Considered as the last inca refuge, which resisted for decades to the Spanish conquerors. It is located at the top of a canon of Apurimac in a geographically strategic area between the Andean Mountains and the edge of the Jungle. Actually, only 10% of the whole citadel can be appreciated

DAY 1: Cusco - Cachora - Rosalina Beach

We pick you up at your hotel between 4:20 a 4.40 a.m, leaving Cusco at 5:00am in a private transportation during 3 hours until we get to Cachora town, place from where the long trek will begin, but prior to our arrival we will have arranged the mules and horses. From these place, we can observe the majestic snowcapped pick known as Padreyoq, which is at 5,482 m above sea level. This first day of 21.50 kilometers, we will have 3 hours of plain road from Cachora to Capuliyoq Viewpoint and 4 hours going down the hill until 1,580 msnm. of the camping site.

DAY 2: Playa - Rosalina - Choquequirao

Early in the morning, at 6:00 a.m. we will continue our way, of course, after breakfast, until Choquequirao. We will be arriving to the archeological site after 6 hours, good time to enjoy this majestic place, we will observe three levels of the excavated ruins, terraces and other parts of this inca city (depending on the time, we will be able to observe the flight of the condors).

DAY 3: Choquequirao - Maizal

We will leave from this place around 7:00 am. Towards Maizal along the sidesteps that goes up to the passage of Choquequirao, 3.300 m above sea level. From where we will have impressive views of the cliff of Apurímac, immediately we will descend to the small archeological complex of Pinchiunuyoq and Rio Blanco (White River). We will have lunch here, and in the afternoon we will go up to Maizal, which will take us about 3 hours walking.

DAY 4: Maizal - Yanama

We will leave Maizal, to camp. The next day, approximately at 7:00 a.m we will begin to hike up the scarped ascent for 4 hours to the pass of Yanama (4.500 m above sea level), from which we will have impressive views of the picks of Choquetacarpu and Purinasillu. We will take a break, in order to descend towards the community of Yanama (3.400 m above sea level) to finally encamp at this place.

DAY 5: Yanama - Plateriachayoc - Collpapampa

We will start our trek approximately at 6:00 am. The way is flat inclined and takes 2:30 hrs. Then, we will ascend for about 1 hr., in order get through the mountain pass of Yanama, 4.700 m above sea level. The landscape is typical of the Puna zone so that we will have the snowcapped picks Salkantay and Hunantay, as we descend we can observe that the flora will be changing until we get close to the proximities of our camp site, which is a typical high jungle, with cold and humid weather at night but warm during the day. These places are at an altitude of 2900 m above sea level

DAY 6: Plateríachayoq - Aguas Calientes

We will leave at 6 a.m. This day our walking is easier, because the way is flat (going down) we will walk along the left margin of the river Santa Teresa, in the middle of subtropical forest where we will see coffee crops, native fruits. After 3 hours approximately we will arrive to the town of Lucmabamba. Here we will take a car which will take us to Santa Teresa in about 40 min. Then we will have to walk for another 40 min. until se reach the flying basket to cross the Vilcanota river. the other side of the river we will catch a car which will take us until the hydroelectric, where we will lunch. After that, we will catch the train at about 4:00 pm. After an hour or so we will arrive to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night in a comfortable hostal

DAY 7: Machupicchu - Cusco

Very early we will get ready to enter to the great Machu Picchu on foot. You will have a guided visit for 2 hours. Finishing the tour, we will return to the city of Cusco.

IT INCLUDES

• Complete meals
• Camping equipment, double tents, light mattresses, dinning tent, and tents for cooking.
• Horses and muleteers to transport food and camping equipment.
• An English-Spanish professional guide, during the walking days.
• Optional Food for vegetarians.
• First Aid including the oxygen bottle for any emergency.
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
• Train tickets from Aguas Calientes - Cusco
• Transportation from Cusco to cachora

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Bus fares to go up from Aguas Calientes-Machupicchu. (Price $6.00)
• Bus fares from Machupicchu- Aguas calientes
• Sleeping bag
• First breakfast
• Last lunch