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Lares to Machu Picchu
4 day Trek "The Weaver´s Way"
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Lares to Machu Picchu
4 day Private Service
2009
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A private
service is similar to our standard 4 day group service except that it is organized
just for you with private transport and your own personal guide.
We don't add other people to your group. This enables us to
provide the best service possible with personal attention and
added comfort.
 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 (2009)
1 person: US$995, 2 persons: US$650,
3 persons: US$525, 4 persons: US$480,
5 persons: US$450,
6 persons: US$425, 7 persons:
US$400, 8 persons: US$390, 9 persons: US$380, 10 persons: US$370,
11 persons: US$360, 12 persons: US$350,
13 persons: US$345,
14 persons: US$340,
15 persons: US$335,
16 persons: US$330
* the above price now
includes all credit card & PayPal transfer fees within the cost of the trek
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
2009:
Since this is a
private trek you can depart on any date that suits you best.
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 1 week 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 that 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.
Includes:
Transport:
Bus from Cusco to start of trek (Lares), Bus from end of trek
(Willoq) to Ollantayatmbo, 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 (two
guides for groups over 12
persons), 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:
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. All clients will be provided with a free bar of
biodegradable soap to help limit the environmental impact to
rivers.
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/trek permits 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$15 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)..
IMPORTANT:
Possible changes to trek
price 2008:
The above trek prices are based
on the following third party costs which are outside of our
control:
1: Machu Picchu
entrance fee is 122 Peruvian Soles,
about US$43 (50% discount for students with ISIC
cards and children <16yrs). The price paid for the entrance fee is clearly marked
on the entrance ticket. The government
reserves the right to increase the entrance fee at any time and
may only give us one or two weeks notice
although any increase in 2008 is highly unlikely at this stage.
2: Included in the price of the trek
is the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas
Calientes and Aguas Calientes to
Ollantaytambo on the Backpacker Economy
service which currently costs US$31 per person
each way. (details of service and price can be
checked on the Peru Rail website
www.perurail.com) The Peru Rail website states that
they
reserve the right to change the price at anytime. The price paid for the train ticket is clearly marked on
the ticket.
3. Included in the price of the trek
are the bus tickets from
Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
which currently costs US$7 per person
eachway. It is not anticipated
that these costs will increase during 2008, and if they do they
are unlikely to increase by more than US$2 per person. The price
paid for the train ticket is clearly marked on the ticket.
4. Local sales taxes known as
IGV are included in the price of the Inca Trail trek. The
currently rate of IGV is 19%. It is not anticipated that this rate
will increase during 2008.
5. Exchange Rate. The trek
price of US$395
is based on an exchange rate on the 01 June 2008 was 1 USD = 2.90 Peruvian Soles. Although we accept
payment for the trek in US dollars the majority of our expenses
are in Peruvian Soles (trek permits, wages, food, taxes). Peru
Treks will absorb any change in costs up to 10 points difference
from 2.90. i.e. if the exchange rate falls to 2.80 we will not ask
you to pay any additional surcharge. If however the value of the
US dollar falls below 2.80 we will ask you to pay a US$10
surcharge, if the value falls below 2.70 we will ask you to pay a
US$20 surcharge, below 2.60 we will ask you to pay a US$30
surcharge etc etc.
Peru Treks will have to show any calculations to clearly justify
such surcharges.
If any of the third
party costs listed above change to increase the cost of the trek
we will immediately update the trek price listed on our website
(apart from the exchange rate which can continue to go up and down
throughout the year so the website will not be updated to reflect
these cost changes). Clients will be liable for paying any
increased cost of the trek
upon arrival in Cusco.
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
Making a reservation for a private
trek service: In order to make a reservation for this private
service please send us an email stating the number of persons in
your group and the preferred trek departure date. We will then
confirm trek availability
and send you information about how to
make a booking, as well as details of how to pay your trek deposit (US$175 per person) and final balance when you arrive in
Cusco.
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CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE
LARES TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAY GROUP
SERVICE 2008 **
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