VILCABAMBA
7 Days - 6Night

DESCRIPTION

This is a complete trekking route which includes the visit at the important archeological sites of Ñusta Hispana, Vitcos and Rosaspata. Every day, it offers impressing and different attractions: you can see spectacular mountains, panoranic views over the valley of the highlands and lowlands. It is an excellent combination of culture and nature and it is a walk that can not be compared with any other walk. Furthermore, it is recommended by a lot of people who like adventure and who like to do something else.

ITINERARY

Day 1

You will be picked up from your hotel and brought by bus to Huancacalle passing by Quillabamba where we will have lunch and you can take some rest.
We will visit the archeological Rosaspata and Ñusta Hispana. These sites were places of refuge for Manco Inca, to flee for the Spaniards. Here the last battles took place, which had the intention to get the empire back.
We take direction to Vilcabamba la Nueva, (which is 3 hours walking) where we will visit the Colonial Temple. We will overnight at this place which is situated 3,250 meters above sea level.

Day 2

After breakfast we will hike to Ututo in about 8 hours (2,800 meters above sea level). From this place you go into the jungle with its wonderful landscapes and enormous diversity of flora and fauna. We will stay the night in Ututo at the banks of the Ututo river.

 

 

 

 

Day 3

We will walk from Ututo to Vista Alegre, which will take us 8 hours of walking. We will cross bridges and we will even see some Inca trails, some small archeological sites that are hidden between the vegetation. In Vista Alegre we will stay for the night (1,550 meters above sea level.).

 

 

 

 

Day 4

This day we will hike from Vista Alegre to Concevidayoc (8 hours of hiking). We will pass some Inca trails and will have the opportunity to see the Tunki bird, which is family of "gallito de las rocas". Furthermore, we will see the flower ´Raimondi´ that only can be seen in this place. This flower measures approximately 3 meters and is the biggest flower of the world. In Concevidayoc we will overnight (1,420 meters above sea level.).

 

 

Day 5

From Concevidayoc we will hike approximately 3 hours to EspirituPampa. Here we can admire the remains of the archeological site EspirituPampa, which is one of the most important places of the trail. Therefore, we will take the whole day to visit these ruins. In EspirituPampa we will have our campsite (1,200 meters above sea level). This place is still covered by vegetation; just a small part is cleaned by the Congregation of Salesianos, with help of the villages in the area.

 

 

Day 6

After breakfast we will hike from EspirituPampa towards Chiwanguire, which will take us around 5 hours. We will enjoy a lot of different landscapes and a huge diversity of flora and fauna in this tropical area, which is located at 800 meters above sea level. Lunch will be in Chiguanguire. Afterwards we will go by car to the seven Tinajas (6 hours of travelling). This is also the place where we will stay for the night.

 

 

Day 7

This last day we visit the 7 enormous Tinajas; natural formations of water. After our lunch we will go to Quillabamba and finally towards Cusco (6 hours by car).

 

 

 

 

 

Include:

Professional, bilingual Tour Guide

Collection from hotel

All transportation

Meals

Cook, Dining tent with tables and chairs

Tents

Sleeping mattresses

Horseman and mules (they carry cooking and camping equipment and up to 08 kilos of tourist’s belongings)

Extra oxygen

First Aid kit

Vegetarian food on request at no extra cost!

What you need to take:

• Original passport
• Travel Insurance is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
• Walking boots, Waterproof jacket/rain poncho, Warm jacket, Hat and gloves
• T-shirts, Comfortable trousers, Sun hat, Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
• Insect repellent, Water (only until lunch time on day 1)
• Toiletries and hand sanitizer, Personal medication
• Camera and films, Torch with spare batteries (headlamps are useful)

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