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THEREFORE:
1. The booking has been first confirmed by our Reservation Department by
e-mail, this meaning that spaces are available on the Inca Trail for the
requested date at the moment of the booking.
2. The full passenger data have been provided and the required deposit
has been paid for.
3. Since the Inca Trail will have a maximum allowance of 500 people per
day in 2006 (including passengers and agency staff), we strongly
recommend to make your bookings as much in advance as possible to make
sure you will find spaces on the desired departure date. We are already
receiving bookings for departures scheduled as far as one year prior to
the trek departure date, so if you wish to travel with us to the Inca
Trail, please make sure to confirm your booking as soon as possible.
Otherwise, we have also available alternative routes of equally awesome
beauty and interest to offer to you.
IMPORTANT:
The following passenger information is requested for any Inca Trail
booking:
a. Complete names and surnames
b. Nationality
c. Passport number
d. Date of Birth
e. Gender
The exact information provided by you will be submitted to the
governmental institution in charge of regulating the access to the Inca
Trail and will be included in the official permit to enter the Inca
Trail on the requested date. Should there be any change in the
above-mentioned data (ie. New passport number), we kindly request you to
inform the Reservation Department via
email as soon as possible. The government reserves the right not to
allow the entry to any visitor whose data are not the exact ones as
those in the official permit. Andes Tours excludes
any responsibility for a no entry in case the passenger information has
changed without prior notice to us.
Group
Size private services from 2 persons up to shared services of 14
persons
What is included
- Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer to San Pedro
Station in Cusco
- Train ticket from Cusco to km.104 (starting point of the trail)
- Inca Trail and Machupicchu entrance fee (valid for 2 days)
- English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups over 8
people)
- Meals (01L (box-lunch), 01 dinner)
- First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
- Bus ticket from Machupicchu ruins down to the village of Aguas
Calientes - 1st day
- Round trip bus ticket Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
- 2nd day
- Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco (Backpacker or Vistadome
Service, upon request)
- Transfer train station - hotel in Cusco
What is not included
- Accommodation in Aguas Calientes or Machupicchu.
- Lunch and dinner on the last day: after the guided tour at
Machupicchu, you can enjoy free time to further visit the ruins and
choose to have lunch either in Machupicchu or in Aguas Calientes at your
own expense. Arrival in Cusco is estimated after nightfall, dinner being
at your own expense too.
- Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes: a relaxing way to end-up
the trek while you're awaiting the return train to Cusco, only 10
minutes from the village center, entrance fee is US$ 1,50. Towels can be
hired in Aguas Calientes.
- Tips: please beware that our agency staff is well paid so please feel
free to tip or not according to your wish.
We
recommend that you bring
- A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
- Strong footwear, ideally trekking or sport shoes
- Flashlight and batteries
- Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold
conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Sun block
- After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent - minimum recommended 20% DEET - no malaria risk has
been reported
- Handkerchiefs
- Toilet paper
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water
- Swimsuit (if you intend to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
- Cash in soles and/or US$ (no ATM machines in Aguas Calientes)
- Original passport
- Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required in order not
to damage the Inca Trail)
Optional
services to be hired
- Accommodation in Aguas Calientes or Machupicchu: please let us know if
you wish us to make the hotel booking and, in this case, your requested
hotel category and accommodation, and the number of nights you wish us
to book. Our Reservation Department will provide you with a list of our
selected hotels, services and prices for you to choose from. Our hotel
choice is based on previous client reports and regularly updated. Please
beware that if you wish to visit Machupicchu again the following day,
the additional cost of the entrance fee is not included (24.00US$
adults, 15.00US$ students).
- A porter to carry your personal items all along the hike: US$ 70.00. A
porter can carry up to 18 kg, which should be enough for 2 people.
- A porter to carry your luggage from your hotel in Cusco to your hotel
in Aguas Calientes: US$ 50.00. This service means the porter will not
hike together with you but just transport your bags/suitcases safely
from Cusco to Aguas Calientes. Maximum weight allowance per porter: 20
kg.
- Massage sessions: US$60.00 per 1-hour session (US$50.00 per session if
at least 2 sessions are booked). Our massage therapists have the highest
recognition in Cusco, attending most 4 and 5-star hotels in the city.
Our service includes pick-up from your hotel and transfer back after the
session, as well as the service of our therapists in any of the
following treatments: relaxing massage, stress-relieving massage, spinal
column massage, energizing massage, Inca massage, altitude problems,
aroma therapy, therapy with honey, therapy with glass, therapy with
stones, foot reflexology, shiatzu, reiki and puddle of flowering. We
recommend massage sessions before and after the trek. Sessions can be
arranged both in Cusco and in Aguas Calientes.
Appropriate
clothing along the Inca Trail
Hiking pants and T-shirts are commonly used during the day, complemented
by a sweater or fleece and waterproof jackets if cloudy or rainy. It is
very convenient to have light raingear available in the daypack (rain
poncho or jacket and/or rain pants) as the weather changes easily and
rains can suddenly occur. At night, warm clothing is required in Aguas
Calientes and Machupicchu, although the temperature is usually warmer
than in Cusco due to the lower altitude. The rest of necessary
implements are included in the "What we recommend that you
bring" list.
Climate
Cusco's climate is divided into two differentiated seasons: the rainy
season, from November to April (the heaviest rainfalls occurring usually
between January - March); and the dry season, from May to October. The
dry season is colder, so temperatures can drop to below 0 degrees at
night.
Along the
Inca Trail, temperatures range from 15-20ºC during the day if it's
sunny, to 05-10ºC if cloudy or rainy. At Machupicchu and Aguas
Calientes, at lower altitude, temperatures are usually warmer though
warm clothes are still recommended at night.
CHECK WITH US
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