This tour is 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 glaciers,
lakes, blue color mounts and white appearing to
be glaciers in some section, the icchu or
mountain straws are part of the everyday
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
asphalted route is the entire distance to Zurite which
takes about 50 minutes of journey where we will meet our
porters or muleteers 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 throne, the we will continue;
through eucalyptus forest, while we continue the scenery
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, from this site is also possible to see in the
horizon Cusco’s main apus (holy mounts) Salkantay,
Huak´ay huillca; Veronica; and Ausangate, in about
1 more hour we will pass the
high pint of the day, and down nearby an stream we
will lunch. after lunch there are about 3 more
hours of hike to the camp site, the trails
disappears only our expert guides knows which way
to follow, we will arrive to hatun pampa (big flat)
surrounded by beautiful mountains and arrive at
the; Yanacocha lake, lake which has many legends
and considered holy by the villagers, we will camp
nearby at 4,200 masl.
Day
02: Yanacocha - Kenqo mayu - Ancascocha.
we will wake up little later because this day will
be easier because there is small pass only at one
hour from the camp site, also nice section as the
first day, but more colorful mountains, where we
can see andean ibis, herons, torrent ducks, and the
smart andean fox waiting his lunch sheep and many
caracara eagles. After 2 hours we will arrive in to
a nice highland
valley
a place named Kenqo mayu (zigzag river), glacier
water following ; the valley and place where some
shepherds leave they; have hundreds of sheep, our
lunch will be at the end of the zigzagging river.
After lunch we will still continue downhill and after
follow the ancient trail, there is coming little up-hill
section ; which will lead us until the place named
ascaqocha, we will arrive to our camp spot at around 4.00
pm where near to the glacier mount ; and river stream we
will camp.
Day 03: Kenqo Mayu Chanca Chucu.- This is a
relax day, the trail leads banking river kenqo mayu,
a large distance of downhill, where you can see
eagles, sheep herders, caws and horses, the trails
is surrounded by snow capped mounts and colorful
ones, the lunch will be at the river bank. After
lunch the trail is up hill for about 3.5 hours until
chanca chucu where we camp near a nice inca fence
for animals.
Day 04: Chanca Chucu - Inka´s stone quarry (cachi
qáta) -Cusco.- Another beautiful day
will be waiting for, at the beginning we have
downhill and after a nice little canyon we will
follow a trail down under inca channel, the trail
is up hill , looks like really difficult but we
have time; So after about 3 hours of hike we can
reach the famous inca´s stone quarry at the mountain
cachi qáta (salt - slope), the site is just big,
carved stones where ready to transport, and of
curse at the site we are going to see inca building
and tombs, after this we will descend and lunch,
after we need still to hike; for 1 more hour to get
our transport and back to Cusco, or take the
optional train to Agua Calientes to visit Machu
Picchu
INCLUDED:
Private bus to trail head.
Entrances fee to the sites
visited
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).
Private transport to get back cusco.
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).
