Salkantay + Inca trail 6 days

Full Itinerary

What is included

• Collection from your hotel in the morning
• Private bus to the start of the trail (Soraypampa)
• Inca Trail & Machu Picchu entrance fees (US$84 value 2010)
• English speaking professional guide (two guides for groups over 9 persons)
• Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 4-person capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks
• Double thickness foam mattress
• Cook and Cooking equipment
• Meals (05B,05L,05D) - food includes pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude.
• Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
• Horses days 1-3 (for equipment and personal items and 1 emergency horse) + horsemen,
• Porters days 3-6 (to carry tents, cooking equipment and food)
• Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
• Kitchen tent
• Accommodation for our porters and cooks
• First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Bus from Machu Picchu ruins down to the village of Aguas Calientes
• Train ticket (Backpackers service) from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
• Transfer from the train station to your hotel.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Entrance fee to the Inca site of Tarawasi, cost of 2.00 us dollars per person.
• Entrance fee to the route of Mollepata - Salkantay. cost of 45.00 us dollars adult, 23.00 us dollars student, per person.
• Breakfast on the first morning.
• Meal in restaurant in Aguas Calientes on day 6 of the trek.
• Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas Calientes US$5
• Sleeping bags (4 season) can be hired in our office for US$25 for the 6 day trek.
• Tips for the guide, cook and porters

What you need to bring/carry:

• Backpack
• Sleeping bag 4 season (can be hired from our office for US$25 for the 6 day trek)
• Sleeping mattress (we will provide you with this)
• Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco for a few dollars)
• String, comfortable footwear
• Walking sticks (Can be hired in stores around the main Plaza)
• One complete change of clothing (you can afford to carry more changes of clothing if you hire a personal porters, see options below)
• Sweater and jacket (something warm)
• Water bottle and purification tablets (Micropur are recommended and can be bought in local pharmacies in Cusco)
• Flashlight and batteries
• Hator cap to protect you from the sun
• Sun block (sun protection cream)
• Insect repellent
• Toiletries towel and toilet paper
• Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc,
• Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
• Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes after the trek)
• You also need to bring your original passport on the trail.

Options: Salkantay - Inca trail and Machu Picchu

Suggestions

1- If you are planning to travel to Cusco during the months of December to March, we recommend to bring with you a rain gear since we start the rainy season over here.
However, April to November are the months of dry season, we have sunny days but cold nights

2- If you live at sea level, and planning to visit Cusco, you might experience the Altitude sickness, Cusco is located at 3350 meters about sea level. We recommend a local remedy called mate de coca, it is tea made from coca leaves. This is helpful, but by no means a cure.
Acetazolamide (Diamox ) is drug that has shown good results as prophylaxis and treatment of AMS ( soroche o mal de altura ) It is a prescription drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, and as a diuretic.

3- Hiking boots for the following tours, Rainbow mountain, Inca trail, Salkantay and Choquequirao

4- Light dinner for the first night of your arrival to Cusco. Since the elevation of Cusco slow down the digestion

5- You don´t need to bring a lot cash to Peru since you can withdraw USA Dollars at most ATMs across the country Visa,Master Card,Cirrus, American Express and Diner's Club,etc) Most ATM machines in Peru do not add any charge for withdrawing money from your home bank account, but your own bank might.

Price

USD 850 per person (private service)

Confirm your Booking: We will require a non-refundable tour deposit of 50% per person.

The deposit is to be paid by the following options, by VISA Payment On-Line, Paypal, and Western Union money transfer; these are the fastest & most secure form of payments in Peru.

The remaining balance is to be paid in Cusco once you arrive prior to your tour departure date.