Tierras Vivas comes to diffusing without profit helping porters families and the communities of Pilcobamba and Rallan located in the Cusco, Peru.
The project starts when we really realize that ...
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We chose to go on the Lares trail, since I wanted something a little less touristy than the Inca Trail. We walked into the nearest tour agency, Tierras Vivas, and were lucky enough to book a trip with them a few days later. The manager, Edwin, was very warm and thorough in his explanation of our trip and the ... Brett and Monica, USA Lares Trek
When I visited Peru I didn’t imagine that I would experience something as great as the hike to Machu Picchu.
First I was a little bit disappointed that we couldn’t hike along the „real“ Inca Trail because it was so overcrowded with people. In the end I realised that was the best thing that could have happen to me!
We did ... Janine Iser, Germany
It had been a dream of ours to take the traditional Inca Trail route to Machu Picchu and we were recommended Tierras Vivas from a friend of ours in England. He couldn't have recommended a better company to choose. Vladi our tour guide was professional, courteous, entertaining, encouraging and always there to explain any of the Inca ruins or ... Alex Wilson and Dominic Smith, UK Inca Trail - Traditional
Moderate These trips involving trekking, biking, rafting, kayaking and other moderate activities, we recommend to be fit, and before coming out here, do one or two hours walk and keep a positive attitude.
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This new route is considered one of the more beautiful and complete alternating routes to arrive at Machupicchu. Because it’s flexible and is one of the less explored and we will be able to make long walks of 4 days or the option to do the first day the tour in Mountain bicycles.
Beginning from the 4215 m.s.n.m. to the 2220 m.s.n.m. in where we enjoyed the landscapes from Puna rustic to the tropical forest and also will be able to appreciate archaeological complexes or find small sections of Inca trails with stone steps, that are not even visited by many tourists, beautiful waterfalls, natural thermal baths, exotic fruits and the daily life of the settlers of this zone with who it will be able to share its amiability.
Itinerary
01 Day: We pick you up from your hotel and transfer Abra Malaga, from here begins our tour in bicycles until Santa Maria town.
02 04 Day:We continue our walk to the Incan city of Machupicchu, In the afternoon we return to Cusco city.
What is included in this trip?
Group leader: Local Guides
Accommodation: Local Hostal (03 nights)
Entrance: to Machupicchu
Highlights: 01 Day bike with guide, 03 Days hike with guide, Guided tour of Machupicchu.
Meals:Included while on biking and hike
Transport: Van, Bicycles, Train, foot
Not included in this trip:
International and Domcestic flights
Departure tax
Travel insurance
Tips and extra expenses unspecified.
Introduction While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us, (remember we are in South America). Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit traveling, with Tierras Vivas can be unpredictable. The dossier is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered.
We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and transfer by private transportation to the trailhead at Abra Malaga, here we will start to biking to Santa Maria, in this route we can appreciate archeolical site, birds of the forest, medicinal plants, snakes, butterflies and tropical fruits and also we will be able to visit local families in its daily routine. This night you can take a shower at a family run hostel
Day 2: Santa Maria – Santa Teresa.
Early morning, we will continue our trip, which gets progressively steeper, until arriving at the welcoming family restaurant, where you can relax in hammocks, admiring the coca plant and take on refreshments while being entertained by the family monkey. After a short while you will reach the real Inca Trail, which winds around precipitous slopes and sheer drops for approximately half a mile. Be warned this is not for people who suffer from vertigo! We will descend to Colcamayo,where you can take a bath at the natural hot springs before going up to Santa Teresa located along the Santa Teresa River, accommodation in the family homestead.
Day 3: Santa Teresa – Aguas Calientes
Wake up, have breakfast before taking private transport to Lucmabamba town, we will see the sunset with a stunning scenery of one of the main highlights in south America Machupicchu, then descending the path easily followed down to the bamboos groves and into forest of increasingly thick vegetation and tall trees some excellent birdwatching opportunities and then we can see the faint outlines. Reaching to la Hidreoelectrica we follow the rail tracks heading up the Urubamba valley to our last night (Aguas Calientes)
Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Cusco.
After an early morning breakfast we will walk up to Machupicchu sanctuary and entering early for the best photos opportunities and then spend the rest of the morning visiting and exploring the ruins and take the time to climb up to Huaynapicchu before heading down to Aguas calientes to aboard the train back to Ollantaytambo and overnight.
Make your reservation; we have got daily departures for this trip, further details please contact us at the following email address: info@tierrasvivas.com
Important Notes:
1) Shorter/longer stays, hotel upgrades and extra trips all possible. Please contact our sales department for more information or check out our Taylor Made section. sales@tierrasvivas.com
2) Visas: You may be required to obtain a travel visa, also all countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent. IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE CORRECT TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION.
Accommodation: Hostal Basic
Mountain Equipment (Included in this trip): Bicycles, Helmet, Gloves
Arrival Complications: We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you can not commence your trip as scheduled, please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your local operator or to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier. If you are unable to get in touch with your local operator, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our local operatos/representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point Hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Local Emergency Contact If you need emergency assistance, you can contact us locally at the following phone numbers:
Cell: 00 51 084 984 948 212
Phone:00 51 084 235 211 Local Office
Checklist of what to take:
* Passport * Travel insurance (with photocopies) * Extra Money (emergency) * Camera and film * Binoculars * Cover for backpacks * Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably water proof) * Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen) * Windproof/waterproof jacket * Shirts/t-shirts * Sun hat * Shorts * Long trousers * Hiking pants/track pants * Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes * Sport sandals * Sun block * Sunglasses * Toiletries (biodegradable) * Small flashlight * First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, and extra prescription drugs you may be taking).
Climate:
The highland region of Cusco has well defined winter and summer seasons. Winter day (June-August) are very sunny and warm, but the temperature drops to near freezing at night. Rainy season is from January to Mach. It is advised that even in the dry season all belongings should be packed in plastic bags.
All people who undertake the trail must be in a fit physical condition, althought the distances are not great the altitude and the cold nights make this a hard trek.
Therefore if you are ill or have been ill in the past few days you SHOULD NOT undertake the trail
Meal Budget: Daily allowance USD25 for meals not included. For additional expenses, please contact our sales department for more information sales@tierrasvivas.com
Emergency Fund: Please, make sure you have access to at least an additional USD 80 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (eg. a natural disaster) need a change to our planned tour. This is a rare occurrence! But you never know…
Optional activities:
Cusco
City Tour USD10
Valle Sagrado USD 30
Valle Sur USD 75
Horse back riding USD 30
Maras & Moray USD75 Rafting USD 40
All prices are in USD.
A Couple of Rules: Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts you at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for Tierras Vivas travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The explotation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader/local operators has the right to expel any member of the group/tour if drugs are found in their possession or they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurence: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a trip with us, you will not be permitted to join the tour until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader or local operator, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number, if you need more information, contact us info@tierrasvivas.com
Responsible Travel: Tierras Vivas has been responsible to offering low-impact tours that benefit traveller and host alike. We work with local communities, businesses and individuals to develop sustainable tourism opportunities that help local economies while minimizing negative environmental and cultural impacts.
Keeping in Touch: If you need to be contacted while travelling we recommend that you set up an email address that can be accessed on the road, rather than relying on postal mail. Ciber cafes are becoming increasingly commonplace and cheap throughout the regions we visit, and have quickly become the preferred way for our leaders and travellers to stay in touch. If someone wishes to contact you in an emergency while you are on one of our trips we recommend that they contact your local booking agent, or refer to our Emergency Contact.
AVAILABILITY & PRICES
Departures all year round. Please contact us for more information info@tierrasvivas.com
Cost per pax USD 320 + Local Payment no requirement
*Rates can be modified without notice and upon availability at the moment of the booking*
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Tierras Vivas comes to diffusing without profit helping porters families and the communities of Pilcobamba and Rallan located in the Cusco, Peru.
The project starts when we really realize that ... 
The HUHT (Help Us to Help Them) Project is for people interested in helping the Cacacoyoc community by purchasing their products made by themselves.
These products made by the Cacacoyoc ... 
We chose to go on the Lares trail, since I wanted something a little less touristy than the Inca Trail. We walked into the nearest tour agency, Tierras Vivas, and were lucky enough to book a trip with them a few days later. The manager, Edwin, was very warm and thorough in his explanation of our trip and the ...
When I visited Peru I didn’t imagine that I would experience something as great as the hike to Machu Picchu.
First I was a little bit disappointed that we couldn’t hike along the „real“ Inca Trail because it was so overcrowded with people. In the end I realised that was the best thing that could have happen to me!
We did ...
It had been a dream of ours to take the traditional Inca Trail route to Machu Picchu and we were recommended Tierras Vivas from a friend of ours in England. He couldn't have recommended a better company to choose. Vladi our tour guide was professional, courteous, entertaining, encouraging and always there to explain any of the Inca ruins or ...
This new route is considered one of the more beautiful and complete alternating routes to arrive at Machupicchu. Because it’s flexible and is one of the less explored and we will be able to make long walks of 4 days or the option to do the first day the tour in Mountain bicycles.
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