We made an early visit to the ruins at Ollantaytambo before returning to the hotel to meet up with the rest of the group.
The previous night we had pack small duffel bags with the clothes we would take. The porters employed on the trail are regulated to ensure they do not carry beyond 20 kilos, so each of duffel bags had to have less than 6 kilos (including sleeping bag). Our main luggage would stay in the hotel for us to collect after the hike.
The previous night we had pack small duffel bags with the clothes we would take. The porters employed on the trail are regulated to ensure they do not carry beyond 20 kilos, so each of duffel bags had to have less than 6 kilos (including sleeping bag). Our main luggage would stay in the hotel for us to collect after the hike.
A bus took us to Kilometre 82 - a point on the train line 82 k from Cuzco. Here was the main checkpoint for the trail. Tickets were matched against passports and people before we could proceed.
The hike until lunch was a gentle incline following the river along the valley. The weather was warm but not sweltering and it was a gentle start for our journey.
We reached our lunch camp to find the porters and two cooks had set up a lunch tent with tables and chairs. Bread, cheese, ham and salad were laid out and everybody tucked in...
...and then the soup arrived, which was delicious...
...and then some chicken, vegetables and rice...
It appeared we would be at no risk of starving!
...and then the soup arrived, which was delicious...
...and then some chicken, vegetables and rice...
It appeared we would be at no risk of starving!
The walk after lunch took us higher up the valley to fields with grazing cattle and some Inca ruins.
We hiked on until early evening and our first camp site. The site was by a mountain stream.
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