Daily departures! We have daily departures scheduled for trekkers who
fax their documents well in advance.
The new Inca Trail regulation it is advised to book and pay Inca Trail
reservations 30 days in advance. To proceed with booking we need full names as
in passports, birth dates, passport number and request.
Meet at the Cuzco office at 06:00 AM, to board the bus.
Make sure you carry your original passport and ISIC Student Card (if
applicable) journey to Kilometer 82 takes approx 3 hrs.
We enjoy breakfast along the way.
Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions,
group ability and a thousand other possibilities but you'll walk about 2-3
hrs before lunch.
After lunch, we walk on just pass the village of Wayllabamba for our
first camping (3,000 m.a.s.l.) This first day walking passes through valley
starting from 2,380 m.a.s.l. with a small climb, rewarded with superb views
of Mount Veronica, to a platform overlooking the Incan site Llactapata.
(Approx 14 Km walking - 6 hours )
Day 2: Wayllabamba / Pacaymayo
On day 2 you can hire a porter from the Village of Wayllabamba to carry
your pack to the top of the pass. Approximately S/. 50 soles.
This is the most difficult day as you walk from about 3,000 to 4,200
m.a.s.l. (Dead Woman's pass). You can walk at your own pase, stop to get
your breath whenever you like.
You'll find your energy returns once you continue down to the Valley of
Pacaymayo.
Campsite 3,600 m.a.s.l.
This is the coldest night. 2 / 4º C. (December) -3ºC / -5ºC (June)
(Approx 12 Km walking - 7 hours)
Day 3: Pacaymayo / Wiñay Wayna
Exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins and incredible paved trail
(and more importantly for your lungs, there is a lot more down than up!!!).
There are about 2,000 stairs descending from Phuyupatamarca to Wiñay
Wayna, so if you haven't had knee problems in the past, you probably will
after this! if you have had knee injuries; an extra porter is recommended so
that you are not carrying extra weight which will overstress your joints.
guided tours of all the ruins and camping generally at Wiñay Wayna (2,700
m.a.s.l.)
* Take extra care of your personal belongings in this campsite as all the
tours camp near here. As usual always keep your daypack with valuables with
you. Apart from streams the only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this
third night at Wiñay Wayna. There is a hostal (inn) near the campsite with
an 8 min hot shower for 5 soles and a bar and restaurant where you can also
purchase bottled water.
Get up extremely early to arrive at Inti Punku, "The Gate of the Sun"
and view of first sun illuminating Machu Picchu. It is still 20 minutes walk
down from here and the famous view is from the terraces at the end of the
trail.
Take your photos now before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu
Picchu should finish between 10:30 and 11:00am and you have free time to
climb Huayna Picchu (90 mins) only 400 hikers maximum can climb this
mountain, so start immediately after your tour!, or just collapse under the
tree in the plaza of Machu Picchu. It will take you between 45 minutes to an
hour to walk down to Aguas Calientes.
The $6 bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes will be included
(Approx 7km walking - 2 hours to Machu Picchu)
SUGGESTIONS OF WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE:
Backpack & daypack: ( if you hire personal porter sas provide a
duffle bag )
-5ºC sleeping bag: (Can be rented at office in Cuzco)
Hiking boots: (runners shoes are not recommended)
Walking poles: (very helpful for your knees descending the Inca steps)
Warm clothes: layers for variable temperatures specially at night.
T-Shirts and short pants for a comfortable day walks
Flash light & batteries
Camera and extra film & batteries
Sun protection - sunscreen - sun hat - sunglasses
Thermals - wool socks - and woolen hat for cold nights:
Insect repellent: don't worry too much, there is no malaria risk but
some mean sandflys on the first day and in Aguas Calientes!
Rain poncho: a good rain jacket
Toiletries / toilet paper / small towel
Bathing clothes for the hot springs.
Gloves / scarf trekking pants or similar.
2 liters water bottle : water purifying tablets optional :
Personal medical kit: bentoline spray for asthmatics, etc
Original passport and original ISIC Student Card if applicable :
imperative
Extra money for souvenirs, drinks & tips, etc ( soles or dollars )
OTHER:
Sleeping bag rent for 4 days $ 10 Hollofill or holofiber weigh 2 Kg
minus 4ºC
$ 15 Down sleeping bag 1.8 Kg minus 10ºC
Foam pad sleeping mattress included weigh 800 gms.(Bring your Therma-Rest
Mattress as it will be more comfortable )
$15 Single Supplement for an individual, for the entire trek, or you can
share a tent with other hiker same genre.
45 Lts Confortable Back Pack to rent for $15 for the entire trek.
Unless you hire an EXTRA PORTER you need to carry your back pack, sleeping
bag and the mattress. You need to indicate this at the time of booking as
porters who carry for the full 4 days require permits in advance in the same
manner as trekkers.
PORTERS to carry up to $45 9 Kg $90 18 Kg for the full duration of the
tour from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes. 60% of trekkers hire an extra porter for the
full extent of the trek. Regarding porters who carry personal items. You will
need to carry with you a daypack with your camera, water bottle, snacks, a
fleece or something warm and a poncho in case of rain (unlikely in Dry season
but as a precaution) and anything you will need before lunch as porters do not
walk alongside you. A SAS duffle bag is provided for your items for the porter
and this will be waiting for you in your tent at campsites.
Please note there are fines if you give an excess of 9 or 18 Kg so try to
underpack rather than overpack or pay for an extra 9 Kg. On day 2 you can hire a
porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack over the pass to the
second campsite approximately 50 soles. Please pay these porters directly.
Please check carefully your pack and belongings before the 2nd day optional
porter leaves the pass.
Operator SAS Travel
Commitment with our Community / Environmentally Sensitive / Original
Outfitters Ground Operators with 15 years experience. The Leaders of the
Excellence.
Specialist Operators for International Travel Companies; eg Discover
Adventure, Kumuka, Far Frontiers, Active South America, Bukima.
Knowledgeable, responsible, professional and fluent in languages. 1
licensed guide for up to 8 trekkers, 2 licensed tour guides for 9 to 16
(max) trekkers.
Health and Insurance for our porters and staff.
Vegetarian food and specialized diets by request. Afternoon Tea Time
every day.
Clean quality equipment, 2 people per tent (Waterproof tents) 3 person
size dome Igloo tent, lots of space for your stuff. (2 people per tent)
Fairly treated porters carry the equipment, tents, food, cooking gear,
dining tents, Supporting Andeans Communities Projects where our
Porters-Cooks, and Staff come from.
Reservation for Inca Trail programs is not refundable.
Include:
Free pickup from the airport on your arrival to Cuzco
Private bus transportation to Km 82.
1st day breakfast included.
11 Nutritious, delicious BUFFET MEALS with fresh, high quality
ingredients, high in energy value and prepared carefully to avoid illness.
Combination of international & Peruvian Cuisine, 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 3
Dinners, & drinks.
Boiled purified water: after breakfast to fill your water bottles.
Oxygen assistance and first aid kit
Coca tea on the way to the trail and in your tent for a gentle wakeup
each morning!
Accommodation, food & transport, permits and entrance fees for our
porters and cooks.
Entrances fees to the Inca trail Park and Machu Picchu Sanctuary.
Thick, comfortable sleeping mattress, pillow by request. Dinning and
kitchen tent, camping tables and stools
Snacks for tour in Machu Picchu, Buffet Celebration Lunch in Aguas
Calientes "Hostal Viajeros"
Not Include:
Air tickets - local and international
Airport taxes
Accommodation in Cuzco
Meals not indicated
Extra expenses
Important:
Expiration date:31/12/2010
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