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Christmas Inca Trail tour 2024

Lima - Cuzco - Sacred Valley - Wayllabamba - Pacaymayu - Machu Picchu
11 days / 10 nights.
Christmas Inca Trail tour 2024
ITINERARY
December 18: Lima

Arrival in Lima. Reception and transfer to your hotel.

December 19: Lima - Cuzco (Breakfast)

After breakfast, flight to Cuzco, reception and transfer to the hotel of your choice. Free day to acclimatise to the altitude.

Meals: B

December 20: Sacred Valley (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)

Full-day excursion to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit the village of Pisac, founded during Colonial times. On Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays the Indians barter their products, and artisans from all over the area sell their woven alpaca wool blankets and ponchos, engraved gourds, antique reproductions and jewellery. On Sundays, it is also the meeting place for the local Mayors of the region, who come dressed in their traditional costumes, to attend morning mass. After buffet lunch at the Tunupa Restaurant, a visit to Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town which is still inhabited. Explore the ruins above Ollantaytambo before returning to Cuzco via the traditional market town of Chinchero. Return to your hotel. Dinner and folkloric show in the evening

Meals: B, L & D

December 21: Cuzco (Breakfast)

Today a guided visit of the four ruins nearby; the Sacsayhuaman Fortress overlooking the city of Cuzco, a pre Inca architectural masterpiece; Kenko, a rock sanctuary whose main attraction is the monolithic altar representing a puma, the red Fortress of Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay, a beautiful fountain fed by a spring forming a series of basins continue to the city of Cuzco; the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Briefing on the Inca Trail

Meals: B


Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
December 22. Cuzco - Wayllabamba (Inca Trail) All Meals included

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel (not included in our price), you will be transferred to Chilca by bus, where you will meet the Quechua porters and have breakfast. Crossing over the turbulent Vilcanota River, with magnificent views of Nevado Veronica (5,900m/19,000ft) we will continue the expedition admiring the Llactapata archaeological site, and stopping at the Huayllabamba river for lunch. We will visit the archeological sites of Patallacta, Qente, and the valley of Cusichaca and the magical Polylepsis forest. Today the hike will last approximately 7 hours. Camp and dinner at 3,800 meters. Overnight on the trail.

All Meals

December 23. Wayllabamba - Pacaymayu (Inca Trail) All Meals included

Today is one of the most demanding days of the trip as we gain a lot of altitude. We will see outstanding views east to the Huayanay peaks and west into the rugged Vilcabamba Range. After breakfast, we will climb up through the first pass at 4,200 m/13,750 feet at Warmiwanusqa. Passing 3 ecological areas such as the Yunga, Quechua and Puna. we will climb 1000 metres in 5 hours. Today camp and dinner near Pacaymayu. Overnight on the trail.

All Meals

December 24. Pacaymacu - Winayhuayna (Inca Trail) All Meals included

After breakfast, we will trek down through the valley of Pacaymayu to the famous archaeological sites of RunquraqayWe will continue to the second pass and the restored town site of Sayaqmarka ("Town in a Steep Place") and explore the Sayaqmarka Ruins. The Inca Trail in this section is a white granite roadway, traversing a thickly forested mountainside. We will then descend to the magnificent archaeological Phuyupatamarka ("Cloud Level Town") and have lunch. We will then begin the decent to Winaywayna where a visit of the ruins and dinner will conclude the day.

All Meals

December 25. Winahuayna - Machu Picchu (Breakfast & lunch)

Early morning wake up at 4:30 a.m. for breakfast and to begin the trek to be the first at the archaeological site of Machu Picchu for the sunrise. We will descend rapidly from cloud forest into high jungle habitat. Orchids and hummingbirds are commonly seen along this spectacular section of the trail high above the river. We will arrive at Intipunko "Gate of the Sun" to observe the sunrise over Machu Picchu from an elevated vantage point. We continue down to the royal road and at last the "Lost City of the Incas". A guided tour of the marvelous citadel, visiting the Main Plaza, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows, the Circular Tower and the Sacred Sun Dial and Burial Grounds. After the guided tour, you can enjoy an afternoon of self-exploration and discovery. Christmas lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel located in front of Machu Picchu Return in the afternoon by train to Cuzco and transfer to the hotel.

Meals: B & L

December 26: Cuzco - Puno (Breakfast & lunch)

Spectacular first class train journey aboard the Inca Explorer across the stunning altiplano to Puno. Lying on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, Puno is also the folkloric capital of Peru. Accommodation at the hotel of your choice.

Meals: B & L

December 27: Islands of Lake Titicaca (Breakfast & lunch)

Full day excursion to the islands of Uros and Taquile. Uros, a group of islands made entirely of tortora reeds is home to a small community dating back to a pre-Inca culture. The inhabitants of Taquile are more closely related to the Aymara people of Bolivia than the Quechua Incas of Peru. Basic lunch on the island prepared by the local inhabitants. Return to Puno.
Accommodation at the hotel of your choice.

Meals: B & L

December 28: Puno - Lima (Breakfast)

After the tour, transfer to Juliaca airport for the return flight to Lima and your connecting flight home.

Meals: B

End of our services
Christmas Inca Trail tour 2024 Itinerary Overview:
December 18. Lima
December 19. Lima - Cuzco (Breakfast)
December 20. Sacred Valley (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)
December 21. Cuzco (Breakfast)
December 22. Cuzco - Wayllabamba (Inca Trail) All Meals included
December 23. Wayllabamba - Pacaymayu (Inca Trail) All Meals included
December 24. Pacaymacu - Winayhuayna (Inca Trail) All Meals included
December 25. Winahuayna - Machu Picchu (Breakfast & lunch)
December 26. Cuzco - Puno (Breakfast & lunch)
December 27. Islands of Lake Titicaca (Breakfast & lunch)
December 28. Puno - Lima (Breakfast)
End of our services.
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WHAT IS INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED
Our Price Includes:
  • Accommodation in double rooms at selected hotels with private bathroom, including breakfast
  • All transfers, tours and excursions as per itinerary with local English speaking guides
  • All meals and equipment on the Inca Trail (excluding sleeping bags)
  • All meals as per itinerary
  • Flight tickets: Lima - Cuzco, Juliaca - Lima
  • Train tickets: Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) - Cuzco in expedition class, Cuzco - Puno in explorer class
  • All entrance fees
Our price does not include:
  • International air tickets and associated taxes
  • Meals not specified on the itinerary
  • Gratuities
  • Airport taxes
  • Personal expenses such as telephone bills, laundry expenses, beverages, etc
  • Insurance against theft, loss, illness and/or accident
  • Baggage porterage and other extras not specified
For current availability contact us at info@amazingperu.com and we will send you the relevant trip dossier along with a 90 day fixed quote, terms and conditions. Please bear in mind that significant price reductions are available for groups.

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