Escape and Incas wonders

Arrival in Lima according to your international flight schedule. Welcome by a member of our team and transfer to your hotel in the Miraflores district where you will spend your first night.

In the morning, a transfer service will pick you up from the hotel in Lima. to the airport, for an internal flight to Cuzco. Once arriving there, you will be taken to check in at your hotel. 

After installing, you will discover the colonial city of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. during the day you will visit Koricancha (the temple of the Sun), which was the most sacred place of the Inca empire. Then we will discover the four neighbouring ruins of Qenqo, Pukara, Tambomachay and finally Saqsaywaman, the fabulous Inca wall above the city.

End of the day free in Cuzco. 

Night in Cuzco.

Today, you will discover the archaeological site of Pisac, one of the largest in the Sacred Valley. The ruins are located on top of a hill at the entrance to the Sacred Valley. The site features impressive agricultural terraces created by the Incas that are still in use today called Andenes. You will visit the lovely village market.

Then you will continue to the village of Ollantaytambo where you will visit its imposing Inca ruin, one of the only remains of Inca urban architecture with its buildings, streets and patios.

And finally, you will take the train to the lovely village of Aguas Calientes, located at the foot of Machu Picchu. You will spend the night there.

Early morning climb to visit the citadel of Machu Picchu.

Your guide will show you the different sectors of the site with many fascinating explanations about the history of Machu Picchu, the way of life of the Incas, as well as the rediscovery of this site by the modern world.

In addition to Machu Picchu, there are two optional visits that can be made.

1: The Wayna Picchu. This is the sugarloaf-shaped mountain that dominates the site. Access is limited and reservations must be made well in advance. It is a steep climb on a steep path, offering a panoramic view of the site. Good physical condition is required (approx. 1-hour climb)

2: La Montaña Machu Picchu. An alternative to Wayna Picchu but located a little further back from the site, it also offers magnificent views of Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains. This walk in a luxuriant flora is also sportive, there are a lot of stairs, so a very good physical condition is also necessary. (approx. 1.5 hours of climbing)

Only one of these two options can be done if there is space available at the time of confirmation of your trip. The supplement is 20 USD per person.

Return to Ollantaytambo in the afternoon and overnight in a hotel in Ollantaytambo.

In the morning we will leave Ollantaytambo on a route to discover of the open-air salt pans of Maras, where the exploitation of salt goes back to the time of the Incas. This landscape of thousands of terraces shaped by man is very impressive. The site of Maras is still exploited today by the locals in the form of a cooperative and the salt of Maras has become famous in world gastronomy.

Then visit the site of Moray, a real agronomic laboratory. The Incas had recreated different microclimates there thanks to a system of terraces, which allowed them to study seeds and crops and their yield according to the altitude.

Finally, you will stop in the traditional village of Chinchero, where you can admire some of the most beautiful traditional Andean clothes in Peru. Return to Cuzco.

Night in Cuzco.

Early transfer to Cuzco airport to catch a flight to Lima. 

Transfer to the bus terminal and then a comfortable day bus to Huaraz where you will arrive late in the day.

Arrival in Huaraz and transfer to your hotel.

The Llaca lake is located at 4400 meters above sea level, in the valley of the same name, just behind the site of the domes.

A vehicle will take you up to the entrance of the Quebrada from where you will walk up to the lake. You will gradually immerse yourself in this beautiful valley of the National Park. You will then arrive at the green Llaca Lake, located at the foot of the Ranrapalca and Ochsapalca peaks, both of which are very impressive. Return to the vehicle and then to the domes.

Free afternoon at the domes.

Walking time: about 4 hours

Elevation gain: D+ 400m.

Departure from Huaraz after breakfast. It's a 4.5 hour drive to Quartelhuain. By vehicle you will have pass the Conococha pass and will have the first views of the Cordillera Huayhuash with the famous Yerupaja in the distance, the second highest peak in Peru.

This first day of the expedition will also be your last day of acclimatization and adaptation to the altitude. That's why the camp will be set up in Quartelhuain itself, at 4170 meters of altitude.

No long walk that day, just an optional walk on the mountain sides to stretch the legs. The aim was to keep our strength up for the next day's pass and above all to have a good night's sleep, the first at an altitude of over 4000 metres.

(Driving time: 4,5h, walking time: approx 1h, D+ 150m, D- 150m)

We will start walking just after breakfast and start our trek directly over the Cacananpunta pass at 4690m. Then we will descend to the village of Janca in the Quebrada Caliente where we will set up camp. Then you can walk freely to the Mitococha lake before returning to the camp. This is a little less than 10 km for this first day of gentle walking.

(Walking time: approx 6h, D+ 540m, D- 490m)

9 km are on the program for this day. After a good full breakfast prepared by our cook, we will attack the Punta Jirishanca pass (4750 m). At this point we will pass between the peaks Jirishanca Chico and Co Yanayana. On the way down we will pass near Lake Alcaycocha before continuing our walk to Lake Carhuacocha where we will set up camp for the night.

(Walking time: 6-7h, D+ 500m, D- 600m)

For this third day of walking we will have the right to a breakthrough in the Huayhuash mountain range. Indeed, we will take a path as close as possible to the side of the major summits and particularly to the Yerupaja (6617 m). There are no less than 4 high altitude lakes during this day which is certainly one of the most beautiful that this trekking in the Huayhuash range offers.

(Walking time: approx 7h, D+ 600m, D- 650m)

A step of about 8 kilometres and your first pass at more than 5000 meters, the spectacular Trapecio pass from where you will discover the southern faces of the range.

On the way down you will pass by the Hunacpataycocha lakes. The camp will be set up shortly before Huanacpatay.

(Walking time: about 7 hours, D+ 600m, D- 650m)

More than 18 km, another pass with a 5000 m altitude. This is the little that awaits you on this 6th day of trekking in the Huayhuash mountain range. This is clearly the longest day and it starts off strong with the Mirador San Antonio pass at almost 5000m. Fortunately the reward is beautiful, the pass offers you an exceptional view on the southwestern part of the majestic Huayhuash mountain range. Then, the rest of the day, we will progressively descend along the Rio Calinca to the village of Huayllapa.

(Walking time: about 8-9h, D+ 650, D- 1500)

On the 7th day of our trek in the Huayhuash mountain range we are at the western end of the range. We will hike up to the Tapush Punta pass at 4750m and stop just after it. We will then be in the Quebrada Gashapampa where we will settle for the night.

(Walking time: approx 7-8h, D+ 1250m, D- 350m)

Today we will cross our last major pass, the Yaucha Punta (4847m), before descending to the Laguna Jahuacocha. On the way we will be able to appreciate once again the beauty of the landscapes that we will see on our trek through the Huayhuash mountain range.

(Walking time: approx. 6-7h, D+ 400m, D- 800m)

On this last day of the trek you will pass a last pass, the Mancan pass at 4580 meters. You will enjoy the last views of the lakes and peaks of the Huayhuash mountain range. As you pass the pass, you will already see the Cordillera Blanca and the small Cordillera de Huallanca in the distance. You will also see the village of Pocpa at the bottom of the valley, more than 1000 meters below. 

It is in Pocpa that the vehicle will be waiting for you to take you back to Huaraz.

The return to Huaraz is planned for the end of the day, after about 3 hours of driving.

(Walking time: approx 6h, D+ 580m, D- 1250m)

At the end of the morning you will take a comfortable bus from Huaraz to Lima where you will arrive around 8pm. Transfer to the Miraflores district where you will spend the night.

Free morning in Lima, then transfer to the international airport according to your flight time back home.