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Map
of
the
Inca
Trail
to
Machu
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Itinerary
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Day
1
Saturday
Sept. 8 |
Pick
up
at
airport
and
transfer
to
hotel
(morning
or
previous
evening).
We
will
spend
the
afternoon
touring
Lima,
starting
at
the
the
Plaza
de
Armas
(which
has
been
declared
a
World
Heritage
Site
by
UNESCO).
You
will
explore
the
historic
buildings
in
the
area
including
the
Cathedral,
the
Archbishops
Palace
and
the
17th
century
Monastery
of
San
Francisco,
famous
for
its
Sivillian
tilework,
paneled
ceilings
and
underground
catacombs.
We
will
then
check
out
the
colonial
streets
of
the
city
centre,
as
well
as
the
more
modern
neighbourhoods
of
San
Isidro
and
Miraflores.
Time
permitting,
we
will
go
to
the
Archaeological
and
Anthropological
Museum,
where
you
get
an
excellent
introduction
to
the
pre-hispanic
cultures
of
Peru.
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Day
2
Sunday
Sept. 9 |
We'll
take
an
early
morning
flight
to
Cusco
and
transfer
to
our
hotel,
Albergue
Peru-Luxemburgo.
The
proceeds
from
this
cozy
hotel
support
the
local
pediatric
rehabilitation
centre.
After
settling
in,
there
will
be
a
short
briefing,
and
you
will
then
have
the
opportunity
to
visit
the
centre,
meet
the
children
and
to
see
Equip
KIDS
International's
programs
in
action.
After
lunch,
we
will
go
on
a
tour
of
Cusco,
exploring
the
main
square
and
the
cathedral,
Qoricancha
(the
Incan
Temple
of
the
Sun)
and
Sacsayhuaman,
the
sprawling
Incan
ruins
resting
above
Cusco
that
are
home
to
huge
carved
rock
walls
(individual
rocks
weigh
up
to
300
tons).
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Day
3
Monday
Sept. 10 |
This
morning
we
will
head
out
on
a
full-day
tour
of
the
Sacred
Valley.
Leaving
around
9
am,
our
first
stop
will
be
the
Andean
market
of
Pisaq,
followed
by
a
typical
lunch
in
the
town
of
Urubamba
and
an
afternoon
tour
of
the
ruins
at
Ollantaytambo
and
the
town
of
Chincheros.
There
will
be
plenty
of
opportunities
to
take
pictures
and
admire
the
spectacular
views
of
the
high
Peruvian
Andes.
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Day
4
Tuesday
Sept. 11 |
We
are
off
to
hike
the
Inca
Trail!
After
an
early
breakfast
we
will
travel
to
the
trailhead. As
we
cross
the
river
to
begin
the
trail,
we
will
gently
ascend
through
pretty
gardens
and
eucalyptus
groves
until
we
reach
the
ruins
of
Patallaqta
("Town
on
the
Heights").
There
are
a
large
number
of
agricultural
terraces
at
this
site,
and
the
urban
sector
includes
more
than
one
hundred
buildings.
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Day
5
Wednesday
Sept. 12 |
The
second
day
of
the
Inca
Trail
is
certainly
the
most
difficult
and
perhaps
the
most
rewarding.
We
start
out
early
to
ascend
Abra
de
Warmiwaniusca
(Dead
Woman's
Pass
-
pictured
left),
the
highest
point
on
the
trail
at
4200
m.
You
will
appreciate
the
change
in
geography
and
flora
(as
well
as
spectacular
views)
as
we
climb
through
remnant
cloud
forest
to
the
rugged
mountain
pass
and
back
down
to
treeline
in
the
Pacasmayo
valley.
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Day
6
Thursday
Sept. 13 |
As
we
continue
along
the
trail
today,
we'll
be
hiking
on
exquisitely
paved
Inca
road,
passing
through
moss-laden
and
orchid-filled
cloud
forest
and
exploring
several
Incan
ruins
along
the
way.
Towards
the
end
of
the
day
we
reach
Winay-wayna,
a
site
discovered
in
the
1940s.
It
is
the
most
impressive
site
we
have
reached
so
far.
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Day
7
Friday
Sept. 14 |
After
a
very
early
start,
we
will
hike
the
final
2-3
hours
of
the
trail,
arriving
at
Intipunku
(Door
of
the
Sun)
in
time
to
see
Machu
Picchu
in
the
early
morning
light.
We
will
then
have
a
comprehensive
tour
of
this
amazing
citadel.
You
will
discover
the
residential
and
industrial
sectors,
in
addition
to
the
temples,
plazas,
ceremonial
baths
and,
of
course,
IntiHuatana,
the
shrine
designated
to
astrological
purposes.
Machu
Picchu
is
surrounded
by
mystery,
and
we
will
explore
the
many
theories
about
its
purpose
and
its
abandonment.
We will then
take the afternoon train back to Cusco,
where
we'll
have
a
satisfying
meal
and
then
transfer
back
to
our
hotel to relax.
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Day
8
Saturday
Sept. 15 |
This
is
a
free
day,
when
you
will
have
the
chance
to
further
explore
the
fabulous
city
of
Cusco.
You
may
also
opt
to
spend
more
time
with
the
children
or
to
get
more
familiar
with
Equip
KIDS
or
other
social
programs
in
the
area.
In
the
evening,
we
will
all
get
together
for
a
special
celebratory
dinner.
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Day
9
Sunday
Sept. 16 |
We'll
take
an
early
flight
to
Lima
(1
hr),
where
you
will
have
the
day
to
explore
a
local
museum
and/or
the
city and
coast
before
transferring
to
the
airport
for
your
flight
out,
or
to
your
hotel
for
the
evening.
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NEW DATES NOW AVAILABLE!!! August 4 - 12, 2007
Write us for more information:
info@equipkids.org |
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For
more
information,
contact
Dana
Corfield
at
dcorfield@equipkids.org
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