Itinerary

This is the itinerary for the first part of the trip, made up by the travel agency in Peru. My spanish teacher who organized the trip is named Chama.  I will fly in to Lima by myself and then get picked up at the airport by the pickup service for the hostel I will stay at that night. The pick-up person will have a sign with my name on it so I can find them! I'll be like a celebrity! Then the next day, I will have to catch a bus back to the airport to meet the rest of the group for our flight to Cusco!
Sorry, it wouldn't let me upload the pictures.

PROGRAMA  GRUPO  CHAMA

PERU: COUNTRY OF THE INCAS

FIRST DAY:

LIMA-CUSCO

Departure to the city of Cusco,  located at an altitude of 3400 m.

Flight Star Peru Scheduled 08:30 am. Flight Duration 1 hour 15 minutes.

Transfer. Overnight at the hotel  Mama Simona or similar.

In the afternoon, we start our city tour accompanied by a professional guide. 

1. We  start the tour visiting the impressive Cusco Cathedral  which has paintings of the Cusco School of painting, altars,etc.

2.  We visit the Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), main religious center of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the sun 

3. We visit the four archaelogical sites which are 8 km from the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Tambomachay and Pucapukara

4. We end the tour and back to the hotel. Dinner. 

Includes, B.

SECOND DAY:

SACRED VALLEY

Breakfast at the hotel.

 We visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

1. We visit the Urubamba for a panoramic view of the Inca citadel of Pisac.

2. We  visit an important and typical popular market in the town of Pisac, where we have the opportunity to learn about the customs of its inhabitants and to acquire their lavish products to a very affordable price. 

3. We go through Calca and Urubamba, the Inca Fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo,built to guard the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from enemies. 

4.Return to hotel.

Includes, B.

THIRD DAY:
INCA TRAIL: Elevation: 2050 - 2650 m/6726 - 9350 feet

The Inca Trail is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful trails throughout the Americas and therefore, an unforgettable experience not to be missed. The trail leads through protected wilderness in the Peruvian jungle and the forest ecosystem, passing several Inca archaeological sites and offers breathtaking views.

1. We leave the hotel early.

2. We are transferred to the train station. 

3. The starting point of the walk  starts at Km 104, where we will go to Chacchabamba sector (2250 m). 

4. Turning next to the archaeological sites of Wiñaywayna, Intipunku (Sun Gate)

5. A bus take us to Aguas Calientes where we skpend the night.

 Includes; B.L.D.

FOURTH DAY:
  Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu – Cusco

1. In the morning we take a bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu.

2. Tour this great monument of human history. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours, then the visitor has free time to explore the archeological site. Lunch at your own. 

3. After the visit we return to Aguas Calientes where we take the train back to Cusco. The estimated arrival time: 21:30. Hotel accommodation.

Includes: B.

FIFTH DAY

CUSCO-COLCA CANYON

1. 8:00 am Transfer to the bus.

2. Bus Ride from Cusco to Chivay. (12 hour-ride. Take lunch box No restaurants available)

3. We pass by Sichuan (comercial town)

4. We ascend to Langu where we can see the lake of the same name.

5. We continued to Canas (rest) People are engaged in farming and trade.

6. We reach the villaje of Yauri. It’s a mining town near Tintaya mine. We visit the the copper mines and view the geological formations such as mountains, canyons, volcanoes. We also see families of cattle herders, very peculiar to this area.

6. We continue on a difficult road to Imata old train station which has been converted into a comercial livestock.

7. We take a paved road to Patahuasi to see the volcanoes of Arequipa: Pichu Pichu, Misti and Chachani.

8. We continue through the villages of Vizcachani, Tocrapampa, the volcano Chucura and then to the highest point in the journey (4910m):Patapampa.

9. Arrival in Chivay. (altitude 3630 meters.

Overnight in Chivay

Includes, B.

SIXTH DAY

LIVING PROGRAM IN COLCA CANYON

1. We  start our trip to the cattle town of Sibayo with stops en route and Callalli 

2. Lunch,then visit the craft center of the same name.
3. In the evening reception at Sibayo in family homes, and visit the village. 

4.Tour the craft center where families show the whole process of work in local crafts such as textiles, weaving and spinning alpaca wool.
Overnight.
Includes; B.L.D.

SEVENTH DAY

SIBAYO - CHIVAY

1. Early in the morning we bid farewell to the families.

2. We start a 07-08 hours hike with  freighters llamas heavily used by these families to sell their products.
The walk starts at the village of Chivay Sibayo up-on the left bank of the Colca River, along a pre-Inca trail used by the inhabitants of the area.
3. Family lunch in the village of Canocota.
4. In the afternoon we continue our journey through the Canyon of the same name which is formed by vertical walls, eroded by the Colca River.
5. At the end of the hike we will arrive at the thermal baths "La Calera" to enjoy the medicinal waters.
6. Transfer to Yanque.
Accommodation.

Includes; B.L.D.

EIGHTH DAY

TRIP TO LA CRUZ DEL CONDOR - Arequipa.

El Mirador de la Cruz del Condor is located at an approximate height of 3730 meters. It is a great place to observe the depth of the canyon, the vegetation and above all, the flight of the condor, the bird most representative of the región. A bird revered by ancient cultures in Peru for over 2000 years, considered by the Incas as the bird symbol Hananpacha (World of the Gods), also used for some magical religious festivities by some communities in the Andesas Yawarfiesta (feast of the blood).

1. We start our trip through the traditional villages of Yanque Achoma, Maca, Pinchollo.  We can observe the ancient terraces with more than 500 years old and we can also look at how people are moving their animals to their fields.

 2. Arrive at the Mirador de la Cruz del Condor.

3.  During the return, we stop at some viewpoints to observe how people work on the terraces.

Lunch at Chivay.
Return to Arequipa
Includes, B.

NINTH DAY:

GOURMET TOUR
 
1. In the morning we start our trip visiting the traditional village of Yumina to see the fields  which produce some of the ingredients to be used in local cuisine such as red onion, garlic, corn, and many other ingredients used before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors like the potato, etc.

2. Then we visit the market place Avelino Cáceres for the majority of wholesalers and retailers who in turn make their sales to the general public. In this market you can see a wide variety of products from all over the country as vegetables , fruits, meats, dairy, etc.. It is important to note that people from different social classes and different sectors of the city come to buy their products because of its low cost and variety.

3After this impressive visit, we see how people prepare lunch maybe  in a family home or in a local restaurant and then taste it.
Free afternoon.
accommodation
Includes; B.L.

TENTH DAY:

MISTI TOUR

MISTI VOLCANO CLIMB VIA AGUADA WHITE FOR DAM ROAD NORTH

Pick up from hotel at 9:00 am, we went in the direction of the volcano Chacani passing by Cabrerias to reach a height of 4150 m. From here we began the ascent to the volcanoMisti up to the 4800 m (Camp maquis). This day walk: 4 hours.

As we walk,  we can see the South American camelids (vicuñas) in full freedom, within the national reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas. Inside this reserve, we can also see some rapacious birds like the hawk and the eagle, and rarely vulturs as the Andean Condor. In this area there is also a bird that is half scavenger (vultur) and half rapas, this bird has the local name of Cara Cara.If we are lucky we can see some wild guanaco, kind of wild South American camelid.
In this national park we can be also a kind of rabbit called the Andes vizcacha  and if we're lucky some Andean foxes.


Includes: B.L.D.

 ELEVENTH DAY:
DESCENT OF THE MISTI - AREQUIPA
Very early hours 4:00 a.m. had our breakfast to begin the ascent to the summit of the Misti volcano (5825 m). During the climb, we observe the dawn being the best part of the tour.Importantly, this dawn is impossible to see if we climb the Misti on the south side.
This day we climb for 5/6 hours.
Once we reach the summit we observe an iron cross where we will stay about 20 minutes in order to appreciate the incredible Andes mountains and especially the Pacific Ring of Fire.

(Set of aligned volcanoes in southern Peru).
The Pacific Ring of Fire consists of a set of aligned volcanoes: Misti volcano, Chachani,Ubinas (erupted in 2007), Sabancaya (erupted 1991), Ampato volcano and the extinct volcano and glacier Coropuna, volcano and snow Hualcahualca.
For the descent will cross some dunes and volcanic ash, this makes our descent easier and at the same time fun. The descent will take us up to one hour and a half to reach the 4100meters high to find our vehicle at 12:30 pm approx. 2:30 pm arriving in Arequipa. Transfer to hotel.

Includes: B.L.

TWELVETH DAY

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to airport to board the flight to Lima.
Approximate flight time. 11:00 Star via Peru.

Includes: B.

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