avoid disappointment - book your Inca Trail holiday in time

Over the last few years, the Peruvian government has imposed
increasing restrictions on tourism on the Inca Trail in order to
protect it from overuse. The aim is to minimize ecological impact
and erosion, mainly by having limited access and improving the
quality of the operators. There are now only a very limited number
of trekking permits available - 500 per day (around 200 for
travellers and the rest for staff) - and they are being issued on a
first-come-first-served basis. In order to avoid disappointment we
recommend booking well in advance (up to a minimum of 3
months in peak season), unless you are extremely flexible over
your travel dates.
Reservations are not held on the Trail and all permits to trek must
be bought as far as possible in advance with complete and
correct passport information, to which no modifications can be
made. Any attempts at modifications result in a loss of the permit
and any money paid.

INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS

The Inca trail system - inca trail to machu picchu - inca trail.
Inca trail was constructed in pre-Columbian South America, the Inca trail system, or Qhapaq Ñan.
was the most extensive. The network was based on two north-south inca trail roads. The eastern
route ran high in Puna and mountain valleys from Quito, Ecuador to Mendoza, Argentina. The
western inca trail route followed the coastal plain except in coastal deserts where it hugged the
foothills. More than twenty inca trail routes ran over the western mountains, while others traversed
the eastern cordillera in the montana and lowlands. Some of these inca trail roads reach heights of
over 5,000 m ( 16,500 ft ) above sea level. The trails connected the regions of the Inca empire from
the northern provincial capital in Quito, Ecuador past the modern city of Santiago, Chile in the
south. The Inca trail system linked together about 40,000 km of roadway and provided access to
over three million km² of territory.the inca trail roads provided routes for rapid communication,
personnel movement, and logistical support. The prime users were soldiers, porters and llama
caravans, along with the nobility and individuals on official duty. Permission was required before
others could walk along the roads, and tolls were charged at some bridges.Althought the Inca trail
roads varied greatly in scale, construction and appearance, for the most part they varied between
about one and four meters in width.
Because the Incas did not make use of the wheel for transportation, and did not have horses until
the arrival of the Spanish in Peru in the 16th century, the trails were used almost exclusively by
people walking, sometimes accompanied by pack animals, usually the llama.
Relay messengers, or chasqui, stationed at intervals of 6 to 9 km , carried both messaegs and
objects such as fresh marine fish for the rulers in the sierra. Messages consisted of knotted-cord
records known as quipu along with a spoken message. Chaskis could cover an estimated 240 km
per day.
There were approximately 2,000 inns, or tambos, placed at even intervals along the inca trails. The
inns provided food, shelter and military supplies to the tens of thousands who traveled the inca trail
roads. There were corrals for llamas and stored provisions such as corn, lima beans, dried
potatoes, and llama jerky. Along the inca trail roads, local villagers would plant fruit trees that were
watered by irrigation ditches. This enabled chasqui runners and other travelers to be refreshed
while on their journeys. Inca rope bridges provided access across valleys.

The most important Inca trail road was the Camino inca, as it is known in Spanish, with a length of
5,200 km ( 3,230 mi ). It began in Quito, Ecuador, passed through Cusco, and ended in what is now
Tucumán, Argentina. The Camino Real traversed the mountain ranges of the Andes, with peak
altitudes of more than 5,000 m . El Camino de la Costa , the coastal inca trail, with a length of 4,000
km ( 2,420 mi ), ran parallel to the sea and was linked with the Camino Real by many smaller
routes.
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is actually three routes, which all meet up near Inti-Pata, the 'Sun
Gate' and entrance to Machu Picchu. The three trails are known as the Mollepata, Classic and One
Day trails, with Mollepata being the longest of the three. Located in the Andes mountain range, the
Trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine
tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the
terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to
beyond 12,000 ft ( 3,660 m ) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.
Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian government to place a limit on the
number of people who may hike this trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can
provide guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory. A maximum of 500 people, including
guides and porters, are permitted to begin the trail every day. As a result, the high season books
out very quickly.

DAY BY DAY INCA TRAIL ITINERARY

FIRST INCA TRAIL DAY: CUSCO - PISKACUCHO - KM 82 - WAYLLABAMBA

We will leave from Cusco to start the Inca Trail .we travel to Urubamba where we will stop
briefly at Ollaytaytambo where you can buy last minute gear and personal needing, then we
move on to Piskacuchu (Km 82) Inca Trail Control Point .and then we start our hike of
Inca Trail to Wayllabamba(first camping spot). along on the Inca Trail We will have lunch
at Miskay (first Inca Trail Village) and relax a bit before hiking to our first Inca Trail
Archaelogical site of Patallacta or Llactapata (biggest Inca Trail Quechuan Site) after an
explanation of your guide about Llactapata ,you will keep going for 2 more hours to get
Wayllabamba (first Inca Trail Camping spot 2900 m.a.s.l)

SECOND INCA TRAIL DAY: WAYLLABAMBA - WARMIWAÑUSCA -

PACAYMAYO
We'll start our Inca Trail day, early in the morning, just to take advantage of the shade of
the mountains ,its much better to hike up to thefirst Inca Trail pass (Warmihuañusca which
means dead woman pass 4200 m.a.s.l) highest point of the Inca Trail. Here, we can literally
see the various Inca Trail ecological zones and microclimates, which make up the area,
mapped out in front of us. We will cross the Warmiwañusca pass and once we are on the
top. we are going to see many snow-capped Mountains around and after we take a our
group pciture we keep going dow to Pacaymayo (second Inca Trail Camping spot 3600
m.a.s.l) where we have our Lunch and then we will have a free afternoon to explore by
ourselves.

THIRD INCA TRAIL DAY: PACAYMAYO - CHAQUICOCHA - WIÑAYWAYNA

Inca Trail begins with a nutritious breakfast and then a 45-minute hike up to Runcurakay
Pass (second highest pass on the Trail 3,850 m.a.s.l), and along the way we will visit the
Runcuracay archeological site. During the day's hike, we will also visit the Sayacmarca and
Phuyupatamarca quechuan archeological sites of the Inca Trail. After lunch we will head to
the Wiñaywayna site , where we will spend our last night on the inca Trail and then we will
have a celebratory dinner to then say good bye to our Inca Trail porters.

FOURTH INCA TRAIL DAY:WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO

Inca Trail Important 4 th Day After an early breakfast, we begin the final leg of the Inca
Trail to the lost city of Machu picchu. First, we will hike to Inti Punku ("Sun Gate"), Gate
of the Inca Trail where we will take in an inspiring and panoramic view of the Machu
picchu citadel. After a short hike down to Machu picchu, we will register and then enjoy a
2-hours guided tour of the sanctuary-city. After the tour of Machupicchu, we will take the
bus down or walk Part of the Inca Trail to Aguas Calientes where we will enjoy a lunch and
free time to enjoy the town before returning to ollantaytambo by train and then bus back to
cusco.

INCA TRAIL INCLUDES:

• Pre-departure inca trail briefing at Hotel or Office *Give us details of the place you are going to
stay in cusco please.
• Professional Quechua Spanish and English speaking salkantay trek tour guide
• Collection from your hotel (we pick you up where you are staying from) from 6:00 to 6:30 am
• Private Transportation Van to KM 82 Piscacucho( trailhead) of the inca trail
• Tourist train (cerrojo-backpacker ) back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (2 hours aprox.)
and then bus back to Cusco(1 and half hours aprox. )
• Entrance fee to the Inca Trail and Machu picchu
• Inca Trail Food: *3 breakfasts,3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits and popcorn) and
3 dinners
• 4 season HIGH QUALITY PROPER MOUNTAIN TENT (Best Mountain
Hardwear & kayla Doite Tents )(We use only the finest quality
aluminum tent poles) 4 man tent for 2-people so there will be plenty of
space to set up your backpacks
• Camping equipment (tent for the staff, cooking and eating tents. Chairs and tables )
• THERM-A-REST self-inflating air Sleeping mattresses ( a whole new
way to sleep in comfort.)
• Inca Trail Cook ,who is in charge of making the food,
• Porters (they carry cooking stuff and camping equipment )
• Health Insurance for our porters, cooks,guides, field crew and Quechuas
Expeditions staff
• Wake up coca tea each morning in your tent for a gentle start
• Last Lunch aguas calientes town
• Bus down tickets from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town US$ 7 one way
• Quechuas Expeditions Free duffel bag for your personal stuff
• Oxygen balloon for any emergency
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled
water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if
requested with enough time ahead
• Transfer train or bus station-hotel in Cusco
• First Aid kit and Free Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to
leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco. Nearly all
the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their
safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning
to the same hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we
can arrange to store your luggage at our quechuas expeditions office.
• *Vegetarian/special diet options free available.

NOTE: Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo-backpacker (Aguas calientes to Ollantaytambo)
Train times will only be confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take
is the 14:00 and being the 9:00 pm the last train. quechuas expeditions will organize the transport
back to Cusco (by taxi or by bus).

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail click here to see timestable
and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows
than the backpaker cerrojo train to ollantaytambo ) for an increased price.of US$ 30 let us know
please.

INCA TRAIL DOESN'T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast on the first morning (ask at the hotel)

• Entrance to the hot spring in Aguas Calientes 10 soles
• Sleeping bag (goose down) -15ºC-extreme. it can be hired from us US$20 for all trek mummy form
and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 25
trips.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON THE INCA TRAIL:

• Original passport and copies (and Student card (ISIC) green card if you are student ). Note ( you
have to bring your student card to machu picchu because you are going to be required to show at
the Machupicchu control point as well as the same original passport.
• Travel Insurance card is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included)
• hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Santa Teresa and Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle.
• Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
• Extra contribution suggested in soles money for tipping horseman, cook and guide. and for any
emergency.
Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING ON THE INCA TRAIL:

• Short pants , Plaster and bandages

• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us
NOTE walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city.

TREK PRICE PER PERSON 2010 - 2011

NUMBER OF 5–8
1 2 3 4
PEOPLE people
PRICE US$ PER PERSON Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$

SALKANTAY TREK / ALTERNATIVE INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU (5D / 4N)

This salkantay trek Was Recently Named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National
Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.
A remote and ancient footpath in the same region of the Inca trail, but less traveled and offering
more spectacular views. This route provides a magnificent wilderness alternative for those who wish
to escape the more congested trekking routes.
On the trail, we pass through an amazing progression of ecological zones, from sparsely vegetated
alpine meadows flanking two spectacular 20,000' glaciered peaks, down through subtropical forest
into the Inca salkantay Trail. We arrive later to the "Lost City of the Incas¨, Machu Picchu.

This lovely and varied salkantay trek hike (about 50km) is the "soft option" from Soray since the
pass is lower (though still a tough 4,750m (15,580ft) and then is mostly downhill through forested
valleys, above deep ravines, ending at 1,500m.

The trek on the second day from Soray goes steeply uphill for half an hour, then comes to a series
of zigzags (Siete Culebras is the local name of this stretch). At the top of the seventh switchback
the terrain levels out under Salkantay lateral moraine, and drops gently down to the small laguna
Soirococha. The pass you see above is, alas, a false one; the main pass is a little further on, but the
view of Salkantay looming above you more than compensates for the effort. The real pass at
4,750m is reached after 3-4 hours from the moraine, and is marked by a pile of stones , "well know
as Apacheta by the locals", which grows daily as each traveler adds his pebble to thank the APUS
for a safe trip.

Then the salkantay trek trail descends to the left -hand side of the valley, becoming indistinct in
swampy areas. And then comes a place named Huayrajmachay "eye of the wind", from here we will
have a great chance to see the beautiful Pyramid-shape of Humantay behind as you drop below the
tree line, know as LA CEJA DE SELVA ("Eyebrow of the Jungle"), and walk through groves of
bamboo with many orchids and other flowers and lots of hummingbirds, spectacular waterfalls, a
small hot spring at Collpapampa the right place to lock out for the parakeets that abound in this area
as well. And then we go to take a local bus in order to get Santa Teresa where we will enjoy the hot
springs which is 45 minutes from this town .and then will see Machu picchu and wayna pichu
mountains and then the last day will see finally the Incan city of Machu picchu.

FIRST SALKANTAY TREK DAY : MOLLEPATA TREK - SORAYPAMPA

We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m .and then we drive for about 3 hours to Mollepata to
start our salkantay trek . As soon as we are at mollepata while you have breakfast the cook and the
horseman will pack all the camping equipment and cooking stuff and we start the salkantay hike the
first 3 hours will be a little bit uphill to get Cruzpata where we will have lunch with panoramic views
of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) -
just the start! We will begin our salkantay trek towards Soraypampa, our first campsite (3800
m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the trip) we will be very close to the second highest
snow capped -mountain of Salkantay.

SECOND SALKANTAY TREK DAY: SORAYPAMPA -CHAULLAY OR COLLPAPAMPA

(MIGHTY SALCANTAY)
After having salkantay breakfast we start walking about 5:30 am ,because this day will be the
longest day the first 4 hours is uphill to get highest point of the trail (4650m/15200ft) located halfway
between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the
views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. There is a possibility of snow here.
After a rest, we will continue our salkantay trek walk (downhill) through a dramatic cloud forest
towards Huayracpunku, where we will have lunch. We hike on the salkantay trek again after lunch
in the direction of the start of the jungle until we reach our second campsite, chaullay or
Colcapampa (3000m/9800ft).

THIRD SALKANTAY TREK DAY: CHAULLAY -LA PLAYA -SANTA TERESA (CLOUD FOREST)
After breakfast, at 6.30am, we start trekking salkantay through the upper jungle crossing the
Lluskamayo River and a variety of little brooks to reach La Playa walking about 6 hours. Today we
will pass through valleys and have wonderful views of waterfalls, tropical fruits ,plants and as soon
as we are at la playa place horses will go back to Mollepata on the salkantay trek so we take a local
bus to drive one hour to get Santa Teresa where will camp (1500m/4905ft) with a warm climate.
After a rest, we will go to the hot springs and enjoy the well-deserved soothing water!

FOURTH SALKANTAY TREK DAY: SANTA TERESA – HYDROELECTRIC TRAIN STATION

-AGUAS CALIENTES
We will have breakfast at 8am and leave our campsite Santa Theresa. We will cross the Santa
Teresa Bridge and follow the upward route of the river. We continue walking, passing a variety of
crop plantations, coca, banana typical of salkantay trek etc. until we reach the hydroelectric station.
And after the lunch we keep going walking about two and half hours along the train road till reaching
Aguas Calientes town where we will spend the night in a hostel.
In Aguas Calientes, you can take advantage of the thermal springs in the town (entrance 10 soles)
a real treat after finishing the trek

FIFTH SALKANTAY TREK DAY: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU!!!

We wake up early morning about 4 am to then to 4:30 to have the breakfast and leave to walk up
the last portion o the salkantay trek to Machupicchu which takes one and half hours up to
machupicchu but there is another option to catch the first bus which leaves 5:30 to Machupicchu
(25-minutes long) in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising.
A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the
mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huaynapicchu
(2720m/8890ft)!!! It takes 45 minutes to reach the top.
You will meet your guide in Aguas Calientes (it can be reached by bus or on foot) to be given your
train tickets back to Cusco or Ollantaytambo where someone will be waiting for you with your
guide's name who will take you to take a bus to Cusco.
If desired, an extra night in Aguas Calientes town can be arranged. (Please let us know if you would
like to stay an extra night when booking your tour.

SALKANTAY TREK INCLUDES:

• Pre-departure salkantay trek briefing at Hotel or Office *Give us details of the place you are going
to stay in cusco please.
• Professional Quechua Spanish and English speaking salkantay trek tour guide
• Collection from your hotel (we pick you up where you are staying from) from 4:30 to 5:00 am
• Private Transportation Van Cusco to Mollepata ( trailhead) molle pata
• Local Transportation from la playa to Santa Teresa (2 hours aprox. )
•Tourist train (cerrojo-backpacker ) back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (2 hours aprox.)
and then bus back to Cusco(1 and half hours aprox. )
• Entrance fee to Machu picchu
• salkantay trek Food: *4 breakfasts,4 lunches, 4 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits and
popcorn) and 4 dinners
• 4 season HIGH QUALITY PROPER MOUNTAIN TENT (Best Mountain
Hardwear & kayla Doite Tents )(We use only the finest quality
aluminum tent poles) 4 man tent for 2-people so there will be plenty of
space to set up your backpacks
• Camping equipment (tent for the staff, cooking and eating tents. Chairs and tables )
• THERM-A-REST self-inflating air Sleeping mattresses ( a whole new
way to sleep in comfort.)
• Salkantay trek Cook ,who is in charge of making the food,
• horseman and horses (they carry cooking stuff and camping equipment ) 7
kilos for your personal stuff.
• Health Insurance for our porters, cooks,guides, field crew and Quechuas
Expeditions staff
• Wake up coca tea each morning in your tent for a gentle start
• Last Lunch aguas calientes town
• Bus down tickets from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town US$ 7 one way
• Quechuas Expeditions Free duffel bag for your personal stuff
• Oxygen balloon for any emergency
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled
water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if
requested with enough time ahead
• Transfer train or bus station-hotel in Cusco
• First Aid kit and Free Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to
leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco. Nearly all
the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their
safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning
to the same hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we
can arrange to store your luggage at our quechuas expeditions office.
• *Vegetarian/special diet options free available.

NOTE: Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo-backpacker (Aguas calientes to Ollantaytambo)
Train times will only be confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take
is the 14:00 and being the 9:00 pm the last train. quechuas expeditions will organize the transport
back to Cusco (by taxi or by bus).

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on www.perurail.com click here to see
timestable and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger
windows than the backpaker cerrojo train to ollantaytambo ) for an increased price.of US$ 30 let us
know please.

SALKANTAY TREK DOESN'T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast on the first morning *ask at the hotel

• Entrance to the hot springs water Santa Teresa / Colcalmayo 15 soles or Aguas Calientes 10
soles
• Sleeping bag (goose down) -15ºC-extreme it can be hired from us US$20 for all trek mummy form
and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 25
trips
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (optional/ instead of walking) US$ 7 it can be
bought at Aguas Calientes bus station) we include the way back from Machupicchu to aguas
calientes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON SALKANTAY TREK :

• Original passport and copies (and Student card (ISIC) green card if you are student ). Note ( you
have to bring your student card to machu picchu because you are going to be required to show at
the Machupicchu control point
• Travel Insurance card is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included)
• hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Santa Teresa and Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle.
• Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
• Extra contribution suggested in soles money for tipping horseman, cook and guide. and for any
emergency.
Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING ON SALKANTAY TREK:

• Short pants , Plaster and bandages

• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us
NOTE walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city.

TREK PRICE PER PERSON 2010- 2011

 NUMBER OF 5–8
1 2 3 4
PEOPLE people
PRICE US$ PER PERSON Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$

INCA JUNGLE TRAIL – INCA JUNGLE PERU (BIKING TO MACHUPICCHU).

FIRST INCA JUNGLE PERU DAY:CUSCO-ABRA MALAGA-ALFAMAYO-SANTA MARIA

We pick you up from your hotel at around 7:30 am and travel by bus for approximately 4 hours to
ABRA MALAGA OR ALFAMAYO(to be chosen) where we are going to start our Inca jungle biking
for about 4 to 5 hours we are enjoying beautiful sceneries of those mountains and along we are
going to see many beautiful landscapes typical of the cloud forest of this area our Inca jungle biking
will last about 5 hours till reaching Santa Maria where we are going to CAMP*.

SECOND INCA JUNGLE PERU DAY : SANTA MARIA - COCALMAYO HOT SPRING - SANTA
TERESA
We will begin the walk on an original Inca jungleTrail from 7 to 8 hours aprox . Among ascents and
descents crossing on the way, after, we will walk on the inca trail in the jungle perfectly conserved
and that is a new discovery; the environment the place it is called slacks high forest and some rivers
that furrow their flows with harmony. The parrots are among the animals that inhabit the area, birds
in diverse varieties and there is also variety flora. Already in the afternoon we will get where our
camping spot is ,close to colcalmayo hot spring ,on the way to Santa Teresa.

THIRD INCA JUNGLE PERU DAY : SANTA TERESA - HYDROELECTRIC TRAIN STATION-
AGUAS CALIENTES
We will Wake up very early and after taking breakfast We will continue with our on look in
Machupicchu, this day we will walk following the Inca jungle road after crossing the Urubamba river
by a cable car .we walk about two hours till reaching a point where hydroelectric power station is to
have lunch and then we walk two more hours along the rail road till getting Aguas Calientes town
where we spend the night in a hostel

FOURTH INCA JUNGLE PERU DAY: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
The most important day because we visit fully Machu picchu, we will Walk the last portion of the
inca jungle peru 1:30 hours to the same Sanctuary of Machu picchu the reason is to arrive as soon
as possible to see the famous city of Machupicchu . Our guide will explain you the story of
machupicchu about two hours and then you will get free time to explore by yourselves to take
pictures. In the afternoon you have to go down to aguas calientes town to take the train to
ollantaytambo and then the bus back to cusco.

INCA JUNGLE PERU INCLUDES:

• Pre-departure Inca jungle peru briefing at Hotel or Office *Give us details of the place you are
going to stay in cusco please.
• Professional Quechua Spanish and English speaking Inca jungle tour guide
• Collection from your hotel (we pick you up where you are staying from) from 4:30 to 5:00 am
• Private Inca jungle Transportation Van Cusco - Abra Malaga – Santa Maria (first camping spot)
NOTE The Private Van will accompany if somebody gets tired can take the van to santa maria *first
camping spot only , then the Van will bring all bikes back to cusco.
• Tourist train (cerrojo-backpacker ) backf rom Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (2 hours aprox.)
and then bus back to Cusco(1 and half hours aprox. )
• Entrance fee to Machu picchu
• Inca Jungle Peru Food: *3 breakfasts,3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits and
popcorn) and 3 dinners
• Inca Jungle Cook ,who is in charge of making the food,
• Porters (they carry cooking stuff and camping equipment )
• Mountain full suspension MOSSO or KONNA Bike ,Helmet and gloves (Inca Jungle)
• Health Insurance for our porters, cooks,guides, field crew and Quechuas
Expeditions staff
• Wake up coca tea each morning in your tent for a gentle start
• Last Lunch aguas calientes town
• Bus down tickets from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town US$ 7 one way
• Quechuas Expeditions Free duffel bag for your personal stuff
• Oxygen balloon for any emergency
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled
water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if
requested with enough time ahead
• Transfer train or bus station-hotel in Cusco
• First Aid kit and Free Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to
leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco. Nearly all
the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their
safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning
to the same hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we
can arrange to store your luggage at our quechuas expeditions office.
• *Vegetarian/special diet options free available.
NOTE: Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo-backpacker (Aguas calientes to Ollantaytambo)
Train times will only be confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take
is the 14:00 and being the 9:00 pm the last train. quechuas expeditions will organize the transport
back to Cusco (by taxi or by bus).

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail click here to see timestable
and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows
than the backpaker cerrojo train to ollantaytambo ) for an increased price.of US$ 30 let us know
please.

INCA JUNGLE PERU DOESN'T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast on the first morning *ask at the hotel

• Entrance to the hot springs water Santa Teresa / Colcalmayo 15 soles or Aguas Calientes 10
soles
• Sleeping bag (goose down) -15ºC-extreme it can be hired from us US$20 for all trek mummy form
and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 25
trips
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (optional/ instead of walking) US$ 7 it can be
bought at Aguas Calientes bus station) we include the way back from Machupicchu to aguas
calientes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON INCA JUNGLE PERU:

• Original passport and copies (and Student card (ISIC) green card if you are student ). Note ( you
have to bring your student card to machu picchu because you are going to be required to show at
the Machupicchu control point
• Travel Insurance card is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included)
• hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Santa Teresa and Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 25 recommended )
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle.
• Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
• Extra contribution suggested in soles money for tipping porters, cook and guide. and for any
emergency.
Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING ON INCA JUNGLE PERU:

• Short pants , Plaster and bandages

• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us
NOTE walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city.

TREK PRICE PER PERSON 2010 - 2011

NUMBER OF 5–8
1 2 3 4
PEOPLE people
PRICE US$ PER PERSON Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$
 LARES COMMUNITY TREK / MACHUPICCHU ( WEARVER
LLAMAS AND ALPACAS ) 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS
FIRST LARES TREK DAY: CUSCO - CALCA - AGUAS TERMALES LARES – WACAWASI

We leave from Cusco early in the morning by bus and travel through the Sacred Valley arriving to
aguas termales to start our Lares trek and spend the morning in the medicinal hot springs, after our
lunch we keep going 4 hours walk to get the first camping spot of lares trek (wacahuasi)

SECOND LARES TREK DAY: WACAWASI - IPSAYCOCHA

After continuing up through the valley of lares , we arrive to the community of Huacawasi. People
here produce some of the finest weavings in Peru. Here, we can observe their great skills and
brilliant techniques in the fabrication of ponchos and other garments. Passing the village we begin
climbing up to Condor Pass, the second of the trip at 4300m.. From here, we catch a stunning view
of the renowned Mount Veronica (5750m.) Descending gently for about one hour, we come to the
beautiful Epsaycocha Lake, our last lares trek campsite.

THIRD LARES TREK DAY : IPSAYCOCHA - PATACANCHA - WYLLOQ - PUMAMARKA -

OLLANTAYTAMBO - AGUAS CALIENTES

Today our lares trek leads downhill to an overlook facing a wide valley. Descending into the valley,
we eventually arrive to the community of Huylloc where we have lunch, from here takes two hours
to arrive to Pumamarka and enjoy the inca terraces, finally we arrive to Ollantaytambo. Situated in a
fertile river valley and sheltered by mammoth mountains, this ancient Inca village is considered one
of the most important living museums in the world. This is a perfect place to appreciate the vast
archeological remains and a wide variety of flowers and birds species. The group takes the train at
4:50 pm or 6.00 pm see below please the timetable of the train .from Ollantaytambo to Aguas
Calientes and spends the night there in a comfortable hostel.

FOURTH LARES TREK DAY: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU

After an early breakfast, we'll walk or take the bus to Machupicchu, we register and start on our 3
hour guided visit. After enjoying the remains, we will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes where
you will have free time to enjoy the town and have a lunch before we return to Cusco.

LARES TREK INCLUDES:

• Pre-departure lares trekbriefing at Hotel or Office *Give us details of the place you are going to
stay in cusco please.
• Professional Quechua Spanish and English speaking salkantay trek tour guide
• Collection from your hotel (we pick you up where you are staying from) from 4:30 to 5:00 am
• Private lares trek Transportation ( trailhead) to lares valley
• Tourist train round trip (cerrojo-backpacker ) from Ollantaytambo - aguas calientes -
Ollantaytambo (2 hours aprox.) and then bus back to Cusco(1 and half hours aprox. )
• Entrance fee to Machu picchu
• Lares trek Food: *3 breakfasts,3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits and popcorn)
and 3 dinners
• 4 season HIGH QUALITY PROPER MOUNTAIN TENT (Best Mountain
Hardwear & kayla Doite Tents )(We use only the finest quality
aluminum tent poles) 4 man tent for 2-people so there will be plenty of
space to set up your backpacks
• Camping equipment (tent for the staff, cooking and eating tents. Chairs and tables )
• THERM-A-REST self-inflating air Sleeping mattresses ( a whole new
way to sleep in comfort.)
• Lares trek Cook ,who is in charge of making the food,
• horseman and horses or porters (they carry cooking stuff and camping
equipment ) 7 kilos free for your personal stuff.
• Health Insurance for our porters, cooks,guides, field crew and Quechuas
Expeditions staff
• Wake up coca tea each morning in your tent for a gentle start
• Last Lunch aguas calientes town
• Bus down tickets from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town US$ 7 one way
• Quechuas Expeditions Free duffel bag for your personal stuff
• Oxygen balloon for any emergency
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled
water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if
requested with enough time ahead
• Transfer train or bus station-hotel in Cusco
• First Aid kit and Free Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to
leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco. Nearly all
the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their
safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning
to the same hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we
can arrange to store your luggage at our quechuas expeditions office.

• *Vegetarian/special diet options free available.NOTE: Train included in all tours is the
Cerrojo-backpacker (Ollantaytambo - aguas calientes - Ollantaytambo) Train times will only be
confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take is the 16:00 and being
the 20:00 pm the last train. To get aguas calientes and returning at 14:00 The earliest train and
being the 9:00 pm the last train .quechuas expeditions will organize the transport back to Cusco (by
taxi or by bus).

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail click here to see timestable
and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows
than the backpaker cerrojo train to ollantaytambo ) for an increased price.of US$ 60 let us know
please.

LARES TREK DOESN'T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast on the first morning *ask at the hotel

• Entrance to the hot springs water lares valley 15 soles or Aguas Calientes 10 soles
• Sleeping bag (goose down) -15ºC-extreme it can be hired from us US$20 for all trek mummy form
and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 25
trips
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (optional/ instead of walking) US$ 7 it can be
bought at Aguas Calientes bus station) we include the way back from Machupicchu to aguas
calientes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON LARES TREK :

• Original passport and copies (and Student card (ISIC) green card if you are student ). Note ( you
have to bring your student card to machu picchu because you are going to be required to show at
the Machupicchu control point
• Travel Insurance card is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included)
• hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Santa Teresa and Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle.
• Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
• Extra contribution suggested in soles money for tipping horseman, cook and guide. and for any
emergency.
Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING ON LARES TREK :

• Short pants , Plaster and bandages

• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us
NOTE walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city.

TREK PRICE PER PERSON 2010 - 2011

NUMBER OF 5–8
1 2 3 4
PEOPLE people
PRICE US$ PER PERSON Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$ Us$