Vitcos - Machu Picchu in 5 days
Difficulty: Average
Previus day:
Meeting with the tour guide to explain the trekking
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La Ñusta Hispana |
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Day 1: Cusco – Quillabamba – Huancacalle (L, D)
Early in the morning we left Cusco in a private mobility that will take us until Quillabamba city and after until Huancacalle city, where we will rest in a familiar hostel. In the afternoon, after lunch we will visit Vitcos Palace in Rosaspata ruins, visit Manco Inca tomb and Ñusta Hispana stone. The first owner of this city was Manco Inca and after his son Tito Cusi Yupanqui. His location is strategy because it’s in the middle of Choquequirao, Machu Picchu & Espiritu Pampa. |
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Day 2: Huancacalle – Hatum Pampa (B, L, D)
After a succulent breakfast we began our long trek. We begin the ascent of approximately 3 hours, after the descent for 3 hours and a short but strong ascent for 1 hour more until Hatum Pampa, where we will encamp. |
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Day 3: Hatum Pampa – Yanatile - Santa Teresa (B, L, D)
We’ll walk for 6 hours until Yanatile, after we take a bus until Santa Teresa where we will rest in a hostal. |
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Day 4: Santa Teresa – Aguas Calientes (B, L, D)
From early we followed the way by the river Santa Teresa, passing by plantations of bananas, granadillas, cacao and coffee. Soon we crossed to the other side of the river and raised by the humid forest the passage of Puncuyuc, soon to descend to our camping in Paltallacta. The panoramic view is spectacular, because we will see from a different angle the back part of the Sanctuary from Machu Picchu. Then we descend by a route from flowers and orquídeas until the Acobamba River and crossed a metallic bridge near the hydroelectric power station. Soon we will arrive at the line of the train, where we can wait for the arrival of the train that took to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night in a hotel and we will relax in its thermal Baths (optional).
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Day 5: Aguas Calientes - Cusco (B)
Early in the morning we get in the bus to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, to have a guided visit of this wonder of the world. Later in the afternoon we will take the return train to Cusco.
B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner |
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We recommended taking:
- A small backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- A big backpack with: Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
- Small towel
- Swimsuit (if you intend to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
- Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
- Sandals for relax moments
- Flashlight, camera, binoculars, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Gloves, scarf, handkerchiefs
- Sun block, after-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET
- Toilet paper
- Personal first-aid kit
- Personal Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
- Cash in soles and/or US$ (no ATM machines)
- Some document and if your are student your ISIC card
- Optional: walking sticks or poles
It includes:
- Spanish/English Professional tour guide and assistance
- Second assistance guide (beginning from 6 people)
- Private Transport from your hotel to Huancacalle
- Porters, Muleteer & Mules to take the luggage
- Cooker and assistance
- Dinning Tent, Kitchen Tents, tables and camp stool
- All the feeding in the route (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea time and snacks)
- Doubles tents, comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season.
- Insulate (insulating long cushions to sleep)
- Accommodation for our guides, cook and porters
- First-aid kit
- 1 night in a good Hostel in Aguas Calientes
- Ticket of entrance to Machu Picchu
- Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Back Packer Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
- Transfer train station-hotel in Cusco
Not include:
- Sleeping bags
- Tips for the tour guide and carriers
- The breakfast on the first day and the meals in Aguas Calientes
Notes:
- If you want to ride a horse during the entire long walk, you can rent it by USD 20 per day. You couldn’t ride in descent.
- Rent of Sleeping 0ºC = USD 10 per day the trekking
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