This immersive tour begins with a warm welcome in Cusco, followed by a city tour featuring significant archaeological sites and historic landmarks. Explore the Sacred Valley with visits to Moray, Maras, and Ollantaytambo. Journey by train to Machu Picchu for a guided tour and optional hikes, then return to Cusco for further cultural exploration, including a hike to Huanacaure and a visit to San Pedro Market.
The adventure culminates with a breathtaking five-day trek through the Cordillera Vilcanota on the “Camino del Apu Ausangate,” offering spectacular scenery and authentic Andean experiences located in close proximity to the highest sacred mountain in the Cusco region. The “Apu” is the bearer of life and the guardian of one of the most pristine mountain ecosystems in the world.
Our treks will be accompanied by llamas and horses that will carry our gear. These are owned by shepherds of the community of Chillca who are proud to share their land with us, as well as the Spirit of their inspiring world.
Trip Details
Tour Highlights
Explore Cusco's historic sites, including Sacsayhuaman and Koricancha
Discover the Sacred Valley's Moray terraces and Maras salt mines.
Enjoy a guided tour of Machu Picchu with an optional sunset visit.
Experience local culture at San Pedro Market.
A five-day breathtaking trek to the highest sacred mountain in the Cusco region
Trek the scenic Ausangate route with llamas and Andean lodges.
What to expect
Travel Style: Cultural Immersion
Physical Rating:
Excellent fitness level required and a good aclimatation
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Thematics
Culture
Photography
Trekking
Itinerary
DAY 1
ARRIVAL CUSCO & CITY TOUR
Upon arrival at the airport in Cusco, a member of our team will be waiting to welcome you and accompany you to your hotel. In the afternoon, one of our guides will stop by your hotel to start the first tour of the city, ...
Upon arrival at the airport in Cusco, a member of our team will be waiting to welcome you and accompany you to your hotel. In the afternoon, one of our guides will stop by your hotel to start the first tour of the city, beginning at Sacsayhuaman. This is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the area. Then, we will continue to the Plaza de Armas, and the Cathedral of Cusco, which has more than 300 paintings of the Cusco School of Art, decorating its historic stone walls. Our last stop of the day will be at the center of the Inca Empire, known as the Golden Temple, or by its Quechua name, Koricancha. This impressive title refers to the days in the Inca Empire. And over this temple was built the Convent and church of Santo Domingo, an impressive construction of baroque style, which reminds us of the imposition of dominion by the Europeans at that time.
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DAY 2
SACRED VALLEY
For the Incas and their descendants, the Urubamba or Vilcanota River brought and still brings fertility to the land. This river has its source in the high mountains southeast of Cusco, and is perceived as a sacred being....
For the Incas and their descendants, the Urubamba or Vilcanota River brought and still brings fertility to the land. This river has its source in the high mountains southeast of Cusco, and is perceived as a sacred being. On the sides of the river is an extremely fertile valley, which we know today as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The journey through the valley, allows us to appreciate impressive views of the snow-capped Veronica and Chicon, with the Vilcanota valley in the background. We will visit: Inca agricultural laboratory of Moray, Salt Mines of Maras and Ollantaytambo which is considered the last living Inca city in the Sacred Valley. Above the town are the Inca temples, and other structures finely erected during the Imperial period. Imperial period. In the same area, there are many other smaller Inca architectural complexes.
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Cusco (or similar)
DAY 3
TRIP TO MACHUPICCHU
We will depart from the hotel to the train station. The route from Poroy to Aguas Calientes is one of the most spectacular journeys in the world. The train track follows the Urubamba River through the cloud forest. Once ...
We will depart from the hotel to the train station. The route from Poroy to Aguas Calientes is one of the most spectacular journeys in the world. The train track follows the Urubamba River through the cloud forest. Once we arrive at the town at the base of Machupicchu, called Aguas Calientes, we will check in at the hotel. at the hotel. Then, we will take a bus for a 30-minute uphill ride to the world wonder. Our expert guide will give us an inspiring guided tour of the ancient citadel, if we have chosen the afternoon time for the visit. afternoon for the visit, it is because the sunset is one of the most beautiful moments in the Sanctuary, and at this time, at this time, the Sanctuary, and at this time, there are very few visitors in the site.
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Machu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) (or similar)
DAY 4
MACHUPICCHU - Optional Hikes (Subject To Availability)
An extra day at Machu Picchu will allow you to explore this wonder in greater depth. During the day we will hike to the top of Machu Picchu mountain which gives us the perfect vantage point to contemplate the sacred “Apu...
An extra day at Machu Picchu will allow you to explore this wonder in greater depth. During the day we will hike to the top of Machu Picchu mountain which gives us the perfect vantage point to contemplate the sacred “Apus” mountains to contemplate the sacred “Apus” mountains such as Salkantay, Pumasillo and Huacy Huillca. During the We will take plenty of breaks to rehydrate, and learn about the flora and fauna of this unique region. the flora and fauna of this unique region. After our hike we head back to the village by bus, and take the train back to Poroy, where a member of our guide will take us back to Poroy. Poroy, where a member of our team will be waiting to accompany you to your hotel in Cusco.
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Cusco (or similar)
DAY 5
HUANACAURE AND THE SAN PEDRO MARKET
We will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning to go in our private transportation to Paruro (half an hour south of Cusco). At this point we will start an uphill walk through a sandstone formation that is part of...
We will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning to go in our private transportation to Paruro (half an hour south of Cusco). At this point we will start an uphill walk through a sandstone formation that is part of the Huanacaure mountain. After walking uphill for about 45 minutes, we will arrive at the remains of the first Inca temple. In the afternoon, we will visit the Central Market, a traditional center where you can experience up close, the rhythm of the day to day life of the Cusqueños. You can appreciate the open-air stalls selling a wide variety of products, from coca leaves to quinoa, and many other things. These items are often sold for cash, but are sometimes exchanged for other items.
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Cusco (or similar)
DAY 6
CUSCO - CHILLCA
In a comfortable coach we head along the Vilcanota River to visit the temple of Checacupe, then the upper valley of Pitumarca. At Japura, we’ll trek a short distance to Chillca. Locals and musicians playing Andean instru...
In a comfortable coach we head along the Vilcanota River to visit the temple of Checacupe, then the upper valley of Pitumarca. At Japura, we’ll trek a short distance to Chillca. Locals and musicians playing Andean instruments greet us in your first “Andean Lodge”, as we sip coca tea. Hot showers and full bathrooms as well as 8 double and matrimonial bedrooms are available. We emphasize tasty and nutritious
By car: Cusco – Molino Viejo, 104 km / Time 3h 30m / Range 3384 3590 m 4292 m
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2h
Chillca Lodge (or similar)
3h 30min
DAY 7
CHILLCA - MACHURACAY
After breakfast we trek alongside thousands of alpacas and llamas in the glacier valley of Phinaya. On the way to more glaciers at Santa Catalina, we climb by the inspiring Pjachaj waterfalls. Above, our picnic lunch awa...
After breakfast we trek alongside thousands of alpacas and llamas in the glacier valley of Phinaya. On the way to more glaciers at Santa Catalina, we climb by the inspiring Pjachaj waterfalls. Above, our picnic lunch await us. Then, surrounded by moraine walls, glaciers and lagoons we walk about 5 hours to Machuracay Tambo, located right at the bottom of Apu Ausangate. Our bags, carried by a llama caravan, meet us there and the family that runs the lodge will welcome us.
Hikes:
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6h
Machuraccay Lodge (or similar)
DAY 8
MACHURACAY - ANANTAPATA
Today we take in our first mountain pass (16 587 ft.) which has spectacular panoramic views. Descending alongside the glaciers, we hike to the Ausangate Cocha Lake for lunch. Here, the landscape dramatically shifts due t...
Today we take in our first mountain pass (16 587 ft.) which has spectacular panoramic views. Descending alongside the glaciers, we hike to the Ausangate Cocha Lake for lunch. Here, the landscape dramatically shifts due to the existence of red sandstone formations where we will see vicuñas and sometimes condors. Breathtaking views of the glaciated south face of the “Apu” will inspire us as we continue towards the red sandstone formations of the “Nevado Del Inca”. After a day of great hiking we arrive at the third “Andean Lodge” ready to relax and enjoy. Overnight stay in Anantapata Tambo.
Hikes:
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5h
Anantapata Lodge (or similar)
DAY 9
ANANTAPATA - HUAMPOCOCHA
After breakfast, we take the trail to another mountain pass. Dropping down, we’ll hike by Lake Kayrawiri, surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and the great valley below. Striations of color are imbedded in the hillsides....
After breakfast, we take the trail to another mountain pass. Dropping down, we’ll hike by Lake Kayrawiri, surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and the great valley below. Striations of color are imbedded in the hillsides. Then we go on to Cerro Laya Grande via massive glacier del Inca, and find the most striking colors in the sediments of Vinicunca (recently known as the “Rainbow Mountain”). We eat lunch here while taking in this unique landscape. This section offers us a glimpse of a marvelous geological wonder of natural beauty. Be on the lookout for groups of fascinating vicuñas, as they are frequently spottedin this isolated area.
Anantapata – Warmisaya Pass, 1.3 km / Time 1h / Altitude: 4730 m 4985 m / Level: High
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6h
Huampococha Lodge (or similar)
DAY 10
HUAMPOCOCHA - CUSCO
As we hike up; enjoying a great view of the mountains, we reach the top of our final pass. It’s all downhill from here! We encounter some of the most capricious shapes of limestone formations from the Cretaceous age and ...
As we hike up; enjoying a great view of the mountains, we reach the top of our final pass. It’s all downhill from here! We encounter some of the most capricious shapes of limestone formations from the Cretaceous age and hike until the end of the trail in Trapiche. Here, we have lunch and return by bus to Cusco while reminiscing on the wonderful experiences we shared in the Andes.
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Price Details
Included
Meals indicated in the program
Accommodation in Guest House (Double Occupancy)
Transportation in comfortable vehicles
Tour leader and English speaking guide
Local guides specialized in the region
Entrance Fees
Not Included
International flights
Domestic flights
Additional drinks and meals
Tips
Medical insurance
Expenses not specified in the program
Minimum Deposit
30% (The last payment must be completed 45 days prior to the start of the trip.)
Price Base
Price for 2 people:
2.900 USD
* Price is indicated per person
Terms & Conditions
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Spotted Species
Here is a non-exhaustive list of Animal Species you can spot during this tour
Torrent Duck
The Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) is an amazing duck of fast-flowing Andean rivers and streams....
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Mountain Vizcacha
The mountain vizcacha is a rodent native to the Andean mountains of South America. Resembling...
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Alpaca
The alpaca is a domesticated South American camelid known for its soft, luxurious fleece. Adults...
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Spectacled Bear
The spectacled bear, also known as the Andean bear, is a medium-to-large bear species native...
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