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DURATION Tour code: HT Tour style: Classic


TOUR DAYS 12


Tour comfort: Standard Trek grade: Challenging


High Trail o f t he I ncas E


£1135 £2065


TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights


✓ Salkantay Inca Trail - Trek the little- trodden long route to Machu Picchu through stunning high mountain scenery


✓ Inca Chiriasca Pass - The highest point of the trail at 5017m; walk past high peaks and glaciers


✓ Machu Picchu - One of the New Seven Wonders of the World


✓ Cusco - Walking tour of the ancient Inca Capital with the option to visit Sacsayhuaman temple-citadel


LIMA


Machu Picchu 2400m


Inti Punku


AGUAS CALIENTES PHUYUPATAMARCA


Km 104


Warmiwanusqa Pass 4200m


Chiraisca Pass 4850m


Inca


Salkantay 6271m


LLULLUCHA -PAMPA


Cruzpata


PACIFIC OCEAN


3850m


Mollepata 2850m


SISAYPAMPA SORAYPAMPA


0 km The High Trail of the Incas HT To CUSCO


PAUCAR -KANCHA


Ocobamba 5126m


From CUSCO 0 km 15 km The Amazon Extension HTA Planned tour dates Challenging trekking along the extended route of the classic Inca Trail CHILE


On this trip to Peru we trek along an extended route of the classic Inca Trail. We hike past Mount Salkatanay (6271m), through the Inca Tunnel and along the ridge of the Urubamba River. Ascending the staircase to the Sun Gate, we view the magnifi cent citadel of Machu Picchu for the fi rst time. We tour the ancient mystical site including its temples, stairways, palaces and gabled stone dwellings.


12 day tour itinerary


Day 1 Tour starts in Cusco. Walking tour of the ancient Inca capital. Days 2/3 Cusco Visit Sacsayhuaman Fortress and the colourful Pisac Market. Optional whitewater rafting in the Sacred Valley. Days 4/10 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Hike the High Inca Trail to the spectacular remains of Machu Picchu. Trek past the snow-capped Salkatanay peak (6271m) and camp


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Day 4: 4hrs Soraypampa


at Sisaypampa Pass (4250m). Traverse the Andes, trek through cloudforest and cross Dead Woman’s Pass (4200m). Explore the ruins of Llactapata, Sayaqmarca and Winay Wayna along the way. Reach the Sun Gate for our fi rst view of Machu Picchu. Take a guided tour of the ancient ‘Lost City’ of the Incas. Optional dip in thermal springs to relax after the trek. Revisit


Sisaypampa Paucarackancha


the site for sunrise the next day. Catch a train from Aguas Calientes back to Cusco. Day 11 Cusco Today is free to relax or take an optional trip to the unusual Inca ruins of Moray. Day 12 Tour ends in Cusco.


Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.


Llulluchapampa Phuyupatamarka


2015 Tour only dates 17 May - 28 May 14 Jun - 25 Jun 20 Sep - 01 Oct


2016 Tour only dates 15 May - 26 May


Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.


Single rooms are available from £120 100 km Lake Titicaca CALIENTES


Machu Picchu 2400m


Salkantay 4100m


Mollepata THE ANDES PERU CUSCO


Sacred Valley of the Incas Ollantaytambo


AGUAS Maldonado


AMAZONIAN LODGE


Puerto


D12 D14


AYS AYS


“We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. The cooks and porters were


excellent too.” Kate Smith


Tour essentials


Accommodation: 5 nights basic camping, 1 night simple hotel, 5 nights standard hotels. Meals: 12 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader / trek guide, cook, porter(s), trek crew. Transport: Bus, fl ight, train. Trekking details: This is a 6-day trek with an average of 6 to 8 hours of walking each day. We reach the highest point at 5017m. Group size: Generally 10 - 16. Minimum age: 16


Extend your tour...


...with a Amazon Extension


Machu Picchu Day 5: 7-8hrs Day 6: 4-5hrs Day 7: 4hrs Day 8: 7hrs Day 9: 7hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722


Why not extend your adventure by four days and visit the Amazon. Explore the jungle by dugout canoe and by foot. Please refer to the website for more details.


Tour code: HTA


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