Inca Trail Trek + Amazon Extension



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- The Inca Trail - Fully supported four-day trek along the classic Inca Trail
- Machu Picchu - Discover one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
- Cusco - Explore the ancient capital city of the Incas
- Sacred Valley - Visit the lively market town of Pisac.
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Our journey begins in Cusco, the old heart of the Inca Empire and the archaeological capital of the Americas. One of the oldest continuously inhabited city on the continent, Cusco is imbued with an atmosphere of mystery and grandeur. The Spanish-style city of today, w...
This morning is at leisure to rest and acclimatise, you may want to visit one of Cusco's museums and enjoy the lively atmosphere of Plaza de Armas s (main square). In the afternoon we take a walking tour of Cusco taking in the grandeur of the city's more recent colo...
In the morning we leave Cusco and head for the stunningly beautiful setting of the Sacred Valley to visit the market town of Pisac, strategically located at the head of the Urubamba Valley. We spend time at the famous market before returning to Cusco for a late lunch. Today there is the option to go white water rafting in the Sacred Valley, this is a whole day excursion (not included).
This morning we drive to Ollantaytambo, an original Inca town. Here we have a short walking tour to stretch our legs, visiting a traditional house and our first view of Inca terracing. We continue by bus for another hour to reach KM82, the starting point for the clas...
After a hearty breakfast we cross the river to visit the Llaqtapata Inca ruins before continuing with the trek. Today we follow the course of the Kusichaca river past small communities, crossing it to reach Wayllabamba, a quiet village of Inca origins and the last set...
Today is an earlier start as we trek over the Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's) Pass to 4,200 metres. The two hour ascent is one of the more challenging sections of the trek, we take is slow and steady with many stops to admire the view and sunrise. After a rest and photo...
Today is our final day walking along the Inca Trail. We say thanks and goodbye to our porters and begin our trek into Machu Picchu. We pass the Puyupatamarca ruins and spend the majority of the morning going down following stone paths and stairways, 80% of which are ...
Our final morning is spent at Machu Picchu, probably the most astounding feat of engineering in all of ancient America. Temples, stairways, palaces and gabled stone dwellings are scattered everywhere, testifying to the energy and ingenuity of the builders. We have a g...
The Inca Trail Trek part of this trip ends this morning. Those doing the Amazon extension transfer to Cusco airport for the short flight to Puerto Maldonado, which is located in the Southern Amazon area of Peru. (Your tour leader stays in Cusco). The Amazon Basin cove...
We spend the morning on the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, which is a 1129ft system of 2 observation towers, 8 platforms and 7 hanging bridges 100ft above the ground. The walkway is designed to perform scientific research of the ecosystems inhabiting the rainforest canopy,...
This morning, we take a 20 minute boat ride to the river island near our lodge, a large sandbank at the shores of the Madre De Dios River. With our Local Guide, we will walk across the island to explore the floodplains that provides the island an ecosystem with a grea...
Our Amazon adventure comes to an end today after breakfast and we will travel by motorised canoe back to Puerto Maldonado, before transferring to the airport. If you prefer you can end your trip at the office in Puerto Maldonado and arrange a taxi transfer to the airp...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
I enjoyed everything.
Only that the Trek mileage differed from the Explore mileage..but I would have still booked the trip...perhaps this should be looked in. I loved this trip although ...
Only that the Trek mileage differed
Only that the Trek mileage differed from the Explore mileage..but I would have still booked the trip...perhaps this should be looked in. I loved this trip although ...
Thank you for arranging an absolutely fabulous
Thank you for arranging an absolutely fabulous holiday!
Absolutely fabulous holiday
Thank you for arranging an absolutely fabulous holiday!
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Inca trail - Awesome!
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