Llama Trek Nature Visit
Full Day Nature Visit
You will learn about the Llama Pack Project mission and the importance of conserving the Urubamba Mountain Range, hosted by members of the Local Guild of Llama Breeders while enjoying an amazing walk through the picturesque Pumahuanca Valley herding their llamas in the traditional Andean style.
You will be hosted by members of the Local Guilds of Llama Breeders and an english/spanish speaking interpreter who will present the Llama Pack Project to the group. After that you will be asked to assist in the packing activity led by your local hosts. Then you will leave the base camp and start a 2.5 to 3 hour trek uphill at slow pace along the river, while you continue to learn all about the noble and native eco-friendly llamas and their importance to preserve high-Andean ecosystems, passing through native forests where the rare native trees such as queñual, aliso and chachacomo can still be found. When you reach the archaeological remains of Inkarakai you will take a short rest to view the site and then continue a few more minutes until you reach the designated spot where you will enjoy an outdoor picnic. There you will relax and enjoy the panoramic views and fresh air. After this nice and recovering rest, you will return with the llamas walking downhill to the base camp where the visit ends.
Visit Details
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- Difficulty: Moderate – Intense.
- Start time: 9 a.m.
- Duration: 6 – 7 hours.
- Trek: Distance covered: 10.4 k.m. (6.4 miles) / Altitude gained: 3059 m. – 3678 m. (10034 ft. – 12064 ft.) / Physical activity: 2.5 – 3 hours trekking uphill and 1.5 – 2 hours trekking downhill. (Approximate times).
- Starting/Ending point: Llama Pack Base Camp, Quebrada Pumahuanca, Urubamba. (30 minutes from downtown Urubamba by ground transportation).
Llamas:
Llamas will be packed and herded in the traditional Andean style as a group. Visitors will assist so llamas can be contained in a specific space for packing activity.
Interpreters will provide safety information. Petting is not allowed given llamas are raised in semi-wild conditions.
Llamas walk in a group in front of visitors and local hosts who herd their llamas from behind keeping a safe distance.
Included:
- Snack and traditional food tasting.
- Trek with llamas.*
- English speaking interpreter.
- Hosts from Guild of Andean Llama Farmers.
- First-Aid kit.
Snack: Fruit, biscuit, water.
Picnic: Tasting of typical Andean hot stone cooking with 3 varieties of native potatoes, local tubers and legumes, sweet potato and corn according to seasonal availability, traditional sauce, coca tea and sweet.
* In the unusual event that there is a storm the previous day or a community chore that prevents llamas from joining us, the rest of the activities will still be carried out.
Recomendations:
Bring a lightweight personal backpack with drinking water, mosquito repellant, sunscreen, any personal medicine, cash for tips and your camera.
Wear comfortable clothes: Fresh long sleeved shirt, long pants, closed trekking shoes, socks, hat, sunglasses, extra jacket for fresh breeze, and rainproof clothes. You may bring trekking poles. For small children, we recommend a trekking child carrier.
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