(This Tour runs only as a Private Service)

TREKS FACTS
Altitude at starting point: Aprox. 2720m / 8,920 ft. Length: 45 km (26 miles) more or less Longest day: 2nd day (Aprox. 16 km/9, 9 miles) Coldest night: Day 2 (Around 0 Celsius)	Altitude at Machu Picchu: 2400m / 7,780 ft. Highest altitude reached: 4,217 (13,780 feet) (2nd day) Lowest campsite: Day 3, 2,700m (8956 ft.)

Imperial (Private) Service:

This 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!

Leaves on any date you want to start on !

In this trek/service 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 - to be carried by porters - included in price).
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 from each person up to 7 kilos including sleeping bags and mattress)
Oxygen bottle
First Aid kit

Price:

Depends on the number of people you have in your group (please email us for further information).

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) can be hired from us.
Plasters and bandages
Sandals
Extra money
Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)

** Train included in all tours is the Expedition (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 Expedition cerrojo train) for an increased price.

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

Changing trains to a different class, date or time; you assume these changes would be possible to be completed only by paying extra fees required by the rail companies and also depend on their availability for the specific class, date or time you are looking.

Trek Dificulty level:

Easy

Moderate

Dificult*

Very Dificult

Impossible...is nothing!

Please Note:Dificultyleveldependsverymuchonyourfitnessandaclimatization.

Tips for chef, porters and horsemen are Not Included and its up to the tourist whether to tip or not to tip (the recommended amount is 60 soles to each porter and double to the chef, Guide is tipped independently at the very end of the trip).

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

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

Inca Trail Real Time permits availability 2012 (click to see)

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 C	19	19	19	20	20	20	19	20	20	21	21	21
Min C	7	7	6	5	3	-0	-0	+2	4	6	7	8
Rainydays	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).