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Colombia, Guatemala, Perú

Trek the Ancient Incan & Mayan Trails

This rugged 21-day trip is ideal for those who want to focus on culture, nature and the outdoors!!

Guatemala
The Carmelita – El Mirador circuit is located in the Northern part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, home to more than 200 Mayan cities in a lush tropical rainforest, home to a great diversity of plants and animals. Along 55 km of trails, you will have the opportunity to appreciate the great cities of the Preclassic period, such as El Mirador, Nakbe and El Tintal and other smaller sites, within the Mayan Forest.

Colombia
Then begin a four-day trek to the Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) located in the heart of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a mountain range close to the Caribbean Sea. Dubbed as ‘the new Machu Picchu’, this challenging journey reaches the archaeological ruins of Teyuna – accessible by steep climbs and several river crossings. Continue the adventure with a day exploring Tayrona National Park, and your final nights in Cartegena reveling in the warm Caribbean air!

Perú
The origins of the Classic Trail were that it was a pilgrimage route meant only for the Inca nobles; now thousands of trekkers & travelers follow this ancient footpath to Machu Picchu every year. Making it one of South Americas most well-known routes it’s no wonder why this path was chosen by the Incas.

Throughout the trek, you’ll pass through cloud forests and below snowy peaks and discover the world of the Incas. Following a centuries-old sacred trail and after entering through the Sungate (Inti Punku) you’ll discover the ancient Incan citadel; including possible climbs to Huayna Picchu & Machu Picchu mountains (for those with energy!). Following your time in Machu Picchu you’ll then make your way back to Cusco to reflect on an epic journey.

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Bruno (CAN) - Trekking El Chaltén & El Calafate - 7 Days | Well organized guided trekking tour. Our guides for our 3 treks were awesome! During our stay in El Chalten, we were caught in a snowstorm and roads were closed for 2 days. James and Martin helped us during these 2 days with our extended stay in the hostel and arranged transportation back to the airport. They kept us informed of the road closure status and made sure we were able to go back to the airport safely and continue our trip in Argentina. We recommend Tour Radar & Unu Raymi!!!

Mikko (FIN) - A South Perú Adventure - 21 Days | My experience with Unu Raymi was great! I chose the "South Peru adventure" and added a visit to the Ballestas/Huacachina at the start and one extra day in the Amazon at the end. All the different trips around Cusco (and Ica) as well as the main trip to Choquequirao and Machu Picchu were well organized and I felt like I got to see the best parts of the Andean region. The guides were all experts and I felt safe and part of the team at all places I visited. I think for an adventurous soul, who has some urge of getting off the beaten everyday-tourist path, Unu Raymi is a great choice! Mikko

Morgan & Perdita (UK) - Lima Tour, Cusco, the Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu, Mt Vinicunca - 7 Days | We had an amazing time thank you so much to Edwin for helping us at each stage. And had an absolutely beautiful time seeing Peru. Cusco was the most stunning place I've ever seen, has my heart ❤️❤️❤️ | South America is an incredible and diverse continent & we'll definitely be back someday 🙂 🙂 🙂

Nam (USA) - Peaks of Ausangate & Cordillera Huayhuash - 21 Days | This tour was one of the best adventures I had in my life. The guides Eduardo and Herman are kind, knowledgeable, and were always checking up on me since we were at 16,000+ altitude. They know the terrain very well and we’re giving me history and geography lessons on the trail. We shared many laughs and stories together. Our mountain cook Jaime cooked delicious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and was always offering me a hot beverage. Pedro our horseman always had my tent ready at the next camp! The sites on and around Ausangate are awe inspiring. There are way less trekkers on this trail than the others, so if you are looking for peace and calm, this is the trek to be on. We had to start very early some days and the. reward was seeing the crimson sky and sunrise. Overall this was a thrilling trek, one that tested my limits, and left me humbled and helped me define who I am. Totally recommend it to any adventure seekers!

Joel (AUS) - 'O' Circuit Trek, Torres del Paine - 8 Days | I booked the 8-day ‘O’ Circuit trek in Torres del Paine through Unu Raymi and completed the trek in late December 2023. The booking process prior to the trek was quite straightforward, and James was able to answer the various questions that I had. The trek itself was fantastic and I had an excellent team in Francisco (as my guide) and Teo (as the cook/porter) out on the trail. Francisco obviously knew the trail well, and in addition had very good knowledge about the plants we saw and was able to point out the names of the various mountains throughout the trek, as well as being very good at spotting the condors high above on several days. Teo did a superb job with the meals on the trek. He was able to accommodate my request for vegan food and I was amazed at the variety of the different meals he was able to prepare, including fresh vegetables at various times, and every meal tasted great. Overall it was a fantastic experience!

Mario (ESP) - Perito Moreno Glacier, Mt Fitzroy, El Chaltén, 'W' Trek, Torres del Paine - 11 Days | Hello James, Edwin, I want to thank you for the organization you have done for this trip. They have been flexible with my dates, and with a last minute organization. All information was clear, and has been available in advance. They have been with me at all times. Lucho is a guide with a lot of experience, and walking with him in El Chaltén has been very pleasant. I adapt the itinerary so that you can enjoy the time I was there as much as possible, and it allowed me to see more places than I expected. In Torres del Paine, Edgar has been an excellent guide. He knows the park very well, he has been a wonderful cook, I never thought I would eat this well while trekking and he has made the experience wonderful. I leave Patagonia with the certainty that I will return. Thank you both very much for the organization, for the effort and attention you have put into this trip. Mario

Nick (AUS) - Patagonia - El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier, El Chaltén & Mt. Fitzroy - 10 Days - Date 04.09.24 | (Nb. Nick's Trip was amended due to visa problems entering Chile, we extended trekking in El Chaltén to compensate) | I've had a wonderful trekking experience here in Patagonia & I'm very content with what we have done here. Juan was a great guide, accommodations all great & thank you for the reorganization!

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Itinerary

AM - Get picked up at your hotel in Flores and drive to Carmelita

Arrive to the Carmelita Community & begin on the trail towards El Tintal

Lunch (box lunch) and rest in The Uacute or Florida camp

PM - Arrive to the archaelogical site El Tintal

Dinner and sleep in the El Tintal camp

AM - Breakfast

Begin walking towards El Mirador, Eat a snack at the rest area 'El Zompopero'

Lunch at rest area 'El Jabali' (box lunch)

PM - Visit to the archaeological site La Muerta

Arrive to El Mirador Archaeological Site

Dinner and sleep at the El Mirador camp

AM - Watch sunrise over the ruins (weather permitting), Breakfast

Tour the center of the ancient city of the Mirador (temple Garra de Jaguar, El Tigre, Grupo Cascabel, Center for Astronomical Commemoration, Las Estelas, and The Central Acropolis)

Lunch

PM - Explore the Danta pyramid, a 2 km journey from the camp to the great pyramid passing through a wall that surrounds the center of the city. Watch sunset on top of the Danta Pyramid (weather permitting)

Dinner and rest

AM - Breakfast

Begin to hike back to Carmelita

Rest stop and lunch at "El Zompopero"

PM - Arrive at archaeological site El Tintal, relax

Dinner and rest at El Tintal

AM - Breakfast

Hike to Carmelita

PM - Arrive to Carmelita and lunch in the community

Depart the Carmelita Community

Arrive to Flores and say goodbye to your team from here.

Overnight Flores - Hotel Casona del Lago

Free day to relax and explore Flores.

Overnight Flores - Hotel Casona del Lago

Domestic Flight from Flores to Cartegena, transfer by bus to Santa Marta.

Overnight Hotel in Santa Marta

Today you'll trek for a total of around 3 to 4 hrs, stopping along the way to take a dip in the Gorge of Honduras, a beautiful natural pool.

Your final stop for the day is Adan’s camp.

Roughly halfway through today’s hike you'll pass through Mutanyi, a meeting town of the Koguis people. Here, you'll have the chance to interact with the locals to learn more about their community, history and traditions.

In the evening, you'll have the opportunity to take a dip in the nearby Rio Buritaca before heading to dinner and then to bed in Paraiso Camp.

After an early breakfast, you are back on the road and the first challenge of the day presents itself in the form of 1,200 stone steps, which lead to the much anticipated Lost City.

After lunch, you continue trekking back to Numake Camp where you'll spend the night.

Today is spent trekking back through the jungle to the Adan Camp or Alfredo Camp.

Upon arrival you'll have the opportunity to take a dip in the nearby Gorge of Honduras before heading to dinner.

You'll make your way back to the Mamey region.

After lunch you will be transferred back to the hotel in Santa Marta and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

- Overnight Hotel in Santa Marta

Today you'll begin a day trek to Arrecifes within the Tayrona National Park.

Sitting on the Caribbean coast, this park is a national treasure and encompasses pristine beaches, picturesque forests and a huge variety of flora and fauna.

- Overnight Hotel in Santa Marta

Free day in Cartagena, option of day tour to Rosario Islas.

Today you'll take a series of flights from Cartagena - Bogota - to Lima. (Optional Lima City Tour)

Overnight Miraflores, Lima. Gran Faroana Hotel.

Arrival to Cusco in the morning and transfer to your hotel. City tour of Cusco in the afternoon

Overnight Casa Andina Cusco Plaza

Day tour of the Sacred Valley, including sites such as Chincheros, Maras & Moray, and Ollantaytambo.

Return to Cusco

Overnight Casa Andina Cusco Plaza

Leaving Cusco at around 6:00 am heading to the Sacred Valley town of Ollantaytambo where you'll have a 30-minute stop to buy the last things for your trek and you can also stop to have a coffee. From Ollantaytambo there is about 45 more minutes to reach the head of the trail at km 82.

Here you'll have 30 minutes or so to organize your things and from there this epic trail begins. It takes around 2.5 to 3 hrs to reach Tarayoc from where you'll take lunch; then a further 3 hrs before arrival to Wayllabamba where you'll camp for the evening.

Trekking Time: 5-6 hrs
Altitude Range: 2,700masl to 3,000masl
Ascension: 300masl
Distance Covered: 12 km
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Waking early at 5:00 in the morning, you'll begin preparations in readiness to leave before 7:00 in the morning. The trail today takes in around 7 km of ascent; in order to reach the pass of Warmiwañusca (4,215 masl)

Taking 5 to 6 hrs to walk steadily you'll reach the top of the pass; without any rush. From the top of the pass there is a further 2 hrs of descent. Trekking for 4 km to get to the Pacaymayo camp where you can have lunch and the remainder of the afternoon to rest.

Trekking Time: 8-9 hrs
Altitude Range: 3,000masl to 3,600masl
Ascension: 1,200-600masl
Distance Covered: 11 km
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Again waking up at 5.00 in the morning; you'll make your preparations in readiness to leave before 7.00 in the morning. It is a 2hr climb to reach the second pass; Runkurakay which is at 3,980 masl. Descending for an 1 hr to reach Sayacmarka archaeological site and from there it's 2 more hours to get to Puyupatamarca where you'll have lunch.

It's about 5 to 6hrs continuing along the way and then it's 3 hrs downhill to get to Wiñaywayna where the last camp is an 8 a 9hr walk including visits to the archaeological sites on the trail. Traversing up and down the trial of around 400m to reach Puyupatamarca. From there it's 1,000m downhill to reach Wiñaywayna located at 2,700 masl.

Trekking Time: 8-9 hrs
Altitude Range: 3,980masl to 2,700masl
Ascension: -1,280masl
Distance covered: 16 km
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Beginning the final section of our trek to the ancient Incan Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Descending for around 3hrs, about 1,000m below from the start point of Phuyupatamarca. You'll encounter the Incan sites of; Intipata and Wiñayhuayna, one of the most impressive Inca sites along the route and 2 hrs before the entrance to the Sungate “Inti Punku”.

This was the original entrance to Machu Picchu for the Incas, you'll catch sight of the citadel from far off. Arriving to the Sungate is the most iconic section of the trail.

Upon entering the Sungate; you'll have a guided tour initially and then you can explore the ruins on your own. At the end of your time exploring, you can take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes and wait for your return train to Cusco or Ollantaytambo where transport will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.

Trekking Time: 5 hrs
Altitude Range: 2,700masl to 1,700masl
Ascension: -1,000masl
Distance Covered: 6km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch