16 days tour

Trek & Climb: Acclimatisation & Mountain Training – 16 Days

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Trek & Climb: Acclimatisation & Mountain Training – 16 Days

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Camping & Mountain Lodge Lodge in Sacred Valley x 4 nights Hotel in Cusco x 2 nights

Others

High-mountain Cook Muleteer & Mules All camping equipment (Sleeping bags to hire + Trekking Poles) Machu Picchu – Entrance Tickets, Transport & Guide

Hygieneprotocol

Fully compliant to all health ministry protocols for Covid-19

Meals

Breakfast x 14 Lunches x 11 Dinner x 8

Guide

Professional bilingual high-mountain guide (Spanish & English)

Not included:

Insurance

Adventure travel insurance (highly recommended)

Others

Tips for crew Any additional extras Crampons, Ice Axe, Harness, Helmet (can be hired as part of trip)

Flights

International Flights Domestic Flights (can be included as part of trip plan on request)

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Itinerary of your trip Trek & Climb: Acclimatisation & Mountain Training – 16 Days

  • Day 1 Day 1-2: Arrival To Cusco & Transfer To Sacred Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1-2: Arrival To Cusco & Transfer To Sacred Valley

      Upon arrival to Lima you’ll transfer directly by domestic flight to Cusco. From here you’ll be collected and driven directly into the Sacred Valley for your acclimatisation period.

      • Overnight: Hostel or Lodge Sacred Valley
      • Meals included: Boxed Lunch
  • Day 2 Day 3: Explore Ollantaytambo - Inti Punku
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Explore Ollantaytambo - Inti Punku

      Today will be your first day acclimatising and exploring the wonders of the Sacred Valley.

      Inti Punku, is the wonderous Inca Sun Gate, that looms above the charming village of Ollantaytambo. This reasonably arduous hike is scenic and passes by beautiful viewpoints, ancient Inca Stone Quarries, and a few sacred ruins.

      The ultimate reward is Inti Punku, the stunning Sun Gate, perched perfectly on top of the mountain.  Mount Veronica, the tallest visible mountain, makes a truly immense vista at 5,919m altitude.

      Return to your hostel or lodge and relax.

      • Meals included: Boxed Lunch
  • Day 3 Day 4-7: Pumahuanca Trek To Machu Picchu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4-7: Pumahuanca Trek To Machu Picchu

      From your lodge, you’ll be collected early in the morning to begin a 3 day trek along the Pumahuanca pass ending in the hot springs of Lares.

      • Day 1 – Urubamba – Pumahuanca Pass (4,740m).

      Trekking from Urubamba up the Pumahuanca Quebrada to the pass. Stunning valley views and mountain lakes are the highlight of the day.

      • Day 2 – Pumahuanca Pass – Cuncani

      From Pumahuanca pass, guided by apachetas, it’s a continuiing descent down to Cuncani village with incredible views of Chicon & Veronica Nevados. 

      • Day 3 – Cuncani – Lares Hot Springs – transfer to Ollantaytambo & overnight

      From Cuncani it’s a trek of a further 4 hours until reaching the Hot Springs of Lares. Time for a soak and some lunch before transferring to Ollantaytambo.

      • Day 4 – Train to Aguas Calientes & exploration of Machu Picchu – transfer to Cusco

      Taking the morning train, you’ll arrive into Aguas Calientes at around midday. From here you’ll take a bus up to the Incan Citadel to explore for the entire afternoon with your guide. 

      Afterwards you’ll return by train back to Cusco.

      • Meals Included: Breakfast x4, Lunch x4, Dinner x2
  • Day 4 Day 8-9: Weekend Rock Climbing - Inkilltambo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8-9: Weekend Rock Climbing - Inkilltambo

      Weekend spent exploring Cusco.

      Rock climbing practice in the surrounding quebradas of Cusco.

      • Accommodation: Cusco Hotel
      • Meals Included: Breakfast x2
  • Day 5 Day 10: Cusco - Tinke - Pacchanta - Campo Base
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Cusco - Tinke - Pacchanta - Campo Base

      Early in the morning, at around 7am, you’ll be collected from your hotel in Cusco. Heading south-east by the Interoceanic highway that goes to Puerto Maldonado, passing through the city of Urcos and within about 3 hours arriving at Ocongate, where you’ll be able to purchase anything that is forgotten in Cusco.

      Then taking a detour to Pacchanta, 45 minutes from Ocongate, we’ll meet-up with the muleteers and mountain cook for the expedition. After lunch you’ll begin the trek, taking about 4 hours to reach the base camp, with impressive views of the main snow-capped Cusco nevadas such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas of the region.

      Already at the base camp, your personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will have been delivered. Your mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for use when required.

      Dinner is at 6pm, allowing plenty of time for everyone to rest afterwards.

      • DAILY METRICS
      • Masl – 4,850
      • Time – 7-9 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      • Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
  • Day 6 Day 11-12: Training - Ice Climbing & Rappeling
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11-12: Training - Ice Climbing & Rappeling

      From the basecamp of Mt Qampa, you’ll head to the base of the glacier from the opposite of the summit climb. Trekking for approximately an hour and a half you’ll cover rocky morraine before reaching the base of the glacier where we’ll look for a good ice wall to utilise for practice.

      Putting on your ice climbing equipment (crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe) you’ll trek on the glacier until we reach a good section to practice techniques for summiting.

      Adopting ropes for the ice walls you’ll learn how to fix yourself to stakes, anchors and climb using rope and ice axe.

      Then following the climbs you’ll learn how to rappel from the ice wall using varying techniques for rappel, such as prusik & klemheist knots, figure of 8’s and learn how to belay yourself down to the foot of an icewall.

      Depending on your progress, there is the option to add an additional days training to learn more about anchors, ice screws and rope knots.

      This is all essential practice for your journey into beginner & intermediate level mountain climbing.

      • DAILY METRICS
      • Masl – 4,900m
      • Time – 6-8 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      • Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
  • Day 7 Day 13: Base Camp – Summit Qampa – Base Camp
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Base Camp – Summit Qampa – Base Camp

      Leaving base camp at 3am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 2 hours of ascent by moraine you’ll arrive at the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier.

      After another 3 hours on the glacier, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 60° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, you’ll reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level.

      Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota.

      The descent to the base camp will take a further 3 hours, where lunch awaits and you’ll have the whole afternoon free to rest after a long satisfying day.

      Dinner will be prepared ready for 6pm.

      • DAILY METRICS
      • Masl – 5,500
      • Time – 8.5-9 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      • Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
  • Day 8 Day 14: Rest & Recuperation At Basecamp
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Rest & Recuperation At Basecamp

      Today is a rest day; which will be required after a few intensive days training at altitude, to allow your body to rest and recover.


      • DAILY METRICS
      • Masl – 5,230
      • Time – 10 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      • Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge
  • Day 9 Day 15: Base Camp - Summit Percocaya - Pacchanta
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Base Camp - Summit Percocaya - Pacchanta

      Leaving base camp at 2am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 3 hours of ascent by mountain path & moraine you’ll arrive at the base of the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier.

      After another 4 hours on the glacier, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 65° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, you’ll reach the summit of the Percocaya mountain which is 5,230 meters above sea level.

      Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota.

      The descent to the base camp will take a further 3-4 hours, where a hearty pachamanca meal will await for you in Pacchanta.

      Dinner will be prepared ready for 7pm.

      • DAILY METRICS
      • Masl – 5,230
      • Time – 10 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      • Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge
  • Day 10 Day 16: Pacchanta – Cusco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Pacchanta – Cusco

      Leaving Pacchanta after breakfast and returning to the city of Cusco by around 12pm.

      You’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an epic adventure!

      It’s never goodbye, only until next time!

      • DAILY METRICS
      • Time – 3-4 hrs
      • Meals included – Breakfast
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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. You’ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 65

This experience is only available for adults within this age range.

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