Day 1: Chachapoyas
Transfer from your hotel for lunch with a visit to
Sonche Canon and spectacular views of waterfalls. A trip onto
Huancas, an Inca Mitima village, famous for their ceramic
pottery. A visit to a deep Cave in the afternoon, and transfer
to a local hostel.
Day 2: Karajia - Belen
Bus journey to Karajia to see the famous sarcophagus
in the hillside and then to Cohechan. From here you will trek
down to Belen. Here there is an ancient glacial tarn with
a meandering river that extends for miles and with fabulous
panoramic views. Overnight camping.
Lares
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Inka Trek - Lares
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Day 3: Vilaya Valley
After breakfast, you will descend to Vista Hermosa on a mile
long Inca staircase to a level of banana and coffee plantations
in the Vilaya Valley. Overnight camping.
Day 4: Sarcophagus
Visit the Sarcophagus in a remote pristine cliff. Night in
Vista Hermosa.
Sarcophagus
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Day 5: Gran Vilaya ruins
A fabulous hike to Carcahuasi, one of the finest
multi walled citadel discoveries of Gene Savoy's 1986 expedition.
The expedition claimed a discovery of 23,000 ancient stone
structures in this cloud forest. A further 3 lost stone citadels
were reported in this area in 2003. Overnight camping.
Day 6: Abra Yumal pass
Today you will cross the backbone of the Cordillera
through cloud forest, filled with orchids and bromeliads.
On horseback you will then follow up a ridge above the valleys
on an ancient road that had been excavated 5 metres deep into
the mountain. The Abra Yumal pass has fabulous views with
clouds below, where one of the main tributaries of the Amazon
River violently flows into the Amazon Basin. Dinner, Jacuzzi
and night at the lodge.
Day 7: Kuelap
Today you will spend the whole day at Kuelap fortress, known
as "the Machu Picchu of the North". With over 400 buildings
inside 5 levels of walls, it is the largest stone structure
in the whole of South America. Orchids and bromeliads cover
the walls and trees inside the beautiful fortress. On the
return trip to Chachapoyas, you will observe the burial Tower
of Macro located on a cliff and overlooking the Utcubamba
River, and then you will visit the spectacular Sonche Canon.
Return for dinner and accommodation in Chachapoyas.
Macro Citadel - Kuelap
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Kuelap
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For more treks around the Amazonas region such as
the 5 day Lake of the Condors tour, please enquire for further
details.
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