Itinerario
Incluye/ No Incluye
What’s Included:
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Basic hostel in Aguas Calientes
- Allowed weight: 6 kilos per person including the sleeping bag (weights to be carried by horses)
- Transportation: pick up from your hotel/hostel in the morning and transfer by private transport to Callacancha (starting point of the walk)
- professional guide in English / Spanish
- sleeping mats
- Personal tents of 4 staff only for two people with enough capacity to store their backpacks.
- Three nights of camping
- Cook and kitchen equipment
- Horses (to take to the tourist tents)
- Roundtrip bus tickets from Aguas Calientes Machupichu to Aguas Calientes
- Two hours of guided tour in Machu Picchu
- Expedition Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo the train schedule will depend on availability, which can be 6:20 p.m. or 9:55 p.m.
- Transfer from the Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Awake tea. During the tour we will wake you up with a cup of coca tea.
- Snack during the days of walking: our snacks
- First aid kit
Does not include:
- Breakfast on the first morning
- Bus from camp la to camp Santa Teresa
- Entrance to the hot springs of Santa Teresa
- Zip Line in Santa Teresa (optional)
- Train ticket from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes
- Transportation of your backpacks from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes (10 soles)
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes on the last day
- Entrance to the hot springs of Aguas Calientes (10 soles)
- Tips for guides, cooks and muleteers
- Drinks such as (coke, mineral water or beer) at dinner in Aguas Calientes on the 3 day in Aguas Calientes
- Breakfast on the 4th day
Precio
560 DOLLARS PER PERSON
The time of the return train at the end of the tour is DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY 18:20 or 19:00.
If you prefer the train return earlier we can reserve it for an additional cost of 35 dollars per person; the times you can choose are: 2:55 p.m. or 4:35 p.m. We also offer the option to book the Vistadome train at 3:40pm for an additional cost of $65 per person. Please, let us know in advance what your preferred train schedule is. We inform you that none of the reserved trains go directly to Cusco, the trains only arrive at the Ollantaytambo or Poroy stations. In any of the cases we will always guarantee the shipment of a transport that will pick them up and bring them back to Cusco.
Discounts:
- For students with university card 20 dollars
- For children under 18 years 20 dollars
- For children from 7 years 50 dollars
How do you get the student discount?
The ISIC Card is NO LONGER VALID to buy the Ticket to Machu Picchu or the Inca Trail with a discount for students.
Now students will be able to access this benefit with the UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD from the university where they study, this document being the only one valid for this purpose. For more information visit the following link http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/items/estudiantes.html
Important: Rent camping equipment with you?
Yes, in case you do not have the appropriate equipment to carry out the Walk then we can offer you for rent:
- Sleeping bags: 20 dollars per person
- Walking sticks: $10 for a pair
- Additional tents: $25 per person
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WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
IMPORTANT:
- original passport
- Sleeping bag
- Good backpack (smaller, better)
- Camel Back or canteen for water because the Peruvian government will no longer allow the entry of disposable plastic bottles on the Inca Trail, Salkantay Trek and at Machu Picchu.
- Comfortable shoes for the walk (light with good soles)
WHAT TO PUT IN THE CASES FOR THE HORSES:
- Our horses will carry up to 6 kg of your personal items. This should include your sleeping bag and mats or floor insulation (if you bring/rent one). From us these two items weigh 3 kg.
- 2-3 wick tops
- 2-3 hiking pants
- 4 sets of underwear.
- 4 sets of socks appropriate for the walk
- 1 fleece cloth
- 1 warm jacket: it is very cold at night
- 1 rain jacket and pants
- 1 sun hat
- 1 wool cap
- Headlamp: essential
- Waterproof gloves (even if they are ski gloves, the better)
- Comfortable shoes for camping
- comfortable walking shoes
- Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
- Quick drying towel. We offer small, you may enjoy something a little larger.
- Small bottle of soap – we provide warm water every day for cleaning; it could make you feel fresh if you take some soap.
- Battery charger – no place to plug it in while trekking!
- Large plastic bags: to help organize and keep dirty and clean
TOILETRIES:
- Sunscreen
- facial moisturizer
- Insect repellent
- Hand sanitizer
- Wet wipes
- toothbrush and paste
- Toilet paper
- personal medication
- First aid kit: Band-Aids, moleskin, etc.
- What to put inside your small backpack:
- Backpacks can be of any size for hiking, but we always recommend that the smaller the better. Inside Machu Picchu, backpacks of more than 25 liters will not be allowed. If it’s bigger, you’ll need to store it outside the citadel gates. For the water you have to take your or Camel Back or Canteen
- Sun hat
- rain poncho
- Wool cap
- Camera
- Music on any device
- Hand sanitizer
- Toilet paper and a small plastic bag for waste.
- Extra money for souvenirs, drinks and tips
- Ear plugs