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Lares to Machu Picchu
4 day Trek "The Weaver´s Way"
*** LM4G Lares to Machu Picchu 4 day Group Service 2010
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 With this
service you join one of our groups so you will find yourself
trekking with a variety of like-minded
people from all over the world. This service is perfect for individuals, couples and small groups of friends.
Trek
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco -
Calca - Quishuarani (Lares) - Cuncani
Day 2: Cuncani -
Huacawasi - Ipsaycocha Lake
Day 3: Ipsaycoccha
Lake - Patacancha - Willoq - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Day 4: Aguas
Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes - Cusco
See detailed trek
itinerary and map
Price per person
(2010): US$425
* the above price now INCLUDES all credit card & PayPal transfer fees within the cost of the trek.
Many companies charge you an additional 9% fee to pay by credit
card or an additional US$20 to pay by bank transfer.
Discounts: US$20
discount on the above prices to students with a valid
International Student Identity Card (ISIC) and to children under
the age of 16 years old (scans of your ISIC card or child's
passport must be provided at the time of paying the trek deposit
in order to qualify for the discount). International Youth Travel
Cards (IYTC) or other forms of student identity are not
acceptable. We can also offer a US$10 per person discount for
group bookings of 4 persons or more, provided just one person in
the group is responsible for making the booking and sending the
trek deposit. Unfortunately we do not offer travel agent discounts
or commissions.
Available Trek Departure
Dates 2010:
We will continue to
offer the Lares to Machu Picchu trek every Monday and Thursday in
2010 during the months July to September. We will be updating our
website with details and prices in mid-April 2010 and will be
starting to take trek bookings as from the beginning of May 2010.
When to make a trek booking: Trek permits are
not required for this trek so, unlike the Inca Trail, we can
accept booking right up until 2 weeks before the trek departure
date depending on availability within the group. However train
tickets are required for the section between Ollantaytambo and
Aguas Calientes so the further in advance you make a booking
the better chance that we will be able to obtain the train tickets
for you. We do not recommend waiting until you arrive in Cusco to
make a trek booking unless you have already booked your train
tickets.
Group Size: Typical group size
6-8
persons, Minimum 02 persons, Maximum group size only 12
persons
Even if we have just 2 persons in the group we will still
guarantee our trek departure and we won't even ask you to pay any
more!!
Includes:
Transport:
Bus from Cusco to start of trek (Lares), Bus from end of trek
(Willoq) to Ollantaytambo, Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas
Calientes (US$31). Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (US$7), Bus from
Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (US$7), train from Aguas Calientes to
Ollantaytambo (US$31), Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Trekking Team: English speaking professional guide, Cook, Horsemen and horses
(to carry the tents, food, and cooking equipment
and your personal equipment such as sleeping bag, mattress and
change of clothing up to a maximum of 6kg
per person).
An emergency horse will also be provided in case someone requires
help.
Equipment:
4 Person dome igloo
tents - 2 persons per tent with plenty of space for your
backpacks, Double thickness foam sleeping mattress, Cooking
equipment, Dining tent, Kitchen tent, Accommodation for our horsemen and cooks,
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
Entrance Fees:
Entrance to Machu Picchu (S/122 adults, S/61 students and
children)
Meals:
03 breakfasts,
03 hot lunches,
03 hot dinners - food includes pancakes,
omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat,
rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot
drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the
altitude. Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
Accommodation:
Basic hostal in Aguas Calientes on the 3rd night (based on 2 persons
sharing a room).
Other:
The price of the
trek includes all local sales taxes.
Excludes:
Breakfast on the first morning. Some hotels offer an early morning
breakfast service. If not, we stop at the town of Calca on the way
to the start of the trek where you’ll have the opportunity to buy
breakfast, Meal (lunch) in restaurant in Aguas Calientes on the
final day. Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas Calientes
(optional) US$3, Sleeping bags can be hired in our office for the
4 day trek (every sleeping bag is washed prior to each use), Tips
for the guide, cook and horsemen. If you decide to stay an extra
night in Aguas Calientes after the trek any costs associated with
extra accommodation, meals, entrance fees and bus tickets if
returning to Machu Picchu etc are not included. Entrance fees for the trek/local community payments are not
included in the price of the trek, however currently there are no
entrance fees associated with doing this trek.
Trek Options:
1. Single accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
Our trek prices are based on two people sharing a room in Aguas
Calientes. If you would like a single room to yourself there will
be a US$20 surcharge. Please let us know if you prefer a single
room at the time of paying the trek deposit
2. An extra night in Aguas Calientes can easily be arranged
independently. Hotels costs and costs associated with returning
to Machu Picchu the following day are additional to trek costs.
For more information see our
frequently asked questions. Please note that if you spend an
extra night in Aguas Calientes we will purchase your train tickets
from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, for the following day.
Obviously we won't be able to send a bus especially to collect you
from Ollantaytambo so you can catch one of the many
buses waiting for the train to take you back to Cusco
(approx extra cost US$5).
3. We can also provide vegetarian meals or cater for special diets
at no extra cost but we need to know when you make the trek
reservation.
4. You can hire sleeping bags in our office US$15
per person for the 4
day/3 night trek. All sleeping
bags are synthetic (easy to wash). They
are washed after
every use and are guaranteed to be clean. Weight 2.5 kg and are rated to 12 degrees below freezing
(nice and warm even during the coldest of nights experienced on
the trek)..
Making a Trek Booking:
Prior to making a reservation with Peru Treks &
Adventure it is important to read through our Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ). This will help answer any queries that you may have about
our services or about the trek
in general. In order to make a booking with our 4 day Lares to Machu Picchu group service just click on
the Reservations link below. The reservations page contains
information about how to make a booking, as well as details of how
to pay your trek deposit (US$150 per person) and final balance when you arrive in
Cusco.
** CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE LARES TO MACHU PICCHU
4 DAY GROUP SERVICE 2010 **
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