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4-Day Andean Adventure: Hot Springs, Fishing and Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
This unique 4-day experience combines the best of cultural immersion, outdoor adventure and ancient history. Start with a visit to the Sacred Valley, enjoy hot springs in Lares, fish in the high-altitude lagoon of Chaullacocha, and then hike the 2-day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Includes guided visits, all transport, and quality lodging along the way.
Price: This Adventure tour is available on almost any day that suits your schedule! We only need a minimum of two people in order to book. Best Season: March through August.
| Number of Passengers | 2 – 3 | 4 – 5 | 6 – 7 | 8 – 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 795 | 750 | 695 | 650 |
Pick up from your hotel or upon your arrival to Cusco (Flight details: To be confirmed) our guide and representative will be waiting for you, holding a small board written your names and then, you will start with this lovely tour to the Sacred Valley (The Valley is located 500 meters lower than the Cusco City, allowing a better process for acclimatizing to the altitude) the ancient capital of the Inca empire. This mountainous region of Peru offers mystical awe-inspiring sights to discover. You will also stop at CRISTO BLANCO (White Crist ) with an special view of the Cusco city , After a brief of information you will continue with ther tour to the Sacred valley where you will enjoy the breathtaking mountainous region of Peru offers mystical awe-inspiring sights to discover..The tour includes the visits the small zoo of Cochahuasi where you can observe the flight of the CONDOR`S, Andean pumas, fox, deer’s, parrots, macaws and variety of animals and birds and then you will visit Awana Kancha or (Alpaca farm) an exhibition Centre of Textiles and South American Camelids. You will be shown the different methods of processing the alpaca fiber, from the animal to the final product. Alpaca Farm is a weaving center with the goal to keep alive the traditional textile arts. Here you can see four members of the camelid’s family – llama, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos.
The trip continues way up the Canyon that enters the Urubamba valley at Pisac. The citadel, at the entrance to this gorge, now in ruins, controlled a route, which connected the Inca Empire with Paucartambo, on the border of the eastern jungles. Set high above a valley floor patch – worked by patterned fields and rimmed by vast terracing, the stonework and panoramas at Pisaq’s Inca citadel are magnificent. Terraces, water ducts and steeps have been cut out of solid rock, and in the upper sector of the ruins, the main sun Temple is equal of anything at Machu Picchu. Above the temple lie still more ruins, mostly unexcavated, and among the higher crevices and rocky overhangs, several ancient burial sites are hidden. Afterwards, you will return walking around the mountain or you can just catch our private transport to explore the modern Pisac is a picturesque Andean village, typical except for the huge, spreading pisonay tree that dominates the central square. The village is best known for its Sunday market although now is open every day, which draws hundreds of tourists each week. In spite of its popularity, the market retains much of its local charm, at least in the part where villagers from miles around gather to barter and sell their products. In the tourist section of the market, you can buy wide variety of Handcrafts – mostly the same things you can see in Cusco. Pisac is a good place to buy the local ceramics including a huge and varied collection of hand-painted multi-colored beads. We continue to the highest point of this trip know HUACACASI (4450m), from here downhill to Lares valley (3250m), where we have time to enjoy the thermals baths. The hot springs pools with temperaturas range between 98.6° F, 100.4° F, 111.2° F, and a sizzling 118.4° F. The pools are warm, so soak with caution. The hot temperatures can sneak up on you, especially on warm days when the sun is shinning down at such a high altitude. Visiting on a cold and rainy day, actually help regulate the soaking experience. The water is full of rich minerals, resulting in the water having a brownish tint. The water is not dirty, just filled with healing properties. There is not a terrible sulfur smell, which is usually prevalent at most hot springs. With the healing benefits of these pools, your skin will feeling extra fresh. Here will have plenty of time to explore this ancient beautiful village of the town then, after our delicious lunch we will make the tents tents our selves where we will camp around the termal baths. On the way , we will be able to observe small Andean communities, spectacular mountain landscapes, herds of llamas and alpacas plus Campesinos (people of the local villages) in colorful costumes as is traditional with all villages around Lares major distric.(Lunch & Diner)
After our delicious breakfast,and aftern enjoyed the termal baths again we’ll leave early in the morning by our private transport straigh to Huaca Wasi community (high 3600m) where we’ll have a Little break to visit local families. This tour will take us through incredible views full of Andean flora and fauna, the Huacahuasi community and arrival at the Chaullacocha lagoon for sport fishing and teaching about their customs and experiences. Chaullacocha lagoon, will show us the beautiful view of the many lagoon and part of the Andes Mountains, fishing begins at the end of snack time when our guide will help you with the assemble your fishing gear, which will also help you catch more than one rainbow trout for a couple of hours. 12 pm arrives and we finish the day of sport fishing, we will visit the population of the Chaullacocha community to enjoy the local Andean cuisine along with their customs and experiences, at sunset transfer in our private vehicle to the Inca city Ollantaytambo where you will be dropped off at your hotel (Breakfast & Lunch)
After your breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Ollantaytambo for a train journey of just over one hour till kilometer 104 (starting point of our trek). As soon as we arrive to this point, we will cross a bridge to the check point and show your passports and student cards (If is applicable) then we will start a soft walk into the other side of the Vilcanota River the trail heads off to the right towards the ruins of Chacha Bamba. After a visit this impressive Inca ruins with buildings on stone, we`ll continue the trail road most of it on stone steps, heads south and begin climbing the mountain, great views around of the high jungle area and mountains, before entering the cloud forest. Then the trail leaves the forest and goes west while continuing the uphill hike in open grassland. After hiking in the sun for about three hours, the trail descends into a shaded forest. This is where trekkers can enjoy a beautiful waterfall. After leaving the waterfall and forest, trekkers will arrive at the lower part of the incredible ruins of Wiñay Huayna, steps to climb to reach the superior edifications described as temples. We will have plenty of time for a guided exploration sorted by our experienced guide and time to explore and pictures in our own. By the time we arrive to this complex, it will not be crowded, because most trekkers headed to the Sun gate and Machu Picchu. It is recommended that you start the trek with at least 2 liters of water. After lunch in Wiñay Huayna ruins, we continue through a cloud forest full of bromeliads, orchids and fern trees. You will walk the last part of the original trail with amazing features stone steps and tambos, resting places, and climb the 60 steps before arriving to the Inti Punku or “Sun`s Gate”. From this point, you will be able to contemplate and observe this marvelous place, last 45 minutes to be on front of this wonder, where you can feel an inner peace. Spend a short time for pictures and views then we prepare our mind for the next early morning, time to take a bus for 30 minutes to Aguas Calientes town. Hot springs pools are optional or just free time to chill out at this small village. Night at the Hotel based on 3***
Please take Note: Consider that the Train Companies covering the service to Machu Picchu don´t allows passengers to travel with voluminous baggage, allowing only a small piece of hand-luggage that should travel with the passenger. This is why we suggest travelling with a small backpack or bag, where you can pack only what is strictly necessary for your stay in Machu Picchu. We will take care of taking your heavy luggage to your hotel in Cusco.
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