Sacred trecking pilgrmage throu the mountains to undescovered and unspoiled Temples and sites with pure energy. You will be walking where virtually no tourist walk. There are opportunities for spiritual Andean initiations on this route.
Detailed programme
Day 1: Urubamba to Chinchero.
After breakfast you are met at your hotel by your
guide to begin your trek. The trek starts in the local community pueblo of
Chichubamba passing along agricultural fields towards the small town of Yucay
which during the Inca time was the elected resort for the Inca royalty which
also attributes a mythological character and empowerment on the human spirit.
Here there are numerous Inca constructions one of the most outstanding among
these is the Palace of the Inca Sayri Túpac. This is a stone and adobe
construction with beautiful wall decorations. After a stop to take a guided
tour of the palace we head to the pueblo of Huallaybamba following the path of
the Urubamba river before ascending by the Inca Trail to Urquillos to enjoy one
of the natural and spectacular views that this area of the Andes provides us
here we may be able to appreciate the snow capped mountains of Pitusiray and
Sawasiray a symbol of the duality to The Incas also you will notice the change
in flora as we ascend up the valley. We reach our lunch stop in the scenic
setting among the terraces and aquaducts of Urquillos. After lunch we continue
on to Chinchero passing through Andean communities going about their daily
routines including farming and shepherding their flocks of sheep. We pass by
the ruins of an “Incatambo” which was an Incan military post or a resting
place. We reach Chinchero via the beautiful valley behind the town where we
will have time to explore the Inca ruins and temple before making our way to
our campsite ro evening dinner.
Overnight Chinchero.
Day 2: Chinchero to Zurite.
After breakfast we begin our trek across the
agricultural plains of Chinchero district set amongst the incredible scenic backdrop of the
spectacular snowcapped Andean mountains and the nearby Lake Huaypo. As we trek
passing through local Andean communities and flocks of sheep and goats we
approach the town of Huarocondo where we will set up camp in a nearby
eucalyptus forest for our lunch. After a rest and lunch we continue through the
town of Zurite and the gently ascend to the one the most impressive and largest
Inca n agricultural terraces in the area. Close by we will make our overnight
camp.
Dinner and overnight Zurite.
Day 3: Zurite to Ankahuasi.
After breakfast explore the terraces with your guide
as we trek towards Zurite district and Tamboreal where we stop for lunch before
ascending up through a forest as we head towards our camp at “Ankawasi” archaeological
complex the Quecha meaning is Eagle house As we descend to this rarely visited
ancient site we can observe the layout of the temples and buildings of this
mystical place. The Ankahuausi site features the Killarumiyoq or Quillarumiyoq
the meaning of which when one breaks down the name into its component parts is :
Quilla, meaning moon, Rumi being rock, and Yoq meaning place of.Although this,
like almost all ancient places in the area are regarded by conventional
academics as being of Inca construction, there is evidence that at least one
older ancient culture may have been present here due to the much higher
technological standard of the stonework
than the Inca had access to.
There is free time to experience and explore this
special site.
The Ankahuausi site is an initiatic complex, where initiations and rituals are available (optional)
Dinner and overnight Ankahuasi.
Day 4: Ankahuasi to Pachar.
After breakfast we head down through the valley
following the route of the river heading for the village of Socma which is a
short distance from Ollantaytambo. Just before we arrive to Socma we'll have a
stop to take photos of some stone-age petroglyphs behind Socma as we make our
way to a small Inca site and beautiful waterfall that lie at the top of the
valley. Walking past fields cultivated with potatoes, corn and quinua we will
have the opportunity to see a variety of birds and native plants and to learn
about the customs of the Andean people. Your guide will teach you a little
Quechua (the language of the Incas) so that you can communicate with the people
you meet on the trek. After lunch in a
local community we have the opportunity to visit a local family and
practise some the Quecha language we learnt earlier during the day. After lunch
and time spent with the local people we
head to our campsite close to Pachar stopping along the way to visit the Inca
site of Perolniyoc.
Diner and overnight near Pachar.
Day 5: Pachar to Cachicata - Ollantaytambo- Pinkuylluna.
After breakfast we take a short trek to Cachicata the
quarry used by the Inca to construct Ollantaytambo. We will have a guided tour
and the opportunity of exploring Cachicata. Despite it's proximity to Ollantaytambo
and the wide variety of interesting features, hardly anyone actually comes up
here. Cachicata is an extensive site, it was the quarry used by the Inca for
the construction of Ollantaytambo and there are various points of interest
including several large buildings, quarried stones left half finished and
abandoned throughout the site, chullpas (burial houses) and a cave with Inca
mummies still in place.
After a guided tour of the site and lunch we'll
continue our way down the mountain following the original platform used for
transporting the stones to Ollantaytambo. Our final visit of the trek will be
at the nearby ancient ruins Pinkuylluna overlooking the Patacancha river and
the Incan town.
Apu Pincuylluna was a dwelling place of Tunupa or Wiracocha is a very important figure in the Incan Mythology, a pilgrim preacher of knowledge. It is believed that Tunupa turned to stone in Ollantaytambo.
This site offers us an opportunity for an Andean Blessing and some meaningfull meditations (optional)
We might be even get a presence of an Andean Wisdom Keeper and Sage, Grandfather Vidal (if available).
Apu Pincuylluna was a dwelling place of Tunupa or Wiracocha is a very important figure in the Incan Mythology, a pilgrim preacher of knowledge. It is believed that Tunupa turned to stone in Ollantaytambo.
This site offers us an opportunity for an Andean Blessing and some meaningfull meditations (optional)
We might be even get a presence of an Andean Wisdom Keeper and Sage, Grandfather Vidal (if available).
After spending time on the Apu Pincuylluna we head down to the town of Ollantaytambo
where our transport will return us to our hotel in Urubamba.
May 16 to 20
June 20 to 24
July 18 to 22
July 29 to 2 August
August 13 to 17
August 26 to 30
September 5 to 9
September 16 to 20
September 28 to 2 October
October 30 to 5 November
Treks available also on demand.
TOUR COST PER PERSON BASED ON 2 SHARING;
Trek only
In a group of 2: USD765
In a group of 4: USD555
In a group of 6: USD495
In a group of 7- 10: USD470
Single supplement: USD115
Optional add ons:
* Ankahuausi initiations and rituals : USD 150 per person
* Apu Pincuylluna Andean Blessing and activities : : USD 100 per person
This trek is operated by our business Partners:
Aston Garcia Tours (Luxury Tours in South America)
Aston Garcia Tours (Luxury Tours in South America)
Contacts and bookings:
Jiron Bolognesi No. 152, Urubamba, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru.
Tel: 084 509703. Cel: 947 773896
E: reservations@astongarciatours.com
W: www.astongarciatours.com
Jiron Bolognesi No. 152, Urubamba, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru.
Tel: 084 509703. Cel: 947 773896
E: reservations@astongarciatours.com
W: www.astongarciatours.com
