Day 1:Lima
Upon Arrival in Lima, reception at the airport by an Andean American Tours representative and transfer by private car to the selected hotel. No meals included.

Day 2: Lima
Breakfast in your hotel.
After breakfast, a city tour of Lima including a guided visit to the cathedral, the Main Square and the San Francisco Catacombs. Lunch at the International Rosa Nautica. Visit to a museum of your choice. Dinner on your own.

Day 3: Lima - Cuzco
Breakfast in your hotel.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital. After the one hour flight, reception and transfer to the selected hotel. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, we will visit the City of Cuzco on a guided sightseeing tour visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Sun or Koricancha. Then, we drive out of the City to visit the Inca sites of Kenko, Tambomachay, Puca Pucara and the impressive Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, strategically built on a hill overlooking Cusco, famous for its enormous carved stones, some of them standing over 9m/30 ft high and weighing over 130 tons. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner in the evening followed by a folkloric show.

Day 4: Urubamba - Pisac - Ollantaytambo
Breakfast in your hotel.
Excursion to the beautiful Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas situated between Pisac and Ollantaytambo. The Sacred Valley is an exceptionally fertile valley that was and still remains the larder of Cuzco. Visit the village of Pisac, and visit the ruins above the town. This site attracts few visitors. Lunch in a local Rest. the trip continues to Ollantaytambo and transfer to the selected hotel. Late afternoon visit to the ruins above Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town that was not defeated by the Spanish. Return to your hotel for a briefing on the up and coming Inca Trail. Dinner on your own.

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Day 5: Ollantaytambo - Huayllabamba
Breakfast.
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Chilca by bus where you will meet with your Quechua porters and prepare for the Inca Trail with a session of yoga from your personal instructor. After some relaxing, breathing and stretching techniques, you will be ready to embark on the four day trek that awaits you. You will cross over the turbulent Vilcanota River, with magnificent views of Nevado Veronica (5,900m/19,000ft) and continue along the trek admiring the Llactapata archaeological site, and stopping at the Huayllabamba River for lunch. All meals are in very large dining tents, freshly prepared by your chef. After lunch, we will visit the archeological site of Patallacta, before continuing the hike. We also encourage to talk with our porters to learn a little about their ancient customs and ways or life. Our hiking today will last approximately 7 hours. Upon arriving to our campsite, we shall enjoy relaxing massages to help sooth away any aches and pains. Dinner. Overnight camping on the trail.

Day 6: Huayllabamba - Pacaymayo
Breakfast.
An early start today as this is the most demanding day of the entire trek and we shall gain considerable altitude. We will see outstanding views to the east of the Huayanay peaks and to the west of the rugged Vilcabamba Range. After breakfast, we shall begin the climb up through the first pass at 4200 m/13,750 feet at Warmiwanusqa. Passing 3 ecological zones such as the Yunga, Quechua and Puna, we shall ascend 1000 metres in 5 hours. Lunch will be taken before the final two sections of ascent. Upon reaching the summit of Dead Woman's Pass, we shall celebrate our achievement by paying homage to the Apus or mountain gods, before descending into camp. Massages before a welcoming dinner near Pacaymayo. Overnight camping on the trail.

Day 7: Pacaymayo - Wiñaywayna
Breakfast.
After breakfast, we shall begin the ascent of the second pass, although still demanding, this is easier than the previous day's ascent. A visit to the famous archaeological site of Runquraqay. We will continue on to the restored town site of Sayaqmarka ("Town in a Steep Place") and explore the Sayaqmarka Ruins, admiring at the same time the fabulous cloud forest which is now all around us. The third pass of the Inca Trail in this section is a long white granite roadway, with some ascents and descents traversing a thickly forested mountainside. We will finally descend to the magnificent archeological site of Phuyupatamarka ("Cloud Level Town") where a fine lunch will await us. After lunch, we will then begin the decent to Winaywayna, an outstanding Inca complex built into the mountainside. A visit of the ruins before our last massage. After relaxing, we shall enjoy dinner carefully prepared by our chef. We shall also meet with our porters for the very last time and exchange thanks and talk about the ancient paths upon which we have trekked for the last few days. Overnight camping on the trail.

Day 8: Wiñaywayna - Machu Picchu
Breakfast.
Early morning wake up at 4:30 AM for breakfast and to begin the final trek to Intipunku, and the first site of the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu. We will descend rapidly from cloud forest into high jungle habitat. Orchids and hummingbirds are commonly seen along this spectacular section of the trail high above the river. We will arrive at Intipunko "Gate of the Sun" to observe the sunrise over Machu Picchu from an elevated vantage point. We will then continue down to the royal road and at last the "Lost City of the Incas". We then immediately begin our tour of Machu Picchu. We will visit the Main Plaza, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of Three Windows, the Circular Tower and the Sacred Sun Dial and Burial Grounds. After the guided tour, you can enjoy an afternoon of self-exploration and discovery. Lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge before a free afternoon for a more personal appreciation. Trip down to Aguas Calientes and accommodation in your selected hotel. Dinner on your own.

Day 9: Machu Picchu - Cuzco
Breakfast in your hotel.
After breakfast, we shall return to the Machu Picchu complex for a very different tour of the site; this time with a Shamanic guide. We shall also experience the ancient offering to the Pachamama or mother earth, within the grounds of the Sanctuary. Lunch on your own before returning to Aguas Calientes for our Vistadome train to Cuzco. Reception and transfer to the selected hotel. Farewell dinner in a local Rest.

Day 10: Cuzco - Lima
Breakfast in your hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the return flight back to Lima and your connecting return flight home.

Flight tickets: To be quoted on the day of enquiry the tour.