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Cusco Adventure Budget |
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Price
per person US$
Single US$950
Double US$890
Triple US$870 |
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DAY 1: CUSCO CITY TOUR
Upon arrival to Cusco Airport, reception and transportation to your
accommodation where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to stimulating
for the height, will have the free morning to rest and also we suggest
you have a light lunch in either your hotel or in one of the surrounded;
in the afternoon we will depart on a City tour (entrance to the
archaeological centers and museums including) we will visit the Main
square, Cathedral, the Koricancha (temple of the sun) and in addition we
will make a route bordering archaeological centers like Sacsayhuaman
Fortress, Q'enko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, tour finishes 6:30pm
approximately at the main square in order you can take dinner in one of
the exquisite restaurants in the area, then overnight. (No meals
included)
*Optional Buffet Dinner with Folkloric Show: Adding $29 per
person
DAY 2: FULL DAY SACRED VALLEY TOUR
Breakfast. you will be picked up at 8:15 am. Full day excursion to the
Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a
mixture of color and tradition will be able appreciated besides will
have a good opportunity to try our bargain skills on the free time to
interact with the local craftsmen to purchase their hand-made souvenirs.
The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and an altitude
of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac is located to the entrance of the Sacred
Valley and followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously
occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo,
along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke
their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant and then the
last visit will be to Chinchero market.
Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. Its
major claim to tourism is its colorful Sunday market which is much less
tourist-orientated than the market at Pisac. At the end, return to Cusco
main square at 6:30pm approx.
The night is free for you to eat in a restaurant of your choice;
although we always have plenty of suggestions for you should you require
them. (B, L)
Note: Take this tour on market days: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Bilingual Guided tour on different days
DAY 3: RAFTING FULL DAY
We will be meeting at 9:00 of the morning. Our private transportation
will take us to our camping ground at "Cusipata River Camp", were we can
leave our baggage. Here you will enjoy, hot showers, toilets, sauna and
a comfortable dining area.
Our Professional River guides will provide you with all the proper
rafting equipment such as helmet, wet suit, spray jacket, paddle and
self bailing raft.
After a comprehensive safety talk you will drive 10 minutes more to
Chuquicahuana them will running exiting class III rapids. You will spend
about two hours floating time, Afterwards, we drive back to CASA CUSI
were a good warm lunch will be serve and you can enjoy a relaxing SAUNA.
Our return would be in the late afternoon. (B, L)
INCLUDES:
- Transportation to the river and back
- All the rafting equipment, such as helmets, life jackets, spray
jackets, wet suits, paddles & Raft.
- Professional River guides
- lunch , we can accommodate to a vegetarian diet upon request
- Photos and video upon request with an additional charge
- Safety Kayaker
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YOU SHOULD BRING:
- A complete set of dry clothing
- A pair of sandals or tennis shoes for the river, that will get wet.
- Sun Block
- A small towel
- A bathing suit to wear under the wet suit
A good positive mental attitude
INCA TRAIL 4DAYS 3 NIGHTS
Important Note: We will buy your Inca Trail trek permit using the names
& passport numbers that you send us with your trek booking application.
You must bring these same passports with you to Cusco and take them on
the Inca Trail. If the name or number in your passport is different from
the name and number on the trek permit, the government authorities will
not allow you to start the trek and you will not be entitled to a
refund. If you plan to renew your passport between making the trek
booking and actually starting the trek you will must bring the 2
passports (old and new). If you make a trek booking at the student price
you must send us a copy of your ISIC card at the time you pay the trek
deposit. If you fail to bring your ISIC card on the trek the government
authorities will not allow you to start the trek. You will not be given
the opportunity to pay the extra difference in price!!!!!
DAY 4: PISCACUCHO (Km.82)–HUAYLLABAMBA (The easy day)
A spectacular early morning drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas
takes us to our trailhead at Km. 82 of the Machu Picchu railroad. After
getting acquainted with our trail crew we set out, crossing a footbridge
to hike a gentle two hours down the Urubamba canyon, and then visit
imposing sculpted Inca farming terraces and the settlement of Llaqtapata
on the banks of the Cusichaca side river. We then climb a short way up
the Cusichaca valley to Huayllabamba, the last inhabited village on the
trail, where we camp. (L),(D).
(Walking distance approximately 12 km)
DAY 5: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYU (The challenge day)
We climb the steep-sided Llullucha valley past a rushing stream and
through enchanted native polylepis woodland. Crossing the rim of a small
plateau, we abruptly find ourselves in the puna, the treeless grasslands
of the high Andes. The trail traverses an open slope opposite mighty
mountain crags as we ascend to the first and highest pass, Warmiwañusca
(4,200m/13,776ft). Here we encounter spectacular views of the trail
ahead to the second pass, and look back to the sweeping snow peaks and
valleys of the Huayanay massif.
The trail to the floor of the forested Pacaymayo valley, where we make
camp.(B),(L),(D)
( Walking distance approximately 9 km).
DAY 6: PACAYMAYU – WIÑAYWAYNA (The unforgettable day)
We pick up an Inca stairway and ascend again past the small Inca site of
Runkuracay. As we reach the second pass, the landscape opens onto
spectacular new views to the snow peaks of the Pumasillo range. We
descend to the ruins of Sayacmarca (Inaccessible Town), an intricate
labyrinth of houses, plazas and water channels, perched precariously on
a rocky spur overlooking the Aobamba valley. The Inca trail, now a
massive buttressed structure of granite paving stones, continues along
the steep upper fringes of the cloud forest through a colorful riot of
orchids, bromeliads, mosses and ferns. At the third pass pinnacles
topped with Inca viewing platforms overlook the archaeological complex
of Phuyupatamarca (Cloud-level Town).
Pausing to explore the wondrous maze of Inca stone towers, fountains and
stairways that spilling down the mountainside here, we begin a long
descent through ever-changing layers of cloud forest. An Inca stairway
partly cut from living granite leads us finally to our camp by the ruins
of Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), the largest and most exquisite of the
Inca Trail sites.(B),(L),(D)
(Walking distance approximately 14 km)
DAY 7: WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHUPICCHU (The special day)
An early morning hike takes us across a steep mountainside through lush,
humid cloud-forest of giant ferns and broad-leaf vegetation. Suddenly we
cross the stone threshold of Intipunku (Sun Gate) and encounter an
unforgettable sweep of natural beauty and human artistry –a backdrop of
twisting gorge and forested peaks framing the magical city of Machu
Picchu.
We complete the final leg down the royal flagstone walkway, past
outlying shrines and buildings and into the heart of Machu Picchu, where
we spend the rest of the morning with a guided tour of the highlights
and some individual exploring among Machu Picchu’s multitude of hidden
nooks and corners. In the early afternoon a bus takes us to the small
town of Aguas Calientes, where we board our return train to Cusco.(B)
(Walking distance approximately 7 km)
DAY 8: TRANSFER OUT
You will be picked up from your accommodation after breakfast to take
the bus service to the airport (B).
INCA TRAIL INFORMATION *
OUR SERVICE INCLUDED
*Transfer by bus to km.82 (trail head)
*Entrance Fee, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
*A large tent, for each 2 persons.
*Mattress, one per person.
*Kitchen tent.
*Dining tent.
*Enough tables and chairs.
*English speaking professional tour guide (over 8 members, 2 guides).
*An expert cook.
*Porters (to carry tent, food, cooking equipment)
*Train Ticket (Backpacker).
*Full meals during the trek.
*Daily snack bag.
*Daily afternoon tea service.
*Daily wake up tea, and hot water for washing.
*Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles.
*Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.
*Transfer train station / hotel
*Bus Ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
NO INCLUDED:
*Breakfast first day (you can order an early breakfast at your hotel)
*Lunch last day
*Hot springs pool visit (on your own).
*Tips to the crew (guides, cooks and porters).
*Sleeping bag
WE SUGGEST YOU TO:
- Use boots during treks and sneakers during long walks.
- Drinking lots of liquids on long excursions, especially 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 lunch on day 4
KILOMETERS OF WALKING DAY BY DAY
Day 01 - 12 Km (Km-82 to Huayllabamba) 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 - 07 Km (Wiñayhuaina to Machupicchu) Wiñayhuayna(2700) -
Machupichu(2400) - Cusco(3400)
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STUDENT DISCOUNT:
Note: To apply to this discount It is necessary to send us your scan
copy ISIC (International Student Identity Card) with your other
information.
Without this copy we will not be able to make the discount.
When booking a trek: The government has strictly limited the number of
people permitted on the Inca Trail during 2009 (permits are issued to
about 200 trekkers per day plus 300 porters). We recommend that you make
a trek booking as early as possible. In 2008 the trek permits for some
dates sold out more than 4 months in advance!! However don't make a
booking until you have all the group details (names, passport numbers,
ages etc) and you are sure about your trek departure date since "these
details cannot be changed after we have bought your trek permit"
* Participants need to be in good physical health and condition it is
good for travelers who are in condition to hike up to ten hours, with
breaks in a single day 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.
Take only the necessary items for the 4/3 days trek, You can leave the
rest of your luggage at your hotel in Cusco (most of hotels and hostals
has an storage rooms to keep it until your return)
PARK REGULATIONS
Park authorities may occasionally designate different campsites than
those indicate The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, a
protected area of 32,592 hectares. 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).
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Trek Options:
1. Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal items such
as clothes, sleeping bag etc. The services of a third of a porter
(maximum 7kg or 14lb per person) can be hired for US$135. If you hire
the services of a third of a porter (you will need to supply the small
padlock). However, even with this service you will still need to take a
daypack to carry your essential items such as rain poncho, warm fleece,
camera and water bottle.
Please note that due to new government regulations the maximum number of
porters that we can use in each group has now been capped. This is why
we have had to limit the maximum amount of personal equipment that you
can give to a porter to carry for you to 7kg or 14lb per person. (The
maximum amount that each porter can carry on the Inca Trail has also
been limited to 18kg or 40lb per porter). Approximately 30% of our
clients hire the services of an extra third porter.
2. We can also provide vegetarian meals or cater for special diets at no
extra cost but we need to know when you make the trek reservation.
3. You can hire sleeping bags in our office. All sleeping bags are
synthetic (easy to wash). They are washed after every use and are
guaranteed to be clean.
Cost: US$35 per person for the 4 day/3 night trek. Weight 2.5 kg and are
rated to 12 degrees below freezing (nice and warm even during the
coldest of nights experienced on the Inca Trail).
END OF SERVICES
INCLUDED IN THE FEE
All hotel and lodge accommodations based on single, double or triple
occupancy. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled
excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
IMPORTANT: For a better service, the company informs you that it
has autonomy to change the Hotels mentioned in the itinerary with
another one of similar category if therefore sees it by advisable taking
into account justifiable availability of spaces or other reasons, if
this it is the case you will be notified ahead of time.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic 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 international flights and items of
personal nature. |
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