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1St. Day: Cusco-Ollantaytambo/Km104-Chachabamba-Wiñaywayna/Machu Picchu. |
Early in the morning we will pick up you from your hotel for transfer to Ollantaytambo train station. Where we take the train and continuo to KM. 104.
After getting off and crossing a hanging bridge, we go to the control, after checking our passport at the control, we begin the climbing uphill and about three hours later we will be visiting Wiñaywayna (2650 m. /8,694 ft.). This site is well known as a spiritual and special shrine for water because the present of some interesting systems of fountains. After we have a rest of tourist eat a box lunch. Then we continue walking to Intipunku (the so known Sun gate). From here we can see one of the classics views of Machu Picchu. And half an hour walking downhill we'll get to the new wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, later after taking some pictures of it, we leave the place to get our bus for riding downhill to the village of Aguas Calientes (actually known as Machu Picchu down), where we spend a night in a nice Hostel. (Box Lunch, Dinner).
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2ND Day: Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu/Cusco. |
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After having our nice breakfast in our hostel, we take one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu, after picking our entrance tickets up at the control; we visit the famous archaeological site of South America and now the New Wonder of the Earth, the tour usually takes 2-3 hours, after the guided tour you can spend some hours to visit and enjoy the place by yourself. After your nice experience in Machu Picchu, you have to return to the Machupicchu town, for getting the train for to back to Ollantaytambo, then in bus to Cusco. (B).
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Includes:
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• Tourist transport: Cusco-Ollantaytambo.Cusco.
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• Train ticket: Ollantytambo-Machupicchu-Ollantaytambo.
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• Inka Trail entrence.
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• Bus: Down, up and down from Machupicchu.
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• 01 night in Machupicchu.
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• First-aid kit including Oxygen.
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• English and Spanish speaking guides (2 guides for groups over 9 people).
Doesn’t Include:
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• Breakfast on the first day and luch and dinner on the second day.
Important Note: If you want to climb to Huaynapicchu Mountain, aks about the avable to “Gregory Tours Peru” team.
Equipment List
On this expedition we will be
experiencing all climates from cold in Cusco to warm and
extremely hot sunshine in Machu Picchu. During the day
hopefully it will be generally sunny enough for shorts and
T-shirts though having a fleece and rain gear handy is
advisable.
Suggested List
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• Comfortable clothes for 2
days trek.
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• Smart clothes for night
life
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• Shorts - T-shirts
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• Waterproof coat & trousers
(poncho)
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• Socks / underwear
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• Trekking trousers &
t-shirt
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• Good, well walking boots
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• After trek shoes (sandals)
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• Towel
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• Sunglasses
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• Swim suit
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• Sun-hat,
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• Book, notepaper & pen
(optional)
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• Sun block
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• Lip balm
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• Binoculars (optional)
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• Camera & batteries
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• Insect Repellent
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• Walking sticks &
protective rubber (optional)
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• Personal toilet kit
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• Money belt
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• Day sack & rain-cover
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• Personal first aid kit to
include: painkillers, plasters (band-aids), general
anti-biotic, after-bite, anti-diarrhoea tablets,
re-hydration salts & personal medication.
* We carry an
extensive first aid kit & Oxygen on all trips, but these are
generally for emergencies only)
Please
note:
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• The trekking lasts just
6 hours on the fist day and on the second day you will
enjoy a very nice and guided tour in Machu Picchu, that
means you will have time to enjoy Aguas Calientes town
with its Hot Springs the first day (at night), so please
bring a small day-pack to carry your personal day gear
in - ie water-bottle, camera, sun-block, insect
repellent, light fleece, rain jacket and two days
clothes.
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• Any excess gear may be
stored in Cusco at your hotel.
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• Most good quality
sporting equipment is unavailable in Peru so if anyone
wishes to donate any outdoor clothes, sleeping bags etc
they will be gratefully received by any of our staff.
Policy
to Make a Reservation
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• Complete the booking
form making sure that the name on the booking form
matches that on your passport.
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• Deposit of % 50 PERCENT
per person is required at the time of booking.
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• Upon receipt of your
booking we will forward confirmation and complete
information of the trail and included services.
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• The balance is due not
less than 8 weeks prior to departure.
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• Upon receipt of your
final balance you will receive detailed joining
instructions.
And
lastly please note:
This is a very nature and
adventure trek and we expect our clients to be prepared for
any alteration in climate or/and change in regulations on
the trail to change programmed events.
This expedition involves
trekking over just a small pass up to 2720 m. and involves a
very easy trek.
You should also be aware that
adventure travel, in particular trekking and travelling in
remote areas such as Southern Peru, does carry with it
certain inherent risks that you, the client, will have to
assume. You will have to take out adequate travel insurance
to cover these risks and any costs incurred due to sickness,
delayed flights and other factors out of Gregory Adventure
Perú control.
A pre-departure meeting will
be held on arrival in Cusco. It is highly recommended you
attend. All clients will be asked to sign a risk assumption
form and must provide a photocopy of their passport, Peru
entry stamp and details of their travel insurance.
We look forward to
seeing you in Cusco ¡¡¡.
Inca Trail Regulations
Update for 2008 - Important
Please Read
The number of people on the
Inca Trail is restricted to 500 per day -
approx 200 tourists and 300
porters and staff. Trekkers must still travel as part of an
organised group .............................
This means that it is
important to book well in advance to guarantee your permit
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