Price includes all credit
card transaction fees and
taxes
Huchuy Qosqo Trek Student
Discount (USD 30.00)*
Starting point
:
Cusco
Ending point
:
Cusco
Duration
:
3 days
Activities
:
Archaeological, Active,
Hiking, Camping and
Cultural.
Difficulty
:
Easy to Moderate
Departures
:
Daily Deaprtures
ITINERARY
Day 1: CUSCO - TAMBOMACHAY -
PUCAMARCA
(About 6 hours of hike)
(L), (D)
Around 6:15a.m. your guide will
pick you up from your hotel. A
private transfer will take you
to the ruins of Tambomachay
where the trek starts. Your
guide will explain you the
importance of the ruins of
Tambomachay which are located at
12,070 feet above sea level.
Here a snack will be provided by
your tour guide and you will
give your personal belongings to
our porters.
Meals provided
[ B ]
Breakfast,
[ L ]
Lunch
[ D ]
Dinner
After 2 hours and a half of hike going
up you will reach the first pass located
at 13,180 feet above sea level. After a
short break, you will keep hiking for
about another 2 hours and a half. On the
way you will observe from far Lake
Piuray and another two small lakes.
Lunch will be served at this point.
After lunch you will reach the highest
pass of the trek
at 13,840 feet above sea level in about
30 minutes. From this point to the small
Andean town of Pucamarca (you will need
about 45 minutes. Llamas and Alpacas can
be observed on this portion of the trek.
Dinner will be served at this town.
Day 2:
PUCAMARCA - HUCHUY QOSQO - LAMAY
TOWN - AGUAS CALIENTES
(About 4 hours of hike)(B), (L), (D)
The cook’s assistant will awaken
you about 6:00a.m., offering you
hot tea. Breakfast will be
served at about 6:30a.m. and
after that you will start you
hike towards Huchuy Qosqo. The
first part of the hike will take
through a small canyon walking
over an original Inca road.
After an hour and a half you
will arrive to the ruins of
Huchuy Qosqo or Little
Cusco. At the ruins your guide
will take you to the main rooms
and temple. Your guide will also
explain you about the importance
of this complex during the
Empire of the Incas. Huchuy
Qosqo is located at 11,860 feet
above sea level. At the ruins
you will have a beautiful view
of the Sacred Valley of the
Incas, the Vilcanota River, and
the towns of Calca and Lamay.
After the tour, a constant
descent will take you to Lamay
Town in about 3 hours. Once in
Lamay at 9,900 feet above sea
level you will enjoy lunch.
After lunch you will be taken to
Ollantaytambo town from where
you will be taken the backpacker
train to Aguas Calientes or
Machu Picchu town. Once in Aguas
Calientes you will be
accommodated at the hotel of
your choice
(included in the package). At
about 7:00p.m., your guide will
pick you up from there in order
for you to enjoy dinner at a
local restaurant.
Today you will tour Machu Picchu
(7875 feet above sea level ),
either hiking there beginning at
4:30a.m. or taking a bus at
about 6:30a.m. Your guided tour
of Machu Picchu will last about
two hours. After that you will
have time to hike the Huayna
Picchu Mountain or just wander
around. In the afternoon, one or
two hours before your train
departure, you should take the
bus down to Aguas Calientes,
where you will take the
Backpacker train to
Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival, you
will be driven to your hotel in
Cusco.
INCLUDED
Weight allowance: Our porters will
carry up to 15 pounds or 7 kilograms
of your personal belongings.
Brief presentation of the trek
at our office in Cusco located one
block from the main square
1 night sleeping at 4 season tents
designed for four people (We also
accommodate two people.)
1 night in Aguas Calientes at the
hostel or hotel of your choice
Bilingual and professional tour
guides
Transportation from Cusco to
Tambomachay, where the treks begins
(Private transportation)
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
Snacks
Trained local cooks and cooking
equipment
Personal pad (double foam)
Dining and cooking tents, including
portable chairs and table
Transportation from Lamay Town to
Ollantaytambo Town (Private
transportation)
Backpacker train ticket from
Ollantaytambo
to Aguas Calientes
Entrance ticket to Huchuy Qosqo
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
Two-hour guided tour upon your
arrival in Machu Picchu
Bus ticket up from Aguas Calientes
to Machu Picchu
Bus ticket down from Machu Picchu to
Aguas Calientes
Transportation from the train
station to your hotel in Cusco (Private
transportation)
Vegetarian food available upon
request for no extra charge
Emergency oxygen bottle
First aid equipment
Quality service
FREE PICK-UP FROM THE AIRPORT OF
CUSCO TO YOUR HOTEL IN CUSCO CITY
EXCLUDED
Accommodation in Cusco
Meals not specified in the itinerary
Tips
Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
Personal expenses
2011 Price per person
(Two hikers are required to open a new
departure. USD 50.00 OFF per person for
parties of 3 or more):
Destination
Tourist Class
Superior Tourist Class
Superior Class
Deluxe
Aguas Calientes
Presidente
Santuario
Hatuchay Tower
Inkaterra
Single Accommodation Price
USD 690.00
USD 735.00
USD 850.00
USD 1,110.00
Double or TripleAccommodation Price
USD 650.00
USD 680.00
USD 745.00
USD 920.00
NOTE: We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes. We will endeavour to confirm final hotel bookings as soon as possible.
*If you are a student, you will get a discount of USD 30.00 only if you have an ISIC student ID Card. Please e-mail us a copy of your ID as soon as you book. If we do not get the ID immediately after booking, we won’t be able to provide you the discount.
Upgrade to Vistadome Service available for an extra cost of USD 60.00 per person.
We rent sleeping bags for USD 7.50 (Mammoth or North Face).
We rent walking sticks for USD 15.00 (The pair).
Single Tents and vegetarian meals available upon request
LATIKA ADVENTURES INC
Main office in Peru:
Calle Triunfo 392
Suite 209, 2nd floor
, Cusco - Perú
Meals provided 
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