We will pick you up from your hotel at 5:00 am. and drive for 45 minutes  to Calca. There you will have breakfast. Then we will continue by minivan for 1 hour  40 minutes to Pampa Corralniyoc, an old village at 3450 m / 11320 ft, which is at the beginning of the trail. Our cook will provide you with a snack and then you’ll have time to prepare for the hike. There are some local houses at the trailhead and we’ll start walking along the lovely Vilcanota mountain range. The first 4-hour of the hike are gradual up and down. It offers amazing views of the Lares Mountains, local farming areas, llamas; alpacas and along this route we’ll have the chance to see the famous Puya Raimondii, also known as “Queen of the Andes”.