VISIT OF THE CITY AND NEARBY RUINS
Approximate lasting : 4 hours
Frequency :
Everyday at afternoons
SCHEDULE: The bus picks up the passengers from the hotel at the
stated time. It starts a short tour by the ancient downtown,
following it gets into the Cathedral for a guided visit, then it
makes a visit to Qorikancha or Temple of the Sun, afterwards it
starts a tour to enter and visit the four ruins nearby:
Sacsayhuaman,
Qenqo, Puca pucara, Tambomachay, when ending the tour the passengers
are taken to their respective hotels or if they wish they stay in
the Main Square.
CATHEDRAL: It was
constructed between 1560 and 1664, great blocks of red granite were
used the facade is of renaissance style, in the interior an
Altarpiece worked in silver is watched, it holds great treasures in
goldsmith and paintings from Cusco of the colonial epoch.
KORICANCHA: It
was building the Inca epoch to workshop the sun, its walls are large
blocks of stone over these Inca remains was built the Convent of
Santo Domingo.
SACSAYHUAMAN:. At
2 kms. From the city of Cusco, archeological complex of cyclopean
dimensions. The construction is Inca of three platforms put over
that have an average of 360mts. Length. It communicates through
stairs and gates of access also in stone. Only one of these measures
9m height and 5m wide.
KENKO: It is a
rocky place where stairs and ceremonial altars have been carved, it
was used as an oracle or shrine, for religious ceremonies, it has a
cavern on which there are carved elements related to their farming
rituals. At 3 km. From the city of la Cusco, it is located a stone
of 5.90 m. With the appearance of a Puma.
PUCA PUCARA: It
could have been a spot for control and storage of the production of
the valley nearby. At. 6kms. from the city of Cusco, it has an
appearance of a military complex.
TAMBOMACHAY: They
are constructions in stone finely assembled, exists two aqueducts by
which flows water from a manantial whose origin is unknown, the
water falls in a fountain called the Bath of the Inca. At. 7 kms.
From the city beautiful fountains of water are appreciated
INCLUDES:
- Touristic transportation
- Bilingual professional guide
DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Entrances: Cathedral, Qorikancha
- Touristic ticket S/ 70 soles (and S/.130 soles valid from July
2008)
2, 3, 4, 5 DAY:
INCA TRAIL 4d/3n
A walk of 42 kilometers along the mountains and tropical forests
will conduct us to the lost city of the Incas MACHUPICCHU. In this
program of trip you will live a marvelous experience and
unforgettable from beginning to end. During the walking, we will
pass through by different archeological groups of huge importance
for the characteristics of its architectonic constructions of the
inca empire.
DAY 1: Cusco km. 82 piskacucho- wayllabamba
Departure in bus from Cusco up to km. 82 of the train road to
Machupicchu, way Chincheros, Ollantaytambo.
Arrival to Piskacucho, spot of starting of our walking. Before
starting the walking, we join all the team of professionals that
will make possible that our trip be pleasant and successful.
Afterwards we give start to the walking by the bank of the river.
Urubamba up to arrive to llaqtapata, the first archeological zone,
located in a natural beautiful settlement, place where we will take
lunch, we will continue the walking up to Wayllabamba.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 2;
wayllabamba- warmiwañusca- pacaymayu
After the breakfast, we will start the walking, we will ascend 1200
meters and we will get into a tropical area called cloudy forest,
where we will watch the marvelous forest of queuñas, then we will
arrive to the abra of Warmiwañusca (dead woman) at 42000 m.a.s.l.,
we will have lunch to descend up to Pacaymayu, located at 3699
m.a.s.l.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: pacaymayu-
phuyupatamarka- wiñayhuayna
This day we will continue with our walking, beginning the ascent to
the second abra, located at 3900 m.a.s.l. where at half a walk we
will find the archeological zone called Runkuraqay and the inca
citadel of Sayacmarca, after visiting these marvelous archeological
groups we will get into a rainy forest, it is the route that
conducts us to the highest inca construction, called Phuyupatamarka,
after another short walk we will get towards the magic citadel of
Wiñaywayna.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: wiñaywayna-
machupicchu
After a reconforting breakfast, we will make a slight walk towards
Intipunku (Sun Gate) achieving to watch the fabulous rise of the
Sun, been able to appreciate at the same time a marvelous spectacle,
the panoramic view of the magic and mysterious city of Machupicchu,
the marvelous Lost City of the Incas, afterwards we will descend and
rerun this magic place in a guided visit.
Then we will go by bus to Aguas Calientes to take lunch (not
included)
In the afternoon return to Cusco, by train.
At the arrival to Cusco, transfer to the hotel.
INCLUDES;
• Pick up from thehotel
• Bus up to km. 82
• Meals 4 breakfast, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
• Camping equipment, tents, aisles, tables, chairs, etc.
• Cooker
• Ticket for entrance to Inca Road and Machupicchu
• Bus for descending to the town of Aguas Calientes
• Equipment of first aids, balon of oxygen
• Professional bilingual guide, English,Spanish
• Return in touristic train.
• Bus to Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Does not include
• Last lunch in Aguas Calientes
• Sleeping bag (rent for S$4 for a day)
• Extra porter
• Personal tips for support to the porters, cooker.
Extra porter.
This service is for people that do not have enough physical
preparation to make Inca Road, for what it is suggested to take an
extra porter for your personal equipment which it must not exceed
than 10 kilos. In case of taking this service the additional cost is
of $ 90.00, for the four days which must be confirmed at the moment
of making the reservation.
CONDITIONS: programs in shared service, subjected to availability of
permission.
CONSULT
MUST TAKE:
• Original Passport
• Personal Sleeping bag
