- Domestic (USD 6.05) and international (USD 30.35) airport departure taxes.
- Meals not mentioned in itinerary.
- Expenses of personal nature (laundry, beverages, communication).
- Second bus and second entrance to Machu Picchu
- Daily gratuities for guides, driver
- Gratuities for cooks and porters
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DURING THE INCA TRAIL
What is included
- Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private bus to km.82 (starting point of the trail).
- Inca Trail and Machupicchu entrance fees
- Igloo tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tents, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks
- One mattress per person
- Dining tent with tables and chairs
- Kitchen tent
- Toilet tent (only if assigned campsites don’t have toilets, otherwise the Inca Trail Regulation obliges to use the existing flush toilets)
- English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups over 10 people)
- Cook and cooking equipment
- Porters (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
- Accommodation for our guides, cook and porters
- 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
- First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
- Bus ticket from Machupicchu ruins down to the village of Aguas Calientes
What is not included
- Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes: a relaxing way to end-up the 4-day trek while you’re awaiting the return train to Cusco, only 10 minutes from the village center, entrance fee is US$ 1,50. Towels and swimsuits can be hired in Aguas Calientes.
- Porters for personal equipment.
- Tips
What you need to bring and carry
- 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
- Warm clothes, including jacket, fleece and sweaters
- Sleeping bag (it can be hired at our agency for US$ 10.00 / 4 days)
- Mattress: will be provided by the agency but is to be carried by you
- Flashlight and batteries
- Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain or cold
- Sun block
- Insect repellent
- Toilet paper
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, etc.
- Water bottle and sterilizing tablets (ie. Micropur)
- Small towel
- Swimsuit (if you intend to go to the hot springs)
- Cash in soles and US$ (no ATM machines in Aguas Calientes)
- Original passport
- Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required)
- Optional: An extra piece of warm clothing, socks, beanies, gloves, etc. are highly recommended as a gift for porters. Porters work really hard to make this trip the perfect trip for all us and our small gifts are greatly appreciated.
Inca Trail – Important Notice
Bookings will only be guaranteed if made before or by Jan 15, 2009 with minimum $400 deposit and paid in full by March 27, 2009. Please provide full names, nationalities and passport numbers of passengers at time of booking trip.
Terms and Conditions:
Passports are required even if you are not a U.S. citizen. Please check with the Peruvian consulate
in your country to see if a visa is required.
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