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Inca trail
DESCRIPTION
The Inca Trail 2 days 1 night is a short version of the famous Classical Inca Trail, for those persons are looking adventure but don’t have enough time to do the longest trips, o think is not in enough shape to hike all classic Inca Trail, is as well a very good chance for people who want to hike but sleep in the good comfort as a hotel,
Inca trail short version, of this famous hike we will still have the luxury option to do a peregrination using the ancient very well stone paved Inca trail to the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu, it is short trail take you in one day full day of adventure, to taste the feeling of challenger hike, having brief taking landscapes with steeper mountains surrounded of a tropical zone, is even better when you have the great destination of Machu Picchu, this short version is going to provided us wonderful memories because we will get the city of the most spiritual people of the Andes, as same they were used to do, to finally enjoy the marvelous sun shine in the city of the sky.
Pick you up from your hotel early in the morning.
Drive to Ollantaytambo Train station.
1:20 minutes to Km 104 on the train.
Our Lunch it´ll be organize on the spectacular Inca site of Wiñay wayna.
Camping spot Puente Ruinas/ Hotel Aguas Calientes.
First day distance 14 km.
Weather, warm and can rain any moment even in the dry season.
We can hike to Machu Picchu still early in the morning.
We will have a Guiding tour with very good explanations of our tour Guide in Machu Picchu.
We can climb the extra mountain Wayna Picchu Mountain (if we booked it in advance).
After everything we can get to Aguas Calientes city for lunch by walk or bus.
We have to take the train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo train stations.
Our private transportations from Ollantaytambo to Cusco it’ll be waiting with our names.
Travel and health insurance. (Bring copies with you please) we highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance.
Original passport (NOTE. – If for any reason you organize a new passport after we purchased your permits. You must to bring with you, the old one because you’ll be required.
Warm clothes: layers for variable temperatures, especially at night. Thermals/Gloves/scarves: wool socks /wool hat for cold nights: About 4 T-shirts for the entire trek.
Price based on number of people.
Open Group:
02 persons group / US$ 500 per person.
03 persons group / US$ 480 per peson.
04-05 persons group / US$ 450 per person.
06-08 persons group / US$ 430 per peson.
Private groups
Special trek program, just for you and people you want to take with you, and you can depart any day you wish and choose the group size, we don´t add any people, is arranged just for you. All private groups include additional services, such as:
02 persons’ group / US$ 700 per person.
03 persons’ group / US$ 770 per person.
04-05 persons’ group / US$ 750 per person.
Luxury Additional Private Services.
Extra porter for o carrying your back pack and water (1 day only).
Hotel 3 stars high class (At Aguas Calientes Town).
Entrance to climb Huaynapicchu Mountain.
Vistadome Train (First Class train back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo).
Private Van back to Cusco from Ollantaytambo just for you.
Bus Round trip (Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes).
Lunch in Machupicchu or Aguas Calientes.
02 walking poles per person / Rubber tips included.
Duffel Bags to carry all your sleeping bag, Self-inflating pad as well as your Clothes.
Tour Guide to explore Machupicchu and Huaynapicchu all day. and of course we pay a little bit more to our staff and guide.
Very important: We never pass you onto another tour operator; we will depart even if you are a group of 02 people. That is the reason we based the groups in number of people, all our groups are 100% Guaranteed.
Discounts
Student Discount– US$ 20 (with valid ISIC card scanned copy required) below 26 years old.
Under 15 years old Discounts – US$ 25.
Under 7 years old Discounts – US$ 35.
Extras
Sleeping Bag for entire trip (4 season goose down) – US$ 30 (Maximum size 1.95 m / 6´4″).
Pair of Walking Poles Entire trip (Black Diamond with rubber tips included) – US$ 20.
Extra night at Aguas Calientes City (hostel) US$ 30.
Extra Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu entrance fee- US$ 20 for the same day.
Upgrade to Vistadome train (large panoramic windows) train back-US$ 60.
Price based on number of people.
Open Group:
02 persons group / US$ contact with us.
03 persons group / US$ contact with us.
04-05 persons group / US$ contact with us.
06-08 persons group / US$ contact with us.
PERSONAL PORTER INCLUDED
We are no hidden fees. We include a porter that will carry your personal belongings in all of our treks at no additional cost.
Discounts
Student Discount– US$35 (with valid ISIC card scanned copy required) below 26 years old.
Under 15 years old Discounts – US$25.
Under 7 years old Discounts – US$35.
Extras
Sleeping Bag for entire trip (4 season goose down) – US$30 (Maximum size 1.95m / 6´4″).
Pair of Walking poles Entire trip ( Black Diamond with rubber tips included) – US$20.
Extra night at Aguas Calientes City (hostel) US$30.
Extra Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu entrance fee- US$80.
Upgrade to Vistadome (large panoramic windows) train back-US$60.
PERMITS FOR INCA TRAIL
according the regulations of Inca trail by Peruvian government are allow only 500 trekking permits per day and everyone need to purchase a permits including tour guides, cooks and porters. Are only about 200 travelers approximately having access to the Inca trail per day the rest of spaces are for the company’s crew (guides, cooks and porters) That´s why, we recommend you to book in several months in advance to secure your place.
Once we purchase all the permits from the national ministry of culture you are 100% confirmed to start the trip this day, cannot be changed or transferable to others.
Inca trail permits are not complete non refundable or transferable, so you have to make sure the date you´ll book and as soon as we´ll purchase the Inca trail permits we will send you a confirmation with all permits added
If you change your passport after booking your permit or you are planning to travel with other passport, you HAVE to bring the passport you used to book your permit, in other way you´ll not be able to have access in to the Inca trail.
STUDENTS
If you are student you have an especial discount. That’s why you have to use your International Student Identity Card green (ISIC) you must have this card and make sure the expiration date must be more over time that we´ll do the trip, if you don´t bring with you will not allow to enter into the Inca trail. That´s the rules of ministry of Machu Picchu have.
HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN
Are allowing only 400 people to climb this mountain per day, so it needs to be booked in advanced and the price is S$80 per person we recommend you do in the second time between 10-11 am, minimum have to book two month in advance based on availability.
MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN
Are allowing only 400 people to climb this mountain per day, it needs to booked in advance, the price is S$80 per person it is located in from of Huayana Picchu mountain but is more higher takes about the 1:20 minutes to climb this mountain between 7-11 am.
EXTRA NIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES CITY
If you want to stay longer and going back to Machu Picchu to explore more or climb one the famous mountain surrounded, you have to buy a new entrance fee or we can do too for S$80, than you can book an extra night at Aguas Calientes town. We can organize your accommodations in hostel for S$30 or hotel if you prefer but price depend the type of hotel you choose more information contact us. And if you want to book by yourself you can do too. Just let us know that you are planning to stay an extra night so we organize your return train for the next day.
RETURN TRAIN TO CUSCO
The return train is going to be the Expedition service train, which departs at 6.25 pm. Always Based on Peru Rail availability and will be confirmed at your briefing. There is an option to upgrade Vistadome train service with large windows which is an extra S$60 per person. Please let us know your preference at the time of booking. Train services are only between Aguas Calientes city to Ollantaytambo train stations and then bus to Cusco and drop you off in your hotel.
FOOD ON THE TREK
all our meals are a kind of buffet. It is always fresh and most of it is organic. We are used to eat together and we go out of our way to accommodate all dietary requirements including vegetarian options, began and any food allergies. We do not provide any alcoholic drinks on the trek but if you would like you can bring on your own.
OUR EQUIPMENT
all the equipment is the first quality; we provide 4 man tents for only 2 hiker and TERM-A-REST self-inflating air sleeping mattresses no extra fee!!! For everyone, our equipment includes a spacious dining tent, tables and chairs, plates and utensils. We do NOT supply sleeping bags, walking sticks, but all can be rented from us the moment you are booking or in your pre-meeting briefing.
Very important note if you are over 1.95 meters / 6´4″ tall then you won´t be able to rent a sleeping bag in Cusco. In this case it is recommended to bring your own.
OUR GUIDES, COOK AND PORTERS
all our local tour guides speaks English, Spanish and Quechua is a local language, is because more of names on the Inca trail and Cusco is in this language that is the reason is very important to know, Our cooks provide amazing family style food a nice kind of buffet for all our team, Our porters will carry everything for you which makes your trek as easy and comfortable as possible, equipment, all the product for cook, tents. All of them are amazing, helpful, patient, very informative, caring and great persons, if you like give thanks to them you can do with some tips.
We never overload our porters that’s why we make sure that all our team are well looked after and we provide all the equipment that they need, we treated like our family so that they feel like in home as you too.
FITNESS
Many people worry about altitude sickness because on the day two we have to crossing two highest mountains and worry if we can be able to do it with a regular life?. To be hones we had people of all ages (from teenagers to pensioners) and age itself is no barrier if you are positive minded and lives an active lifestyle. Before departing for your tour, we recommend visiting your doctor who will be able to provide you with more information about.
The Inca Trail is certainly not easy but you do not need to be an athlete or a trekking expert to complete it. Fitness is naturally important but the Inca Trail is one of the most beautiful hikes in the world, is also a kind of trek that anyone with a positive attitude and determination can do. If you want to enjoy the entire Inca trail we recommend you to training couple months to come here and you will see how easy it is.
STORAGE DURING YOUR TREK
During you doing the Inca Trail trek your main luggage will be stored in Cusco. We recommend you to leave at same hotel booked in Cusco if you will back after the hike to same hotel they usually have a good lookers because we’ll provide you a small duffle bag at your Inca Trail briefing (pre-meeting briefing is normally set for the evening before you start the trek) to pack clothes for 3-4 days. Your team of porters will carry these bags together with the food and equipment for the trail. Please note that you will not have access to these items until the end of each day as the porters will always be behind and ahead of the group, therefore you must bring a small day pack in which you can carry personal belongings such as your rainy gear, camera, water and sun screen etc. By Peruvian law the duffle bag carried by the porters must not weigh more than 6kg (12pounds). If you will need an extra 6 kg duffel bag you can rent for S$75.
We’ll start early according the train time, after pick you up from the hotel we will drive to the sacred valley where the train station is (ollantaytambo) after one and half hour driving, we will board the train and hen 1:20 more minutes run on the train to get Km 104, as soon as we will get off the train our tour Guide is going to waiting for us with the sing and our names, we will prepare all our staff to pass through the first Inca Trail checkpoint and start our trek. Once we will cross the bridge we will explore the first Inca site, our first 2 hours of walk is going to be relatively easy but uphill until the place called Wiñaywayna which it was an Inca palace and temple, here we will organize our lunch place. After delicious lunch we will walk for another 2 hours to reach the famous sun gate of Machu Picchu, where we will take amazing pictures and incredible view of the Inca City, later we will continue walk to Machu Picchu Inca city take some more pictures. In our last part we can hike dawn to Aguas Calientes city, or take bus dawn and then enjoy a very good dinner in one of the local restaurant, good hot shower and spend the night in a very comfortable hotel.
Walking distance: 5 miles/8 km (6-7 hours).
Campsite altitude: 2,040 m/ 6692 ft. (approx.).
considered: Moderate day.
Weather:
Maximum altitude point: 2650 m= 8694 ft. Wiñaywayna Inca site.
Hotel: (Aguas Calientes)
Altitude: 2,040 m/ 6692 ft. (approx.)
Today is full exploration that is the reason we will star early in the morning, together with our Guide we will take a bus up to Machu Picchu all its glory now. First we´ll have great Guiding tour in exploring and learning about Machu Picchu. After the tour you’ll have a free time to explore by yourself and take all the pictures you dreamed, if you booked extra mountains like famous Wayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain. You can hike up ino your free time, after a full day of amazing landscapes you can walk down or take a bus to Aguas Calientes city is here where we have to take train back to ollantaytambo train stations for about two more hours and then bus transportations to Cusco and drop of you in your hotel.
If you like there are optional hikes such as Huayna Picchu Mountain which takes 45 minutes or 1 hour to reach the top or Machu Picchu Mountain which takes 1:20 minutes or 1:30 to get the summit. From both sites you can enjoy breathtaking landscapes of Machu Picchu, if you are interesting please book in advance together with our Inca trail permits for extra 70 USD.
2nd DAY: Total distance: 4 km/ 2 mi. (approx.).
Estimated walking time: 1- 1/2 hours. (approx.).
Maximum altitude point: 2,430 m/ 7972 ft. (approx.)
Wayna Picchu mountain: 2667 m/ 8750 ft. it takes 2-hour total.
Machu Picchu mountain: 3082 m/10111 ft. it takes 3-hour total.