Day 01 : Cusco - Quishuarani - Cuncani

At 7:10 a.m., we’ll pick you up at your hotel, to leave Cusco, (3,360 m. of altitude) by bus, to get to the Community of Quishuarani. Then, we’ll start walking at 3,700 m. above sea level, going up to the pass Huillquikasa (mountain pass), at an altitude of 4,200 m., wherefrom we’ll contemplate the beautiful Andean landscape, to then go on to the Community of Cuncani, at 3,750 m. There, we’ll dine and spend the night.

Day 02 : Cuncani - Ipsaycocha 

At the indicated time, we’ll leave Cuncani to go to the Community of Huacawasi. There, the locals produce beautiful handmade textiles which are very much used in their daily work. We’ll be able to observe the women’s great dexterity in the making of the famous ponchos and “chullos” (Andean wool bonnets). As we’ll go on our way, we’ll ascend to the last mountain pass called Cóndor, at 4,100 m. above sea level, from which we’ll contemplate the snow-capped La Verónica, with its 5,750 m. of altitude. Afterwards, we’ll move on to get to Lake Ipsaycocha, at 3,800 m. There, we’ll have dinner and will rest.

Day 03 : Ipsaycocha - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

At the indicated time, we’ll move on to the localities of Patakancha and Willoc; high Andean communities which keep their ancestral customs and typical clothes. Afterwards, we’ll go on by bus. En route, we’ll stop to visit the Archaeological Complex of Pumamarka. There, we’ll see the famous Incan benched terraces, which are still used today by the local inhabitants. Finally, we’ll go to Ollantaytambo. In the Incas’ time, Ollantaytambo was a very important fortified citadel, built as a “Tampu” (resting place) and which also served to facilitate the control of the access to the “Antisuyo” (one of the 4 main directions of the Tahuantinsuyo or Incan State). At the indicated time, we´ll take the train to go to Aguas Calientes (2,040 m. above sea level.

Day 04 : Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Cusco

At 5:40 a.m., we’ll board the first bus to the Sanctuary of Machupicchu, at an altitude of 2,400 m. We’ll go on the guided tour, after which you’ll have some free time to see it all again and in the afternoon, we’ll go back to Cusco.

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