SAS Travel Peru - Inca Trail to Machupicchu Licensed Specialist Operator

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Price Information

US$ 479.00 p/person

(Based on Double / Triple accommodation)

Please Note

Price from March 2013
US$ 520.00 per person.
(Based in Double or Triple Accommodation)
Single Supplement for solo traveler US$ 80.00

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Is it for me?

Many people have expressed the desire to have Day 1 just to rest and acclimatise especially those who have flights that arrive later to Cusco and so the option to have Day 1 as just arrive, rest and explore the cultural treasures nearby in the main plaza and then on day 2 have the City tour has become very popular.
Then day 3 and 4 is the combined Sacred Valley Tour with Classic Train tour to Machu Picchu. ie sacred valley with overnight in Aguas Calientes ( Machu Picchu town) to allow early visit and full day in Machu Picchu before afternoon return and arrival to Cusco around 8.30pm on day 4.
With the charms of 3 nights in the Marqueses hotel it is a perfect way to see Cusco as you are in the safe tourist district and any spare time you have on day 1 or 5 finds you in the midst of the most beautiful combination of Inca and Colonial architecture to souvenir shop or add some amazing photos to your collection.

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Transport

Tourist bus and train.

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Discover Cusco Magico 5 Days

Last Minute Information

  • DAILY DEPARTURES!!! The permits for Machupicchu citadel and train tickets are limited, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. You must book and pay a deposit well in advance. For high season (May to October, 5-4 months in advance.) See on Step 1: AVAILABILITY Low season (November to April, 3-2 months in advance.) Book ONLINE on Step 2: BOOKINGS Get a Code (Purchase Number) and pay a booking deposit of US$ 300.00 per person through Western Union to Mr: Irwin Jesus POMA FLORES (Peru) or Pay a booking deposit ONLINE on Step 3: TO PAY with Master Card or Visa card US$ 315.00 per person. Book and pay as soon as possible to avoid disappointments.
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  • FAST COUPLES or GROUPS BOOKING: Choose the tour of your preference and package departure date, fill out your personal details on Step 2, then below fill out details of your group in Traveling with: once you have finalized you will get a Reservation Code (Purchase number) to pay a booking deposit with. For any assistance Call or Skype us and we can confirm your permits in only few minutes with our english/french speaking staff.
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  • TICKET FOR HUAYNAPICCHU MOUNTAIN.- (Those passengers who want to climb the Huaynapicchu Mt. once they finished a guided tour at Machupicchu they need to let us know so we will purchase a Ticket for the 2nd turn at 11:00 just send us an email.)

Special Offer

50 % Discount in Marqueses Boutique Hotel for pre or post tour accomodation. If you arrive to Cusco a day before the start Day 1 of the package or stay a day or more later these nights can be provided as 50 % discount on normal price or as Free Upgrade to Delux room. Please request when booking your package.

" Saqsaywaman,Tambomachay, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chincheros in the Sacred Valley, Special guided visit in Machupicchu & Magical Cusco "
This tour covers the best of Cusco and Machu Picchu with the Cusco City tour, Sacred Valley Tour and the Classic Train tour to Machupicchu.

Combined with the charms of 3 nights in the MARQUESES Boutique Hotel it is a perfect way to see Cusco as you are in the safe tourist district and any spare time you have on day 1 or 5 finds you in the midst of the most beautiful combination of Inca and Colonial architecture to souvenir shop or add some amazing photos to your collection.

Program Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Cusco

Reception in Cusco airport and Transfer to your Hotel, At 13:20 pm Guided Cusco Excursion; City Tour, Koricancha " Sun Temple" ,Cusco Cathedral, Saqsayhuaman Inca Complex, Tambo Machay, Qenqo and Puca-Pucara. Overnight in Hotel Marqueses.or similar Category Hotel.

Hotel Marqueses

Day 2: Sacred Valley

At 08:20 am depart for a guided tour with a Buffet Lunch in Urubamba, we will visit the Typical Pisac Market, 2 hours guided walk into the Pisac Inca Ruins Complex, Ollantaytambo and Chincheros. Returning approx at 18:45 pm to Cusco , Overnight Hotel Marqueses.

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Hotel Marqueses

Day 3: Cusco Aguas Calientes ( Machu Picchu town)

2 Day Machupicchu Special Excursion with Overnight Hostal Viajeros in Aguas Calientes. At approx 06:45 collect from Marqueses Hotel and transfer to the Train Station; 4.5 hours ride to Aguas Calientes-Machupicchu Train Station. Free time to explore the town ; Optional Hike to Mardorpampa waterfall; Botanical Garden and MP Museum ( fee of us$6 pp) or Climbing Putucusi Mountain for the most fit people .Night Hostal Viajeros in Aguas Calientes, 1 Lunch and 1 Dinner included.

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Day 4: Machupicchu

At 05:45 am an early bus up to the Sanctuary of Machupicchu with a Guided Tour to the most relevant Temples and Residences; plenty of time to Explore Machupicchu, time to climb the Huayna Picchu mountain 2,700 mts, the Sungate Inti punku and the Inca Bridge situated on the left-south of the Park; Bus down included. At 16:20 Train return to Cusco Transfer to your Hotel in Cusco. Overnight Hotel Marqueses.

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Hotel Marqueses

Day 5: Adios Cusco

Last chance for Souvenir Shopping in Cusco; Optional time to visit the Weaving Center Museum in Sol Avenue Transfer to the Airport for your Flight or onward extension tours

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What is Included:

  • 3 Nights in Hotel Marqueses Cusco in Standard Rooms with breakfast
  • Machupicchu, Cusco and Sacred Valley Tours with bilingual Official guides
  • Transfers In and Out from Cusco?s Airport
  • Expedition In and Return Train Tickets
  • Entrance fees for Machupicchu
  • Guided tour in Machupicchu in small group.
  • 1 Night Hostal Viajeros or similar in Aguas Calientes
  • 1 Lunch and 1 Dinner included

What is not Included:

  • Lima Cusco / Cusco Lima Airline Tickets
  • Airport Taxes us$ 6 per person / per flight.
  • Cusco Tourist Ticket (130 soles approx $45 )
  • Includes Optional Cusco Folk Dances and Music at Cusco Art Center.
  • Koricancha " Sun Temple" ( 10 soles) nor Cusco Principal Cathedral ( 25 soles) required for City tour)
  • Meals when not indicated.
  • Hot springs 10 soles

Additional options

  • If you do not have domestic flights and would like a quote please contact Soledad and advise of your interest so she can confirm date availability immediately and send you a booking form.
  • Up-grade to Delux room in Hotel Marqueses $ 40 per person on Double basis room
  • Up-grade to Vistadome Class Train Coach for Machu Picchu tour $ 50 per person
  • â– Please Note: Hostel Viajeros is not a 3 star hotel but is clean, safe and comfortable. If you are wanting alternative accomodation this can be organized. These are some upgrade options and the corresponding supplemental cost based on double occupancy.
  • â– UP-GRADING HOTELS:
  • â– Hotel Presidente US$25 pp
  • â– Hotel Santuario US$44 pp
  • â– Hotel Andina Luxury US$46 pp
  • â– MaPi by Inkaterra US$80 pp
  • â– Hatuchay Tower US$135 pp
  • â– Hotel Inkaterra US$249 pp
  • â– Sumaq Hotel US$195 Special
  • â– Hotel in Machupicchu
  • â– Sanctuary Lodge US$ 445 pp
  • ACCOMMODATION in Lima
  • Hotel Leon de Oro us$110 Double Private Room with Breakfast included
  • Casa Andina Hotel us$85 Double Private Room with Breakfast included
  • Montereal Hotel us$74 Double Private Room with Breakfast included
  • Melodia Hotel De Luxe us$75 or us$50 Standard Double Private Room with Breakfast included
  • Embajadores Hotel us$ 75 Double Private Room with Breakfast included
  • Hotel Kamana us$ 60 Double Private Room with Breakfast included

Recommendations

  • Many people add on extra nights to this tour to have more free time in Cusco. Especially as pretour accomodation to have a day to acclimatise before starting into the programe.
  • Extra night in Hotel Marqueses is $40 per person based on 2 person occupancy.
  • If you book 2 extra nights you receive a free upgrade to delux room.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Many people have expressed the desire to have Day 1 just to rest and acclimatise especially those who have flights that arrive later to Cusco and so the option to have Day 1 as just arrive, rest and explore the cultural treasures nearby in the main plaza and then on day 2 have the City tour has become very popular.
  • Then day 3 and 4 is the combined Sacred Valley Tour with Classic Train tour to Machu Picchu. ie sacred valley with overnight in Aguas Calientes ( Machu Picchu town) to allow early visit and full day in Machu Picchu before afternoon return and arrival to Cusco around 8.30pm on day 4.
  • With the charms of 3 nights in the Marqueses hotel it is a perfect way to see Cusco as you are in the safe tourist district and any spare time you have on day 1 or 5 finds you in the midst of the most beautiful combination of Inca and Colonial architecture to souvenir shop or add some amazing photos to your collection.

Booking Information

  • Thank you for deciding to register for a SAS Travel tour !
  • Step 1.- CLICK: CONFIRMED GROUP DEPARTURES
  • Step 2.- Select your tour and fill out with your personal details. If you are travelling as a couple, or with more persons you must book and pay with one reservation Code. But please complete details of your companion or group on lines below: Travelling with: (write Full names, Passport number, Age and Nationality). Once you finish sending us all your details you will receive a Reservation Code (eg: 240611001). Then you just need to pay your deposit, pay for 2 or more person in your group with ONE Reservation Code, so we can guarantee all your permits, tickets for Machupicchu, train tickets and tour all together in a group.
  • How to make your deposit and confirm your spots on the tour:
  • Step 3.- PAY A BOOKING-DEPOSIT with WESTERN UNION: US$ 300.00 per person through in order to: Irwin Poma Flores DNI 46612452 (SAS Travel, Cusco PERU) Upon transferring the money email us the Money Transfer Number (MTCN) copy of your reservation and amount paid to: office@sastravelperu.com and david@sastravelperu.com to confirm your deposit. We will confirm your reservation on the same day.
  • Step 3.- PAY A BOOKING-DEPOSIT ONLINE with MASTER CARD or VISA.- US$ 315.00 per person. (US$ 300.00 + 5% card charge). Payments by credit card will carry a surcharge of 5%. As soon as we receive your deposit we will procced purchasing your Permits for Inca Trail trek, tickets etc . We will send you a final confirmation of your tour with detailed information shortly. If you don`t receive your Confirmation within 48 hours please send us an email to: office@sastravelperu.com or feel free to Skype us: sas.travel.info or call us.
  • FINAL PAYMENT: The remaining balance needs to be paid at your arrival to Cusco in US$ Dollars cash or Peruvian soles (Exchange rate 2.90 Soles for US$1). Payments with credit / debit cards are accepted with a commission of 8%, Travelers' cheques with 3% only at our Office in Cusco.
  • Final payments of your tour IN ADVANCEwith card it is possible, it will be with 5% extra or you can transfer the balance through Western Union.

Terms & Conditions

  • SAS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OF THE Discover Cusco Magico 5 Days
  • 1. You must pay for your tour in full on arrival to Cusco.
  • Payment of your balance in the Cusco SAS office is requested in cash. US $ is easier but if you choose to pay in soles the rate charged is generally 3.0 soles = US$1 You can withdraw US$ or soles from the many ATM machines. Generally more economic on debit cards.
  • If a final payment is not made by 12 noon the day before any tour or service such as the Inca trail, the total balance will be charged to the credit card + the 5% commission.
  • 2. Cost of tour is based on double occupancy ...single supplement cost additional for single travelers is US $20 per night so additional $80.
  • 3. The student US$20 discount for use of student cards is regulated by the site and INC itself, not SAS travel. All student ISIC cards are validated by the control of the park and only accepted if you scanned a clear copy of your valid 2010 ISIC card through with your deposit at the time of booking and it was confirmed. A Youth Travel card is not accepted by the control.
  • 4. You must carry a clear copy of your passport and valid ISIC card (if applicable) on the tour.
  • Please Note: Hotel Viajeros is not a 3 star hotel but is clean, safe and comfortable. If you are wanting alternative accomodation this can be organized. These are some upgrade options and the corresponding supplemental cost based on double occupancy.
  • UP-GRADING HOTELS in Aguas Calientes:
  • Extra Supplement per person
  • (Hotels in Aguas Calientes):
  • Hotel Presidente US$30
  • Hotel Santuario US$40
  • Hotel Andina Luxury US$46
  • Hotel Machupicchu Inn US$75
  • Hotel Hatuchay Tower US$135
  • Hotel Inkaterra US$249
  • Sumaq Hotel US$195 Special
  • (Hotel in Machupicchu)
  • Sanctuary Lodge US$ 445
  • Amazing special for this upgrade to Sumaq Machupicchu Hotel only us$ 195 per person until March 2012 this is a 5 star hotel valued at $600 per room a night
  • 6. Changes to schedules or dates can only be made if there is availability in the alternative date and when train tickets have been finalised this incurs a furhter administration charge of $15 per ticket. At times a change of date may only be possible with an upgrade and so the difference in price would also need to be paid.
  • 7. Please ensure you reconfirm your flights and advise us of any changes 2 days before package.
  • 8. CANCELLATIONS
  • Cancelation of tour upto 3 months in advance of departure loss of $100 pre passenger.
  • Cancelation of tour within 3 months and 6 weeks before departure incurs a loss of 20% of total tour cost,
  • Cancelation of tour within 6 weeks and 14 days before departure incurs a loss of 50% of total tour cost,
  • Cancelation of tour within 14 days and 5 days before departure incurs a loss of 60% of total tour cost,
  • Cancelation of tour within 5 days and 48 hours before departure incurs a loss of 70% of total tour cost,
  • Cancelation of tour within 24 hours of departure incurs a loss of 90% of total tour cost,
  • We can always provide you with a document to certify illness and present for your travel insurance
  • 9. SAS Travel will take all reasonable care in providing service to our clients to avoid accident, illness, loss of personal property and will only employ suitably qualified staff. We accept responsibility for the actions of our own employees. SAS Travel cannot however be responsible for any action or event that was unforeseeable or unavoidable. We also cannot be responsible for improper acts by clients or other third party. You are totally responsable for your own personal property and rented equipment.
  • 10. SAS Travel does not take responsibility for additional costs due to unfavorable weather conditions, natural catastrophe, strikes, accidents, illness, injury, loss of personal items, etc. It is the clients responsibility to carry insurance to cover these types of events. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program due to any of the unforeseen conditions listed above.
  • 11. When paying the balance in Cusco, there will be a * 3% comission if you choose to use travellers cheques and a 5% comission for use of credit card.
  • HOTEL MARQUESES INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS
  • The HOTEL MARQUESES is great value in a prime safe location, only 1 and 1/2 blocks from the main plaza with a lovely colonial courtyard and refurbished rooms. It has an amazing history going back 400 years which is great for classic photos! All rooms are equipped with heating, security boxes, cable T.V and private bathrooms .
  • Includes buffet breakfast and free shuttle transfer to and from the airport. Access to an English speaking staff person 24 hours a day.
  • Both Delux and Standard Rooms have private bathrooms with 24 hour hot water . Delux rooms have shower and bath and the rooms are very spacious with much more natural lighting and character. They are located in the front courtyard area. For those celebrating special occaisions, (maybe a Honeymoon) reserve “The Suite" … tastefully furnished spacious rooms !
  • The professional staff guarantee you a wonderful, safe and unforgetable visit to Cusco.
  • To recieve your free transfer from the airport please advise us of the full arrival details at least 3 days before arrival. Please send your flight arrival details (TIME / AIRLINE / FLIGHT #:/ DATE) to us once you have confirmed your flight. We need this information at least 3 days in advance. If you have any last minute flight changes ring (84 from Lima ) 264249 or if international use with country code (+51 84) 264249
  • Please note . Even though there are many people waiting around the airport trying to sell tours or hotels on your arrival…we do not have a Marqueses representative inside the airport except for the SAS transfer driver.
  • The SAS driver waits for you outside the arrival area with the SAS logo or Marqueses logo on a sign.
  • Checkout time is 10.00 am but you are welcome to leave luggage in storage for as long as you like!
  • Breakfast can be served from 05.30am if you indicate the night before.
  • Reconfirmation of domestic flights is a free service but please give the reception the details of your flight at least 2 days in anticipation so it can be reconfirmed and your shuttle transfer to the airport organised for you. We need your airline flight # and reservation code if you can find it. With Lan Peru flights you can do an online checkin select your seats and print out your boarding pass to allow your transfer to the airport to be organised for only 1 hour in advance. Otherwise with other airlines or without your boarding pass check in for domestic flights is required just under 2 hours before departure so we would need organise the transfer to the airport for around 2 hours before your flight time. Without the information in advance we may not be able to accommodate your transfer to the airport so please ensure you advise reception of your details early in your stay.
  • If you are feeling exceptionally ill for the altitude or any other health issue we generally contact Cusco Medical Assistance located in Av La Paz phone :224016 y 224178 and they work directly with peoples travel insurance to make things a bit easier.
  • Please note all rooms in the hotel are considered a smoke free zone. The open Colonial courtyard is the only area which is permitted for smoking to protect the art and historical items of the building.
  • Please feel free to use the book exchange in the second patio.
  • If you are unsure of anything that cannot be clarified easily through the hotel,
  • You can also ask Reception to contact Robyn to assist in English at any time.
  • FAILURE to contact the hotel at least 48 hours in advance to inform of a cancellation will result in a no show which authorizes the charge of the first nights accommodation. For bookings in June July and August cancellations must be confirmed at least 4 days in advance to avoid cancellation fees. (+51 84) 264249
  • In the case of a booking that reserves more than 3 rooms (ie group) a cancellation must be received by the hotel 5 days in advance to avoid a no show charge.