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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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CUSCO ADVENTURE BUDGET
( 8 days and 7 nights )
Per Person Prices:
US$1068 (Double) & US$1436 (Single) First class Hotel Accommodations
US$835 (Double) & US$900 (Single) Tourist class Accommodations
This is a really adventure package that includes the Inca Trail, the most famous
trekking of South America, the rafting in the Urubamba river, the Sacred Valley
tour and the City Tour, it also includes booking for tourist class
accommodations.
The Budget package is the best value for money, includes a good service with
porters and camping equipment.
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Day 1: CUSCO
Reception at the airport of Cusco and lodge at the Hotel / tourist class
accommodations (*NOTE: First Class or De Luxe hotels
available on request). In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour from 1:45pm to 6:30
pm. This tour includes the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral.
The tour drives along the Circunvalacion Road up to famous fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, then to Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay with Spanish and
English speaking professional guide. Includes Tourist ticket valid for the
entrance to many museums and ruins as well. Hotel Overnight. (no meals)
Day 2: SACRED VALLEY TOUR (SHARED SERVICE: TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY)
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, tradition will be able appreciated The Valley has a
distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and one altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700
p), Pisac where we will visit the market, and is located to the entrance of
the Sacred Valley 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 on the evening
and then the Chinchero market. At the end, return to Cusco 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)
Day 3: RAFTING FULL DAY
This section of the river is more intense with Adrenaline pumping rapids
Class III
on the Chuquicahuana section of the river we will include a safety Cataraft
or Kayak.
We will be meeting at 9:00 of the morning at the front door of our offices
located at Portal Confiturias 211 , Plaza de Armas Cusco.
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 dinning 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 aptitude
DAY 4 INCA TRAIL 4DAYS 3NIGHTS
PISKAKUCHO (KM. 82) - WAYLLABAMBA
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 Wayllabamba, the last inhabited village on the trail, where we
camp.
DAY 5 WAYLLABAMBA - PAKASMAYU
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 snowpeaks and valleys of the Huayanay massif.
The trail to the floor of the forested Pakasmayu valley, where we make camp.
DAY 6 PAKASMAYU - WIÑAY WAYNA
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 snowpeaks 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 spillins 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.
DAY 7 WIÑAY WAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
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 Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8 TRANSFER OUT
Breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services. (B)
SERVICE INCLUDED:
Transportation to the Km. 82,bilingual guide, cook, meals
during the tour , entrance fee to Machu Picchu Sanctuary. Return train
ticket to Cusco Back Packer, porters to carry the camping equipment, bus
from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town First aid kit, tents.
NOT INCLUDED:
Excess baggage charges,
Sleeping bag,
gratuities to the guide
*sleeping bag rental US $ 35.00 per person for the 4 days available upon
request
*extra porter for your personal items: Available for US$125 for 16 pounds
for
the 4days 3nights
Both additional services has to be pay in full when booking your Inca trail
WE SUGGEST 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
IMPORTANT NOTES
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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 passport and your isic card on the inca trail because
without they you are not going to be able to do the hiking and take only the
necessary items for the 4/3 days 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 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.
STUDENT DISCOUNT:
In order to get the discount it is necessary to send us via email the
scanned copy of your ISIC (International Student Identity Card) with your
other information.
Without this copy we will not be able to offer you the discount:
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, 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).
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INCLUDED IN THE FEE
All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single occupancy. Inca
trail to Machu Picchu as detailed above. All scheduled land transportation. All
transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All
entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or 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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