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INCA
TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU PRIVATE SEVICE INTRODUCTION:
An Inca Trail
private trek is organized just for you with a private transport
and your own personal guide. We don't add other people to your
group. This enables us to provide the best service possible with
personal attention and added comfort. This trip to Machu Picchu
is highly recommended for families, group of friends, couples
and honeymooners! Everything is done so that the trek is not a
'roughing it' experience. You will only carry a small day-pack
(which should include items such as a waterproof jacket, sun
protection cream, insect repellent, water and camera). Porters
will carry the rest of your personal belongings.
INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU PRIVATE SEVICE
ITINERARY:
First Day on
Inca Trail: Cusco - Huayllabamba
An hour ride by private bus takes us to
Urubamba and then to the
Ollantaytambo village, where we stop for 30 or 50 minutes to
organize the porters and have the optional breakfast, after
which we continue to the 82 Km, the starting of the trail.
During 5 or 6 hours we hike to the village. Includes: lunch,
dinner and camping.(3,000 m .s .n .m.) (9 000 ft).
Second Day on
Inca Trail: Huayllabamba-Pacamayu
A steeper climb takes us through the area of rain forest and up
to Llulluchapampa and the valley. There are some very good views
on the way to the Warmiwañusca Passage (4 200 m. s .n .m.) (13 700
ft.). That hike takes us 5 hours approximately. After the passage
we steep down again into the valley of Pacaymayu.
Third Day
on
Inca Trail: Pacymayu-Wiñayhuayna
At 7:00a.m. we get along climbing to the second passage. Glancing
from here we`ll look at the first pass and forward to the high
snow capped mountain known as the cordillera Vilcabamba. By
crossing to the other side of the Runcuracay passage
(3,800m.s.n.m.)(12,900ft.), we quickly notice a change in the
vegetation, since we have now crossed the continent divided
between the highlands and the Amazon basin. The Inca trail
itself by now has become more apparent: a defined path made of
flat boulders descending into the valley where we`ll get at the
ruins of Sayacmarca. After having crossed the dry lake, we enter
in the rain forest; the trees are adorned with orchids, paradise
flowers and flock of parrots can be see on the trail, with an
unforgettable fowl lodge along the valley. At one point we had
been passed through an Inca tunnel, before getting at the
ruins of Phuyupatamarca, the third passage
(3,600m.s.n.m.)(11,600ft.). Far away we get glimpses of Pumasillo and
Salkantay
and, thousands of feet
below, once again the Urubamba river. Soon we can see the Machupicchu huge mountain around it. The long dessert begins
about 2 hours downwards the lodge of Wiñaywayna.
Fourth Day
on
Inca Trail: Wiñayhuayna-Machupicchu
Finally we walk one hour to the Sun`s
Gate after having watched the impresing view of Machu Picchu (new wonder of the world),
and the full grandiose of the greatest archaeological remains
ever revealed. We arrive at 6.00 a .m. before the
majority of the tourists arrive, so we can appreciate in all its
whole magnificence this magical citadel. Later we get the
afternoon train from Aguas Calientes returning to
Cusco.
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