inca trail, inca trail to machu picchu, Inca
trail
4Days
3Nights
inca trail / inca trail to machu
picchu, or inka trail to machu pichcu is one the
most popular trek in the Andes, Peru and the the world. What
makes inca trail so special is, its richness,
Biodiversity,
the incas stone made trail, Inca
archaeological sites, unforgetable views, snowy mountains, cloud forests
and the beauty of the inca trail.
The inca trail has exotic vegetation including more than
300 varieties of Orchids.
the inca trail presents extraordinary ecological variety. Machu Picchu
itself cannot be fully understood without the experience of the inca
trail or inka trail. Its principle sites are ceremonial in character apparently,
in ascending hierarchical order as you near the city. The inca trail is essentially
a work of spiritual art, like a gothic cathedral and walking the
inca
trail is an act of devotion to the incas memmory. The four days
inca trail / inca trail to machu
picchu covers about
twenty-eight miles, starting at an elevation of 8,400 feet above sea
level and ending at 7,800 feet. in the inca trail you must cross two high mountain
passes with a maximum elevation of 13,700 feet. the trail conditions are
generally good on this ancient inca trail. The guides are professional,
knowledgeable, and English speaking. We use excellent
equipment and serve savory nutritional meals. our inca trail porters required
to carry our equipment for this hike are friendly, happy and helpful. Is
the best hiking in peru. we advice you to take the
inca trail / inca trail to machu
picchu, or inka trail to machu pichcu.
GROUP SIZE(04
people minimum and 08 people as maximum).
Why small groups?.
the principal reason
to take small groups in the
inca trail
/ inca trail to machu
picchu, or inka trail to machu pichcu
is to provide you personlaized service. Always a small group is better to
keep walking together and enjoy the nature of the inca trail, there
is a possibility to make friend and share experiences,
interacting more closely with each other. Whereas, in larger
groups from (10 – 16) people it trend to split into factions.
Moreover, in larger groups tends to be a sizeable difference“
often over one hour in a section of the trail” between the
fastest and slowest member. in the inca trail it makes more difficult for the
guides, cooks and porters to make their effective labours. In
small groups, people are more likely to arrive at roughly the
same time to hear the guide’s explanations.
Also
our porters are given the same food as the tourists. In
larger groups agencies often provide inferior food for the
porters.
Small groups
require less space in campsites and this enables the guide to select
better locations. In small groups the guide, cook and porters have a more
intimate relationship with the tourists and are better able to meet
individual needs and attend to environmental issues such as waste
disposal, contamination, etc. as the group will be together more of the
time. Because of these reason in our standard service we take small
groups, only in a group of friends and delegations we manage larger
group. so choose small inca trail group.
How to book the INCA TRAIL ?
To Book the Inca Trail we need to send
all participants.
-complete names
/ passport number / nationality / date of birth.
All this information
is delivered to the Inca Trail MAIN OFFICE,
according to the Inka trail last regulations (the government makes
the rule). The inca trail reservation has to be done on advance. The entrance to the Inca Trail is
restricted to protect the area to only of 500 people per day. (between the 4days and 2days Inca trail) this means that if we
consider all the tours guides, cooks, and our porters only 200
visitors can go for the Inca trail in a day. Because of this reason make a
your booking before it is full. For the inca trail booking
consider the following *For low season the availability gets full
a month advanced; *For for the high season (May, June, July, august,
September) it gets full with 4 and 5 months advance, so we advice you
to book as soon as possible to avoid missing spaces. For a
valid inca trail Booking, you only have to send a prepayment deposit,
and the remaining you have to pay at your arrival to Cusco in our
office. For your reservation you have to send through e-mail the
following: complete names, passport numbers, date of birth,
nationality, gender and a money deposit of US$ 150,00 per person
through
www.westernunion.com,
then send the money transfer
control number (MTCN). Notice that only the complete details and the
money deposit will proof your participle in any of our trips, this
money deposit is used to buy the fee for inca trail and Machu Picchu
according the Inca trail rules. If there are students, send a
scan of the student card through e-mail at the same booking time (valid
student cards are the International ISIC cards, and also the
college and high school student card if contains names, career
university name and expiring date (send both sites). (Are not valid
teachers card, youth travel card or).
INCA TRAIL TRIP ITINERARY:
Day 1:
CUSCO - KM 82 - HUAYLLABAMBA.
The inca trail hike starts with the transfer
from your hotel, in the early morning and transfer until kilometer 82
(inca trail check point) in a private bus. We will stop for
photos and inca trail control. The first
part of the inca trail is considered gentle trainning section, for about two hours,
from the trail there is seen Llactapata "inca archaeological
site", also from the trail is possible to appreciate the impressive landscape, flora, fauna and
Villages
with native
people with Inka traditions. The place for lunch is at riber
bank, and after the hike continues ascending lightly to a semi-tropical
valley for two hours until the camp ground,
(Huayllabamba 3000.m.a.s.l).
First day inca trail diffuculty: medium
Day 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO.It starts with an early breakfast,
this part fo the inca trail leads to the highest point, passing through different
climatic and ecological zones as we ascend the Warmiwañusca pass at
4200 m.a.s.l. the hike will undertake ascent up to the high
pass, the first section presents abundant vegetation with
trees of wild origin. Because of this reason its
known by many as the worlds highest cloud forest amongst the
landscapes the flora and fauna starting at 3800 m.a.l.s.
after this section of the inca trail, it tends to be less foresty up
to the
high point, is typical of the andean
mountains covered with Icchu or straw and mountains with perpetual
snow. After arduous approximately 6 hours walk you summit it. time
to have some rest, take photos and start to walk down hill. from there we will observe the beauty of the deep
valleys and at distance snow cap mounts.
With luck we will see the flight of the condors. so, after a worthy rest
we’ll descend toward our second camp ground at PACAYMAYU (3600 masl).
the down hill section takes about 2 hours.
Secord day inca trail difficulty: hard challenge.
Day
3: PACAYMAYO – WIÑAYHUAYNA.
From Pacaymayu,
the trail climbs steeply up the opposite side of the valley wall,
towards the second pass. About halfway upthere is a small round
roofless stone building, This Inca archaeological remains is known as
Runcuracay. The building is thought to have been a
astronomic site. After the trail continues climbing towards the
second pass "the Abra de Runcuracay", which is at around 3900m.
This site pffers to
the hiker plenty landscapes, valley snow cap mounts.
On the far side of the pass, the trail descends towards a valley
containing a shallow lake. At this point the trail changes from
a dirt path to a narrow stone roadway. the stones of the roadway
were laid by the Quechua people of the period of the Inka State.
time to visit another inca site named
Saycmarca "Town in a Steep Place". It was built on a
promontory of rock overlooking the trail, and is accessible only
via a single narrow stone staircase. (which Bingham inexplicably
and erroneously decided to call Cedrobamba) "Plain of Cedars".
Despite the fact that there are no cedars to be seen, it's
perched on a spur overlooking a valley) is roofless and
overgrown.
Nearby is a stone aqueduct, which once carried water
to the farmlands. After this the trail descends to the valley floor,
and the roadway takes the form of a long causeway leading across
what may once have been the bed of a shallow lake. The trail
leads to next pass and, just beyond it, a third Inca
site, Phuyupatamarca ("Cloud-level Town"). This
site appears to have had some ritual function; the rectangular
structures along one side are baths, which were apparently fed
from a spring higher up. Below Phuyupatamarca, the trail spirals
and descends steeply towards Wiñayhuayna, ("Forever
Young"), another Inca site. There is another campsite and a
visitor center nearby.
thirth day inca
trail difficulty: hard
Day
4: WIÑAYHUAYNA - MACHUPICCHU.
The final section of the magic inca trail, from Wiñayhuayna to Intipunku is
an easy hike, following a broad level path, which winds
comfortably through scrub and light woodland. Colorful
butterflies flutter across the trail.
After no more than an hour, the trail Comes to a narrow flight of stone
steps leading upwards into a small stone structure with a grass
floor a few meters square. This is Intipunku, the Gateway of the
Sun, and through the rectangular doorway you can see the
Machupicchu. From Intipunku, a pathway leads directly to
Machu Picchu itself, before arriving to machu picchu there is
needed to hike for about 1 hour by steeply down hill and before
tour in machu picchu is needed to check out the inca trail and
after make the tour. The tour usually takes two hours and after
free
leisure time to explore machu picchu, bus drive is
provided to get aguas calientes town where the train station is.
make sure to stay 30 minutes before train departure, and the
next train station our transfer will be waiting for you and
drive you back to the hotel where our service ends.
Last
days inca trail difficulty: gentle hike
INCLUDED:
Private bus to
trail head
Entrances fee
to the Inka trail and Machupicchu.
Camping
equipment such as igloo, water proof and big tents (available in
simple, double or triple), a kitchen tent manned by cooking
staff, dining tent and a toilet tent as well provided, mattress,
camping chairs, camping table.
First-Aid Kit,
oxygen, radio communications, sleeping mattress and tent for our
porters).
Complete Meals
during trip, (breakfast is provided each day with the following
available, “milk coffee tea coca tea, bread, butter and jam
pancakes scrambled eggs, salad and oatmeal”, lunch is provided
with typical Andean food. Dinner every day which includes
Chicken, Beef or lamb, fish with Potatoes rice, pepper or other
such main dishes. Snacks are provided (fruit chocolate candies
or sandwiches).
Also we have
our famous tea–time which has buffet of teas, pop corn, and a
wake up tea in your tent every morning).
Professional
English speaking guide, professional chef.
Porters (they
bring all company equipment and food).
bus ticket from
Machupicchu to Aguas-Calientes town (train station),
Return train to
Cusco in a tourism class train.
Finally
transfer to your hotel.
EXCLUDED:
Sleeping bag (we
rent sleeping bags).
The last day
lunch after visiting Machupicchu, (you can have your lunch at
any of the many restaurants in Aguas Calientes)
Tips for
porters and guide (customary tip completely up to you).
