Great Inca Trail – Trekking the Royal Road

HIGHLIGHTS

• Trek for the better part of three weeks along the greatest pre-industrial road system of all time: the Qhapaq Ñan.
• Relish the company of the only professional team of explorers to have explored the greater Great Inca Trail network throughout the Andes.
• Become an ambassador for the conservation of a masterfully constructed ancient highway through some of the world’s most rugged and time-forgotten landscapes.
• Take advantage of rest stops and strategic “no-hike” days to savor your time in this remote Andean region.
• Spend a day in the high Andean mountain town of Huaraz to acclimate to the altitude before embarking on your trekking pilgrimage.
• Begin your trek with four days walking the Qhapaq Ñan from Yauya to Huaritambo, stopping for a visit to the all-important Chavin de Huantar site.
• Continue the second leg of your pilgrimage with four days hiking on the Castillo to Huanuco pampa section of trail
• Triumphantly complete your Grand Tour of the Andes with a six-day trek along the southern Huanuco Pampa to Huaritambo section of trail.
• Together with a resident archaeologist and your expert guides, explore the archaeological site of Huanuco Pampa, an extremely important Inca administrative center.
• Feast on a traditional Pachamanca lunch hosted by a local tourism co-op, featuring meats, potatoes, and local flavors cooked to perfection in an earthen oven.
• Hike pristine Inca trails alongside the original Andean pack animal: llamas. Witness first-hand a method of transport that has been all but lost to humanity, and delight in carrying just a daypack while your private camelid caravan does the heavy lifting.
• Enjoy four protein-packed meals each day, expertly prepared by your private chef and camp team, and make use of a private tented restroom.
• Camp in ultimate comfort and warmth, with high-quality sleeping bags and Therm-a-rest sleeping pads in your spacious two-person tent.