DAY 1:- Cusco – Paucartambo –
Cloud forest – San Pedro.
Departure from Cusco very
early in the morning in one of our trucks especially prepared
for this road. We will pass through interesting Inter-Andean
valleys and picturesque farmer communities. In the middle of the
day we are going to visit the pre-Inca burial towers of
Ninamarca, known as “Chullpas”. After this we will arrive to
Paucartambo city, which is a typical colonial town. It had a lot
of importance and it still conserves its ancient culture.
Continuing our trip we drive
until the Abra of Acjanacu which is found at 3850 meters over
the sea. From this point we start to go down by bike passing
through the cloud forest, which is an area rich in endemic
species as the spectacular “Andean Bear” and “The Cook of the
Rock” (The Peruvian National Bird), “Orquis”, “Bromelias” and
“Ferns” etc. Then in San Pedro we will visit a lek of the
“Andean Cook of the Rocks”, in which these birds every morning
and afternoon mate during a very interesting dance called “Displays”.
After this impressive experience we will go to the lodge in San
Pedro where our delicious dinner will be waiting.
Option: This night it is
possible to have a night walk, where we have an opportunity to
see many kinds of frog species and nocturnal insects.
DAY 2:- San Pedro – Pilcopata
– Santa Rosa Native community.
Before having our breakfast
we will go back to visit the lek of the “Cook of the Rock” where
we are going to have a new opportunity to see them making “Displays”.
With more knowledge about
these birds we can now return to the lodge, were we will have a
delicious breakfast. A few hours later we will continue going
down by bike until the town of Pilcopata where we have our lunch.
Option: This day, it is
possible to arrive to Santa Rosa de Huacaria, a native community.
DAY 3:- Santa Rosa Native
Community – Pilcopata.
In Huacaria after enjoying
breakfast we will walk more or less for two hours until arriving
at the union of Piñi Piñi and Amelia rivers. Here we can take a
fresh bath and have the opportunity to fish for “Sabalos”. Later
in the afternoon we will return to the native community and from
there continue to Pilcopata.
Option: If you are interested
in an Ayahuasca session, you can stay the rest of the day and
the night with the shaman in the native community.
DAY 4:- Pilcopata - rafting –
Atalaya – Cusco.
This day we will have an
adventure in the morning, we will start rafting in Pilcopata
River passing through the Ccoñec Canyon, where we also have the
opportunity to swim. In Atalaya our truck is going to wait to
drive us to Cusco. FROM THERE OUR SERVICES END.
Precio per person US$ 350
All our programmes can be tailor made according
to your requirements, whether regarding the
length of your tour, any special interests or
specific activities, flight reservations,
optional destinations or tours.
