ADVENTURE PROGRAMS

Inca Trail Comfort Service (4 days, 3 nights)

Daily departures with quality service....

Our groups are designed to be comfortable and we ensure you have the best Inca Trail experience! Our new camping equipment, efficient chefs, amazing food and professional bilingual guides will make this Inca pilgrimage the crowning experience of your south american trip!

In this Inca Trail service very well treated porters (ninja porters, red army, commando, as our tourists often describe them ) carry cooking and camping equipment while tourists (unless an extra porter is hired) carry personal belongings, including sleeping bags, sleeping mattress and clothes.

Please Note: Difficulty level (see below) depends very much on your fitness and acclimatization.

Trek Difficulty level:

Please Note: Difficulty level depends very much on your fitness and acclimatization.

Includes:
• Professional, bilingual Tour Guide
• Assistant Guide (for groups of 9 or more people)
• Collection from hotel
• Return transportation;bus to kilometer 82 and train back(Backpacker cerrojo service)and bus.
• Collection from train station (on day 4th)
• Re-usable plastic or metal water container or camel bags.
• Water(only for first 4 hours of trek,then we will provide you with drinking-previously boiled- water).
• Entrance fee to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day (breakfast on day 1 + lunch in Aguas Calientes are not included)
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• Cook
• 2-man tent
• Sleeping mattress
• Porters (they carry cooking and camping equipment)
• Bus trip from Machu Picchu down to Aguas Calientes
• Oxygen bottle
• First Aid kit.

Vegetarian food on request at no extra cost!

Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo backpacker (to Ollanta) Train times will only be confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take is the 13:37pm and being the 9:20pm the last train. Llama Path will organize the transport back to Cusco (by taxi or by bus).

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail timetable and availability. If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows than the backpaker cerrojo train) for an increased price.

What you need to take:
• Original passport (and *International Student card (ISIC) if applicable)
• Travel Insurance is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable trousers
• Sun hat
• Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
• Insect repellent
• Water (only until lunch time on day 1)
• Toiletries
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (headlamps are useful)
*To qualify as a student, it is necessary to have a valid ISIC card

Optional items to take:
• Shorts
• Walking stick (with rubber tip)
• Plasters and bandages
• Sandals
• Extra money
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)

Optional services Not included.
• Hire of sleeping bag - 5 seasons ($20) (can be hired from us)
• Walking stick -single- ($8). (can be hired from us)
• Inflatable mattress ($15)
• 1 porter $100 (can be shared between 2 people).
• Half porter up to 7 kilos*** ($50) for new bookings from the 7th April.
• If you require an extra porter or a half porter, please advise us when filling in booking form.
• Single tent supplement $25

***NOTE: 7 kilos including sleeping bag and mat's weigh (aprox. 3.5 kilos)

Prices 2009: Consult

** Tips (optional) for porters, cooks or guides are NOT included in price.
*Prices are subject to change e.i if other official fees increase, etc.
Please see Terms and Conditions and F.A.Qs

IMPORTANT:
The balance will be paid in OUR office in Cusco 48 hours before the trip, this is to be paid in Soles at a rate of 3.00 Peruvian x $1 USA
Expected Weather in Cusco and on the Inca Trail

In Cusco dry season starts in April to October, the days are usually sunny and hot but temperatures drop abruptly after 4-5 pm until 7-8 am.

Weather is very changeable from November to March and heavy rains are expected being the wettest months December to March although is not as cold as it is in the dry season.

Please note: Temperatures for your reference were taken at 3400 meters and change depending on the altitude (higher altitude = colder) Also note that it could be wet on the 3rd and 4 day of the Inca Trail (cloud/wet forest regions).

Available Departure Dates: 1 the December de 2007 We strongly recommend that you make your trek booking as soon as possible. So far we have been able to obtain trek permits for ALL of our clients and have not had to cancel any trek bookings.

Trekking Tips !!!

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