Inca Trail Classic 2days / 1night

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ENTRY RULES TO THE INKA TRAIL  
2 DAYS/1 NIGHTS

This tour is an excellent option for people who don’t have much time or aren’t in quite good enough shape to hike the whole Inca Trail.  Disembarking from the train at kilometer 104, this alternative route allows you to hike the most comfortable part of the trail, see exotic flora and fauna, ascend a dramatic slope, and witness majestic landscapes and the surprising changes in the ecological zones leading to Machupicchu.


1.In order to enter the Inca Trail you need to obtain an authorization from the INC (Peruvian National Culture Institute). This authorization can be purchased through a Tour Operator authorized to work on the Inca Trail.

2. The number of people allowed to enter the Inca Trail is limited. In order to assure your entrance it is necessary to reserve at least 3 months in advance, especially for the high season between May 1st and October 30th

3. To make your reservation you need to send us the following: your name, nationality, passport number, a photocopy of your up to date for the current year ISIC student card (fax or e-mail) and a deposit of $200.- US per person. The reservation can be made by sending an e-mail to info@ecotourcusco.com and the deposit can be made on-line with your Visa or Mastercard, or by making a payment through  Western Union. Your reservation will be guaranteed once the deposit is received and we have your full details as mentioned above.

4. Once the tour is under way, you will need to show your original passport at the entrance to the Inca Trail (the one with which you bought your entry pass). If you have changed your passport in the meantime, you will need to bring both passports, the current and the expired one. If you received a student discount, you will need to present your ISIC student card as well. You may lose your reservation if you do not present these documents !!!


Route Description. 

This tour is an excellent option for people who don’t have much time or aren’t in quite good enough shape to hike the whole Inca Trail.  Disembarking from the train at kilometer 104, this alternative route allows you to hike the most comfortable part of the trail, see exotic flora and fauna, ascend a dramatic slope, and witness majestic landscapes and the surprising changes in the ecological zones leading to Machupicchu.


Day 1 : Cusco Km. 104. – Wiñayhuayna - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes. 

We pick you up from your hotel at 6 AM and take the Machupicchu train to kilometer 104 (2200 meters elevation).  At the trailhead you hike through sub-tropical jungle for about 3 hours until you reach Wiñayhuayna (2650 meters).  At Wiñayhuayna you will regroup with your guide and have a cold lunch, then hike the rest of the way to Machupicchu and descend to Aguas Calientes, where you can enjoy the hot springs.  Dinner is served in Aguas Calientes and you spend the night there in a comfortable hostal.
Day 2 : Machupicchu – Cusco.

On the second day you return to the Machupicchu sanctuary, visit the temples of the Sun, the Condor, dwelling houses, ceremonial houses, the famed terraces, fountains, and get to know everything about this organized city.  This visit will aid visitors in beginning to comprehend the incredible development and technology of the Incan Empire.  In the afternoon you take the train back to Cusco. 

COSTS

ADULT COST:           290.00  Dollars.
STUDENT COST:      265.00 Dollars. 

INCLUDES: 

Round trip train tickets, a bilingual guide who speaks English, a night’s stay in a hostal in Aguas Calientes (the ‘Machupicchu’, ‘Continental’ or the ‘Plaza’), entry fee to the Inca Trail and Machupicchu, meals (1 breakfast , 2 lunches, 1 dinner), a bus from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes and back to Machupicchu, First Aid equipment, and transfers to and from your hotel.

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE: 

Breakfast on the first day, entry fee to the thermal baths (10 soles), tips, or any extras.
 
You should bring in your bag:
•    Your original passport, and if it has been recently changed bring the old copy with which you used to reserve the tour.
•    1 change of clothes.
•    Warm clothes including a jacket.
•    Hiking boots.
•    A rain suit or poncho suitable for hiking.
•    A water bottle that can hold 1 liter.
•    Camera with extra batteries.
•    Insect repellent, sunblock and a good hat.

HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION.

Step 1.  Check availability. Fill out the following form indicating:
* The date when you would like to hike the Inca Trail.  Be sure to leave alternative dates as well.
* Indicate too,  how many people are in your group?
And immediately we will send a response to your email address.


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Step 2. Once you have agreed upon a date to hike the trail you must  indicate us :
* Your full names.
* Ppassport number.
* Nationality.
* Age.
* Are you student.
* Pre-pay of  200.-US per person.

Using any of the payment options that we offer.

Pay online  by VISA: Our cost are of  promotion, when you use this way for pre pay you us, you must to add 8% per   transaction visa 

Prepayment with Mastercard: Our cost are of promotion, when you use this way  to pre pay us you must to add 8% per transaction. mastercard (Download payment form)

Prepayment through Western Union : Get in:www.westernunion.com , get its office close you and make us the  pre payment.western union (Download payment form

 

HOW TO RECONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION

Once we’ve received all your necessary information (a copy of your passport, ISIC card if applicable and 200.-US prepayment per person) we will send you an email within 24 hours confirming your reservation with a  service Voucher  from our tour company.

CANCELLING A RESERVATION 

If for any reason you must cancel your reservation please note that a cancellation made up to 31 days before the start of the tour will result in the loss of your reservation prepayment.  If you cancel within the 30 day period before the tour’s departure you will lose %100 percent of your total payment for the tour.  Remember that when you give us your commitment we pay your entry fee for the Inca Trail,   reserve the services of a professional guide, and buy the Cusco-Machupicchu-Cusco round trip train tickets.  In event of a cancellation the price of the Inca Trail entry ticket and return train ticket from Machupicchu to Cusco may be refunded to you.

Our reponsibilities

Eco Service Tours shall provide all services as they are described in the tour itinerary, excepting natural disasters or other acts of God.