Itinerary

1. Day 1: Cusco - Calca - Cuncani - Quiswarani

   • We will start our adventure by picking guests up from their hotel at 5:00 am and then go to the town of Calca.
   • Make a brief stop to do some shopping and continue our trip to the thermal baths of Lares. There you can enjoy a refreshing bath before starting our walk.
   • Then, we will continue towards Punta Highway at 3300 meters above sea level (10,827 ft), where we will prepare luggage to start our walk, where our riders and horses await us. We will have a 2-hour uphill walk until we reach Quiswarani, where a delicious lunch prepared by our cook will be served.
   • In the afternoon, we will have enough time to interact with the residents and learn more about their traditions and customs while our staff install the tents for our first night of camping.

   Later, we’ll have dinner and rest at night while observing the stars and constellations.

2. Day 2: Quiswarani - Paso Pachacutec - Cancha Cancha

   • After breakfast, we will start an intense 4-hour hike to the highest pass of our Paso Pachacutec route at 4700 masl (15420 ft). 
   • From the top, you can admire everything surrounding the valley, snow-capped mountains, valleys and lagoons. 
   • Here, our cook will make us a delicious lunch, and then we will continue our journey through the Lares valley.
   • Continuing our trip, we will descend for 2 hours until we reach Cancha Cancha at 3700 masl (12139 ft), where we will install our tents. Throughout the journey, we will be able to enjoy flora and fauna of the place and llama and alpaca farms. And you’ll be able to interact with the community members who speak Quechua and our guide as interpreters.
   • You will have the opportunity to learn the customs and traditions of the community, as well as its handmade textiles made with llama and alpaca wool. 

   Enjoy a dinner prepared by our cook and settle down to rest with hot drinks.

3. Day 3: Cancha Cancha - Huaran - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

   • Today we will have our last hot drink accompanied by a delicious breakfast to start our final walk. We will start downhill for 3 hours, accompanied by a beautiful river. We’ll pass through small towns where traditional tools are still used for growing potatoes and other tubers.
   • Continuing our journey, we will walk through the sacred valley until we reach Huaran where our mobility awaits us to move to Ollantaytambo to our restaurant, where we can take the opportunity to wash up and take a well-deserved rest. 
   • Then, we will take the opportunity to visit the town of Ollantaytambo and the archaeological park.
   • After that, take the train to Machu Picchu, where we will have comfortable rooms to spend the night.

4. Day 4: Machu Picchu Pueblo - Cusco

   • After a nutritious breakfast, together with our guide, we will board our bus heading to the Inka Citadel of Machu Picchu for a 4-minute journey along the Hiram Bingham road.
   • At the Citadel, we will have a tour with our guide from the highest part of Machu Picchu, “La Casa del Guardian”, from where we can appreciate the greatness of Machu Picchu,
   • From here, we will begin the descent to the lower part of the Citadel, passing through the agricultural and urban region and visiting the most important points such as the stone quarry, the 3 windows, the Intihuatana, the Toreon ceremonial table and the Condor temple.
   • At the end of our return visit on the bus, we will return to Machu Picchu town, where we will have free time to carry out free activities until 30 minutes before the departure of the train to board with a return to Ollantaytambo. 
   • From here, we will board our bus with a return to the hotel in Cusco.