After breakfast, enjoy a free day to explore Cusco at your ease. The capital city of the Inca Empire is now the undisputed archaeological capital of the Americas, as well as the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city. You may visit the local archaeological sites of Saqsaywaman, Tambomachay and Qenqo or you can take part in a Peruvian cooking class or chocolate making class, depending on how you want to spend your free day. We can help arrange and suggest all activities a...

From your hotel, we’ll head to the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop is Pisac, founded during Colonial times; you will be able to appreciate the mixture of tradition. Here you will have the opportunity to test your bartering skills, interact with the local craftsmen and purchase hand-made souvenirs.  After exploring the indigenous community and all it has to offer, we will head off to the Potato Park! Meet the local community, learn about the unique process ...

It will be an early start, as we have plenty of ground to cover before we reach the Vilcabamba region. We will take the road from the town of Ollantaytambo before rising up over a mountain pass called the Abra Málaga. We’ll then descend through the puna towards the high jungle and the Vilcabamba area.  

We’ll head for the settlement of Santa María in the Vilcabamba Valley, where we can have a short rest before continuing on to Huancacalle. H...

After an early breakfast we’ll head off along segments of an old Inca Trail, which we will follow through some magical landscapes. We’ll pass through different ecological zones: Quechua mountain valleys, cold and dry Suni and puna shrub lands. Among the diverse local flora, we’ll see plants used to dye textiles produced in the area.  

We’ll have a short break and then continue our ascent to the Choquetacarpo Pass, which sits at about 4,600 m. ...

Today begins with an energizing breakfast, and then we continue our adventure by first visiting the Quellccamachay cave. Heading on, we will continue up and down through cloud forests at around 3,300 m (10,827 ft), finally arriving in the traditional village of Yanama, where we can get a glimpse of Andean life and experience its colourful customs. This is where we’ll have dinner and stay for the night. 

Hiking Time: 8 hours 

Hiking Distance: 14 km / 8.6...

Today offers a break from trekking as we travel on horseback (although you can still walk some sections if you like). We’ll leave Yanama after breakfast and ride back out of the valley as we head up to the highest pass on the trek, at 4,840 m (15,879 ft). As we make our way to the pass, the scenery will shift from the lush valley to high puna, a region of rugged highland grasslands. Once we reach the pass, we’ll have fantastic views of the surrounding mountain ranges inclu...

Today, much of our trekking takes us through a region of jungle known as the “ceja de selva” or the eyebrow of the jungle, that lies between the Andes and the Amazon rainforest. We’ll cross the Lluskamayo River and find ourselves in a world of waterfalls, tropical fruits and colorful birds. If we’re lucky, we might even see a cock of the rock, Peru’s national bird. The temperature will be much warmer here, and the various waterfalls and creeks provide ple...

Today we head towards Llactapata. It will be a steady three-hour climb, passing through the coffee, banana and avocado plantations, and as we ascend, we’ll have wonderful views of the Santa Teresa Valley below us. Eventually, we’ll reach Llactapata, an impressive Inca ruin that may have served as an important resting place and roadside shrine on the journey to Machu Picchu, which it is connected to, via the Inca Trail. From here we get our very first glimpse of our final d...

We’ll be covering lot of ground today, but the trekking is easy, especially now that we’re at a lower altitude. After breakfast, we will hike downhill for about two hours towards the Hidroelectrica (Hydroelectric Station), a well-known landmark along various routes to Machu Picchu. We’ll then continue for about 1.5 hours along an easy route to Mandor, where we’ll have a delicious lunch and spend the night at the wonderful Jardines de Mandor – Gea Lodge, w...

We will wake up early for breakfast and your guide will meet you at around 5:40 a.m. for the short walk to the gates of Machu Picchu. From here we can watch the sun rise over the famous Inca citadel.   

We’ll then pass through the gates into the Machu Picchu archaeological site. Here you’ll begin your guided walking tour with an experienced and highly knowledgeable guide. Our tour of Machu Picchu will last about two hours, and will take you to all the mos...

After breakfast enjoy your last day at leisure before transferring to the airport for your return flight home via Lima.