CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR TREKKING ROUTES IN THE WOLRD, THE INCA TRAIL ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF ADVENTURERS EVERY YEAR AS IT GIVES PEOPLE THE OPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL THE SAME ROUTE THE INCAS FOLLOWED LONG AGO AND ENJOY BREATHTAKING SCENARY ALONG THE WAY.

Price per person (2008) US$350 (March–December) Estudent US$330 prices to students with a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Private service:
1 person: US$1200, 2 persons: US$720, 3 persons: US$620,
4 persons: US$570, 5 persons: US$520, 6 persons: US$480,
7 persons: US$450, 8 persons: US$430, 9 persons: US$410,
10 persons: US$400, 11 persons: US$390, 12 persons: US$380,
13 persons: US$370, 14 persons: US$360, 15 persons: US$350 more.

The prices includes the Inca Trail entrance fee (244 Peruvian Soles, about US$83), bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (US$6), return on tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Backpacker US$40), Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco (US$5) and all local taxes (19%).

There are no hidden charges in our trek prices. For full details see below. Prices have increased in 2008 to take account of the increased difficulty in obtaining trek permits (due to the limited number of trek permits we will have to close our groups many months in advance so we expect our group

* the above price now includes all credit card & PayPal transfer fees within the cost of the trek sizes to be smaller than last year) and also the weakness of the US dollar against the Peruvian Nuevo Sole
Discounts: US$20 discount on the above prices to students with a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC) and to children under the age of 16 years old (scans of your ISIC card or child's passport must be provided at the time of paying the trek deposit in order to qualify for the discount). We can also offer a US$10 per person discount for group bookings of 4 persons or more, provided just one person in the group is responsible for making the booking and sending the trek deposit. Unfortunately we do not offer travel agent discounts or commissions.

DEPARTURE DATES
MARCH – DECEMBER EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY
TIPICAL GROUP SIZE 10, 14, MAXIMUM 16 PERSONS.
EVERY DAY Private Service.

INCLUDED

- HOTEL PICK-UP.
- PRIVATE BUS TO KM. 82 (START OF THE TRAIL)
- ENTRANCE FEES ( US $ 83.00 )
- PROFESSIONAL GUIDE (8 PERSONS FOR GUIDE )
- TWO PERSONS PER IGLOO TENT & MATTRESS
- COOK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT
- 3 BREAKFASTS, 3 LUNCHES, 3 DINNERS
- PORTES ( TO CARRY FOOD, TENTS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT )
- DINING TENT AND KITCHEN TENT
- OXIGEN BOTTLE AND FIRST AID KIT
- BUS TO MACHUPICCHU FROM AGUAS CALIENTES
- BACKPACKER TRAIN AND TRANSFER FROM THE TRAIN STATION TO YOUR HOTEL
- TAXES ( 19 % ) IGV.
- VEGETARIAN OPTION


ITINERARY INCA TRAIL: 4 DAYS – 3 NIGHTS

DAY 1: CUSCO – Km. 82 – WAYLLABAMBA
YOU WILL BE PICKED UP AT YOUR HOTEL IN CUSCO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND TAKEN BY BUS TO THE TOWN OF OLLANTAYTAMBO. WE WILL THEN TRAVEL TO THE VILLAGE OF MISKAY AND BEGIN OUR JOURNEY ALONG THE INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU. WE’LL STOP FOR LUNCH AFTER ABOUT 3 HOURS OF HIKING. IN THE AFTERNOON, WE WILL MAKE OUR WAY TO WAYLLABAMBA, STOPPING TO VISIT THE LLACTAPATA ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE. WE WILL HAVE DINNER AND SPEND THE NIGHT IN WAYLLABAMBA.

DAY 2: WAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA – PACAYMAYU
AFTER BREAKFAST, WE WILL BEGIN THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF OUR JOURNEY, ASCEND UP A STEEP INCLINE. THEN THREE MORE HOURS OF TRAVELING WILL TAKE US TO A PASS KNOWN AS WARMIWAÑUSCA (DEAD WOMAN’S PASS). IT IS LOCATED AT THE ELEVATION OF 4200 METERS. THIS HEIGHT OFFERS INCREDIBLE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE WHOLE REGION. YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY THE SATISFACTION OF HAVING REACHED THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE TRAIL. AFTER LUNCH WE WILL DESCEND TO PACAYMAYO, SET UP CAMP AND HAVE DINNER.

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO – PHUYA PATAMARCA – WIÑAYWAYNA
AFTER BREAKFAST WE WILL CONTINUE TO DESCEND UNTIL WE REACH THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT PASS ON THE TRAIL, LOCATED AT 3800 METERS, WHERE YOU WILL ENJOY A GUIDED TOUR OF THE RUNKURAKAY SITE AND THE SAYACMARCA FORTRESS. WE WILL THEN CONTINUE ON TO PHUYAPATAMARCA WHERE WE WILL STOP FOR LUNCH. THAT AFTERNOON, WE WILL TRAVEL TO THE WIÑAYWAYNA SITE, WHICH WE WILL EXPLORE BEFORE HAVING DINNER AND SETTLING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT.

DAY 4: WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
AFTER BREAKFAST, WE’LL WALK THROUGH THE FOREST FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR BEFORE REACHING INTIPUNKU, THE FAMOUS ENTRANCE TO MACHU PICCHU WHICH OFFERS AN INCREDIBLE VIEW OF THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT. WHEN WE ARRIVE IN MACHU PICCHU ITSELF, YOU WILL ENJOY A GUIDED VISIT TO THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF THE RUINS, WHICH INCLUDES THE SACRED PLAZA, THE CIRCULAR TOWER, THE SACRED SUNDIAL, THE ROYAL QUARTERS, THE TEMPLE OF THE THREE WINDOWS AND THE CEMETERIES. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE FREE TIME TO EXPLORE ON YOUR OWN BEFORE THE GROUP TRAVELS BY BUS TO AGUAS CALIENTES FOR LUNCH (NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PACKAGE). IN THE AFTERNOON YOU WILL RETURN TO CUSCO BY TRAIN AND BE TRANSPORTED BACK TO YOUR HOTEL.

NOT INCLUDED
- FIRST DAY BREAKFAST
- MEAL IN AGUAS CALIENTES
- TIPS ( GUIDE, COOK AND PORTERS)

OPTIONS
- EXTRA PORTERS ( US $ 60.00 ) MAXIMUN 12 Kg. OR 26 Lb. POR PERSON. ( US $ 30.00 ) MAXIMUN 6 Kg. OR 13 Lb. PER PERSON
EXTRA NIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES ( US $ 25.00 )
ENTRANCE TO THE HOT SPRINGS IN AGUAS CALIENTES ( US $ 2.00 )

TRULY IMPORTANT
• WE RECOMMEND ALL TREKKING RESERVATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS
NOV. TO MARCH BE MADE 2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
APRIL TO NOVEMBER BE MADE 4 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
• WE NEED A DEPOSIT OF $ 150.00 PER PERSON BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER ( CARMELA POMPILLA ENRIQUEZ MANAGER )
• THE REMANING BALANCE IS TO BE PAID IN OUR OFFICE AT LEAST TWO DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR TREK DEPARTURE DATE.

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