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Peru with Elegant Resorts & 360 Expeditions ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Peru: The Lost Land of the Incas with 360 EXPEDITIONS Machu Picchu (meaning ‘Old Peak’) is famous the world over. Built early in the 15th century, it was abandoned a hundred years later and not rediscovered – at least not by outsiders – until 1911. Nobody knows for sure why it was abandoned, but a smallpox epidemic remains the most credible theory. The jungle quickly enveloped the surrounding slopes into the valley floors, leaving the site hidden for centuries, until its rediscovery. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, it has remained an important tourist attraction to this day. This expedition doesn’t follow the usual paths of the Inca Trail, but instead leads through Salkantay Valley. Far less populated and so much more beautiful than the better-known trail, it is also a more challenging expedition, better reflecting the remoteness of the area. ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Expedition Highlights • Avoid the crowds by hiking up the spectacular and secluded Salkantay Valley • Wander around the old Colonial city of Cuzco • Combination of challenging mountainous trekking and luxurious boutique hotel stays • The chance to spot Andean Condors circling above the Salkantay Pass • Evenings are spent enjoying breathtaking views from hot tubs and Jacuzzis • Explore nearby villages and meet the local community • Pass through lush bamboo forest, orchards, glacial lakes, coffee plantations and stunning countryside • Relax at the end of the trek at Lake Titicaca 2 ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Peru: The Lost Land of the Incas – Expedition Overview YOUR ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Date: 9 September 2012 Altitude: 4,638m/15,213ft elevation Duration: Variable. From 13 days Exertion and Fitness Levels for the Expedition: Good expedition fitness enhances your enjoyment of the mountain Technical level: Low Accommodation: Five nights in hotels and five nights in boutique mountain lodges Day Destination Accommodation Highlights 1 –2 Depart from the UK to Lima Hotel Monasterio (day two) One-hour flight over the Andes to Cuzco 3 Cuzco (3,350m) Hotel Monasterio Hike in the countryside and villages near Cuzco 4 –5 Soraypampa (3,869m) Salkantay Lodge Marcoccasa, Tarawasi, Royal Path, glacial lake 6 Huayraccmachay (3,906m) Wayra Lodge Rio Blanco Valley, Salkantay Pass, Andean Condors 7 Colpapampa (2,870m) Colpa Lodge Salkantay River walk, tropical surroundings 8 Lucmabamba (2,135m) Lucma Lodge Santa Teresa River Valley, Llactapata Inca Trail 9 Aguas Calientes (1,900m) Inkaterra Pueblo Hotel Llactapata Ruins, Aobamba River, train transfer 10 Machu Picchu (2,430m) Hotel Monasterio Hike/private car to Machu Picchu area, Cuzco 11 Cuzco (3,350m) Hotel Monasterio Sightseeing in Cuzco, final evening of stay in Peru 12 – 13 Return to the UK Overnight flight home or onward journey Best Time To Visit The best time of year to trek to Machu Picchu is from April to October. Recommended Group Size Minimum of four people to a maximum of twelve people. Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco 3 ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Pricing Information Prices from £5,860 per person (based on two people sharing) PRICE INCLUDES... • 360 Leader • Local Mountain Guides • Porters • All scheduled accommodation • All meals outside Cuzco; bed & breakfast basis at Hotel Monasterio • Park fees • Ground transportation in the country PRICE EXCLUDES... • International flights • Personal equipment • Staff/Guide gratuities • Alcoholic beverages • Travel insurance (specialised insurance can be arranged) • Items of a personal nature: phone calls, laundry, room service and so forth • Unscheduled hotel and restaurant meals • Visas and vaccinations ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... • A comprehensive training and fitness plan will be included in your pack • Lodges are small, boutique hotels with only six guest rooms each • While trekking, you will dine alfresco – on cooked lunches or hearty picnics – depending on your location • An average day’s leisurely walk lasts about six hours • Expect to carry about 5kg of kit yourself 4 ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Peru: The Lost Land of the Incas – Your Itinerary in Detail Days One and Two you’ll reach the head of the Llactapata Inca Trail with the help of a Fly to Lima, then take an internal flight to Cuzco short drive in a vehicle. Then, it’s a half-hour walk up the trail to the Overnight flight to Lima, Peru. Upon arrival in Lima, jump on a plane lodge for a welcome rest after a long day’s walking. There will be for a scenic, one-hour flight in the Andes to Cusco, the stunning old time to explore the village and meet the local community. capital of the Incan Empire. Conquered by the Spanish in the 15th century, many Incan foundations are still holding up the Spanish Day Nine Colonial buildings that range from magnificent cathedrals to sadly Aguas Calientes (1,900m) neglected courtyards. You’ll be staying in the luxurious Hotel In the morning, the trek heads back uphill to the Llactapata Pass Monasterio (an Orient-Express hotel), once a 16th century (2,736m) where you’ll catch your first distant glimpse of Machu monastery, now sympathetically restored. Picchu. Stop for lunch at the observatory of the recently restored Llactapata Ruins, in sight of Machu Picchu, before descending to Day Three the Aobamba River, passing through lush bamboo forest, orchards Cuzco (3,350m) and coffee plantations. At the end, you’ll take a very scenic half-hour Today, enjoy a hike through the amazing countryside surrounding train ride from Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes and your hotel for Cuzco. This will give you time to acclimatise to the relatively high the night. The hardy are welcome to walk this last two hours along altitude, although options are boundless and include ambling the Urubamba River. through old Incan ruins and local farming country, passing through small villages with their colourful clothing and traditional houses. Day Ten Head back to Hotel Monasterio to prepare for the impending Machu Picchu (2,430m) adventure ahead. Refreshed from a night in Aguas Calientes, awake early and take a private vehicle to Machu Picchu – the very keen can always walk up Day Four the hill. Here, you can not only explore the main site with an expert Soraypampa (3,869m) Guide but also any number of sites close by: Huayna Picchu (the big Today, rise with the sun and enjoy a private transfer to the mountain mountain often in the background of the photos of Machu Picchu), village of Marcoccasa. There will be time to visit the Inca ruins of the Inca bridge, Machu Picchu Mountain, the Temple of the Moon or Tarawasi on the way. The mules will be loaded and together you will even Putucusi Mountain (a two to three-hour hike up and back from join the Camino Real or Royal Path and enjoy the first day of proper Aguas Calientes). In the afternoon, head back to Cuzco by train in walking as you make your way to the first lodge, a six-hour walk time for a good night’s rest at the Hotel Monasterio. away. Spend the evening at the lodge, enjoying a welcome drink and a hearty dinner. Day Eleven Cuzco (3,350m) Day Five Spend the day exploring Cuzco – its sights, museums and markets Soraypampa (3,869m) – before celebrating your magnificent adventure in the evening. Today is an acclimatisation day in Soraypampa. For those who wish to, there is a wonderful three to four-hour hike up to a glacial lake. Day Twelve When you return to the lodge, make use of the outdoor Jacuzzi Return to the UK before dinner. Most people take an evening flight back to the UK, if they are not heading off elsewhere. Day Six Huayraccmachay (3,906m) After a healthy breakfast, head up the Rio Blanco Valley, circling Humantay Peak. You will reach the highest point of the trek today, the Salkantay Pass (4,638m), where you’ll stop to admire the stunning views of Salkantay, Humantay and out over the other snow-capped peaks of the Vilcabamba Range. There’s also a good chance you’ll see Andean Condors circling above. From here, the trek heads down to increasingly verdant terrain and the lodge, where a welcome dinner awaits. Day Seven Colpapampa (2,870m) Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before setting off downhill, above the Salkantay River, as the surroundings become ever more tropical. You’ll reach the next lodge, built on an open promontory at the confluence of three rivers, after three to four hours walking. Enjoy some stunning views up the mountains from the hot tub. Day Eight Cuzco Lucmabamba (2,135m) After an early breakfast, follow the Santa Teresa River Valley, walking through orchards of bananas, avocados and granadillas - which resemble small passion fruit, and coffee plantations. After lunch, 5 ESCORTED GROUP ADVENTURES IN PERU WITH ELEGANT RESORTS & 360 EXPEDITIONS Expedition Questions and Answers Is this expedition itinerary fixed? worse so you’ll need to be prepared for all conditions. Even in good The itinerary is fixed, but if the group would like to see or do weather it is not uncommon to have short, heavy downpours. something in particular, the 360 Team will do their best to What clothing/equipment do I need? accommodate the requests. There is also plenty to see and do, at A comprehensive kit list will be included in your pack, provided by the beginning and the end of the trek, which you can discuss with the 360 Team, which will detail items like boots, layered clothing our Travel Consultants. For example, you might want to visit Lake systems and the type of packs to buy.
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