Off the Beaten Track Exclusive Inka Trail

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco- Zurite – Rumi Q’hawarina (AmaruWatana)

Pass By: Pata Peru Travel, Cusco 084 Peru
After a hearty breakfast we leave Zurite and head towards Amaruwatana camp. The walk will take us through Qenteqentiyoc (the Hummingbird temple), where we can visit and admire this archaeological Inca site. Following the ancient path all the way to the top of our first pass at 4.450 meters, where we will have a dramatic view of both mountain ranges, Vilcabamba and Vilcanota. From here we start walking down on the way to our first camp in the Sambor valley where we will spends the night.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping

Day 2: Rumi Q’hawarina (AmaruWatana) – Ancascocha

Stop At: Cusco 08007, Peru
Distance: 13km/8 miles Early in the morning after breakfast we trek for 4 hours to get to our second pass (4700m); from there we have fantastic views of the rock formations below us. Sometimes it´s possible to see: Andean ibis, herons, torrent ducks, caracaras, eagles and foxes. After 2 hours we arrive to a nice highland valley, a place named Kenqo Mayu, or Zigzag River, where glacier water flows through the valley. Our lunch will be at the end of the river, and after lunch we will continue downhill and follow the ancient trail, which goes on a little uphill section which leads us to our campsite in a community called Ancascocha. We will arrive to our campsite around 4pm near to a large glacier mount and glacier stream where we will camp. If we arrive on time there is an optional hike to the – it is just a one hour round trip.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping