Name: Tour Trek & Climb: Lares Valley To Glacier Velo De Le Novia (5,26 | Visit Peru
Price: 1199.00 USD
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Guide

Professional bilingual high-mountain guide

Others

Train, bus & Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu

Accommodation

Camping Hostel

Meals

Breakfast x 5 Lunch x 6 Dinner x 4

Not included:

Flights

International Flights Domestic Flights (can be included as part of plan on request, for additional fee)

Insurance

Adventure travel & Evacuation Insurance required

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Day 1 Day 1: Cusco - Calca - Huaran - Cancha Cancha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cusco - Calca - Huaran - Cancha Cancha

Leaving Cusco at 5am; heading northeast for 2.5 hrs towards the entrance of the sacred valley where you’ll be able to see terraces and constructions from the Inca era such as Pisaq, from one of its viewpoints. Then continuing to pass through corn plantations near the Urubamba river until reaching Calca (2,937m), where you’ll go to the Central Market to interact with the local people and have breakfast. Continuing to Huaran Farm, and from there to the start of the expedition at an altitude of 3,292 meters; where our muleteer will carry our equipment on mules. You’ll go through a very quiet path and ascend for around 3 hrs to Cancha Cancha (3,961m). Here you’ll take lunch and rest.

Walking hrs: 3.

Distance: 7 km.

Maximum height: 3,961 masl.

Accommodation: Camp

Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 Day 2: Pachacutec - Quiswarani Cancha - Pass
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Pachacutec - Quiswarani Cancha - Pass

Today you’ll start the hike at 7am, to reach the Pachacútec pass (4,680m) in 3 hrs. Then you’ll descend for 2 hrs to have lunch near a lagoon used as a fish farm, at 4,237m, and finally descend for 1 hr to Quiswarani (3,942m). Passing before by the Qanchispacha waterfalls, a Quechua term that translates as 7 waterfalls, and you’ll have the view of one of the Snowy Mountains called Sirihuani (5,330m) of level AD, in the French scale.

Walking hours: 6h.

Distance: 13 km.

Maximum height: 4,680m.

Accommodation: Camp

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Day 3: Quiswarani - Willkiccasa Pass - Cuncani
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Quiswarani - Willkiccasa Pass - Cuncani

After a good early breakfast; it will take 3 hrs to reach the Willkiccasa pass (4,210m), passing by one of the 4 lakes that you’ll discover during the gradual ascent and then descending 2 hrs to Cuncani (3,868m), where you’ll have lunch, and then decide whether to go to the Lares hot springs (3,233m) 2 hrs walking or by local transport in 30 minutes.

Walking hrs: 5 hours.

Distance: 11 km.

Maximum height: 4210m.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Camp
Day 4 Day 4: Cuncani - Pumawankajasa Pass - Base Camp Cuyoc
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Cuncani - Pumawankajasa Pass - Base Camp Cuyoc

Today you’ll leave early; after breakfast and with energies renewed, the ascent to the pass will take 3 hrs. During the gradual ascent we will see more lagoons and the peaks of the Snowy Chayñapuerto (5,610m), Sawasiray (5,810m), Chicón (5,500m) and once you reach the Pumawankajasa pass (4,787m), you’ll have a clear view of the pampas of Maras and to the northwest the Apu Salkantay (6,272m), to the east a solitary snow-capped mountain, and an altar with a cross with offerings and flowers, a pilgrimage made every year by the inhabitants of the Urubamba. Then you’ll descend for 1.5 hrs to Cuyoc (4,260 m), which will be our base camp in readiness for the climb the next day.

Walking hours: 5 hrs approximately.

Distance: 11 km.

Maximum height: 4,787m.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Camp
Day 5 Day 5: Cuyoc Base Camp - Glacier Velo De La Novia - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Cuyoc Base Camp - Glacier Velo De La Novia - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

Today leaving very early to fulfill our objective of reaching the glacier Velo de la Novia (5,035m), starting at 3am and arriving at 6am, where you’ll have a spectacular view of the snow-capped mountains, lagoons, valleys and both sides of the Urubamba mountain range. Then descending in 3.5 hrs to the district of the same name and from there taking private transportation to Ollantaytambo (2,868m), and boarding the train to the town of Aguas Calientes (2,020m)

Walking hours: 6 hrs approx.

Distance: 5-6 km.

Maximum height: 5,269m.

Accommodation: Hostel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 Day 6: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

On the final day of this epic expedition the visit will be according to the schedule of your entrance to Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary and will be for 3-4 hrs. Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel; located on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. It sits 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) above sea level on the eastern slope of the Andes and overlooks the Urubamba River hundreds of feet below. The excellent preservation of this site; the quality of architecture; and the breath-taking mountain vista it occupies has made Machu Picchu one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world today. It’s recently been incorporated as one of the seven wonders of the world. Once you return to Ollantaytambo by train, our private transport transfer will take you back to Cusco.

6 days tour

Trek & Climb: Lares Valley To Glacier Velo De Le Novia (5,26

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Itinerary of your trip Trek & Climb: Lares Valley To Glacier Velo De Le Novia (5,26

Day 1: Cusco - Calca - Huaran - Cancha Cancha

Day 2: Pachacutec - Quiswarani Cancha - Pass

Day 3: Quiswarani - Willkiccasa Pass - Cuncani

Day 4: Cuncani - Pumawankajasa Pass - Base Camp Cuyoc

Day 5: Cuyoc Base Camp - Glacier Velo De La Novia - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

Day 6: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

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