Choquequirao Trek & Machu Picchu, Cordillera Blanca: Santa Cruz Trek 16 days

Visit the former Capital of most of South America: Cusco. We hike the Choquequirao Trek and of course visit the world's most famous Inca-tempel Machu Picchu. Then we go to Huaraz to hike the world-famous Santa Cruz Trek in the Cordillera Blanca.

The day of pick up at the airport or the following day we hold a briefing to clarify doubts that may exist, hand over our travel map with tickets and a Peruvian cell phone to guarantee prompt communication whenever necessary.
non escorted tour: All tours, hotels, transfers, transport & domestic flights are booked but you do not have a tour guide in the evenings, leisure hours etc. All tours are with English speaking guide, pooled with other tourists.
If you would prefer an excorted tour and/or private tours please let us know.

Included:

• All transport & transfers, domestic flights (including airport taxes)
• All accommodation & breakfasts (*)
• All excursions and entrance fees
• All equipment but sleeping bag (Information on rental)

Not included:

• meals á la carte
  
• flight to/from your country of origin
  

(*): If a tour, pick up for a flight or other transport starts before breakfast is offered in the hotel and the tour halts in a restaurant to have breakfast, the breakfast is NOT included.

PRICES

Price in US $ per person
Single room supplement
Single tent supplement
Comment: It is not our intention to sell the cheapest possible holidays, instead to offer our clients the best price/quality relation. .

DAY BY DAY

Tent       Breakfast       Lunch       Dinner

Day 1	Arrival in Lima
Pick up at the airport and transfer to Miraflores Short briefing about your tour Overnight in Miraflores

Day 2	Lima - Cusco
Flight Lima - Cusco. Afternoon Cusco City & vicinity Tour (Catedral, Korikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambo Machay, ...) Overnight in Cusco

Day 3	Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas
Tour in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Chincheros) Overnight in Cusco

Day 4 - 9	6 days Choquequirao Trek & Machu Picchu
6 days Choquequirao Trek & Machu Picchu: More Information No and last day of the trek Overnight in Cusco

Day 10	Cusco - Huaraz
Flight Cusco – Lima Bus Lima – Huaraz

Day 11 - 14	Santa Cruz Trek
4 days Santa Cruz Trek: More Information No last day of the trek

Day 15	Huaraz - Lima
Bus Huaraz – Lima. Overnight in Lima.

Day 16	Lima - Airport
Transfer to the airport

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Photo Gallery:

Vibrant city life in the historical centre of Lima.

“La Compañia“ on Plaza de Armas: one of the lovely churches of Cusco.

In the heart of colonial Cusco is Plaza de Armas, the main square; the Cathedral (left), La Compañia (right).

Cusco: the famous 12sided stone in Calle Hatunrumiyoc.

A folklore performance in the „Centro Cosqo de Arte Nativo“ in Cusco is well worth seeing.

Andean landscape on the way to the “Sacred Valley”.

The little village Chinchero has a very beautiful market directly at the scenic square below the church..

Women in their traditional costumes – following one of their main occupations: weaving.

Inca-ruins of Sacsayhuaman – above the city of Cusco – presumably they were a ritual and ceremonial centre.

The Vistadome-Train operates between Cusco and Aguas Caliente

Well preserved stone stairs from the Inca period; the Incas have been brilliant builders!

Machu Picchu: World Cultural and Natural Heritage, spiritual site, Inca-fortress, astronomic observatory, summer residence of the Inca kings ..... most beautiful and enigmatic evidence of the Inca period!

Huayna Picchu“ – der „Young Mountain“ – one of the most famous motifs of Peru!

Punta Unión Pass (4750 m), Santa Cruz Trek – Cordillera Blanca.

Camp Taullipampa (4250 m), in the background Mt. Taulliraju – Cordillera Blanca/Santa Cruz Trek.

Viewpoint “Mirador de Alpamayo” – impressive view to mighty Alpamayo (5947 m) and Quitarraju (6040 m).

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