Day 01 – … / Lima
¡Welcome to Peru!
Upon arrival at The International Airport of Lima (Jorge Chavez) a representative of Peru 4×4 adventures / Quality Travel International will be waiting for you, from there on transfer to the hotel. Arrival and check in (15:00 Hrs.). Short briefing about the expedition and the usage of the 4×4 units, as well as safety regulations etc.
Overnight. (–)
Day 02 – Lima – Caral (192 kms)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure by 4×4 from Lima very early in the morning taking the Panamericana Norte highway to visit the Sacred City of Caral, the oldest city in America. We continued to Caral.
Arrival and check into hotel.
Overnight. (B)
Day 03 – Caral – Huaraz (216 kms)
Breakfast at hotel.
Then, on the way to Huaraz, we stopped at the Paramonga Fortress; an archaeological site belonging to the Chimu culture. From the highest part of this fortress, you can see the whole valley.
Transferanda to the city of Huaraz.
Checking into hotel.
Overnight. (B)
Day 04 – Huaraz – Huari
Breakfast in the hotel.
08:00 Departure from the city of Huaraz (3,900 masl) heading north to the city of Carhuaz (2,638 masl). From this place we will take the track that leads to Conchucos and enter the Huascaran National Park.
We continue surrounded by the imposing snow-capped mountains of the Cordillera Blanca, we ascend in a zigzag until we reach the Punta Olimpica tunnel (4736 masl) with a length of 1384 meters, considered the highest trans-Andean tunnel in the world.
We will make a brief stop to take pictures and visit the lagoons of Cancaraca and Yanaraju.
We continue to Chacas, where we will visit the main square, the Church of the Virgin of Asuncion and the handicraft workshops of Don Bosco.
Finally, we will arrive in the town of Huari.
Overnight. (B)
Day 05 – Huari – La Union
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure by 4×4 to visit the Archaeological City of Chavin de Huantar, archaeological site located in the district of Chavin de Huantar, province of Huari, in Ancash, at 3177 meters above sea level.
It belongs to the pre-Inca Chavin culture.
In the western facade of the temple, built in carved stone, there were the nailed heads, sculptures of monstrous aspect carved in rock that constitute excellent samples of the lithic art of the men of the nation Chavín, that were fixed to the walls by rock spikes.
In one of its interior galleries is the famous Lanzon Monolithic, 4.53 meters high.
The archaeological site of Chavin was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
You will also make a brief visit to the Site Museum.
Arrival to La Union.
Overnight. (B)
Day 06 – La Union – Huanuco
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure by 4×4 to the city of Huanuco, in route we make a stop at the Monumental Archaeological Zone of Huanuco Pampa, with an area of 796 acres, is one of the few sites of the Inca period that has survived almost intact until modern times.
Almost before arriving to the city, we will pass by the Monumental Archaeological Zone of Kotosh, it is considered one of the oldest temples in Peru and America (dating from 4000 years ago), the best-known enclosure is the temple of the Crossed Hands.
Overnight. (B)
Day 07 – Huanuco – Huancayo
Breakfast at the hotel.
We leave towards the city of Huancayo…
Overnight. (B)
Day 08 – Huancayo – Ayacucho
Breakfast at the hotel.
We leave with our 4×4 vehicles to the city of Ayacucho…
Overnight. (B)
Day 09 – Ayacucho – Andahuaylas
Breakfast in the hotel.
Most of this route will be on dusty roads, where you will be able to observe beautiful landscapes and visit small rural villages…
Arrival to Andahuaylas.
Overnight. (B)
*We recommend bringing a box lunch (not included in the price).
Day 10 – Andahuaylas – Abancay
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the city of Abancay…
Arrival to Abancay.
Overnight. (B)
*We recommend bringing a box lunch (not included in the price).
Day 11 – Abancay – Sacred Valley (Total 191 kms)
Breakfast in the hotel.
On the route from Abancay to Cusco you visit the famous Saywite carved stone…
We will continue our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco.
Overnight at hotel in the Sacred Valley.
(B).
*We recommend bringing a box lunch (not included in the price)
Day 12 – Sacred Valley
Breakfast in the hotel.
Full day expedition in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the salt mines of Maras, the agricultural complex of Moray and the fortress of Ollantaytambo.
Return to Urubamba.
Overnight. (B)
*We recommend bringing a box lunch (not included in the price)
Day 13 – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu – Cusco
Breakfast in the hotel.
Early in the morning departure from Ollanta train station to the majestic city of Aguas Calientes…
Overnight (B)
Day 14 – Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel.
On this day you will visit the 4 most important ruins near the city of Cusco…
Overnight (B)
Day 15 – Cusco / Lima
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the agreed time transfer to Cusco airport to board your flight to the city of Lima.
Arrival, assistance and transfer to your hotel located in Miraflores.
Overnight. (B)
Day 16 – Lima / …
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport to board the international flight.
(B)
