual function; the rectangular
structures along one side are baths, which were
apparently fed from a spring higher up. The highest bath
was reserved for the nobles, while the lower classes
performed their ritual ablutions in the water which had
already been used by the aristocracy. Below
PHUYUPATAMARCA, the trail spirals and descends steeply
towards HUIÑAYHUAYNA, ("Forever Young"), another Inca
site. There is another campsite and a visitor centre
nearby.
DAY 4: TO MACHUPICCHU
The final section of the trail, from
HUIÑAYHUAYNA to INTIPUNKU is an easy hike, following a
broad level path which winds comfortably through scrub
and light woodland. Colorful butterflies flutter across
the trail.
Aft er no more than an hour and a half or two, the trail
comes to a narrow flight of stone steps leading upwards
into a small stone structure with a grass floor a few
meters square. This is INTIPUNKU, the Gateway of the
Sun, and through the rectangular doorway, you can see
the ruins of MACHU PICCHU. From INTIPUNKU, a pathway
leads directly to MACHU PICCHU itself.
Included:
Original Passport.
Transfer from your hotel, trail head,
hotel.
Personal tents: 2 people in each
4-people-capacity tent.
Dinning tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
Toilet tent
English speaking professional guide
(2 guides for groups over
8 people)
Cook and cooking equipment
Porters (to carry tents, food and
cooking equipment).
Accommodation for our guides, cook
and porters.
Meals (04B, 04L, 04D + wake – up tea)
First-aid kit including emergency
oxygen bottle.
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to
Cusco (economic tourism class).
Not included:
Sleeping bag.
Lunch on the last day: after the
guided tour at Machupicchu and choose to have lunch either in
Machupicchu or in AguasCalientes.
Tips.
YOU SHOULD BRING:
A backpack with a change of clothes
for the whole period of the trek.
Rain gear (jacket and pants if
available) or rain poncho.
Warm clothes, including jacket,
fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping.
Sleeping bag (it can be hired at our
agency)
Flashlight and batteries
Camera, films and batteries
(batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
Hat or cap to protect you from the
sun, rain and cold
Sun block cream, mosquitoes
repellent.
Toilet paper
Snacks: biscuits, energy bars,
chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type)
and water for the first morning.
Small towel.
Swimming suit (if you intend to go to
the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
Cash in soles and/or US$
Original passport
Optional: walking sticks or poles
(rubber covers required in order not to damage the Trail)
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The final section of the trail, from
HUIÑAYHUAYNA to INTIPUNKU is an easy hike, following a
broad level path which winds comfortably through scrub
and light woodland. Colorful butterflies flutter across
the trail.
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