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A Salcantay and ausangate |
Ref: EX-TPN
21 days
from £0 (minimum 6 passengers)
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Destination:
Peru
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A tough, two-part, high altitude trek in the Cuzco area
This demanding trek explores the Vilcabamba and Vilcanota, the two ranges of the Cuzco area. The trek starts with an extended version of the traditional Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, skirting the peak on Mt. Salcantay and crossing the continental divide into the rainforests of the Amazon basin. Then we move to the Cordillera Vilcanota. At 6372m, Nevado Ausangate is the highest mountain in the vicinity of Cuzco. Towering, ice-capped and remote, it is a complicated sub-system of glaciated peaks, high mountain valleys, or quebradas, and beautiful lakes, rich in Andean wildlife. With llamas as pack animals it feels like moving back in time. If you appreciate the solitude of the mountains and majestic landscapes, it is spectacular walking country. Previous trekkers returned convinced that its mountain scenery is scarcely equalled in any range in the world.
Trip Profile
13 days walking with full porterage; altitude maximum 5100m, average 3800m. Grade C.
Group & Staff:
Min. 6, max. 15, plus leader and appropriate local staff.
Accommodation:
13 nights camping, 6 nights hotels.
Food:
Breakfast only in cities, full board on trek.
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Day 1 | Depart London; Lima. | Day 2 | Fly Lima to Cuzco; afternoon walking exploration of the city. | Day 3 | Full-day walking tour of the ruins above the city. | Day 4 | Drive to Mollepata and trek start point. | Day 5 | Trek around Salcantay and over Inca Chiriasqa Pass. | Day 6 | As above | Day 7 | As above | Day 8 | Join classic Inca Trail and cross Dead Woman Pass. | Day 9 | Over second pass to ruins of Sayajmarca and Phyupatamarca. | Day 10 | Down Inca steps to Winay Wayna and Machu Picchu. | Day 11 | Another visit to Machu Picchu, then by train to Sacred Valley. | Day 12 | Explore Sacred Valley ruins Ollantaytambo and Pisac, or optional rafting; return to Cuzco. | Day 13 | Drive out of Cuzco to small village of Tinqui in the spectacular Vilcanota Range. Camp just outside of village. | Day 14 | Start the classic Ausangate circuit trek. Walk to Upis, camp below the north face of Mt. Ausangate. | Day 15 | Over the first pass to Pucachocha on south face of Mt. Ausangate. | Day 16 | Over the second and third passes to camp in Phinaya pampa. | Day 17 | Into the highest camp, nestled beneath Jampa summits. | Day 18 | Over fourth pass and down to hot springs at Pacchanta. Roast lamb dinner party! | Day 19 | Trek back to Tinqui and return to Cuzco. | Day 20 | Fly to Lima; depart. | Day 21 | Arrive London. |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$150 (approx. £100)
Optional single supplement £120
Insurance £88
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Salcantay And Ausangate
A Salcantay and ausangate
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