Hatun Q`eros (The living Inkas)
(6D/5N)
The Q’eros are still the guardians of an extremely rich Inka cultural tradition.
The Q’eros are a Quechua-speaking people who live in five large tribes (30 to 35 houses each) and several small clustered villages in the mountains of south-central Perù at altitudes ranging up to 16,000 ft. Aided by these high altitudes and the resulting protection from the contact with the modern civilization, the Q’eros live in a relatively pristine isolation. 

DAY 1 Cusco - Paucartambo.-

(04 Hours aprox.)
We  pick you up  from  the hotel early in the morning in order to be transferred to the buses' terminal  where we'll aboard heading for  Paucartambo which is  at  a distance of 110 Km. to the east  from the city of the Cusco.. Paucartambo is characterized for being the folkloric county of the Cusco. In the east  is located the  site  where we'll spend  our first night, after having visited  the main places of this town.

Day 2 Paucartambo - Chua Chua..-

(Walking time 07 hours aprox.)
Firstly we take a private trasport tha will take us to the town of Acllacancha, aprox. 2 hours away. It's in this town that  our  service personnel will be waiting for us , among them, the  muleteers  with their mules and horses. Then we wil enlist our team and we'll take some views with the  local people and after a rest we'll  begin the walking for about  seven hours, until arriving at the town of Chua Chua. In this journey we will see the spectacular changes on such high areas as the Quechua one, the Puna and also the Janca area, over the mountain range, which has its highest step  in  the mountain called Pampacasa  (4000 m.). Later,  we'll get along through a   descending path, enjoying with the view  of mountains  from different colors, after which we'll  arrive to our  campsite called Chua Chua.

DAY 3: Chua Chua –Hatun Q´eros.-

(06 hours of walk aprox.)
After a typical breakfast we leave the  Puna area going to descend towards the forest high at 2350 m.a.s.l. In the road we'lll see an  incredible flora and fauna diversity. We will meet with autochthonous people that still use the millennial knowledge of the fabrics  sowing us their products. Later we'll arrive to the Hatun Q' ueros, where we will spend the night with the villagers and we will be able to coordinate for making some ceremonies.

DAY 4: Hatún Q´eros–Willcacuncasa.-

(05 hours aprox.)
This day we will go down to the place known as beach where we will have the chance  to enjoy from its clean and transparent waters, a natural site located in the still virgin forest where we'll also be able to fish or take a bath without any danger.
Optional: (we can visit and  share with different families).
Already in the afternoon we will be  returning and we will walk for 4 hours until the step of Willcacuncasa whose height is  4300 m.a.s.l. In this area with some luck we'll be able to see the biggest bird  on the planet , the condor (vultur gryphus). 

DAY 5 : Wilcacuncasa - Callacancha.-

(06 aprox)
After a breakfast we will start walking during  03 hours to the town of Callacancha, where we'll  wait for the transport that will take us to the Town of Paucartambo where we will spend the night.

DAY 6: Paucartambo Cusco.-

After having breakfast we will get ready to take our bus going to the city of the Cusco, arriving  about 11AM.

OUR SERVICE INCLUDES: DEPARTURE 2008 :
  • Collection from your hotel in the morning.
  • Bus to the starting point : Calla kancha village.
  • English speaking professional guide (two guides for groups over 5 persons).
  • Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 4-person capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks.
  • Double thickness foam mattress.
  • Cook and cooking equipment.
  • Meals (05B,06L,05D) - food includes pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude.
  • Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn).
  • Horses for equipment (to carry the tents, food, and cooking equipment).
  • Llamas carrying 5kgr from your personal equipment.
  • Dining tent with camp tables and chairs.
  • Kitchen tent.
  • Accommodation for our horseman and cooks.
  • First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
  • Return transport to Cusco.
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We will confirm your tour reservation by e-mail within a couple of days. We will require a trek deposit of US$150 per person paid in advance. The date by which the trek deposit has to be paid and details on how to pay the tour deposit will be included in the trek confirmation e-mail.
 NOT INCLUDED
  • Breakfast on the first morning.and sleeping bag.
SEASON: APRIL-NOBEMBER.
DURATION: 5D/5N, (Cusco-Cusco).
 APPROPRIATE LEVEL: DIFFICULT.
COST PACKAGE: USD$ 250 per persons
Minimun 02 persons
 MINIMUM DEPOSIT: US$ 150

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