Chachapoyas Peru Tour | Kuelap Fortress | Inca Trail Machu Picchu
Description
This tour offers you a visit of the most precious Peruvian architectonic jewels made by pre-Colombian civilizations!! Firstly, we visit the fascinating and huge fortress of Kuelap that is often called the “Machu Picchu of the Northen Peru”! It was made by the enigmatic Chachapoyas Cloud People at about 750–800 AD. The fortress is the largest stone structure of both Americas!! It is estimated that only 5% of Chachapoyas sites have been excavated!!
After that, we continue to Machu Picchu itself!! This majestic Incan city was constructed by the greatest Incan ruler - Pachacutec in the 15th century AD, but kept hidden to the Spanish conquerors and the surrounding world until 1911! Moreover, you reach this Incan city trekking when following the impressive Inca Trail to Machu Picchu!!
The common thing to the both pre-Colombian jewels is the fact that they were erected in highland jungles of Andes - Kuelap in the north-eastern Peru and Machu Picchu in the southern Peru.
What to Expect
The tour starts with a flight from Lima to the Northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo and touring Moche pre-Incan civilization monuments. Then, it takes you to the region of Chachapoyas to explore sightseeings of the amazing Chachapoyas culture such as the Kuelap fortress within the Kuelap Tour and burial sites and museums during the Chachapoyas Tour as well as during a travel to the Cajamarca City. When in Cajamarca, you start learning about the Incan culture when undertaking the City Tour and visiting the Baños del Inca. Then, you fly back to Lima to later continue flying to Cusco. There, the second part of the tour starts so you can look forward to observing the Sacred Valley of the Incas and hiking to Machu Picchu following the famous 4 days Inca Trail Trek!!
Quick Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival to Lima
Day 02: Flight to Chiclayo/Sican Museum Tour
Day 03: Moche Tour
Day 04-05: Chachapoyas Tour
Day 06: Kuelap Tour & Leymebamba Tour
Day 07: Travel to Cajamarca
Day 08: Cajamarca City Tour + Baños del Inca Tour
Day 09: Cumbe de Mayo Tour
Day 10: Flight to Lima
Day 11: Flight to Cusco
Day 12: Sacred Valley of the Incas Tour
Day 13-16: Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Day 17: Cusco City
Day 18: Departure
Highlights of the Chachapoyas - Inca Trail Tour:
- The tour enables you to learn about three great Pre-Colombian civilizations, i.e. the Moche, the Chachapoyas and the Incas!
- You get to know about the ancient Moche civilization when touring the Sican Museum, the Lord of Sipan Museum and the Pyramids of Tucume
- A visit of the mystique city of Kuelap during the Kuelap Tour
- Touring museums and burial sites involving well-preserved Chachapoyas mummies and statues during the Chachapoyas Tour and a travel to the Cajamarca City
- Enjoyment of authentic thermal baths of Inca´s rulers - the Baños del Inca in Cajamarca
- A City Tour of Cajamarca
- Exploration of the pre-Inca´s site of Cumbe de Mayo
- Hiking the Inca Road near Cajamarca
- Continuation to the southern Peru by flight
- Visiting of the former capital of the Incas - Cusco
- Getting to know about Incan monuments and wonderful nature of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- 4 day Inca Trail hiking with a professional Tour Guide, a Cook and Porters
- Guided visit of the magnificent “Lost City of the Incas” in the end of this Machu Picchu hike
- Rest in Cusco after the hike
Crew: Tierras Vivas Representatives in Lima, Chiclayo and Cusco, professional bilingual Tour Guides as well as a Cook and Porters for the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Accomodation: 3 and 4* hotels (14 nights), campsites (3 nights).
Meals: 17x breakfast, 4x lunch, 3x dinner, 3x afternoon tea during the Inca Trail (Please allow USD 150-200 for meals not included).
Transportation: 3x domestic flight, transportation by a tourist vehicle and by private van during local transfers, 1x train (Expedition Class).
Camping equipment: You can view our Classic Inca Trail camping here.
Inca Trail Advisory:
Check our policy and booking procedures of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. If you prefer not to hike the Inca Trail or the trail is fully booked, you can choose one of these options to be involved in your Chachapoyas - Inca Trail Tour:
- Lares Trek to Machu Picchu which belongs to the so called "Alternative Treks to Machu Picchu".
- Machu Picchu by Train that does not involve much physical activity.
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Itineray Details
Day 01: Arrival to Lima
The first day is an arrival day and no activities are planned, so that you can arrive at any time. When you arrive to the airport at Lima, our Representative waits for you holding a sheet with your name and takes you to your hotel.
The capital of Lima is also known as the "City of the Kings" as it was founded by Francisco Pizarro on the Day of the Three Kings (Epiphany) in 1535! The Plaza de Armas (main square) is a heart of old Lima. There can be found the Cathedral, Governmental Palace and Archbishop´s Palace.