ALL TREKS MACHU PICCHU Package: Qeros Tours Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights Type: Cultural and Adventure Group Size: Maximum 12, no minimum required Difficulty degree of this hike: Challenging due to the altitude: we recommend a period of at least 2 days for acclimatization in Cusco or over 3000m/9840ft Departures Day: - Fixed departures are available along the year. Exception: one-month closing period of all Inca Trail routes in February. Please contact us to check departures to alternatives routes. -  All private service departure dates are adapted to your request.           DESCRIPTION The Qeros are still the guardians of an extremely rich Inka cultural tradition. The Qeros 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. INTINERARY DAY 1: Cusco - Chullpas of Ninamarka - Paucartambo 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 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 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 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 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. WHAT IS INCLUDED 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. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED Drinks Tips. Breakfast on the first morning.and sleeping bag. Sleeping Bag WHAT WE RECOMMENDED THAT YOU BRING A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco) Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended Sandals or jogging shoes for a higher comfort while at camp Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping Flashlight/headlamp and batteries Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions) Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold Sun block After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – no malaria risk has been reported Handkerchiefs Toilet paper Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please note that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water- sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Small towel Swimsuit (if you wish to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes) Cash in soles and/or US$ Original passport Original International Student Identity Card (in case you have applied for a student discount) Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required in order not to damage the Inca Trail) Options and Rentals: Sleeping bag rent: US$ 5.00 per day. Our sleeping bags are –8ºC-comfort (0ºF) They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips. Personal horse carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek. Extra cost is $60 for the trek. Therm-a-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day Prices Information: Trek prices are not stated on this website due to forever changing government and park fee prices. Please email us for more information.