Peru on foot, 20 days

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  LIMA

  Arrival in Lima and welcome at the airport. Transfer to the Britania hotel, located in the Miraflores district. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 2

  LIMA-AREQUIPA

  Transfer to the airport and flight to Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru, whose colonial center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Transfer to the Casa Andina Classic hotel, located in the historic center. Free time at the end of the day and overnight at the hotel.

• day 3

  AREQUIPA - COLCA CANYON TREK

  Very early in the morning, departure for the Colca canyon with your guide. After lunch in the village of Cabanaconde (3300 m), you begin your first trek in Peru with a descent into the canyon on a mule path that clings to the volcanic rock walls, down to the village of San Juan (2300 m), located at the bottom of the canyon, by the river. Dinner and overnight stay in a lodge (basic comfort).

• day 4

  COLCA CANYON TREK

  After breakfast, you go back up to the other side of the Colca and pass through the picturesque villages of Cosñirhua and Malata, before descending again to the bottom of the canyon at the Oasis, where you have lunch. You can also relax in the pools. In the afternoon, you climb back up the 1000 meters of elevation to Cabanaconde, where you have dinner and spend the night in a hotel (simple hotel, private bathroom and hot water).

• day 5

  COLCA CANYON TREK - AREQUIPA

  After an early breakfast, you take the bus that takes you to the Cruz del Condor, where you can admire one of the most extraordinary viewpoints over the canyon. You will also be able to observe the majestic flight of the condors. You then take the bus back to Chivay, where you have lunch. You can also take the opportunity to bathe in the thermal pools of La Calera (optional). Return to Arequipa at the end of the afternoon. Night at the Casa Andina Classic hotel.

• day 6

  AREQUIPA - PUNO

  In the morning, you will travel to Lake Titicaca, crossing a large part of the Peruvian Altiplano. In the afternoon, arrival in Puno, a city located on the shore of the lake, and transfer to the Hacienda Plaza hotel. End of the afternoon free to visit the city and acclimatize to the altitude. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 7

  LAKE TITICACA: SOCCA PENINSULA

  Today, we offer you a short 2-hour walk along the shore of Lake Titicaca. You leave in the morning towards Socca, a peninsula outside the tourist circuits, where Aymara communities live. The hike will offer you some fantastic viewpoints over the immensity of the lake, its islands, and the mountain range on the Bolivian shore. You will have a picnic by the lake and return to Puno in the early afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8

  PUNO - CUZCO

  In the morning, departure by superior category bus to Cuzco. After a journey of about 6 hours through the Altiplano and the Andean valley of Vilcanota, arrival in Cuzco, capital of the Inca Empire. Transfer and overnight at the San Agustin Internacional hotel. Free late afternoon and overnight at the hotel.

• day 9

  CUZCO - SALKANTAY TREK

  Departure from the hotel early in the morning by minibus to the village of Mollepata, from where you begin your second trek in Peru to Cruzpata, where you have lunch. You continue your walk in the afternoon to Soraypampa, where you will spend your first night in a tent.

• day 10

  Salkantay Trek

  Today, a 7-hour day of difficult hiking awaits you, as you will climb the slopes of Nevado Umantay up to a pass at 4600 meters. Your efforts will be rewarded with a spectacular view of the entire Nevado Salkantay massif. You will then descend to your campsite at Challway.

• day 11

  Salkantay Trek

  You will descend in altitude to gradually enter a semi-tropical forest environment. You will make a stop at hot springs, then follow the course of the Río Santa Teresa, adorned with waterfalls and a variety of orchids unique to this region of Peru. After 6 hours of trekking, you will arrive at Sahuayaco, where you will set up your last camp.

• day 12

  SALKANTAY TREK - AGUAS CALIENTES

  In the morning, you continue your descent through coffee, coca, and various fruit tree plantations, depending on the season. In the afternoon, you reach the Vilcanota River and the hydroelectric plant, from where you continue to Aguas Calientes along the railway track. It is also possible to take the train on this route if you wish (optional). After 4 days of trekking and 3 nights of camping, you will appreciate the hot water and other comforts of civilization. Overnight at the Andina Luxury hotel.

• day 13

  AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUZCO

  Early wake-up and departure towards the ultimate goal of your trek, Machu Picchu, wonder of Peru and the world. After a 2-hour guided tour of this exceptional site, you will still have time to freely explore all its corners. You will go back down to Aguas Calientes in the afternoon to take the train to Cuzco. Night at the San Agustin Internacional hotel.

• day 14

  CUZCO - LIMA - HUARAZ

  In the morning, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Lima, from where you will depart for Huaraz by superior category bus. Arrival in Huaraz in the evening and transfer to the El Patio de Monterrey hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 15

  HUARAZ - LLANGANUCO-SANTA CRUZ TREK

  Early in the morning, departure from the hotel towards the province of Caraz. After breakfast, you will head to the village of Cashapampa, meeting point with the porters and starting point of your last trek in Peru, in the middle of Huascarán National Park. On the way, you will be able to enjoy the incredible view of the mountain range. Dinner and overnight in a tent at Llamacorral (3800 meters).

• day 16

  LLANGANUCO-SANTA CRUZ TREK

  Departure in the morning along the Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha lagoons, the latter with an impressive turquoise color, from where you can see the snow-capped peaks of Caraz and Pumapampa. Lunch break at the “Bois de Quiswar” before heading towards the Arhuaycocha valley, where you will have a viewpoint over Alpamayo, one of the most beautiful mountains in Peru, as well as Quitarraju, which rises to over 6000 m. You then continue towards the Taullipampa campsite (4200 m), from where you can see the imposing Taulliraju. Dinner and overnight in a tent.

• day 17

  LLANGANUCO-SANTA CRUZ TREK

  On this third day of trekking, you will pass through the Punta Union pass at 4750 meters, from where you will have a magnificent view of the Santa Cruz and Huaripampa valleys. You may be lucky enough to spot a condor flying above your heads. You will then descend towards the Huaripampa valley, at the foot of the imposing Chacraraju. In the afternoon, you will reach the Cachina campsite with a view of the Taulliraju. Dinner and overnight in a tent.

• day 18

  LLANGANUCO-SANTA CRUZ TREK - HUARAZ

  Last day of trekking, you leave the Huascarán National Park to reach the village of Huaripampa, where you will meet your vehicle for a departure towards Portachuelo. The vehicle will make stops to let you admire the most important mountains of the Cordillera Blanca: Nevado Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru (6789 m), the peaks of Huandoy, Chopicalqui, as well as the beautiful Llanganuco lagoon. On the way back, you will make a final stop at Yungay, a town whose 25,000 inhabitants were buried in 1970 by a mudslide. Return to Huaraz and overnight at the El Patio de Monterrey hotel.

• day 19

  HUARAZ - LIMA

  Free morning in Huaraz. Around noon, transfer to the bus station to take a superior category bus to Lima. Arrival in the evening, transfer and overnight at the Britania hotel.

• day 20

  LIMA - RETURN

  Transfer to Lima airport. End of your trip "Peru on foot".