Today will be your first day acclimatising and exploring the wonders of the Sacred Valley. Inti Punku, is the wonderous Inca Sun Gate , that looms above the charming village of Ollantaytambo . This reasonably arduous hike is scenic and passes by beautiful viewpoints, ancient Inca Stone Quarries, and a few sacred ruins. The ultimate reward is Inti Punku, the stunning Sun Gate, perched perfectly on top of the mountain. Mount Veronica , the tallest visible mountain, makes a truly immense vista at 5,919m altitude. Return to your hostel or lodge and relax. Meals included: Boxed Lunch

From your lodge, you'll be collected early in the morning to begin a 3 day trek along the Pumahuanca pass ending in the hot springs of Lares. Day 1 - Urubamba - Pumahuanca Pass (4,740m). Trekking from Urubamba up the Pumahuanca Quebrada to the pass. Stunning valley views and mountain lakes are the highlight of the day. Day 2 - Pumahuanca Pass - Cuncani From Pumahuanca pass, guided by apachetas, it's a continuing descent down to Cuncani village with incredible views of the Chicon & Veronica Nevados. Day 3 - Cuncani - Lares Hot Springs - transfer to Ollantaytambo & overnight From Cuncani it's a trek of a further 4 hours until reaching the Hot Springs of Lares. Time for a soak and some lunch before transferring to Ollantaytambo. Day 4 - Train to Aguas Calientes & exploration of Machu Picchu - transfer to Cusco Taking the morning train, you'll arrive into Aguas Calientes at around midday. From here you'll take a bus up to the Incan Citadel to explore for the entire afternoon with your guide. Afterwards you'll return by train back to Cusco . Meals Included: Breakfast x4, Lunch x4, Dinner x2

Weekend spent exploring Cusco . Rock climbing practice in the surrounding quebradas of Cusco. Accommodation: Cusco Hotel Meals Included: Breakfast x2

Early in the morning, at around 7am, you’ll be collected from your hotel in Cusco. Heading south-east by the Interoceanic highway that goes to Puerto Maldonado, passing through the city of Urcos and within about 3 hours arriving at Ocongate , where you’ll be able to purchase anything that is forgotten in Cusco. Then taking a detour to Pacchanta , 45 minutes from Ocongate , we’ll meet-up with the muleteers and mountain cook for the expedition. After lunch you’ll begin the trek, taking about 4 hours to reach the base camp, with impressive views of the main snow-capped Cusco nevadas such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas of the region. Already at the base camp, your personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will have been delivered. Your mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for use when required. Dinner is at 6pm , allowing plenty of time for everyone to rest afterwards. Daily Metrics Masl – 4,850 Time – 7-9 hrs Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Campsite – Qampa Base Camp

From the basecamp of Mt Qampa , you'll head to the base of the glacier from the opposite of the summit climb. Trekking for approximately an hour and a half you'll cover rocky morraine before reaching the base of the glacier where we'll look for a good ice wall to utilise for practice. Putting on your ice climbing equipment (crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe) you'll trek on the glacier until we reach a good section to practice techniques for summiting. Adopting ropes for the ice walls you'll learn how to fix yourself to stakes, anchors and climb using rope and ice axe. Then following the climbs you'll learn how to rappel from the ice wall using varying techniques for rappel, such as prusik & klemheist knots , figure of 8's and learn how to belay yourself down to the foot of an icewall. Depending on your progress, there is the option to add an additional days training to learn more about anchors , ice screws and rope knots . This is all essential practice for your journey into beginner & intermediate level mountain climbing. Daily Metrics Masl – 4,900m Time – 6-8 hrs Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Campsite – Qampa Base Camp

Leaving base camp at 3am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 2 hours of ascent by moraine you’ll arrive at the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier. After another 3 hours on the glacier, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 60° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, you’ll reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota . The descent to the base camp will take a further 3 hours, where lunch awaits and you’ll have the whole afternoon free to rest after a long satisfying day. Dinner will be prepared ready for 6pm . Daily Metrics Masl – 5,500 Time – 8.5-9 hrs Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Campsite – Qampa Base Camp

Today is a rest day; which will be required after a few intensive days training at altitude, to allow your body to rest and recover. Daily Metrics Masl – 5,230 Time – 10 hrs Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge

Leaving base camp at 2am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 3 hours of ascent by mountain path & moraine you’ll arrive at the base of the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier. After another 4 hours on the glacier, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 65° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, you’ll reach the summit of the Percocaya mountain which is 5,230 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota . The descent to the base camp will take a further 3-4 hours, where a hearty pachamanca meal will await for you in Pacchanta . Dinner will be prepared ready for 7 pm . Daily Metrics Masl – 5,230 Time – 10 hrs Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge

Leaving Pacchanta after breakfast and returning to the city of Cusco by around 12pm. You’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an epic adventure! It's never goodbye, only until next time! Daily Metrics Time – 3-4 hrs Meals included - Breakfast