As the participants of this tour come from different countries and cities, and fly to Lima ( capital of Peru ), they can in many ways. Instructor usually flies from Kiev. Depending on the number of direct flights and the convenience of the price for the flight to Peru can be from 1100 to 1800 dollars. Email us and we'll show you the different flight options .
Citizens of Russia , Ukraine and Belarus for a trip to Peru visa is not necessary - or rather you put it on his arrival, at the airport. To do this, except deystvyuschego passport you will need a certificate of a vaccination against yellow fever .
Group meets in pre-booked a hostel in the decent and green area of Lima - Miraflores. Arrival time does not matter, ie fit even the most recent flights.
Day 2 . Tour of Lima .
To recover from jet lag real hard (7 hours difference) Today we spend in sranitelnye tranquil walk through Lima. Walk along the ocean ( the water is cold and the waves - swim will not work) , see colonial architecture - the cathedral, palace , Place d'Armes . Look at the museum of gold and weapons. Night - fountain show and early retreat. Get up early tomorrow .
Day 3 . Chandelier, Ballestas Islands , Huacachina oasis .
At 4 am we leave by bus to the south, to the Paracas Bay near the town of Pisco . In a way inspect interrupted dreams - the road take 4 hours . In the bay of Parakou transplanted to the boat and sail for a 2 hour tour . First we see the great and terrible " chandelier " - home "brother" famous Nazca figures . Then swim up to the Ballestas Islands - the nature reserve , which is often called small Galapagos . There is a huge number of sea lions, seals , penguins and other marine birds (this rookery ) . Disembark here smoking, will watch from the boat , so do not interfere with binoculars and telephoto lens .
Upon returning to port take a minibus and go further - in Huacachina oasis in the midst of a huge lurking coastal desert. On all sides surrounded by high sand dunes and it is for them ( and not for the palm trees in the oasis ), we 're going to Huacachina . Main local entertainment - racing in the desert buggy (open jeep ) followed by snowboarding in the dunes.
After a solid dose of adrenaline we vacation at the lake, lunch and slowly we will move back to Lima. Although , if it remains a lot of time and money, if desired, can also go to the figures of Nazca ( it's 100km to the south ) . But then we go back to Lima just too late at night.
Day 4 . Puerto Maldonado , Amazon jungle.
In the morning we fly from Lima to Puerto Maldonado - a town in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. There are transplanted to the boat and the river Madre de Dios (a tributary of the Amazon ) 3:00 sailing in the Tambopata Reserve . In the reserve , except for a set of wild animals and there are hotels with restaurants , hot shower , and other joys of life.
Inhabits the forest lodge. In the evening , after dinner , we arm flashlights and go into the jungle to the river - look tropical frogs and caimans ( alligators Amazon ) . They say that in their dark eyes glow ominously blood- red. We need to check !
Day 5 . Walk through the tropical jungle .
Whole day wandering through the jungle in search of wildlife - hunt down their foot, canoeing , climbing under the "roof of the forest" on overhead platforms ornithologists harbor in clay salt marshes . Besides the already mentioned here caimans can meet howler monkeys , giant otters , pigs, peccaries , sloths , huge parrots macaws , toucans .
Day 6 . Fly to Cusco , the Sacred Valley of the Incas , Pisac and Ollantaytambo Fortress .
Early morning sail back to Puerto Maldonado. Then a short flight ( less than an hour ) and we are in Cusco (elevation 3360m ) . Take the vehicle and drive through the pass to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (height 2800m ) . On the road to watch the Inca citadel of Pisac . Accommodating to the hotel in the village of Ollantaytambo . Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo , built of huge monolithic blocks ( some weight reaches 40 tons) .
Day 7 . Machu Picchu.
Traditionally, getting up early , going by train to the town of Aguas Kalentas ( height 2500 m) . The trip by train takes 2.5 hours , and then , in Aguas Kalentas , take a bus and another 30 minutes to climb the serpentine archaeological site of Machu Picchu. There we will have 3-4 hours to inspect the famous ruins . By 14:00 descend back to Aguas Kalentas , lunch . On the train ride to Ollantaytambo (again 2.5 hours) , half an hour from there by bus to Cusco . Accommodating to the hotel in the city center .
Day 8 . Cusco, the Sun Temple , the fortress of Sacsayhuaman , Tambo Machala .
In the first half of the day tour of Cusco - the ancient capital of the Incas. Enjoying a central Cathedral and the Cathedral of Santo Domingo was built on the foundation of Koricancha - Inca Temple of the Sun . Look at the fortress of Sacsayhuaman - another example of the Inca (or even pre-Inca ) monolithic masonry of the huge boulders . In the evening we go to the folklore show - Indian folk dances, songs , etc.
Day 9 . Transfer to Puno , Viracocha - Kon-Tiki , La Raya Pass (4,300 m), the tower Sillustani .
Almost all day (from 8 am to 6 pm ) will be given in the road. Our bus will leave Cusco and moves south to Puno. Along the way we will make a stop for small excursions to the most interesting " incidental " attractions. They are: sanctuary Kon-Tiki Viracocha ( pale- bearded god who came from the north ) , a granary of the Incas, La Raya Pass ( 4300 m) . Already at the entrance to Puno we look to the towers Sillustani . This is an unusual pre-Inca burial period (approximately 1 century BC ) . In the end it turns into your hotel in Puno (altitude 3860m ) - a town near Lake Titicaca. Relax , get used to the thin air .
Day 10 . Lake Titicaca , floating islands of Uros , flight to Lima.
This day is dedicated to the study of Lake Titicaca. First sailing boat to the floating islands of Uros ( in fact it rafts ) . Disembarked there, examine the strange little world , where reed boats moored to the reed islands bristling thatch huts. I wonder how they decide to fire safety issues ?
Finished with islands, sail to Cape Kapachika , get acquainted with the life of the Indian community . Then a small walking tour to the hill Carus , offering a view on the lake Titicaca and snowy peaks of the Cordillera Real mountain range ( they are already in Bolivia ) .
Return to Puno , pick up things. Going to Juliaca airport , then polutarachasovoy flight to Lima. Early flight tomorrow , so checking in to the nearest hotel to the airport .
Day 11 . Uaraz ( 3090 m), Lake Churup ( 4485 m) .
Flight from Lima to Uaraz just over an hour . Uaraz (height 3090 m) - a small town at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca , the starting point for trekking routes. Here you can rent equipment , buy products , hire pack mules and muleteers to transport things on track .
Deciding organizatsioonye all questions and leaving things at the hostel we go to the mountains Radialka acclimatization . Please podedem little jeep to 3850 m elevation , and then walk 3 kilometers to Lake Churup ( 4485 m) . If time and effort on such an impressive climb we will not have , instead of Lake Churup can visit other less distant sights. Evening return to Uaraz .
Day 12 . Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca, Santa Cruz route , Kashapampa ( 2900m ) , Yamakorral ( 3760 m) .
At the time of the trek we leave the hostel Uaraze extra stuff ( urban clothing , etc ) . In customized minibus long shake on rough roads in the foothills of the Cordillera . In the end, find ourselves in the village Kashapampa (Cashapampa, 2900m ) . Here begins the pedestrian part of the route . We overload things on mules themselves go with small backpacks. But do not worry - the balls will not. Today it is necessary to collect more than 800 meters in height. Go through the canyon of the river Santa Cruz in whose honor and named the track ( with the same name exists and vertex , but it a little further ) . Overnight in tents among pastures Yamakorral (Llamacorral, 3760 m) .
Driving time: 6 hours. Distance : 12 km . Climb : 860 m
Day 13 . Lake Hatunkocha , Alpamayo Base Camp ( 4430 m), Taulipampa ( 4250 m) .
To go in the evening to catch Radialka , need to get up early in the morning . Keep going up the river . The valley here expands on its rocky sides drain numerous waterfalls . On the way are more and more mountain lakes and swamps . One of them , Hatunkocha , occupies almost the entire width of the valley and our trail is pressed closer to the rocks. Several times we cross the river on the footbridge and ford. Nedohodya just an hour before we turn up overnight . It starts already mentioned Radialka to the base camp Alpamayo ( known for her beauty peak, 5947 m) . Typing about 400 meters altitude we will reach to a large lake in the hanging valley. On three sides it is surrounded by rocks, glacier creeps .
Bedded down to the parking Taulipampa (Taullipampa, 4250 m) at the foot of the mountain Taulirahu (Taulliraju, 5830 m) . Parking itself , it's like the last time , a large meadow ( little trees here ) . And as the scenery at the edge of the valley there are snow-capped peaks - Artesonrahu (Artesonraju, 6025 m) and Paron (Paron, 5600 m) .
Driving time: 11 hours. Distance : 18 km. Climb : 1050m
Day 14 . Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m), Lake Morococha , Pariah ( 3850 m) .
Today, the hardest day of our trek in the Cordillera , to physical activity likely added discomfort of " gornyashki ." Before the start do not forget to stock up on water, we are exhausting climb, and the next source will be just on the other side of the mountains . The trail to the pass is endless serpentine offering a new view of the familiar glaciers on the slopes Taulirahu and spread out at the foot of Lake Taulikocha . Path to the Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m) will take at least 3 hours. The reward for patience will be two valleys panorama - Santa Cruz and Uaripampa . After the pass at a fairly steep trail down to the lake and on to Morococha Uaripampa valley . Gradually replaced by forest woods rocks quite floral , and in the end, after a 5 hour descent we finishiruem on turstoyanke Pariah ( 3850 m) at the river Uaripampa .
Driving time: 8 hours. Distance : 14 km. Climb : 510 m Clear height : 900 m
Day 15 . Completion trekking. Uaripampa , Wacker ( 3700 m), Uaraz .
" We continue to descend through the local similarity of the forest, a few times we cross through tributaries Uaripampa . Somewhere in the 3rd exit to the first housing - squalid village pastoral peoples Quechua. Behind the village, slightly uphill and eventually arrive in the village Wacker ( 3700 m) . Here we pick up the van and drive you to Uaraz . raid ended , forgiving tent - we colonize the hostel , take a shower , relax .
Driving time : 4 hours. Distance : 12 km . Reset elevation of 600 m Climb : 450 m
Day 16 . Flight to Lima, depart for home.
Early morning drive to the airport , a short hour flight and we are in Lima. Leave things in the hreneniya at the airport and going to town dogulivat last kilometers to Peru. Evening will fly home.
Plan a hike.
Day 1 . Flight to Peru, gathering a group in Lima.
As the participants of this tour come from different countries and cities, and fly to Lima ( capital of Peru ), they can in many ways. Instructor usually flies from Kiev. Depending on the number of direct flights and the convenience of the price for the flight to Peru can be from 1100 to 1800 dollars. Email us and we'll show you the different flight options .
Citizens of Russia , Ukraine and Belarus for a trip to Peru visa is not necessary - or rather you put it on his arrival, at the airport. To do this, except deystvyuschego passport you will need a certificate of a vaccination against yellow fever .
Group meets in pre-booked a hostel in the decent and green area of Lima - Miraflores. Arrival time does not matter, ie fit even the most recent flights.
Day 2 . Tour of Lima .
To recover from jet lag real hard (7 hours difference) Today we spend in sranitelnye tranquil walk through Lima. Walk along the ocean ( the water is cold and the waves - swim will not work) , see colonial architecture - the cathedral, palace , Place d'Armes . Look at the museum of gold and weapons. Night - fountain show and early retreat. Get up early tomorrow .
Day 3 . Chandelier, Ballestas Islands , Huacachina oasis .
At 4 am we leave by bus to the south, to the Paracas Bay near the town of Pisco . In a way inspect interrupted dreams - the road take 4 hours . In the bay of Parakou transplanted to the boat and sail for a 2 hour tour . First we see the great and terrible " chandelier " - home "brother" famous Nazca figures . Then swim up to the Ballestas Islands - the nature reserve , which is often called small Galapagos . There is a huge number of sea lions, seals , penguins and other marine birds (this rookery ) . Disembark here smoking, will watch from the boat , so do not interfere with binoculars and telephoto lens .
Upon returning to port take a minibus and go further - in Huacachina oasis in the midst of a huge lurking coastal desert. On all sides surrounded by high sand dunes and it is for them ( and not for the palm trees in the oasis ), we 're going to Huacachina . Main local entertainment - racing in the desert buggy (open jeep ) followed by snowboarding in the dunes.
After a solid dose of adrenaline we vacation at the lake, lunch and slowly we will move back to Lima. Although , if it remains a lot of time and money, if desired, can also go to the figures of Nazca ( it's 100km to the south ) . But then we go back to Lima just too late at night.
Day 4 . Puerto Maldonado , Amazon jungle.
In the morning we fly from Lima to Puerto Maldonado - a town in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. There are transplanted to the boat and the river Madre de Dios (a tributary of the Amazon ) 3:00 sailing in the Tambopata Reserve . In the reserve , except for a set of wild animals and there are hotels with restaurants , hot shower , and other joys of life.
Inhabits the forest lodge. In the evening , after dinner , we arm flashlights and go into the jungle to the river - look tropical frogs and caimans ( alligators Amazon ) . They say that in their dark eyes glow ominously blood- red. We need to check !
Day 5 . Walk through the tropical jungle .
Whole day wandering through the jungle in search of wildlife - hunt down their foot, canoeing , climbing under the "roof of the forest" on overhead platforms ornithologists harbor in clay salt marshes . Besides the already mentioned here caimans can meet howler monkeys , giant otters , pigs, peccaries , sloths , huge parrots macaws , toucans .
Day 6 . Fly to Cusco , the Sacred Valley of the Incas , Pisac and Ollantaytambo Fortress .
Early morning sail back to Puerto Maldonado. Then a short flight ( less than an hour ) and we are in Cusco (elevation 3360m ) . Take the vehicle and drive through the pass to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (height 2800m ) . On the road to watch the Inca citadel of Pisac . Accommodating to the hotel in the village of Ollantaytambo . Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo , built of huge monolithic blocks ( some weight reaches 40 tons) .
Day 7 . Machu Picchu.
Traditionally, getting up early , going by train to the town of Aguas Kalentas ( height 2500 m) . The trip by train takes 2.5 hours , and then , in Aguas Kalentas , take a bus and another 30 minutes to climb the serpentine archaeological site of Machu Picchu. There we will have 3-4 hours to inspect the famous ruins . By 14:00 descend back to Aguas Kalentas , lunch . On the train ride to Ollantaytambo (again 2.5 hours) , half an hour from there by bus to Cusco . Accommodating to the hotel in the city center .
Day 8 . Cusco, the Sun Temple , the fortress of Sacsayhuaman , Tambo Machala .
In the first half of the day tour of Cusco - the ancient capital of the Incas. Enjoying a central Cathedral and the Cathedral of Santo Domingo was built on the foundation of Koricancha - Inca Temple of the Sun . Look at the fortress of Sacsayhuaman - another example of the Inca (or even pre-Inca ) monolithic masonry of the huge boulders . In the evening we go to the folklore show - Indian folk dances, songs , etc.
Day 9 . Transfer to Puno , Viracocha - Kon-Tiki , La Raya Pass (4,300 m), the tower Sillustani .
Almost all day (from 8 am to 6 pm ) will be given in the road. Our bus will leave Cusco and moves south to Puno. Along the way we will make a stop for small excursions to the most interesting " incidental " attractions. They are: sanctuary Kon-Tiki Viracocha ( pale- bearded god who came from the north ) , a granary of the Incas, La Raya Pass ( 4300 m) . Already at the entrance to Puno we look to the towers Sillustani . This is an unusual pre-Inca burial period (approximately 1 century BC ) . In the end it turns into your hotel in Puno (altitude 3860m ) - a town near Lake Titicaca. Relax , get used to the thin air .
Day 10 . Lake Titicaca , floating islands of Uros , flight to Lima.
This day is dedicated to the study of Lake Titicaca. First sailing boat to the floating islands of Uros ( in fact it rafts ) . Disembarked there, examine the strange little world , where reed boats moored to the reed islands bristling thatch huts. I wonder how they decide to fire safety issues ?
Finished with islands, sail to Cape Kapachika , get acquainted with the life of the Indian community . Then a small walking tour to the hill Carus , offering a view on the lake Titicaca and snowy peaks of the Cordillera Real mountain range ( they are already in Bolivia ) .
Return to Puno , pick up things. Going to Juliaca airport , then polutarachasovoy flight to Lima. Early flight tomorrow , so checking in to the nearest hotel to the airport .
Day 11 . Uaraz ( 3090 m), Lake Churup ( 4485 m) .
Flight from Lima to Uaraz just over an hour . Uaraz (height 3090 m) - a small town at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca , the starting point for trekking routes. Here you can rent equipment , buy products , hire pack mules and muleteers to transport things on track .
Deciding organizatsioonye all questions and leaving things at the hostel we go to the mountains Radialka acclimatization . Please podedem little jeep to 3850 m elevation , and then walk 3 kilometers to Lake Churup ( 4485 m) . If time and effort on such an impressive climb we will not have , instead of Lake Churup can visit other less distant sights. Evening return to Uaraz .
Day 12 . Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca, Santa Cruz route , Kashapampa ( 2900m ) , Yamakorral ( 3760 m) .
At the time of the trek we leave the hostel Uaraze extra stuff ( urban clothing , etc ) . In customized minibus long shake on rough roads in the foothills of the Cordillera . In the end, find ourselves in the village Kashapampa (Cashapampa, 2900m ) . Here begins the pedestrian part of the route . We overload things on mules themselves go with small backpacks. But do not worry - the balls will not. Today it is necessary to collect more than 800 meters in height. Go through the canyon of the river Santa Cruz in whose honor and named the track ( with the same name exists and vertex , but it a little further ) . Overnight in tents among pastures Yamakorral (Llamacorral, 3760 m) .
Driving time: 6 hours. Distance : 12 km . Climb : 860 m
Day 13 . Lake Hatunkocha , Alpamayo Base Camp ( 4430 m), Taulipampa ( 4250 m) .
To go in the evening to catch Radialka , need to get up early in the morning . Keep going up the river . The valley here expands on its rocky sides drain numerous waterfalls . On the way are more and more mountain lakes and swamps . One of them , Hatunkocha , occupies almost the entire width of the valley and our trail is pressed closer to the rocks. Several times we cross the river on the footbridge and ford. Nedohodya just an hour before we turn up overnight . It starts already mentioned Radialka to the base camp Alpamayo ( known for her beauty peak, 5947 m) . Typing about 400 meters altitude we will reach to a large lake in the hanging valley. On three sides it is surrounded by rocks, glacier creeps .
Bedded down to the parking Taulipampa (Taullipampa, 4250 m) at the foot of the mountain Taulirahu (Taulliraju, 5830 m) . Parking itself , it's like the last time , a large meadow ( little trees here ) . And as the scenery at the edge of the valley there are snow-capped peaks - Artesonrahu (Artesonraju, 6025 m) and Paron (Paron, 5600 m) .
Driving time: 11 hours. Distance : 18 km. Climb : 1050m
Day 14 . Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m), Lake Morococha , Pariah ( 3850 m) .
Today, the hardest day of our trek in the Cordillera , to physical activity likely added discomfort of " gornyashki ." Before the start do not forget to stock up on water, we are exhausting climb, and the next source will be just on the other side of the mountains . The trail to the pass is endless serpentine offering a new view of the familiar glaciers on the slopes Taulirahu and spread out at the foot of Lake Taulikocha . Path to the Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m) will take at least 3 hours. The reward for patience will be two valleys panorama - Santa Cruz and Uaripampa . After the pass at a fairly steep trail down to the lake and on to Morococha Uaripampa valley . Gradually replaced by forest woods rocks quite floral , and in the end, after a 5 hour descent we finishiruem on turstoyanke Pariah ( 3850 m) at the river Uaripampa .
Driving time: 8 hours. Distance : 14 km. Climb : 510 m Clear height : 900 m
Day 15 . Completion trekking. Uaripampa , Wacker ( 3700 m), Uaraz .
" We continue to descend through the local similarity of the forest, a few times we cross through tributaries Uaripampa . Somewhere in the 3rd exit to the first housing - squalid village pastoral peoples Quechua. Behind the village, slightly uphill and eventually arrive in the village Wacker ( 3700 m) . Here we pick up the van and drive you to Uaraz . raid ended , forgiving tent - we colonize the hostel , take a shower , relax .
Driving time : 4 hours. Distance : 12 km . Reset elevation of 600 m Climb : 450 m
Day 16 . Flight to Lima, depart for home.
Early morning drive to the airport , a short hour flight and we are in Lima. Leave things in the hreneniya at the airport and going to town dogulivat last kilometers to Peru. Evening will fly home.
As the participants of this tour come from different countries and cities, and fly to Lima ( capital of Peru ), they can in many ways. Instructor usually flies from Kiev. Depending on the number of direct flights and the convenience of the price for the flight to Peru can be from 1100 to 1800 dollars. Email us and we'll show you the different flight options .
Citizens of Russia , Ukraine and Belarus for a trip to Peru visa is not necessary - or rather you put it on his arrival, at the airport. To do this, except deystvyuschego passport you will need a certificate of a vaccination against yellow fever .
Group meets in pre-booked a hostel in the decent and green area of Lima - Miraflores. Arrival time does not matter, ie fit even the most recent flights.
Day 2 . Tour of Lima .
To recover from jet lag real hard (7 hours difference) Today we spend in sranitelnye tranquil walk through Lima. Walk along the ocean ( the water is cold and the waves - swim will not work) , see colonial architecture - the cathedral, palace , Place d'Armes . Look at the museum of gold and weapons. Night - fountain show and early retreat. Get up early tomorrow .
Day 3 . Chandelier, Ballestas Islands , Huacachina oasis .
At 4 am we leave by bus to the south, to the Paracas Bay near the town of Pisco . In a way inspect interrupted dreams - the road take 4 hours . In the bay of Parakou transplanted to the boat and sail for a 2 hour tour . First we see the great and terrible " chandelier " - home "brother" famous Nazca figures . Then swim up to the Ballestas Islands - the nature reserve , which is often called small Galapagos . There is a huge number of sea lions, seals , penguins and other marine birds (this rookery ) . Disembark here smoking, will watch from the boat , so do not interfere with binoculars and telephoto lens .
Upon returning to port take a minibus and go further - in Huacachina oasis in the midst of a huge lurking coastal desert. On all sides surrounded by high sand dunes and it is for them ( and not for the palm trees in the oasis ), we 're going to Huacachina . Main local entertainment - racing in the desert buggy (open jeep ) followed by snowboarding in the dunes.
After a solid dose of adrenaline we vacation at the lake, lunch and slowly we will move back to Lima. Although , if it remains a lot of time and money, if desired, can also go to the figures of Nazca ( it's 100km to the south ) . But then we go back to Lima just too late at night.
Day 4 . Puerto Maldonado , Amazon jungle.
In the morning we fly from Lima to Puerto Maldonado - a town in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. There are transplanted to the boat and the river Madre de Dios (a tributary of the Amazon ) 3:00 sailing in the Tambopata Reserve . In the reserve , except for a set of wild animals and there are hotels with restaurants , hot shower , and other joys of life.
Inhabits the forest lodge. In the evening , after dinner , we arm flashlights and go into the jungle to the river - look tropical frogs and caimans ( alligators Amazon ) . They say that in their dark eyes glow ominously blood- red. We need to check !
Day 5 . Walk through the tropical jungle .
Whole day wandering through the jungle in search of wildlife - hunt down their foot, canoeing , climbing under the "roof of the forest" on overhead platforms ornithologists harbor in clay salt marshes . Besides the already mentioned here caimans can meet howler monkeys , giant otters , pigs, peccaries , sloths , huge parrots macaws , toucans .
Day 6 . Fly to Cusco , the Sacred Valley of the Incas , Pisac and Ollantaytambo Fortress .
Early morning sail back to Puerto Maldonado. Then a short flight ( less than an hour ) and we are in Cusco (elevation 3360m ) . Take the vehicle and drive through the pass to the Sacred Valley of the Incas (height 2800m ) . On the road to watch the Inca citadel of Pisac . Accommodating to the hotel in the village of Ollantaytambo . Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo , built of huge monolithic blocks ( some weight reaches 40 tons) .
Day 7 . Machu Picchu.
Traditionally, getting up early , going by train to the town of Aguas Kalentas ( height 2500 m) . The trip by train takes 2.5 hours , and then , in Aguas Kalentas , take a bus and another 30 minutes to climb the serpentine archaeological site of Machu Picchu. There we will have 3-4 hours to inspect the famous ruins . By 14:00 descend back to Aguas Kalentas , lunch . On the train ride to Ollantaytambo (again 2.5 hours) , half an hour from there by bus to Cusco . Accommodating to the hotel in the city center .
Day 8 . Cusco, the Sun Temple , the fortress of Sacsayhuaman , Tambo Machala .
In the first half of the day tour of Cusco - the ancient capital of the Incas. Enjoying a central Cathedral and the Cathedral of Santo Domingo was built on the foundation of Koricancha - Inca Temple of the Sun . Look at the fortress of Sacsayhuaman - another example of the Inca (or even pre-Inca ) monolithic masonry of the huge boulders . In the evening we go to the folklore show - Indian folk dances, songs , etc.
Day 9 . Transfer to Puno , Viracocha - Kon-Tiki , La Raya Pass (4,300 m), the tower Sillustani .
Almost all day (from 8 am to 6 pm ) will be given in the road. Our bus will leave Cusco and moves south to Puno. Along the way we will make a stop for small excursions to the most interesting " incidental " attractions. They are: sanctuary Kon-Tiki Viracocha ( pale- bearded god who came from the north ) , a granary of the Incas, La Raya Pass ( 4300 m) . Already at the entrance to Puno we look to the towers Sillustani . This is an unusual pre-Inca burial period (approximately 1 century BC ) . In the end it turns into your hotel in Puno (altitude 3860m ) - a town near Lake Titicaca. Relax , get used to the thin air .
Day 10 . Lake Titicaca , floating islands of Uros , flight to Lima.
This day is dedicated to the study of Lake Titicaca. First sailing boat to the floating islands of Uros ( in fact it rafts ) . Disembarked there, examine the strange little world , where reed boats moored to the reed islands bristling thatch huts. I wonder how they decide to fire safety issues ?
Finished with islands, sail to Cape Kapachika , get acquainted with the life of the Indian community . Then a small walking tour to the hill Carus , offering a view on the lake Titicaca and snowy peaks of the Cordillera Real mountain range ( they are already in Bolivia ) .
Return to Puno , pick up things. Going to Juliaca airport , then polutarachasovoy flight to Lima. Early flight tomorrow , so checking in to the nearest hotel to the airport .
Day 11 . Uaraz ( 3090 m), Lake Churup ( 4485 m) .
Flight from Lima to Uaraz just over an hour . Uaraz (height 3090 m) - a small town at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca , the starting point for trekking routes. Here you can rent equipment , buy products , hire pack mules and muleteers to transport things on track .
Deciding organizatsioonye all questions and leaving things at the hostel we go to the mountains Radialka acclimatization . Please podedem little jeep to 3850 m elevation , and then walk 3 kilometers to Lake Churup ( 4485 m) . If time and effort on such an impressive climb we will not have , instead of Lake Churup can visit other less distant sights. Evening return to Uaraz .
Day 12 . Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca, Santa Cruz route , Kashapampa ( 2900m ) , Yamakorral ( 3760 m) .
At the time of the trek we leave the hostel Uaraze extra stuff ( urban clothing , etc ) . In customized minibus long shake on rough roads in the foothills of the Cordillera . In the end, find ourselves in the village Kashapampa (Cashapampa, 2900m ) . Here begins the pedestrian part of the route . We overload things on mules themselves go with small backpacks. But do not worry - the balls will not. Today it is necessary to collect more than 800 meters in height. Go through the canyon of the river Santa Cruz in whose honor and named the track ( with the same name exists and vertex , but it a little further ) . Overnight in tents among pastures Yamakorral (Llamacorral, 3760 m) .
Driving time: 6 hours. Distance : 12 km . Climb : 860 m
Day 13 . Lake Hatunkocha , Alpamayo Base Camp ( 4430 m), Taulipampa ( 4250 m) .
To go in the evening to catch Radialka , need to get up early in the morning . Keep going up the river . The valley here expands on its rocky sides drain numerous waterfalls . On the way are more and more mountain lakes and swamps . One of them , Hatunkocha , occupies almost the entire width of the valley and our trail is pressed closer to the rocks. Several times we cross the river on the footbridge and ford. Nedohodya just an hour before we turn up overnight . It starts already mentioned Radialka to the base camp Alpamayo ( known for her beauty peak, 5947 m) . Typing about 400 meters altitude we will reach to a large lake in the hanging valley. On three sides it is surrounded by rocks, glacier creeps .
Bedded down to the parking Taulipampa (Taullipampa, 4250 m) at the foot of the mountain Taulirahu (Taulliraju, 5830 m) . Parking itself , it's like the last time , a large meadow ( little trees here ) . And as the scenery at the edge of the valley there are snow-capped peaks - Artesonrahu (Artesonraju, 6025 m) and Paron (Paron, 5600 m) .
Driving time: 11 hours. Distance : 18 km. Climb : 1050m
Day 14 . Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m), Lake Morococha , Pariah ( 3850 m) .
Today, the hardest day of our trek in the Cordillera , to physical activity likely added discomfort of " gornyashki ." Before the start do not forget to stock up on water, we are exhausting climb, and the next source will be just on the other side of the mountains . The trail to the pass is endless serpentine offering a new view of the familiar glaciers on the slopes Taulirahu and spread out at the foot of Lake Taulikocha . Path to the Punta Union Pass ( 4750 m) will take at least 3 hours. The reward for patience will be two valleys panorama - Santa Cruz and Uaripampa . After the pass at a fairly steep trail down to the lake and on to Morococha Uaripampa valley . Gradually replaced by forest woods rocks quite floral , and in the end, after a 5 hour descent we finishiruem on turstoyanke Pariah ( 3850 m) at the river Uaripampa .
Driving time: 8 hours. Distance : 14 km. Climb : 510 m Clear height : 900 m
Day 15 . Completion trekking. Uaripampa , Wacker ( 3700 m), Uaraz .
" We continue to descend through the local similarity of the forest, a few times we cross through tributaries Uaripampa . Somewhere in the 3rd exit to the first housing - squalid village pastoral peoples Quechua. Behind the village, slightly uphill and eventually arrive in the village Wacker ( 3700 m) . Here we pick up the van and drive you to Uaraz . raid ended , forgiving tent - we colonize the hostel , take a shower , relax .
Driving time : 4 hours. Distance : 12 km . Reset elevation of 600 m Climb : 450 m
Day 16 . Flight to Lima, depart for home.
Early morning drive to the airport , a short hour flight and we are in Lima. Leave things in the hreneniya at the airport and going to town dogulivat last kilometers to Peru. Evening will fly home.