Peru offers some of the most impressive archeological sites in the world and equally stunning opportunities to hike past breathtaking mountain peaks, glacial lakes and lush river valleys. Visit the ancient lands of the Caral, Chavin, Chimu, Moche and Inca. Trek in the highest mountain range outside of the Himalayas, the Cordillera Blanca with 22 summits of over 19,000 feet. No Peru hiking adventure is complete without hiking a true Inca trail. Our ultimate 6-day lodge-tolodge Salkantay Inca Trail will give you that journey, culminating in a visit to the UNESCO World heritage site of Machu Picchu.
We begin by exploring the captial city of Lima before departing along the coastal desert to Barranca and the 4500 year old ruins of Caral. Spectacular mountain scenery begins as we head inland to the Cordillera Negra and Cordillera Blanca with the city of Huarez nestled between. The exceptional scenery is matched by the feat of engineering of the Chavin Culture in creating the tunnels and temples from 1200 BC. See Chiclayo and Trujillo and the ancient Mochica’s Lord of Sipan, the pyramids at Tucume and the adobe temples of Chan Chan. Visit the heart of the Inca empire, Cusco and climb the Sacred Valley’s fortresses of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo.
From Puno we travel by boat to the unique reed “floating islands” of the Uros people and stay in a family guesthouse on Taquile Island where we can hike over terraces and past small villages with tranquil views over Lake Titicaca. Our 6-day lodge-to-lodge trek combines superb scenery, comfortable lodges and great food while avoiding the crowds of the “other” more common Inca trail. Meet the local Quechua of the Andeas as we traverse from high Andes to lush river valleys through nine different biozones. Discover remote ruins along the trails connecting these ancient routes and end your trekking day in the best of ElderTreks’ adventure style - with a glass of wine in a warm jacuzzi! Our Peru trekking program is an adventure on many levels, one of the most strenuous and certainly one of the most rewarding.
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Day 2 Lima city tour, to Barranca Day 3 Barranca, to Huarez Day 4 Callejon de Huaylas, hike Day 5 Hike Inca Durmiente Day 6 Full day Chavin, drive to Trujillo Day 7 Chan Chan – Chimu and Temple of Moon-Moche Day 8 Sipan museum/Tucume to Chiclayo Day 9 “Lord of Sipan” Burial site and museum Day 10 Fly to Lima and Puno, Lake Titicaca Day 11 Eros Islands and Taquile Island Homestay Day 14 Cusco to Salkantay Lodge in Soraypampa Day 16 Soraypampa to Wayra Lodge at Huayraccmachay Day 17 Huayraccmachay to Colpa Lodge at Collpapampa Day 18 Collpapampa to Lucma Lodge at Lucabamba Day 19 Lucabamba to Aguas Calientes Day 20 Machu Picchu to Cusco Day 21 Sacred Valey to Cusco Accommodations
Comfortable hotels/lodges with private bathrooms. 1 night homestay with limited facilities on Taquile Island.
*Single occupancy is not guaranteed.
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