tumibamba to inca trail, the real complete inca trail, sacred inca
trail
Tumibamba
to Machu Picchu
This tour in the
best new trail to machu picchu, the best new
trek of cusco, known only by couple tour guides,
leading by the heard land of the andes, where
you can absolutely be involved in a quiet and
pure nature, the trail joins nature and culture,
lots of claciers, lakes, blue color maunts and
white apearing to be glaciers in some section,
the icchu or mountain straws are part of the
every day landscape. The trail leads by the
ancient inca trail which was connecting Cusco
and Machu Picchu, it joins to the traditional
4days inca trail in the 3rd day so this means
that in a hike you will enjoy double.
Trip
Itinerary:
Day 01: Cusco -
Zurite - Yanacocha.- Early morning we pass
through your hotel and transfer to depart cusco,
a nice asfalted route is the entire distance to
Zurite which takes about 50 minutes of journey
where we will meet our porters or muleeters
quechua speaking guys who complete our
team. Once get ready the trail will lead us up
through inca terraces, farms of corns and
potatoes, and see inka´s carved rock in a shape
of trone, the we will continue through
eucaliptus forest, while we continue the
escennery will be more panoramic, the trail
goes up hill by an slope and after 3.5 hours we
will arrive to a place named llama-cancha (fence
where in a rock lama head was painted by the
inka artists, fron this site is
also posible to
see in the horizont cusco´s main apus (holly
maunts) Salkantay, Wak´ay huillca "veronica"
and Ausangate, in about 1 more hour we will pass
the high pint of the day, and down near by an
strean we will lunch. after lunch there are
about 3 more hours of hike to the camp site, the
trails desapears only our expert guides knows
which way to follow, we will arrive to hatun
pampa (big flat) surrounded by beautifull
mountains and arrive at the Yanacocha lake,
lake which has many leyends and considered holly
by the villagers, we wil camp near by at 4,200.
masl.
Day 02: Yanacocha
- Kenqo mayu - Ancascocha. we will wakere up
litle later because this day will be easier
because there is small pass only at one houir
from the camp site, also nice section as the
first day, but more colorfull mountains, where
we can see andean ivis, herons, torrent ducks,
and the smart andean fox waiting his lunch
sheaps and many caracara eagles, after 2 hours
we will arrive in to a nace highland
valley a pleace named Kenqo mayu (zigzag river),
glacier water wollowing the valley and
place where some shepherds leave they have
hundreds of sheaps, our lunch will be at the end
of the zogzaging river. after lunch we will
still continue down hill and after follow the
ancient trail, there is caming litle up-hill
section wich will lead us until the place
named ascaqocha, we will arrive to our camp spot
at around 4.00 pm where near to the clacier
maunt and river stream we will camp.
Day 03:
Ancascocha - Qhesca - Huayllabamba.- another
beautifull hike is for this days, the trail
leads the inka trail which in some section is
lost underground, an up hill trail to the pass
at aroud 4.600 masl part where up on the
mountain we can see inca shape rock who is the
guard of the trail, then the trail takes us down
hill to the lunch spot at a place named qhesca,
then in the afternoon we wll still descend to
Huayllabamba where we join the traditional
inca trail, we will camp at the spot given by
the guards and relax for the next day and pass
the dead woman pass.
Day 04:
Huayllabamba – Pacaymayu.We start early after
breakfast and trek to the highest point of this day, lower
than the other trails but it could seam harder because
of the stairs, passing through different climatic and
ecological zones as we ascend the WARMIWAÑUSCA pass at 4200
m.a.s.l. fter breakfast we’ll undertake our ascent and
during the first two hours we will walk amongst abundant
vegetation with trees of wild origin. Because
of this reason its known by many as the worlds highest cloud
forest amongst the landscapes the flora and fauna starting
at 3800 m.a.l.s.
Until the high point,
is typical of the andean mountains covered with Icchu or
straw and mountains with perpetual snow. After an arduous
walk of approximately 5 hours well arrive at highest point,
from there we will observe the beauty of the deep valleys
and a distance covered well on the way to our third day.
With luck we will see the flight of the condors and we will
pass among the thick clouds as they fence the sky. After a
worthy rest we’ll descend toward our second camp at
PACAYMAYU (3500 masl).
Day 3: PACAYMAYO –
HUIÑAYHUAINA.
From Pacaymayu,
the trail climbs steeply up the opposite side of the valley
wall, towards the second pass. About halfway upthere is a
small round roofless stone building.
This Inca remains is known as
Runcuracay The building is thought to have
been a astronomic site. After the trail continues to climb
towards the second pass, the Abra de Runcuracay, which is at
around 3900m.On the far side of the pass, the trail descends
towards a valley containing a shallow lake. At this point
the trail changes from a dirt path to a narrow stone roadway.
the stones of the roadway were laid by the Quechua people of
the period of the InkaState. The trail leads to a second,
larger Inca site, named Saycmarca "Town in
a Steep Place". It
was built on a promontory of rock overlooking the trail, and
is accessible only via a single narrow stone staircase. (which
Bingham inexplicably and erroneously decided to call
Cedrobamba) "Plain of Cedars".
Despite the fact that there
are no cedars to be seen, it's perched on a spur overlooking
a valley) is roofless and overgrown. Nearby is a stone
aqueduct, which once carried water to the farmlands.
After this the trail descends
to the valley floor, and the roadway takes the form of a
long causeway leading across what may once have been the bed
of a shallow lake. The trail leads up to the third pass and,
just beyond it, a third Inca site, Phuyupatamarca
("Cloud-level Town"). This site appears to have had some
ritual function; the rectangular structures along one side
are baths, which were apparently fed from a spring higher
up. Below Phuyupatamarca, the trail spirals and descends
steeply towards Wiñayhuayna, (\"Forever
Young\"), another Inca site. There is another campsite and a
visitor center nearby.
Day 4: TO
MACHUPICCHU.
The final section of the trail, from Wiñayhuayna to
Intipunku is an easy hike, following a broad level path,
which winds comfortably through scrub and light woodland.
Colorful butterflies flutter across the trail.
After no more than an hour
and a half or two, the trail Comes to a narrow flight of
stone steps leading upwards into a small stone structure
with a grass floor a few meters square. This is Intipunku,
the Gateway of the Sun, and through the rectangular doorway
you can see the Machupicchu. From Intipunku, a pathway leads
directly to Machu Picchu itself.
INCLUDED:
Private bus to trail head.
Entrances fee to the Inka trail and Machupicchu.
Camping equipment such as igloo, water proof and
big tents (available in simple, double or triple), a kitchen
tent manned by cooking staff, dining tent and a toilet tent as
well provided, mattress, camping chairs, camping table.
First-Aid Kit, oxygen, radio communications,
sleeping mattress and tent for our porters).
Complete Meals during trip, (breakfast is
provided each day with the following available, “milk coffee tea
coca tea, bread, butter and jam pancakes scrambled eggs, salad
and oatmeal”, lunch is provided with typical Andean food. Dinner
every day which includes Chicken, Beef or lamb, fish with
Potatoes rice, pepper or other such main dishes.
Snacks are provided (fruit chocolate candies or sandwiches).
Also we have our famous tea–time which has buffet
of teas, pop corn, and a wake up tea in your tent every
morning).
Professional English speaking guide, professional
chef.
Porters (they bring all company equipment and
food).
Bus ticket from Machupicchu to Aguas-Calientes
town (train station).
Return train to Cusco in a tourism class train.
Finally transfer to your hotel
EXCLUDED:
Sleeping bag (we rent sleeping bags).
The last day lunch after visiting Machupicchu,
(you can have your lunch at any of the many restaurants in Aguas
Calientes).
Tips for porters and guide (customary tip
completely up to you).
Day 02: Yanacocha
- Kenqo mayu - Ancascocha. we will wakere up
litle later because this day will be easier
because there is small pass only at one houir
from the camp site, also nice section as the
first day, but more colorfull mountains, where
we can see andean ivis, herons, torrent ducks,
and the smart andean fox waiting his lunch
sheaps and many caracara eagles, after 2 hours
we will arrive in to a nace highland
valley a pleace named Kenqo mayu (zigzag river),
glacier water wollowing the valley and
place where some shepherds leave they have
hundreds of sheaps, our lunch will be at the end
of the zogzaging river. after lunch we will
still continue down hill and after follow the
ancient trail, there is caming litle up-hill
section wich will lead us until the place
named ascaqocha, we will arrive to our camp spot
at around 4.00 pm where near to the clacier
maunt and river stream we will camp.
