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ACTIVE PERU 10 DAYS (10 days and 9 nights)
Daily Departures
Per Person Prices

Note: Reservation required 30 days previous to arrive in Lima, this is because there is a limit of visitors per day for the Inca Trail Daily departure, minimum 2 passengers.

Both prices include the flight tickets
Lima - Cusco
Cusco - Lima

FIRST CLASS
$1645 (based on Double Occupancy)
Hotels as below

Hotels included in this package:
Boulevard (Lima)
Novotel (Cusco)
 

TOURIST CLASS
$1349 (based on Double Occupancy)
Accommodation as below

Accommodation included in this package:
Carmel Hotel Lima
Plaza de Armas Hostal (Cusco)

This package can be easily customized to suit your needs

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DAY 1 LIMA PICK UP
Upon arrival reception and transfer from the airport to the Hotel. Overnight (no meals)

DAY 2 LUNAHUANA RIVER RAFTING
At 7:00am pick up from your hotel and transfer to Lunahuana where you will experience the adventure of the river rafting, you will be on the river for from 1 to 3 hours depending on your experience, afternoon back in Lima to your hotel. Overnight (B+L)

The service include
transportation
lunch
Professional guides
Kayac for security
Rafting equipment (helmet, life Jacket, paddle, wetsuit, Bailer Boats)

We recommend you to bring
Bathing suit
Towel
Sandals or running shoes
Short pants (to use over the wet suit)
Hat, sun block
Photo camera

DAY 3 LIMA // CUSCO
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cusco (airfare included).Upon arrival reception and transfer to the hotel .
Morning at leisure, at 1:30 pm Cusco city tour, This tour includes the major sites of historical interest in Cuzco, such as the famous Inca fort at Sacsahuaman, and the temple of the Sun. Also included in this is a tourist card, giving you access to all the sites in the Cuzco area as a whole (i.e., including outside of the City itself) This tour finishes at 18:00,
overnight(B)

DAY 4 HORSE BACK RIDING TOUR IN ANCAHUASI FULL DAY We will begin in Cusco at 9:00 Am, then, we will go to the small town of Ancahuasi.
There we will find our Guide, Muleteer and horses for the trip, then, after a briefing, we will begin our horse back riding, until Huarocondo, in this place, we will have lunch, in the afternoonm we will continue to the archaeological site of K’illarumiyoc. After it, we will continue back in the last part of the trail, until Ancahuasi(The Ranch) ….., in this place, we will take our car back to Cusco, arriving there at 5Pm. Aproximately.

-Included :
Private round trip Transportation
Guide/Muleteer
Box Lunch
Entrances Fees

-We recommended to bring:
Bottle of Water
Sun Glasses
Rain Coat(On the rain Season)
Sunscreen
Hat

DAY 5 TIME AT LEISURE IN CUSCO
Overnight. (B)

INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU (4 days - 3 nights)

KIDS under 12 years old or Students up to 25 years old -Discount $25.-usd per person.

Note: To apply to this discount It is necessary to send us your scancopy ISC (Internationational Student Card). Without this copy we will not be able to make the discount . The group is form up to 16 persons

IMPORTANT NOTE OF INCA TRAIL
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*Reservations need to be done two months prior to arrive to Cusco.
Nevertheless take note there is a limit of visitors per day so I suggest you to book the trip as soon as possible to guarantee your spots.

*Remember to take your original passport and isic card on the inca trail because without them you are not going to be able to do the hiking and take only the necessary items for the trek,the rest of your luggages you can leave it at your hotel in Cusco (most of hotels and hostals has an storage where to keep until your return)

* Participants need to be in good physical health and condition to be able to enjoy the Inka Trail. The trekking will be difficult if you have not exercised regularly before your trip. To fully enjoy an Inka Trail adventure, we advise passengers to get into an exercise program for their own safety and enjoyment. If a passenger suffers from any medical condition, we advise him/her to consult a physician about joining an Inka Trail Expedition.

Included:
Bus service until km 82, entrance ticket to the Inca trail, professional guide English and Spanish speaking guide during all the trekking, tents, carriers, breakfasts lunches and dinners (as explained below), complete Machu Picchu's ruins tour:

KILOMETERS OF WALKING DAY BY DAY
Day 01 - 12 Km (Km-82 to Huayllabmba) Cusco (3400) - Chillca (2720) - Huayllabamba (2950) Day 02 - 12 Km (Huayllabamba to Pacaymayo)
Huayllabamba(2950) -Pakaymayu (3600) Day 03 - 16 Km (Pacaymayo to
Wiñayhuayna) Pakaymayo (3600) - Wiñaywayna (2700) Day 04 - 05 Km (Wiñayhuaina to Machupicchu)Wiñayhuayna(2700)-Machupichu (2400)- Cusco(3400)

THE TEMPERATURE
the high temperature`s 25ºC and the low temperature`s 5ºC.
the coldest month is June and down to -5ºC.

HEIGHTS
Cusco City: 3,360 m.a.s.l.
Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2,850 m.a.s.l.
Inca Trail highest point: 4,200 m.a.s.l.

PARK REGULATIONS
The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, a protected area of
32,592 hectares, managed by the National Institute of Natural Resources, INRENA. Every visitor must obey park regulations prohibiting littering, cutting or damaging trees, removing or damaging stones of ruins and the Trail, removing plants, killing animals, lighting open fires or camping in the archeological sites (Only authorized campsites can be used).


DAY 6
Pick up at your hotel. We start our trek escorted by native "quechua"
porters going through semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba river with magnificent views of snow capped mount Veronica, later going through Llactapata, an ancient Inca citadel that protected the entry to two valleys.
(B+L+D)

DAY 7
Today the first part of the trek takes us to the Inca Hamlet of Huayabamba, later going through Warmiwañuska pass (4200 mt), known as "dead woman's pass". (B+L+D)

DAY 8
Walking on a remarkably preserved Inca Trail passing ancient archaeological sites covered by dense jungle overgrowth, later visiting the Phuyupatamarca (city above clouds) with spectacular view of snow covered Andean ranges, camping at Wyñaywayna, probably the most spectacular archaeological complex during the trek. (B+L+D)

DAY 9
Passing through the Inti Puncu (Gate of the Sun), we arrive to Machu Picchu, "the lost city of the Incas". Complete guided tour, then late in the afternoon train back to Cusco. Overnight .(B)

B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner

INCLUDES :
-Transportation to head of trail
-Entrance ticket to Inca Trail
-Tents, and camping equipment
-Meals as specified in the above itinerary -Porters and cook -Professional bilingual guide -Train ticket back to Cusco (Backpacker) -Mattress

NOT INCLUDES:
-Sleeping Bag
-Lunch at 4th day.

WE RECOMMEND YOU TO:
- Use boots during treks and sneakers during long walks.
- Drinking lots of liquids on long excursions, specially during the Inka Trail
- Always taking an umbrella or rainwear.

YOU SHOULD BRING
-Personal sleeping bag
-Warm Jacket or Sweater
-RainGear (from nov to april)
-T-shirt , short, long pants.
-Back pack, trekking shoes, sandals
-Sun Hat , wool hat , sun glasses
-Water bottle,flash light, hat
-Personal clothing for trek
-Insect repellent – Suncream
-Personal medication
-Water Purification Tablets.
-Towels
-Toilet paper,
-Extra US$50 changed in soles for any emergency and for tipping the porters, use the hot shower on day 3 - 2 soles and for luch on day 4

MEALS
Breakfast varies from day to day and can include:
- tea, coffee or hot chocolate
- pancakes or bread (with butter/jam)
- eggs (fried, omelet) or Fruit
Lunches (the last day lunch is not included) Lunch includes:
- Soup
- Seconds (spaghetti or rice with veggies and meat)
- Tea or coffee 3 Dinners (the last day dinner is not included) Dinner consists of:
- Soup
- Seconds (fish or chicken accompanied by potatoes en vegetables) -Tea or coffee


DAY 10 TRANSFER OUT
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima (airfare included) (B)

END OF OUR SERVICES

INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
For the Inca trail hike tour please note that the following extra services are not included and available upon request
*sleeping bag rental US $ 30.00 per person for the 4 days available upon request

*extra porter for your personal items: Available for US$105 for 16 pounds for the 4days 3nights

 

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