Inca Trail Imperial Service (4 days, 3 nights)

(This tour runs only as a Private service)

See here our Inca Trail departure dates in 2010

This luxury service makes your tour as comfortable as possible - fit for a king!

This trip to Machu Picchu is highly recommended for families, group of friends, couples and honeymooners!

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Everything is done so that the trek is not a 'roughing it' experience. You will only carry a small day-pack (which should include items such as a waterproof jacket, sun protection cream, insect repellent, water and camera). Porters will carry the rest of your personal belongings.

In this service you can also request your own preffered food!!!!

Private service also means private/special treatment for your porters, they get paid more!

 Private Service means that no other people you don't know / want will be part of your trip.

If you are planning to hike the inca trail with your family and children, friends, bride, you are on honeymoon, etc this is the right tour for you!

Includes:

• Professional, bilingual Tour Guide (Meet the Guides here)
• Assistant Guide(for groups of 9 or more people)
• Collection from hotel and train station
• Return transportation (tourist bus to kilometre 82 and tourist train** back to Ollanta)
• Entrance fee to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu (world's heritage site)
• Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes town
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day (breakfast on day 1 and lunch in Aguas Calientes are not included)
• Duffle bag (in which to put 7 kilos of personal belongings-includes sleeping bag)
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• Cook
• Drinking water
• 4-man tent is provided for 2 people only.
• Sleeping mattress
• Porters (they will carry duffle bags, camping and cooking equipment)
• Oxygen bottle
• First Aid kit
  

* 7 kilos include sleeping bags.

** Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo backpacker (to Ollanta) Train times will only be confirmed close to the time of the trek.

Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail timestable and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows than the backpaker cerrojo train) for an increased price.

Trek Dificulty level:

Easy

Moderate

Dificult*

Very Dificult

Impossible...is nothing!

Please Note: Dificulty level depends very much on your fitness and aclimatization.

What you need to take:

• Original passport (and *International Student card (ISIC) if applicable)
• Travel Insurance is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
• Warm jacket, hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable trousers
• Sun hat
• Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
• Re-usable plastic or metal water container or camel bags.
• Water (only for first 4 hours of trek, then we will provide you with drinking -previously boiled- water).
• Insect repellent
• Toiletries
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (headlamps are useful)

*To qualify as a student, it is necessary to have a valid ISIC card.

Optional items to take:

• Shorts
• Walking stick (with rubber tip)
• Plasters and bandages
• Sandals
• Extra money
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)

Please see our Terms and Conditions and F.A.Q

***Before Booking: make sure your preferred departure date and back up date are available

Inca trail real time availability 2009

Expected Weather in Cusco and Inca Trail

In Cusco dry seaso>n starts in April to October, the days are usually sunny and hot but temperatures drop abruptly after 5-6 pm until 7-8 am.

Weather is very changeable from November to March and heavy rains are expected being the wettest month December to March although is not as cold as it is in the dry season.

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Max ºC

19º

19º

19º

20º

20º

20º

19º

20º

20º

21º

21º

21º

Min º C

7º

7º

6º

5º

3º

-0º

-0º

+2º

4º

6º

7º

8º

Rainy days

15

16

17

10

3

1

1

2

5

7

15

18

· Please note: Temperatures were taken at 3400 meters and change depending on the altitude (higher altitude = colder) Also note that it could be  wet on the 3rd and 4 day of the Inca Trail (cloud/wet forest regions).