PUNO is at 3,855 meters above sea level, it is a city and the major port on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Puno is an important point to stop between Cusco and La Paz-Bolivia, this is one of the main reasons to spend a night there. It has a fine main square and a beautiful Cathedral built in 1657, the market is always interesting, full of Indians, especially women behind piles of potatoes, fruits, and woollen clothes. Puno is also famous for its folk dances, the most colourful found in the Peruvian highlands; you can enjoy the magic folklore event, The "Virgen De La Candelaria". Also, the Islands surrounding Puno are a great place to visit including the famous UROS Floating Islandsand the Taquile and Amantani.


Note: From Puno we can go to Cusco by train or airplane and to Bolivia by bus through Copacabana or Desaguadero. Via Copacabana it is easier and one can even spend the night there in order to visit the Sun Island, however going via Desaguadero you can visit the famous ancient spot of Tiahuanaco.

Note: We also organize Private Tours, for more details ask in our offices or by E-mail

ITINERARY

Day 1: Lima

As soon as you will land in Peru our staff will pick you up from the airport and then you will have an Accommodation in Lima, depending of the time you will have a chance to enjoy the food from Peru we can take you to one of the restaurants where you can try the ceviche or the taste Aji de Gallina.

Accommodation in Lima.

Day 2: Lima - Cusco

After breakfast our staff will pick you up from the hotel in order to go to the airport to take the flight from Lima toCusco, it takes 1 Hr. and 20 minutes, once at your arrival we will be waiting for you at the airport we will give a nice introduce of the City in your way to the Hotel, we recommend you to rest this day in order to acclimatize to the 3,350 mts. 10990 Ft, will be better to have a lot of Coca Tea and drink lots of Water.

Accommodation in Cusco

Day 3: Cusco - Apurimac River

We will pick you up At 07:00 AM we head out to the Huallpachaca Bridge at an altitude of 2000 masl, about 5 hours south east from Cusco crossing the cordillera. Once in the canyon, we’ll have lunch, after it, our guides will give us the safety instructions about our Apurimac Rafting trip, this will be followed by a demonstration of the equipment. Then, we’ll have also a basic Rescue Course for this kind of white water river rafting tour. We will raft for 1 hour in Class II and III rapids. Then we will set up the Tents and camp in one of the beautiful beaches of the Apurimac River, later we’ll have lunch and then we’ll rest for the evening close a nice camp fire. Campsite

Day 4: Apurimac River

After a healthy breakfast we’ll pack up the camp, and put our entire luggage back to the rafts, then we’ll begin to dorafting down the Apurimac, running Class III and IV rapids, stopping only for lunch. We may also walk some dangerous Class VI Rapids in the Apurimac River(that are impossible to run), in the afternoon we’ll arrive to our campsite, we’ll do some river rafting games before lunch, then we’ll be around a nice camp fire talking about the past journey and planning the next journey too. Campsite

Day 5: Apurimac River - Cusco

After a healthy breakfast We will start our Apurimac river rafting tour down some Class III, IV and V rapids, this day we’ll pass the famous rapids of: Labyrinth, Toothache, You First, Babalua and Last Laugh. After 5 hours we will end ourPeru River Rafting Apurimac Tour close the Kunyac bridge, there we will have lunch and then we will return toCusco, arriving there at around 6:00 PM.,

Accommodation in Cusco

Day 6: Cusco - Inca Trail

At six in the morning, We pick up our passengers at their hotels and travel by bus to Chilca where we will pick up the porters and the cook. Then we will travel to Km 82, the start of the Inca Trail to Machupicchu. We start our trekescorted by native Quechua porters and will travel through the semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba river with magnificent views of snow capped Mount Veronica (5,682 masl). We walk past the Inca Hamlet of Huayllabamba, and camp at Huayllabamba, an ancient Inca citadel that protected the entrance to two valleys.

Day 7: Pacaymayo

We will begin to climb the first pass, Warmiwausca (4,200 m. alt.), where there is a spectacular view of the valley below. At this pass we move from the dry puna ecology to elf forest, the highest of the tropical forest types where gnarled trees grow to two meters amid frog and low clouds, and a habitat a profusion of orchids and strange animals. On this night, we will camp along the river Pacamayo at the bottom of the pass.

Day 8: Wiñayhuayna

After breakfast, we will hike towards Runku Rakay and traverse the second pass of the same name (3,800 masl). We will descend to Sayamarca, an important archaeological complex in Inca Trail to Machupicchu, where we will have lunch. We will spend the third and final night near the ruins of Wiñayhuayna, which means City above the Clouds.

Day 9: Machu Picchu - Cusco

We will rise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku and have our first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu. We will spend one to two hours in Machu Picchu, where the guide will explain the significance of important sites within the Lost City of the Incas, and that will be the finish the famous Inca trail to Machupicchu. In the afternoon, we will take the train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, arriving at approximately 8:30 PM.

Accommodation in Cusco

Day 10: Cusco

This day we will have a rest in Cusco we can chose between to have nice Massage Session in your room with aromatic smells and have a relaxing day….or maybe we can have a nice city tour visiting the most important place of Cusco, like Cathedral, the temple of the Sun, and the four Archeological sites that are surrounding Cusco.

Accommodation in Cusco

Day 11: Cusco - Lima

Depending of the Flight Hour our staff will pick you up from the Hotel in order to go to the Airport to take the flight back to Lima end of our service.

Important: The Inca Trail is able only for 500 people per day, we ask you to take your preventions in order to book this trip in advance, or maybe you can swish it with one of our options like the Inca Jungle Trail by 4 Days or theSalKantay Trek by 5 Days, please ask for those options if the Inca Trail won’t be able.

INCLUDED
  • Pick up from the Airport once in Lima
  • One Night Accommodation in Lima
  • Dinner and try the Peruvian Typical food in Lima (depending of the time of your arrival)
  • Domestically flight from Lima to Cusco
  • Airport Shuttle once in Cusco
  • Accommodation in Cusco by  4 nights
  • All transfer in both cities
  • Tours in Shared Service
  • Double accommodation in Hostal
  • Double Accommodation in Hotel 3*
  • Double Accommodation in Hotel 5*


Apurimac Rafting Trip

  • Professional English speaking guides, paramedics qualified for Class V rafting
  • Full Rafting equipment (helmet, safety jacket, raincoat, paddle, wetsuit, Self Bailer Boats
  • All meals during The trip
  • Double Tents
  • Dry bags - Special Waterproof bags (for personal belongings)
  • Safety Kayak and Cargo Boat
  • Prívate round trip transportation
  • Complete First Aid Kit


We recommend to Bring (Rafting)

  • Bathing suit and light clothes
  • Towel
  • Sandals like Teva or tennis shoes
  • Shorts (to use over the wetsuit, because the raft is slippery when wet)
  • Four pairs of socks
  • Warm clothes for the night (fleece, long pants)
  • Sleeping bag, mattress, flash light
  • Personal water bottle and snack
  • Hat, sun block, mosquito repellent, toilet paper
  • Take your things in a plastic disposable bag


Inca Trail Trek

  • Private transportation to Km 82 (Beginning of the Trail).
  • Professional English/Spanish speaking guide
  • Entrance fees for the Inca Trail and Machupicchu
  • Round-trip Transfers
  • Double Occupancy
  • Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables and comfortable mattresses
  • Cook
  • Porters to carry food, tents, and cooking gear
  • Coffee breaks in The afternoons
  • All meals (not including breakfast the 1st day, not including lunch on the 4th day)
  • First aid kit / Oxygen
  • Train ticket back to Cusco/ (Back Packer Service)


We recommend to Bring (Rafting)

  • Personal Sleeping Bag (If you don’t have, please, see our camping equipment Web)
  • Back pack and Daypack
  • Hiking shoes or boots
  • Raincoat or poncho
  • Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses
  • Warm clothes, light clothes, 4 pairs of socks
  • Insect repellent
  • Chocolates, candies or other snacks
  • Camera + Film/Video camera (opción)
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