Includes accommodation in
Lima, Cusco and Aguas
Calientes
Price includes all credit
card transaction fees and
taxes
Starting point
:
Lima
Ending point
:
Lima
Duration
:
10 days / 9 nights
Activities
:
Adventure / Trekking /
Camping / Cultural
Difficulty
:
Moderate to Difficult
Departures:
:
Daily Departures
ITINERARY
Day 1 : Lima
Upon your arrival in Lima, we will pick
you up from the International airport of
Lima and we will take you to your hotel
located in Miraflores. You will have the
remainder of the day to relax or walk
around. You will spend the night at your
hotel.
Meals provided
[ B ]
Breakfast,
[ L ]
Lunch
[ D ]
Dinner
Day 2 : Lima – Cusco
(B)
At 9:00a.m., we will pick you up from
your hotel in order to start a city tour.
During this city tour, we will take you
to downtown Lima where you will visit
the Cathedral, the main square, the
Catacombs, the San Pedro church, and
“Plaza San Martin”. After enjoying the
beautiful architecture and art of
downtown Lima we will take you to the
airport in order to take an afternoon
flight to Cusco. Upon your arrival to
the airport of Cusco we will pick you up
and we will drive you to your hotel
located in downtown Cusco. You will have
the remainder of the day to relax or
walk around downtown. You will spend the
night at your hotel.
Day 3 : Cusco
(B)
At 2:00p.m., you will start a guided
city tour. This tour will include a
visit to the Cathedral, the Temple of
Qoricancha, and the Inca ruins of
Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and
Tambomachay. This tour will let you
learn about the Inca culture as well as
some aspects of the conquest of the
Inca’s Empire and the colony.
At about 6:00p.m., you will be back. At
7:00p.m. there will be a briefing about
the trek at our office located one block
from main square. You will spend the night at
your hotel.
Day
4 : Cusco – Sacred Valley of the
Incas – Cusco
(B), (L)
At about 8:30a.m., we will pick you up
from your hotel in order to start a
guided tour of the Sacred Valley of the
Incas. This tour will let you observe an
amazing view of the Urubamba River and
the valley as well as a visit to the
ruins of Pisac and the marketplace of
the same name. After lunch, which is
included on the package, we will take
you to the Andean town of Ollantaytambo
where you will have a guided tour of the
incredible Inca ruins of the town. You
will back in Cusco about 7:00p.m.
Day 5 : CUSCO - MOLLEPATA -
SALLAYPATA - SORAYPAMPA (About 7 hrs -
22 Km)
(B), (L), (D)
At about 5:00a.m. your guide will pick
you up from your hotel and at this time
you will meet the rest of your group. A
three-hour ride will take you through
beautiful landscape until you arrive at
the Andean town of Mollepata, about 9180
feet above sea level, where you will
enjoy breakfast. After receiving a
snack, you will start your trek,
observing the Salkantay Nevado. Once in
Mollepata, you will enjoy of a
nutritious breakfast. After three hours
you will be able to take a long rest and
buy water, sodas, and candies at the
small resting point called Cruzpata.
Another hour and a half of hiking will
take you to your lunch camp, Sallaypata,
about 11152 feet above sea level.
After an hour, you will leave Sallaypata
to continue your hike. When you continue
your hike, you will need to wear a good
jacket because it will start getting
windy and cold. After about three hours,
you will arrive at your camp, Soraypampa,
at 12464 feet above sea level, from
which you will get a spectacular view of
the snowy peaks of the Salkantay. After
tea and dinner you will be able to
observe a sky completely full of stars.
This will be the coldest night with
temperatures as low as 15 degrees
Fahrenheit during dry season.
Day 6 : SORAYPAMPA -
CHALLWAY (About 8:00 hrs - 28 km)
(B), (L), (D)
After breakfast at about
6:30a.m. you will start the
longest day of the trek.
A four hour and a half hour hike
will take you to the highest
point, Abra Salkantay, about
14760 feet above sea level.
It will be cold and windy, and
the landscape will take you to a
surreal world.
Another hour and a half trek
will take you to your lunch camp
located at about 12530 feet
above sea level.
During the hike after lunch you
will have one grand view after
another of the majestic
mountains, the towering forests,
and the creeks that are the
origin of the White River. After
two and a half hours of hiking
you will arrive at your camp,
Challway, at about 9512 feet
above sea level. (Insect
repellant will be needed here.)
Tea will be served upon your
arrival and dinner will be
served at about 7:30p.m.
Day
7 : CHALLWAY - LA PLAYA – SANTA
TERESA (About 4:30hrs - 22Km)
(B), (L), (D)
After breakfast at about 6:30a.m. you
will start your amazingly colorful hike
along the White and Santa Teresa Rivers,
coming to a resting point, Qiñaypoco,
8036 feet above sea level. Here you will
be able to try passion straight from the
trees. Another two and a half hours of
hiking through a few coffee plantations
will take you to the small native
community of La Playa, where lunch will
be served. From this point you will be
driven to Santa Teresa where you will
have the opportunity of enjoying of the
hot springs. Dinner will be served at
your campsite.
From this point you will be driven to
the hydroelectric, where you will take
the 4:20p.m. train to Aguas Calientes,
where you will stay in your hostel or
hotel (included in the package). At
about 7:00p.m., your guide will pick you
up from there in order for you to enjoy
dinner at a local restaurant.
Today, breakfast will be served
at 5:30a.m. A private transfer
will take you to the Llactapata
entrance in about an hour. A
raincoat should be brought for
today’s hike. You will be hiking
Inca stairs in a few sections
through coffee plantations. On
the way, you might try fresh
coffee at a local house. In
about three hours filled with
amazing views you will arrive at
the ruins of Llactapata, 8890
feet above sea level, from which
you will enjoy a beautiful view
of Machu Picchu. In about three
hours a descending trail will
take you to the Santa Teresa
River and then to the
hydroelectric, where you will
eat lunch at a local restaurant.
At 4:20p.m., you will take a
local train to Aguas Calientes,
where you will be staying in
your hostel or hotel. At about
7:00p.m. your guide will pick
you up from there in order for
you to enjoy dinner at a local
restaurant
Today you will tour Machu Picchu
(7875 feet above sea level ),
either hiking there beginning at
4:30a.m. or taking a bus at
about 6:30a.m. If you chose to
hike, we will provide a snack.
Your guided tour of Machu Picchu
will last about two hours. After
that you will have time to hike
the Huayna Picchu Mountain or
just wander around. In the
afternoon, one or two hours
before your train departure, you
should take the bus down to
Aguas Calientes, where you will
take the Backpacker train to
Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival,
you will be driven to your hotel
in Cusco.
Day 10 : Cusco - Lima
(B)
Today, we will pick you up from your
hotel and we will drive you to the
airport of Cusco in order to take a
plane to Lima.
End of our services.
INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
Weight allowance: Our horses will
carry up to 17 pounds or 8 kilograms
of your personal belongings.
If you would like to hire a private
horse, please select the box on the
booking form.
Brief presentation of the Inca Trail
at our office in Cusco located one
block from the main square
In and out transfers to and from
Lima and Cusco
Airfare Lima / Cusco / Lima
1 Night in Lima, 4 Nights in Cusco & 1 Night in Aguas
Calientes
Lima City Tour - Group Service
Cusco City Tour - Group Service
Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour –
Group Service
Bilingual and professional tour
guides
Transportation from Cusco to
Mollepata, where the treks begins
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
(9B, 5L, 4D)
Snacks
Trained local cooks and cooking
equipment
Personal pad (double foam)
3 nights sleeping at 4 seasons tents
designed for four people (We also
accommodate two people.)
Dining and cooking tents, including
portable chairs and table
Train ticket from the Hydroelectric
to Aguas Calientes
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu and
all attractions stated in the
itinerary
Two-hour guided tour upon your
arrival in Machu Picchu
Bus ticket up from Aguas Calientes
to Machu Picchu
Bus ticket down from Machu Picchu to
Aguas Calientes
Transfer from the train
station to your hotel in Cusco
Vegetarian food available upon
request for no extra charge
Emergency oxygen bottle
First aid equipment
Quality service
Excluded in tour cost
Sleeping bag
Tips
Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
Personal expenses
Entrance fee to Salkantay Trek
Price per person:
Destination
Tourist Class
Superior Tourist Class
Superior Class
Deluxe
Lima
La Castellana
Casa Andina Classic
El Condado
Casa Andina Private
Cusco
Sol Plaza Inn
Casa San Blas
Picoaga
Monasterio
Aguas Calientes
Presidente
Santuario
Hatuchay Tower
Sumaq
Single Accommodation Price
USD 1,350.00
USD 1,650.00
USD 2,100.00
USD 3,200.00
Double Accommodation Price
USD 1,215.00
USD 1,335.00
USD 1,560.00
USD 2,100.00
NOTE: We will exercise best efforts
to book hotels per the itinerary,
however, in busy seasons and with
client bookings made within 90 days
of tour date we may be forced to
offer substitutes. We will endeavour
to confirm final hotel bookings as
soon as possible.
*If you are a student, you will get a
discount of USD 30.00 only if you
have an ISIC student ID Card. Please
e-mail us a copy of your ID as soon
as you book. If we do not get the ID
immediately after booking, we won’t
be able to provide you the discount.
Upgrade to Vistadome Service
available for an extra cost of USD
60.00 per person.
We rent sleeping bags for USD 25.00
(Mammoth or North Face).
We rent walking sticks for USD 30.00
(The pair).
Extra horse ready to be rided for
USD 95.00.
Single Tents and veggetarian meals
available upon request
LATIKA ADVENTURES INC
Main office in Peru:
Calle Triunfo 392
Suite 209, 2nd floor
, Cusco - Perú
Meals provided 
