Amazon, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
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Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Lima.
On arriving in Lima, take a connecting flight to Puerto Maldonado, the gateway to the Southern Amazon. The flight lasts just over an hour and a half. You'll be met at the airport by a representative from your lodge and board a motorised canoe with a few fellow guests....
Today take part in different activities with your lodge guides. You may explore one of the trails through the rainforest, seeing a cacao plantation, bread fruit trees, and rubber trees. After lunch back at the lodge and some time spent relaxing, at dusk you take a canoe trip on the river, learning about its ecosystems and the local nocturnal wildlife.
This morning might see you visiting the oxbow Sandoval Lake, canoeing around it while your guide explains about its formation, the water palms and other vegetation that grows there, and the animals that live there. Keep an eye out for giant river otters and black caim...
Take a shared transfer by motorised canoe and road back to the airport at Puerto Maldonado in time to catch your onward flight to Cuzco. After the 50 minute flight you're met at the airport by your private guide and taken to your hotel by private transfer. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and getting accustomed to the altitude.
Enjoy a half day guided tour of Cuzco's historic central district and some nearby Inca ruins. Your private guide and driver pick you up at your hotel and your tour likely includes the following sites (although order may vary): Koricancha, an Inca Temple of the Sun tur...
Embark on a full day group guided trip into the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Leaving your hotel early, your first stop may be the terraces and market of Pisac. Visit the sturdy ruins of Ollantaytambo, a former important administrative hub for the Incas, and look across...
Today you start the Inca Trail. You're collected from your hotel and taken to the trailhead where you're given a briefing before starting the trek. Today is relatively gentle and should ease you into the trek. The trail follows the river through the valley before deve...
Today is often considered the hardest day on the trail: much of the day is spent climbing. But the views and the terrain is exciting. After traversing woodland and a small plateau, you reach treeless grasslands. As you climb to Dead Woman's Pass, the highest point on ...
You third full day on the Inca Trail brings more thrilling views today, and you also pass several small ruins as you walk down Inca staircases and through Inca tunnels. There's a fair amount of downhill today, which some people find harder than the climbs. You camp near Wiñay Wayna, a complex with numerous terraces. Sleep for the last time in your tent tonight.
The final day of the Inca trail. After an (extremely) early morning wake-up call, you climb to the Sun Gate and hike along a trail of flat paving before arriving at Machu Picchu. You then tour the ruins with the group and your guide. You have entrance tickets included for tomorrow, too, so you may wish to spend the afternoon relaxing in your hotel after the trek.
Today you have a free morning to further explore Machu Picchu at your own pace. Included are entrance tickets to hike Huayna Picchu, the mountain shaped like a witch's hat that overlooks the citadel. Alternatively, you could take a short walk to visit the Inca Bridge. This afternoon, take the train back to Cuzco where you're met by your private guide and driver and transferred to your hotel.
From your hotel, take a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima, in time for your onward international connection.
Arrive home today to complete your journey.
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