DAY 01 ARRIVAL AT LIMA (154 m.a.s.l.)
Arrival to Lima’s International Airport, and reception by our personnel. Transfer and accommodation in hotel. (Private transport with expert personnel). Overnight.
DAY 02 LIMA 
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure for personal activities or optional excursions. Afternoon tour of the city, colonial and modern (private service with professional guide). Overnight.
DAY 03 LIMA / OCUCAJE / NASCA (588 m.a.s.l.)  
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to the City of Nasca on private transport (450 km. 6 hour journey approximately, only professional driver, without guide assistance). On the route (Km. 320 approximately), detour to Ocucaje to start a 2 hour Dune Buggie excursion in the desert to see prehistoric fosil remains. Continue trip to Nasca. Once in Nasca, and if weather conditions allow it, overflight the Nasca lines and figures. Accommodation at hotel. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight.
DAY 04 NASCA / SAN FERNANDO CAPE / NASCA  
Breakfast at hotel. In a proper 4 x 4 go across the arid desert and after the 40 km. that set apart the city of Nasca and the Pacific Ocean, arrive to the paradisiac destination San Fernando Cape. The roughness of the entrance and exit trail allow the abundant and varied fauna that lives on the reefs and beaches not to be afraid of human presence. The Condor coming down from the Andes flies so low that one can almost touch it. On the reefs and beaches live hundreds of fearless sea lions and Humboldt current penguins that observe visitors. Thousands of birds of the most varied species overfly the shores diving into the water to feed themselves. Box lunch. Afternoon return to Nasca going by the iron mine in Marcona (private 4 x 4 transportation, professional guide in Spanish and driver). After a brief rest, end the day visiting the Antonini Museum that displays a wonderful collection of pre-Columbian pieces of art. Overnight.
DAY 05 NASCA / CHALHUANCA (2,650 m.a.s.l.)   
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning departure on private transportation to Chalhuanca (Km. 361, 7 hour journey approximately, only professional driver, without guide assistance). During the journey, in Pampa Galeras and on the Negro Mayo plateau one has the opportunity to admire thousands of vicuñas, alpacas and llamas that are grassing near the highway. Box lunch. Arrival in Chalhuanca and accommodation in hotel. Dinner at hotel. Overnight.
DAY 06 CHALHUANCA / VILLA LOS LOROS (2,200 m.a.s.l)   
Breakfast at hotel. Departure from the hotel at 7:00 am. (Private transportation with professionalguide included). Travel along the road to Abancay until going past the city and arriving at approximately 10:00 am to the archeological park of Saywite to visit the mysterious carved monolith and nearby ruins. Later, continue journey to the town of Huanipaca and descent to the Apurimac Canyon to reach the Tambobamba sector to lodge (the 170 km journey takes 6 hours approximately). Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon reunion to discuss the next day’s hike. Dinner at the lodge. Overnight.
DAY 07 VILLA LOS LOROS / SAN IGNACIO BEACH / CHOQUEQUIRAO (2,900 m.a.s.l.)   
Breakfast at the lodge. Departure at 5:00 am on a 2 ½ hour hike approximately, going by the ex-hacienda San Ignacio until reaching the beach of the roaring Apurimac River (the meaning in Quechua is “God that speaks”). After crossing San Ignacio bridge start climbing from river level (1500 m.a.s.l.) until reaching the Choquequirao campsite, located 2900 m.a.s.l.. On the way admire the beautiful landscape as well as the great variety of flora and fauna (this 17km trekking activity is classified as a level 4 difficulty). After lunch, visit the farming terraces of Paqchayoc and the House of the Waterfall, to finally return to the campsite, where dinner will be served. Overnight in tents.
DAY 08 CHOQUEQUIRAO   
After breakfast, full day visit to the best sectors of the Archeological Park, such as the administrative buildings area of Pikiwasi, the priests house, the ceremonial platform, the main square, the food warehouse, and the high complex. Lunch at the archaeological complex. After the visit return to campsite, dinner and overnight.
DAY 09 CHOQUEQUIRAO / SAN IGNACIO BEACH / VILLA LOS LOROS   
Return after breakfast. Descend the impressive Canyon of the Apurimac River, until the former hacienda San Ignacio, where on will rest and have lunch to later continue on horseback ride until reaching the lodge. Arrival in the lodge at 16:00 pm approximately. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 10 VILLA LOS LOROS / CUSCO (3,399 m.a.s.l.)  
Breakfast at the lodge. At 9:00 am depart on private transportation to the City of Cusco (180 km, 5 hours journey). Lunch on the way in the town of Curahuasi in the heart of the Apurimac Valley is included. Continue journey until arriving in the city of Cusco at 15:00pm approximately. Arrival and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.
DAY 11 CUSCO
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure for personal activities or optional visits. Afternoon visit of the city’s historical monuments and “barrios,” as well as the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucará and Tambomachay. (Private service with professional guide). Overnight.
DAY 12 CUSCO / SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS (2,846 m.a.s.l.) / CUSCO 
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer on private transportation to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Full day visit to the Pisaq market, the town and archeological complex of Ollantaytambo and the weavers community of Willoq (private service with professional guide). Lunch in restaurant. Late afternoon return and accommodation in hotel in Cusco. Overnight.
DAY 13 CUSCO / MACHU PICCHU (2,060 m.a.s.l.)/ CUSCO  
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to “San Pedro’s” train station of Cusco to board the Backpacker trainto Aguas Calientes. Arrival and transfer to the ruins on minivan. Guided visit of Machu Picchu . After the visit return to Aguas Calientes for lunch at restaurant and then, continue to Cusco on Backpacker train. Arrival at Poroy train station and transfer to hotel. Overnight.
DAY 14 CUSCO / LIMA
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport of Cusco and departure to Lima on scheduled flight. Arrival, reception, transfer and accommodation in hotel. Overnight.
DAY 15 DEPARTURE FROM LIMA
Breakfast at hotel. Time at leisure until transfer to airport to board international flight. |