Peru Trip And Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu

DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO LIMA

Arrival in the city of Lima Capital of Peru, Reception by our representative at Jorge Chavez airport and private transfer to your selected hotel, Overnight in Lima
- No meals.

DAY 2: LIMA CITY TOUR

Exploring The City of the Kings & main attractions: Hotel pick up for a guided tour of the city of Lima includes the main tourist attractions such as: the historical center, the Republican square of San Martin, the historic and famous Plaza de Armas, the most precious jewel of the historic center of Lima, the Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs The Tour continues to the modern district of Miraflores, the emblematic Park of Love with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean where you can enjoy an impressive panorama.The duration of the guided tour to the city of Lima is approximately 4 hours.
- Meals: breakfast

DAY 3: CUSCO TO YOUR LEISURE

Flight to Cusco city : During the morning , private transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco city
Cusco city to your leisure: Great opportunity to relax and enjoy the city of Cusco on your own, go shopping and visit the local restaurants and bars.
- Meals: breakfast

DAY 4: SALKANTAY TRAIL: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMAPA

To Mollepata:Early pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 am, then board the bus to the town of Mollepata, arriving at approximately 8:30 am, the starting point for our adventure, we will walk by 3h approximately appreciating great diversity of flora and fauna, later we will arrive to Cruzpata place where we will have a little rest, continuing our walk we will go to Soraypampa (first campsite) to enjoy our delicious lunch.
Humantay Lagoon In the afternoon we will go to the mountain of the Humantay Lagoon, where we will appreciate this beautiful glacier and the lagoon that reflects this beautiful place, later we will return to our camp of Soraypampa, where we will have dinner and then we will be able to rest until the next day under the light of the classic starry sky of our Inca and Cuzco mountains.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 5: SALKANTAY TRAIL:SORAYPAMPA - COLLPAPAMPA

To The Salkantay Pass 4650 masl:We woke up early, to taste a delicious breakfast, ready to walk through an extensive pampa called Salkantaypampa, here we are at 3 400m.snm, where we will cross the highest point that is the SALKANTAY pass at 4.650msnm, appreciating the Andes mountain range , where you can appreciate the APU SALKANTAY sacred mountain since Inca times, in addition to impressive avalanches that occur in the place, after contemplating such beauty we will descend the mountain, to later enjoy a lunch, (we will choose the place according to the rhythm of our displacement), then continue until we reach Collpapampa instead of our dinner and camp, this is a tropical area, where we already have the presence of mosquitoes, as well as the biodiversity of flora and fauna of the area, we recommend taking the necessary precautions (repellent or others).
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 6: SALKANTAY TRAIL:COLPAPAMPA - PLAYA

To The Jungle Eyebrow Playa: We woke up at 6:45 am, to take our breakfast and continue our walk to Sahuayacocha, place chosen for lunch, observing varieties of orchids and waterfalls of great magnitude, in turn we can see coffee crops, fruit trees, bananas, pomegranate and avocados, as well as Inca bridges, we can also observe the exotic flora and fauna of the area, finally we will camp in the place called "Playa"
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 7: PLAYA - LLACTAPATA - HYDROELECTRIC- WALKING TO AGUAS CALIENTES

Towards Aguas Calientes:After a nutritious breakfast we will continue the walk for 2 hours where you can observe the flora of the area, arriving later at Lucmabamba being this place where we will take the road to LLACTAPATA, the walk until we reach the archaeological complex with a duration of 2 hours. climb, after visiting the archaeological complex, we will descend to the place called HYDROELECTRIC place where we will have lunch and free time to then walk to the town of Aguas Calientes for an estimated 2 hours. This last night we will settle into a hotel, having dinner and overnight, if it is the passenger's preference to spend a fun night in some nightclubs in the area or preferably to visit the thermal-medicinal waters of Machu Picchu town..
- Meals: breakfast, lunch
Note: The exact locations where you will have lunch and camp is subject to change depending on weather conditions, current Salkantay Trail regulations and the abilities of the group

DAY 8: RISE TO MACHU PICCHU

Guided Visit of Machu Picchu : Rise to Bus Station for a 20’ journey to the famous Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, bus drive, climbing 6 km. to the incredible site of Huayna Picchu also known as Wayna Picchu ( Quechua " Young Peak " ) The number of daily visitors allowed to enter Huayna Picchu is restricted to 200. The Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 meters (8,920 ft ) above sea level, or about 360 meters ( 1,180 ft ) higher than Machu Picchu. According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence for the high priest and thelocal virgins.
Machu Picchu Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day. The Temple of the Moon , one of the three major temples in the Machu Picchu area, is nestled on the side of the mountain and is situated at an elevation lower than Machu Picchu. Adjacent to the Temple of the Moon is the Great Cavern, another sacred temple with fine masonry. The other major local temples in Machu Picchu are the Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Principal Temple,"Unfinished Temple", and the Temple of the Sun, also called the Torreon. Then we'll participate in a guided tour of the Citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, The Sacred Sun Dial the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and various burial grounds.
The Sun Gates of Machu Picchu boast a picture - perfect vantage point overlooking Peru'smost famous ruins. Tourists flock to this outcrop high in the Andes Mountains to enjoy the same view featured on virtually every postcard depicting the Machu Picchu citadel. Also known as Inti Punku, the Sun Gates consist of two stones perched at a narrow passage in the crevice of the mountain just above Machu Picchu. The sun shines brilliantly through this portal each day when it rises - hence the name.
Return to Cusco city in a train journey: at 14.30 p.m or 19.00 p.m train back to Cuzco, upon arrival transfer to your selected hotel for overnight in Cusco.
- Meals: breakfast

DAY 9: INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

Flight to Lima city: On time, hotel pick up and transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima city. International Flight: At the indicated time, check in for your international flight.
- Meals: breakfast