Ausangate and Machu Picchu.
A trekking adventure in the remote Cordillera Vilcanota, with a visit to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The trek is around 80km in length and offers spectacular, remote high mountain scenery with the opportunity to climb a non-technical snow peak.
The trip ends with a visit to the Lost City of the Incas – Machu Picchu.
Trek: Cordillera Vilcanota
The focus of the trek is Mount Ausangate (6,384m). For most of it, we walk above the tree line, crossing passes as high as 5000 metres.
Conditions are tough but the scenery superb; emerald green lakes, creeping glaciers, ice caves and hot springs abound.
There are good opportunities to observe Andean fauna such as the vicuna, viscacha and condor.
Ancient Quechua culture
Because this is a remote area, historically isolated from external influence, it has preserved many pre-colonial customs.
The native inhabitants are Quechua Indians. They wear traditional dress and their livelihood depends on tending herds of alpaca and llama and cultivating potatoes.
We return to Cuzco.
We make a visit to Machu Picchu by train.
We have a final day in Cuzco before flying back down to Lima.
You could extend your holiday with trip into the Amazon rainforest.
See our extensions sections for more information.
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Itinerary |
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Day 1 |
Arrive Lima, Transfer to hotel
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Day 2 |
Fly to Cusco and acclimatize with a short walking tour (B)
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Day 3 |
Acclimatization hike to the ruins around Cusco (B)
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Day 4 |
Drive to Tinqui, meet muleteers and camp(B/L/D)
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Day 5-11 |
Hiking around the Ausangate Massif, hot springs and optional ascent of Campa (B/L/D)
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Day 12 |
End Hike and drive to Cusco (B/L)
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Day 13 |
A free day in Cusco to shop, relax or party (B)
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Day 14 |
Day tip to Machu Picchu and fully guided tour and PM return to Cusco. (B)
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Day 15 |
Fly Cusco to Lima for your international flight home (B)
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Included
All airport transfers, internal flights, transport to and from the trail in private vehicle, all camping and cooking equipment including thermarests, spacious two person tents, dining, cook and toilet tent, first-aid kit including oxygen, professional English and Spanish speaking guides trained in first-aid and C.P.R., mules, cook team, good quality 3* hotels in Lima and Cusco and all meals as indicated in the itinerary
Not included
International flights, climbing kit needed for Campa (boots, crampons, ice-axe, harness, sling, 2 screw-gatecarabiners), personal belongings, sleeping bag, airport taxes (USD6 local, USD31 international), personal expenses and tips. Day rooms in Lima on final day are not included but can also be organised if required.
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