Peru Inca Trail is an exotic combination of beauty, culture, adventure and history; book now and explore the most important places of Peru; this trip takes you to visit the Historical City of Cusco and the nearby Inca ruins, The Sacred Valley of the Incas, trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and explore the Amazon Jungle; All of them in a comfortable tour and with experienced Guide. It is easy hiking route in the Inca trail since the majority of your things are carried by the porters team.
We need to do short trek before to go high place; if we don’t have any hiking experience before or if you don’t have confidants to go high area. It will help you rich over 4,200mt. Peru Inca Trail is a best suited trekking for those who are traveling with children; Families; students and want to enjoy outdoor camping as well as who do not have enough time for longer treks into the high mountains.
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This 10-day Peru Inca Trail offers an exciting combination of beauty and contrasts in scenery: cultures and wildlife; you will visit the enchanting sites of the Sacred Valley of the Incas before you climb the ancient trail of the Incas to Machu Picchu; then, you will explore the lowlands of the amazon in Puerto Maldonado. We’ll run our own tours, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of food and equipment so that you are free to enjoy the beauty of the region.This tour takes you to visit the Historical City of Cusco and the nearby Inca ruins, The Sacred Valley of the Incas, trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and explore the Amazon Jungle; All of them in a comfortable tour and with experienced Guide.
INCLUDED ACTIVITIES
- Visit the city of Cusco.
- 1-day Sacred Valley of the Incas
- 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
- Machu Picchu tour
- Free Time within Machu Picchu
- 3-day Amazon Jungle Tour – Puerto Maldonado.
AT A GLANCE
TIMING: 10 days and 9 nights.
STARTING POINT: Cusco Airport.
ENDING POINT: Puno Hotel.
DEPARTURE DATES: Daily Departure group service and private service.
TYPE OF TOUR: Adventure, Cultural and History.
TRANSPORT: Bus, train, flight and motorized canoe.
DIFFICULTY: Does involve some narrow trails amongst archaeological site like: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu and the Amazon Jungle, so sturdy footwear is required to help you enjoy it fully.
TRAIN OPTIONS: Expedition Option: This is the cheapest, but still a very comfortable way of getting to Machu Picchu.
VISTADOME OPTION: Vistadome train is faster, has snack-service, bigger windows and is generally a more comfortable experience; if you prefer this service, please let us know at the booking time (Extra US$30pp).
HOTEL OPTIONS: We use 3-star hotels if you would like higher level, please let us know.
MY OWN ROOM: If you are a single traveler and would prefer to have your own single room throughout this trip, please be sure to advise us during the online booking process (Extra US$ 25).
SHORT ITINERARY
DAY 1: Arrival to Cusco
Arrival to Cusco at any time.
DAY 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Full-day travelling through the Green Sacred Valley of the Incas; we will visit the Market of Pisac.
DAYS 3-4-5-6: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
4-day trek the 45km of Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, all included you must carry your daypack with your camera and snacks.
NOTE: The passengers who are not able or nor interested in the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for spending 2 days in Cusco, and then you’ll travel by train to the town of “Aguas Calientes”, and the next morning, you’ll take the bus to Machu Picchu entrance and join the group for Machu Picchu tour. If you decide to do not make the trek, we need to know prior to your departure in order to obtain train tickets.
DAY 7: Free day
Enjoy the city of Cusco or take one of our tours.
DAYS 8-9: Jungle trip – Puerto Maldonado
Explore the deepest of the Amazon with a botanic as a tour guide.
DAY 10: Departure from Cusco.
Transfer to the airport.
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DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY – PERU INCA TRAIL
DAY 1: Arrival to Cusco
The Peru Inca Trail begins once you arrive to Cusco at any time; however, we must know your flight details. We will meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You can enjoy the city of Cusco doing optionaly the guided city tour in the afternoon. Cusco is the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city.
DAY 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Sacred Valley tour begins at 08:30 a.m. We will pick you up from the hotel and travel toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas which was an important cradle of food for the Incas, the Sacred Valley is a lush agricultural region that continues to supply the city of Cusco with much of its production especially with corn and vegetables. Visit the extraordinary Pisac Inca ruins and the colourful artisan market where you can purchase some handicrafts directly from the producers.
The Sacred Valley tour finishes in the picturesque village of Ollantaytambo, we will visit also the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins that is known as the best surviving example of Inca urban planning and engineering. It is admired for its huge steep terraces guarding the Inca Fortress and for being one of the few places where the Spaniards lost a major battle during the conquest. We will spend the night in this small town before heading out for the start of the trek the next morning.
DAYS 3-4-5-6: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
After breakfast, we’ll take our tourist bus for one hour to Pisqhak’ucho or Km 82, here we’re gonna start the 4 day-Inca Trail to Machu Picchu considered physically challenging but worthy, It is a 45 km of distance, with 2 high passes to be crossed, one of which reaches an elevation of 4,200 masl (Dead woman’s pass) and 4,000 masl (Runku pass); The trail is often steep, and it may rain even during the dry season.
Temperatures change constantly: during the day is dry hot (18°C to 26°C) and at night may fall below zero, so it is important to come prepared. Porters carry the majority of the gear for the trek in duffel bags that we provide, so those passengers doing the trek only carry a small daypack with water, rain gear, snacks, a camera, etc. We will pass several Inca ruin, the first of which is “Llactapata” (up city); “Patawasi” (up house), “Runkuraqhay” (round balcony); “Sayacmarka” (inaccessible town); “Phuyupatamarka” (town over the cloud) and “Wiñayhuayna” (young forever).
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu goes through beautiful scenery like: cloud forest, over the mountains, through high Andean valleys, etc. On the final day of the trek, we’ll climb the steps to the Sun Gate overlooking the peaks that surround Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu was discovered by Mr. Hiram Bingham at 1911 and he assured that he found the famous Vilcabamba.
NOTE:
The passengers who are not able or nor interested in the Inca trail to Machu Picchu for spending 2 days in Cusco, and then you’ll travel by train to the town of “Aguas Calientes”, and the next morning, you’ll take the bus to Machu Picchu entrance and join the group for Machu Picchu tour. If you decide to do not make the trek we need to know prior to your departure in order to obtain train tickets.
DAY 7: Free day
Today is a free day, you can explore Cusco and enjoy coffee at the Main Square; or you can take extra tour like: whitewater rafting, horseback riding and mountain bike.
DAYS 8-9: Jungle trip – Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to the airport and flight 45 minutes from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado, located in the lowlands of the Amazon jungle; then travel 2 hours by motorized canoe to our lodge located near Madre de Dios River. Puerto Maldonado is the region’s principal city and there is serviced by air from the capital and from Cusco.
The city of Puerto Maldonado is placed at the confluence of the Madre de Dios and Tambopata Rivers, and is booming tropical frontier town. Its principal activities are gold mining, agriculture and ecotourism. After a brief stop in the town, we’ll depart by motorized canoe to our jungle lodge. The lodge itself combines native architectural style and materials with low-impact eco-friendly technology. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with mosquito netting, flush toilets, shower (no hot water). Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from them not only about the area’s rich flora and fauna, but also about their extensive practical uses for medicinal plants and other forest plant resources, through traditional techniques for building, fishing, and hunting.
DAY 10: Departure from Cusco
After your breakfast in the lodge, we will return to Puerto Maldonado and fly back to Cusco; if you prefer you can fly back to Lima.
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COST OF THE TOUR
| TYPE OF TRAIN | PRICE PER PERSON |
| Expedition | US$ 1,480 |
| Vistadome class | US$ 1,530 |
| Hiram Bimgham class |
Optional Extras:
- Sleeping Bag US$40
- Walking Pole US$12
- Inflatable Mattress US$30
- Single Tent Supplement US$45
- Personal Porter to carry extra 7kg of personal items US$120
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PERU INCA TRAIL INCLUDES
- All necessary things for this tour
- Transportation: transfer in/out airport/hotel/airport, private bus for the Sacred Valley tour, transfer from Ollantaytambo to km 82 starting point of the Inca Trail, bus down from Machu Picchu to the town of “Aguas Calientes”, tourist train expedition class from “Aguas Calientes” to Ollantaytambo and transfer to your hotel, round-trip flight tickets from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado.
- Entrance fees: For the Sacred Valley tour, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
- Meals: All breakfasts in the hotels, as well as the meals in the jungle lodge and delicious meals on the Inca trail. 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners and 3 afternoon teas, we always offer a vegetarian option upon request, and we provide available boiled water each morning for your water bottles.
- Guide & porters: Licensed bilingual tour guide (2 guides over 8 people), porters who will carry your personal items (6kg) in duffel bags that we provide and camping equipment for the Inca Trail; you must carry your daypack; local guides for the jungle trip.
- Camping equipment: we provide brand new 4 season four people capacity tents for two people, therm-a-rest, dinning room tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, seats, tables, tent for the guides and porters, kitchen gear and backpacks, warm clothes and life insurance for the porters.
- Accommodations: Room based on double occupancy 4 nights in ***hotel, if you would like a private room there is an additional cost of us$20.00 per night; 3 nights in camping tents, 2 nights at the jungle lodge.
- Others items: Local guide for permanent assistance, first-aid kit, oxygen bottle.
EXCLUDED
- Lunch and dinner while you stay in the city of Cusco and the town of “Aguas Calientes” (Machu Picchu); you must consider a budget from US$15 to US$25 for each meal.
- Sleeping Bag: Can be rented in our office for US $20 for the entire trek.
- Airport taxes and tips for the staff.
Welcome to PERU TOURS: CUSCO TREK & TOURS, Book now and explore the most important places of Peru, CUSCO TREK & TOURS takes you to visit the Historical City of Cusco and the nearby Inca ruins, The Sacred Valley of the Incas, trek the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and explore the Amazon Jungle; All of them in a comfortable tour and with experienced Guide.
