IMPORTANT: Permits for Inca Trail Trek 4, 5 Days from
APRIL to SEPTEMBER 2019 are
SOLD OUT -so we encourage you to book as soon
as possible for treks on OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER 2019. Otherwise CHECK OUT our
Alternative treks.
Price Information
US$ 1,990.00 p/person
(Based on Double / Triple accommodation)
Please Note
US$ 50.00 Discount with University student card or under 16 year.
Minimum 2 person. Twin shared room.
Overview
This itinerary has been very popular most people prefering to take a connecting flight direct to Cusco on their arrival to Lima. In this case we organize the first flight of the day for those arriving late at night/ early morning and you need to checkin around 3.45am. At times it can take over an hour to get through immigrations and customs so the direct flight to Cusco is recommended and we serve you full breakfast on your arrival to Hotel Marqueses Cusco on an early flight. You can get a better idea of the programs and Hotel Marqueses by looking at some photos on the website. www.sastravelperu.com
As this package includes the Inca Trail bookings for high season (May to Oct )must be completed around 4 -6 months in advance because of limited Inca Trail to Machupicchu Pemits.
Is it for me?
Trekking experience and acclimatization of at least 2 days previous your treks is required.
Difficulty
The 5 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu trek section is considered as Moderate to Challenging level in which you need to be in a good physical conditions, we recommend to start jogging at home before this adventure. The other parts of the tour doesn`t require any kind of experience.
Briefing
The night before of your trek at 7:00 pm.
Transport
Plane, Bus, Train, motor boat, hike.
CONDOR EXPRESS, Cusco, Sacred Valley, 5 Day Inca Trail Trek with Aguas Calientes, Titikaca Lake. 13 Day Tour Package.
Last Minute Information
- Permits for Inca Trail are LIMITED.. (There is a limited number of permits each day... only 200 spot per day). FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS... BOOK online well in advance (10-8 months before) you will receive a reservation code to pay a deposit online, so we will apply and purchase your permits immediately. For high season (from April to November 10-8 months in advance.) on (Low season from December to March 7-6 months in advance.)
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- Classic Inca Trail trek permits for departures in 2019 are likely to go on sale at the beginning of October 2018, many dates will sell out almost immediately particularly for departures in May, June, July and August 2019. Please try to book before the end of August 2018 to avoid disappointment. There is a limited number of permits each day.
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- EARLY BOOKING SPECIAL 2019: (From March 1st to Dec 31st 2019)
- Confirmed Departures on: *(Dates below are Inca Trail Leaving Dates.)
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- JANUARY 2019: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31
- MARCH 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
- APRIL 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
- MAY 2019: All permits are sold out. (Lares + Short Inca Trek 4 Day -Available)
- JUNE 2019: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
- JULY 2019: 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30
- AUGUST 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31
- SEPTEMBER 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
- OCTOBER 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31
- NOVEMBER 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
- DECEMBER 2019: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31
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- BOOK ONLINE.- Once you have checked confirmed leaving dates for Inca Trail trek. Book online on the calendar (Left side -Leaving Dates). Select the month and your preferred leaving date. (Note that Day 1 in this Tour is the day when you arrive to Lima). Fill in your details as requested, details of people traveling with you. You will generate a reservation code. To confirm you must pay immediately online a deposit of US$ 1,000.00 per person with Visa or Mastercard OR pay through Paypal. Ask for details to transfer a down payment into our bank in Peru if there are plenty of spots for the trek to Machu Picchu or check below at Booking Information.
Magical Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Inkas, 5 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu hike, Aguas Calientes, Uros,Taquile and Amantani Islands at Titicaca Lake, Lima King´s City.
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Day 1: Arrive to Cusco, Transfer to Hotel Marqueses in Cusco.
Day 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas tour with Lunch. Hotel Marqueses
Day 3: Free Day to explore the magical Cusco, San blas, Hotel Marqueses
Day 4: Inca Trail trek -Day 1 camping at Wayllabamba. Night in tent.
Day 5: Inca Trail trek - Day 2 camping Pacasmayo. Night in tent.
Day 6: Inca Trail trek -Day 3 camping Wiñaywayna. Night in tent.
Day 7: Inca Trail trek – Machupicchu Day 4 Aguas Calientes.
Day 8: Aguas Calientes – Return to Cusco. Hotel Marqueses.
Day 9: Tour bus Inka Express to Puno.Lake Titikaca. Hotel Qalasaya.
Day 10: Floating Islands Uros, Taquile. Night with a local family.
Day 11: Amantani island and return to Puno. Hotel Qalasaya.
Day 12: Transfer to airport Flight from Juliaca to Lima. Hotel in Miraflores
Day 13: Free morning. Afternoon Lima City Tour. Transfer to Airport.
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FREE: Up-Grade with DELUXE or SUITE at MARQUESES Boutique Hotel in Cusco for early bookings (10-8 months in advance is required).
Program Itinerary
What is Included:
- Flight tickets from Lima to Cuzco at AM Reception and transfer to Hotel.
- City tour of Cusco Guided Tour, Sacred Valley Tour. English speaking guide.
- 5 Day Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu Includes: Entrance fees and permits
- (Tent for 2 person, Full board meals, Transports, 8 Kg porter, mattress.)
- Inca Express Tourist Bus Puno to Cusco with Buffet Lunch included.
- 2 Day motor boat Lake Titicaca tour. Entries, guide and meals.
- 4 Nights at Hotel Marqueses with breakfast (Double Room).
- 2 Nights Hotel Qalasaya in Puno.
- 1 Night Hotel Mariel in Lima.
- 1 Night Hotel Viajeros in Aguas Calientes.
- 3 Nights in tent and 1 night at home stay at Amantani Island.
- Transfer from Hotel to Juliaca Airport.
- Flight Tickets from Juliaca to Lima.
What is not Included:
- Cusco and Sacred Valley Entries (US$65 pp)
- Entries to see Ruins on Bus Puno to Cusco 28 Soles pp
- Hot springs in Machupicchu 10 soles (Optional).
- Meals when are not indicated.
We recommend that you bring:
- Original passport and (ISIC student card if applicable)
- Backpack & Daypack (for personal porters we provide a duffle bag)
- Warm sleeping bag Minus 5ºC
- Lighter style trekking boots with good ankle support
- Trekking poles: metal tips are not allowed on the trail
- Warm clothes,layers for variable temperature especially at night
- Thermal underwear can be worn in the sleeping bag or in cold conditions
- Gloves or mittens, scarf , wool socks, woolen hat for cold nights
- T-shirts and trekking pants that zipoff to short pants for comfort
- Flash light, head torch and extra batteries
- Camera and extra batteries
- Binoculars
- Wear a hat with a broad visor to keep the sun off your face
- Sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Personal medical kit, insect repellent
- Rain Gear: a good rain jacket, rain poncho
- Toiletries, toilet paper, small towel
- 2 litre water bottle, disposable plastic bottles are forbidden in Machupicchu site
- Water purifying tablets optional, since we provide boiled water
- Bathing clothes for the hot springs for hikers with an extra night in Aguas Calientes (5 Day Special Inca Trail)
- Extra money for drinks & tips, souvenirs etc in soles
- Emergency money at least 200-300 extra soles
- If you don`t have sleeping bags, rain ponchos, trekking poles, water bottle, etc you can rent/buy them from SAS Travel at the office at your check-in 2 days before the trek departure.
Recommendations
- Please Note: Hostel Viajeros in Aguas Calientes town is not a 3 star hotel but it is clean, safe and comfortable with a friendly and very helpfull staff. They have private Twin, Double and Triple rooms, with small private bathrooms and hot gas water system, it has one of the best locations in town, far enough from the riverside so it is not noisy, being very central at the foot of the bridge, only a few blocks from Train and Bus Station and you don`t have to do anymore long uphill hikes to get to your room! It is about 10 minutes from the hotspring pools. We try to include an economical accommodation option for this tour package to make it accessible for everyone but recommend that if you are wanting better accommodation in Aguas Calientes town to celebrate your accomplishment of the Inca Trail trek or any special date/ tour then please request one of the recommended hotel Upgrades below:
- (Alternative accommodation based on double occupancy ).
- UP-GRADING Hotels in Aguas Calientes
- Hotel Presidente or Inka Town or Green Nature Standard USD$ 25.00 p/person
- Green Nature Superior room US$ 36.00 p/person
- Hotel Santuario US$ 49.00 p/person.
- Hotel Andina Luxury US$ 46.00 p/person.
- Mapi -INKATERRA US$ 90.00 p/person.(Includes Dinner and Breakfast)
- Hotel Hatuchay Tower US$115.00 p/person
- Hotel INKATERRA US$ 260.00 p/person.(Includes Dinner and Breakfast)
- Sumaq Hotel 5 stars US$ 220.00 p/person.(Includes Dinner and Breakfast)
Frequently Asked Questions
Booking Information
Terms & Conditions
- 1.- You must advise SAS Travel office staff and guides of any medical problems or allergies. You need to have a good health and a good level of fitness is required. If your health is questionable, then you should consult a doctor. If you are over the age of 69, you will need to present us with a current medical certificate. It is highly recommended to arrive to Cusco a few days before your hike and stay in Cusco at least 3 - 1 nights previous to your hike so that your body is prepared for the altitude.
- 2.- You must advise your guide if you wish to leave the group or the camping area for independent walks or sightseeing. If you are experiencing any problems with the service of the guide or tour, please advise the guide at that moment so he can resolve any problems ASAP.
- 3.- You must carry your original passport and valid University student card (if applicable) on the trail. If you do not take the correct passport as indicated in your booking and permit documents, the control will annul your permit and refuse your entry to the trail. If for any reason, you organize a new passport after we have purchased your permits, you must send us a copy of your new passport or email the new numbers and bring both of your passport with you, or if this is not possible advise us in writing with a scan of the old passport and your new passport for us to present to the Park controllers with official documentation to avoid problems.
- 4.- The student US$40 discount for use of student cards is regulated by the park itself, not SAS Travel. All student with University student cards are validated by the control of the park and only accepted if you scanned a clear copy of your valid student card through with your deposit at the time of booking and it is confirmed though our agent. A Youth Travel card is not accepted to pay as a student by the Park control.
- 5.- A personal porter for 8 Kg is included in this tour, at the time of briefing a duffle bag will be given to you so you can pack your items previous to the morning of your hike (Please make sure your duffle bag does not exceed the limit of the weight amount you requested, all hotels can provide you with a scale to weigh your bag.) The rest of your belongings can be stored in your Hotel or you can leave them in our Hotel Marqueses near SAS Travel office.
- 6.- Every hiker must have and bring a comfortable 20-30 L daypack to carry your personal items. Bring 2-3 litres of drinkable water for Day 1 (disposable plastic bottles, plastic bags are forbidden). Our crew will offer you boiled water at Lunch time on 2nd Day until the end of the hike, locals sell bottled water and drinks on route and campsites on Day 1 and 2. Hot showers are available on the 1st campsite for 15 Soles (if wanted). At the campsite we will offer you hot water for washing/cleaning purposes.
- 7.- If you are a single traveller you are obliged to pay single supplement for a hotel room but if you do not require a single tent on the Inca Trail hike and are happy to share, then you can let us know at the time of booking and be exempt of this US$70 fee.(This depends if there is someone else willing to share the tent that is the same gender.)
- 8.- Change of dates is not possible after a permit has been purchased and processed. It is non transferable nor refundable. The deposit will be forfeited and penalties costs will be applied. Please note that we do this because we are prohibited to re-sell your spot/permits after you have cancelled. However you can use part of the permit for Machu Picchu admission in other tours such as Lares, Salkantay, or train tours to Machu Picchu on the indicated reserved dates.
- 9.- This package includes a simple accommodation in Aguas Calientes and we ask you to please read the Recommendations section in the web page in case you would like to upgrade to a hotel option. The expedition train return will be on Day 5 th at 15:00 Hrs from Aguas Calientes to Cusco train station or a train to Ollantaytambo plus a private transport to Cusco, returning to Cusco by 19:30 Hrs approx in both cases.
- 10.- If you decide not to go, or you become ill or injured on the trail and are unable to continue, a porter or assistant will accompany you back to a safe area with emergency assistance at Ollantaytambo town, from here you can continue by train to Aguas Calientes town and meet the group on the 4th morning (train cost will be at your expenses US$70-80 approx). Helicopter air lift and medical assistance are paid at the expense of the passenger, therefore we recommend to have Travel Insurance. If you fail to complete the hike due to illness we will assist you to meet your group at Machu Picchu to recommence your tour there, although there will be no refund from the original payment, we will however present you with a document to certify your illness and this can be used to present to your Travel Insurance company. If this is the case a hotel in Aguas Calientes, meals during this time, tour in Machupicchu, bus down to Aguas Calientes and train return to Cusco with the group will be provided by SAS Travel with no extra cost, except the train to Aguas Calientes which costs US$ 70-80 pp and the bus up to Machu Picchu which costs US$14.
- 11.- Huayna Picchu Mountain Entry.- Upon availability and need to book in advance $85 per person..This ticket is not included, if this is your interest book for the 5th day which means you need to enter the control between 7am and 7.50am. Most people take the bus up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Pichu at 6.30 am ($12.00) and then start the day with the climb for first light over Machu Picchu and then have plenty of time after to further explore Machu Picchu. However if you prefer the 2nd session that starts between 10:00 and 11:00 am then please let us know by writing this clearly in the comments and ensuring you have been confirmed with this specification.
- 12.- Tips for the porters, cooks and guides.(US$50-60) is not mandatory but it is a tradition. You need to have your own money for bottled water or other drinks if wanted along the route, Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes. Emergency money of at least 300 soles. Total per person (US$150 -US$180) approximately.
- 13.- Travel Insurance.- We recommend that full Travel Insurance is taken, which includes cover, under certain circumstances, against the loss of deposit or cancellation charges. Please note that no reimbursements are given when cancellations occur or for any unused services. Get a one week insurance with Nomads Insurance.
- 14.- When transportation strikes are declared in Cusco without previous notice, the entire group will need to depart Cusco the night before of the tour and do camping near the beginning of the trail to avoid the risk of cancelation of your tour.(We recommend you to come to the SAS Travel office when you arrive to Cusco, to make sure that everything is ready and we ask you to bring your original passport with you.) We recommend to arrive to Cusco a few days prior to your tour.
- 15.- In extreme cases when Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is declared closed for safety reasons SAS Travel can replace your trek with an alternative trek such as 4 day Lares trek or 4 day Salkantay or Lares Valley trek and your booking deposit and payment money will be used for this, There will be no refund from the original payment, or other train trips to Machu Picchu.
- SAS Travel will take all reasonable care in providing service to our clients to avoid accident, illness or 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 responsible for your own personal property and rented equipment from our company.
- SAS Travel does not take responsibility for additional costs due to unfavorable weather conditions, natural catastrophe, political strikes, road strikes, accidents, illness, injury, loss of personal items, etc. It is the client responsibility to carry a Travel 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.
- CANCELATION MADE BY CLIENT:
- Should the client wish to cancel, cancellation charges will be imposed. These are calculated from the day written notification is received by SAS Travel .
- The charges are shown below:
- a.- Cancellation of tour once you have booked, permits has been purchased, hotels booked a reservation has been confirmed incurs in the loss of the booking deposit US$1,000.00 per person plus cards or Paypal surcharges. Non-refundable booking deposit.
- b- Cancellation of tour from the date of confirmation to 60 Days before the tour departure date incurs in a loss of 70% of total cost of the tour. You must pay the final balance online using your reservation code.
- c- Cancellation of tour within 59 Days to 35 Days of departure incurs a loss of 80% of total cost of the tour. You must pay the final balance online using your reservation code.
- d- Cancellation of tour within 34 days to 15 Days of departure incurs a loss of 90% of total cost of the tour. You must pay the final balance online using your reservation code.
- e- Cancellation of tour within 14 Days to 72 hours of departure incurs a loss of total tour cost. You must pay the final balance online using your reservation code.
- However we can organize an alternative tour to visit Machu Picchu joining your group and utilizing your train tickets and permits entrance to Machu Picchu, completing the tour as normal from Aguas Calientes day 4. We will however if it is your desire present you with a document to certify your illness and this can be used to present to your Travel Insurance company.
- FINAL PAYMENT:
- The final balance of your tour will be sent to your email with detailed information. You must pay the full balance of your tour 2 months before the date of your tour departure using any of the payment options indicated in our website or before this date. If you need to amend or add anything to your final confirmation invoice (for example, add equipment, upgrade your hotel in Aguas Calientes, Vistadome Train return etc) you must contact us at least 6 weeks prior to the tour. This is done by contacting our staff at: reservas@sastravelperu.com
- We can then adjust your invoice accordingly and reconfirm the exact balance you need to pay by emailing you that week. You will need to add the 5% credit card commission or 6 % PayPal commission or other fees depending on which payment method you choose.Or pay in US$ cash at our office in Cusco at your arrival. (Payments with cards in our office in Cusco are not accepted).
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