Inca Trail 4 days

Availability:
To protect the historic trail, the number of people allowed to hike the Inca Trail each day is limited to 500 (including hikers on the 2-Day, 4-Day and 5-Day hikes and all porters, cooks and tour guides). For this reason, you should reserve your spot as soon as possible. Sometimes the spots are filled three to four months in advance. To reserve the Inca Trail, we need to send your personal information to the Inca Trail Regulator Office. This office needs all reservations at least four days from the start of your hike. Note that spots will fill more quickly in the high tourist season (May through September).

GROUP SIZES:

Small Groups from 2 – 8 people  (could be 2,4,6 as maximun 8 people)
Regular Groups from 9-16 people  ( could be 10 ,12  or  16 people)

OUR  INCA TRAIL  SERVICE INCLUDES:

• Wayki experience(optional),a day before your trek you will have the opportunity to visit the porter village and meet their family sharing their customs, and being part of their daily activities. Also you will participate in their local projects.


• Professional guides in tourism, university and college graduates, with a fluent english and very good knowledge of Andean culture, trained in first aids, rescue (equipped and trained to use a FirstAid Kit, oxygen and a radio to communicate)


• Transportation from your hotel to the start of the trail.Private bus very comfortable with all the safety accessories ,with a driver of many years of experience.


• Entrance fee to the trail and Machupicchu.This is the ticket who will allow us ONLY to visit inca trail and Machupicchu citadel. (does not include the HUAYNAPICCHU).


• Bus ticket from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes where you will enjoy your last meal as a group.


• Equipment such as an igloo, waterproof, spacious tents, camping equipment are for high mountain, with Voude tents, Eureka and professional Doite and each one with a capacity for 3 pax, which are used only for 2 paxs to bring you more comfort, air matress and synthetic too,a kitchen tent manned by a professional cooking staff, dining tent and a bathroom tent , camping chairs, and a camping table.


• Complete meals during the trip (you’ll never be hungry!). When you wake up in the morning, you will be greeted at your tent by a selection of teas, as well as soap and a bowl of warm water to wash your face. Breakfasts include milk, coffee, herbal, dark and coca tea, and a combination of bread, butter and jam, pancakes, scrambled eggs or oatmeal. For lunch you will eat traditional Andean food. Dinner includes chicken, beef or lamb, fish with potatoes, pepper or other main dishes. Snacks include fruit, chocolate candies or sandwiches. We also provide our famous teatime, which includes a buffet of teas, popcorn and other delicious goodies.


• Professional chefs and porters who grew up in the countryside (andean communities).


• Train ticket back to Ollantaytambo or Poroy at the end of your journey (Expedition class).
  
  

Wayki Experience (Explained below).

Something unique that Wayki Trek offers is what we call the
“WAYKI EXPERIENCE” Only available if you do the 4-Day Inca Trail, you can spend a night getting to know our porters that will assist the group on the hike. We will transport you and a guide the night before you start the hike to a porter’s house in the countryside to enjoy a typical Andean meal and spend the night chatting with locals. You will see a typical Andean kitchen and learn ancient traditions. One of Wayki’s priorities is sustaining good relations with porters by providing them with the same food as the tourists during the trek and creating the “Wayki Experiences” to connect the porters and tourists. We are the only travel agency in Peru that offers a similar experience.
NOT INCLUDED:
Sleeping bag (you may rent a sleeping back from our office)
Lunch on the last day after visiting Machupicchu.
Tips for porters and guides.
Huaynapicchu climbing tickets.
Extra porters to carry personal.

Additional Optional Services that are included when you book the Inca Trail.

• The “Wayki Experience” where you can visit the porters´ village.
• One night in our backpackers hostel before or after your hike.
• Wayki’s kitchen and dining room to prepare food.
• Wayki’s hot showers that are available.
• A safe storage room to leave your backpacks

PRICES AND DISCOUNT 2012

Small groups Until  march month $510 as adult and  $480 as student with ISIC card. Since april $540 as adult and student $510 ths price include air mattress.
Regular groups   Until march month $490 and students $460 with ISIC card. Since april month $ 515 and student $ 485.
The students must have their ISIC card active,which will have to be scanned  and sent at the same time of your booking.
Children’s  leff than  seven years of age receive a 30% discount. Children between 7 and 16 years pay the student price but must show a copy of their passport.
Groups of five people or more receive a $15 discount per person.
Members of the South American Explorer club also receive a $10 discount.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Extra Porters: Depending on your physical fitness, the hike can be strenuous. If you would like to lessen your load, you can hire an extra porter to carry your belongings. You can either hire a porter to carry 8 kilos (18 pounds) for $50 or a porter to carry 15 klos (33 pounds) for $95. Included in this service is the porter’s salary, entrance fee to Machupicchu and food. If you decide to use this service, the porter will carry your packs until AguasCalientes. You should reserve your extra porter upon reserving the trek because the extra porters are also considered a part of the 500-person maximum on the trail.

Huaynapicchu Climbing .- You need  book in advance too as Inca trail cause t has a limit capacity of 400 people per day which is divided in to 2 shifts. The first shift is at 7am, and the second one at 10am, each shift allows 200 people. 
The climb is 45 minutes to an hour, it is a bit narrow but safety, the view is breathtaking, of Machu picchu, The sun gate, Urubamaba valley and river.
The Price is 150 soles, equivalent to $58 us dollars.  The inca trail ticket does not include Huaynapicchu.
However, an alternatives trek which includes Machupicchu only has the option to add Huaynapicchu paying an extra S/.20 soles only, to make both: Machupicchu and Huaynapicchu.

Extra night in AguasCalientes if you want, just need to advice us with previously so we can change the departure date of the train tickets without any increment or extra payment.
Also if you need we can help you and assist you booking an hotel in aguascalientes as an optional free service.

HOW TO BOOK?

To book your Inca trail spaces  we will need the following information.

Personal information:

• Name and Last names         
• Gender
• Passport Number
• Age / Birthdate
• Nationality
• Ocupation
• A depositto purchaseyour entrance tickets and  only withitwe confirm your space in inca trail, thedepositneed it is  $200 per person.

To make the deposit, use PAYPAL , and to confirm and proceed with your booking  you will forward the notification that you will received from Pay Pal after you done with your payment regarding your transaction. You can also pay trough WESTERN UNION (http://www.westernunion.com/). The recipient’s name is Gorki Dalens Paucar, one of our administrators. Once you have made the transaction, you will need to send the money transfer control number (MTCN). Notice that only the complete details and the money deposit will prove your participation in any of our trips. Following Inca Trail laws and regulations, we use the money deposit to buy your entrance fee to Machupicchu. To get the student discount, please send us a scan of both sides of your student card through email at the time you wish to reserve your spot. The only one Accepted by Peruvian Goverment is the International ISIC card.

Cancellations:
Because of the strict regulations of the Machupicchu Park, once you have made your reservation, you cannot cancel the space that you have reserved. You also may not alter the name or date of the reservation. If you are unable to come on the date you have reserved, we cannot reimburse you. 
If you cancel 30 days or more in advance there is a refund of your deposit, but, we cannot reimburse the entrance fee to the Inca Trail because the permits are non-refundable and Wayki purchases the tickets from Machupicchu Park when you reserve your spot. 
If you cancel between 30 and 10 days before your trek, you must pay 50% of the total cost. 
If you cancel one day before your trek, you must pay 100% of the total cost. 
In the exceptional case that you decide to head back once you have started the trail, you must pay extra expenses such as food and transportation. You may join the group in Machupicchu for the walking tour and use all of the services onward. 

Important information about your passport:

1. Once you have reserved, WaykiTrekmust give your information to Machupicchu Park. This information includes your name, passport number, nationality, gender and age. Everything listed above must be the same upon arrival to the start of the Inca Trail. It is very important that you bring your original passport for the park to verify your information. If any of the information does not match upon arrival, you may not be able to start the trek.

2. In the case that your passport number changes between reserving your spot and the start of your trek, you have two options. You may send us a copy of the new passport at least ten days before the start of your trek. The change costs $12 that you must pay to Machupicchu Park upon arrival. The other option is to bring your old as well as your new passport to the start of the trail. This option will not cost you anything. 

3. If your information does not coincide upon arrival to the Inca Trail, WaykiTrekmay not be held responsible.

OUR FOOD
It is our presentation card, with a diverse range of dishes in calories, protein and vitamins, which allows you to taste the most exquisite dishes of Andean food, where chefs will showcase their hidden secrets only to delight your palate.
Wake up tea.-Mate de coca in the tents for your body quickly adapts to cold air in the morning (every morning) here our lunch options
Our company shares the same food as the carriers, it is very important for us to feed them.
To prepare food have a kitchen tent where all the tools you need and great dining for tourists consisting of tables, chairs, lamps, among others.

WATER
The first day take a bottle of water in his canteen, the second day  we will provide boiled water throughout the tour, which will be filled in the bottle at each place of food, (optionally purifying pill can take), experience has taught us that tourists feel upset stomach for  drinking bad purified water, boiled ensure you do not have inconveniences. You can also buy water (optionally) on the way from the first day until before the first step (second day), the third day in camp Wiñaywayna and Machupicchu.
When buying water on the route must be very responsible for not throwing the bottles on the road, bring it with yourself to Aguas Calientes where you can leave in landfills, because there are some customers who leave on the road causing an environmental impact very strong.

PORTERS
Our porters are from different rural communities, families who have been in the blood heritage of this Andean culture rich in customs and traditions, they have much to teach us. 
Many of them are our relatives, family, friends and countrymen, with whom we work every day building memorable experiences for travelers coming from different parts of the world. 
We are the only company that has a close relationship with them sharing all types of labor and social experiences, making a real family business. 
Our porters have enough food, sharing the same food to customers, some days they will share the table with tourists. 
Our porters carry 20klos and have camping equipment like tents, sleeping bags, medicines, polar jackets, backpacks, lanterns, among others. 
The payments are fair and appropriate, for each of our porters. 
We carry out projects in their communities and maintenance of schools, health posts, implementation of rural libraries and construction of health posts.
In Wayki visit experience, each of the families involved in different ACTIVITIES, are rewarded financially for sharing his daily activities, food, music and more.


ITINERARY: 

DAY BEFORE YOUR TREK: (Optional; Wayki experience) We will meet at the main office at 12Pm to begin our journey to the Porter village, during the route we will pass around very nice landscapes, and we will make an stop at the laguna Huayporeally impressive for their natural beauty surrounding of mountains, snow, croplands of different type of Andean. Also you will see a bunch of different birds flying who comes from different parts.
After all of these we will finally arrive to the porter village where we will settle to spend the night in a HOMESTAY or TENTS, then we will get  involve in their life and their daily activitiesof our porters, we will have the oportunity of meeting them a little bit more, sharing their food, music, dance making this an UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE!! Next day after our breakfast we will continue with our trail.

DAY 1: START OF THE Inca Trail After breakfast we leave from the village or from Cusco to the start of the trail (82km). There, you will begin the journey, warming up on the relatively flat part of the trail. After two hours, you will reach the first archaeological center of Patallacta, where we will appreciate the impressive landscapes, flora and fauna. This site and others will show the importance of this valley in the context of Incan history. After lunch, we will continue ascending to a semi-tropical valley for two hours until arriving at our camp, Huayllabamba, where we will spend the night.

DAY 2: HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO After breakfast, we will start hiking early on the morning of the second day, passing through different climatic and ecological zones. We will ascend to Warmiwañusca. We will walk amongst abundant vegetation with various types of trees. This pass is known by many as the world’s highest cloud forest. After the toughest part of the journey, an ascent of nearly 5 hours, we will arrive at the highest point, known to some as Dead Woman’s Pass. From there, we will take a well-deserved break and observe the beauty of the deep valleys. If we’re lucky, we will see the flight of the condors and will pass among the thick clouds in the sky. After this rest, we will descend towards our second camp at Pacaymayu.

DAY 3: PACAYMAYO – Huiñayhuaina We will climb steeply up the opposite side of the valley wall, towards the second pass. About halfway up lies a small, round, roofless stone building. This Incan ruin is known as Runkuracay, a building thought to have been an astrological site and a sort of checkpoint for couriers following the trail to Machupicchu. After a short tour, we will continue to ascend towards the second pass, the Abra de Runkuracay. On the far side of the pass, the trail descends towards a valley and a shallow lake. At this point, the trail changes from a dirt path to a narrow stone roadway, containing the exact stones that were in place when the Incas walked the trail. The trail after the pass leads to a second, larger Inca site, Sayacmarca (“Town in a Steep Place”). This Incan ruin was built on a rock overlooking the trail and is accessible only via a single narrow stone staircase. On the left of the staircase lies an overhanging rock wall and on the right a sheer drop with expansive vistas of the Peruvian countryside. This site is roofless and slightly overgrown, but the walls still stand strong and the shape of the fortress can easily be seen. We will also see a stone aqueduct, which once carried water to the farmlands. After touring Sayacmarca, we will descend to the valley floor. The roadway takes the form of a long causeway leading across what may once have been a shallow lake. We will stop at this valley to enjoy lunch. After lunch, you will begin to climb again. At this point, you will pass through interesting Incan structures, including a tunnel that is eight meters long and wide enough to allow humans and animals to pass through. After this tunnel, we will reach the third pass and enjoy the third Incan site, Phuyupatamarca (“Cloud-level Town”). We will learn about the ritual functions that the Incas used this site for. Here we will see baths that Incas bathed in before they reached Machupicchu. The highest baths were reserved for the nobles, while the baths lower down on the side of the structure were used by the lower class. After this Incan site, we will reach another one, Huiñayhuaina (“Forever Young”). At this site, we will enjoy your dinner and settle for the night.

DAY 4: To Machupicchu On the last day of the trek, we will wake up early and follow a wide, relatively flat path. After about an hour and a half, we will climb a narrow flight of stone steps leading to Intipunko, the sun gate. After three and a half days of trekking, we will look through the rectangular doorway of the sun gate and take in the first views of Machupicchu. From there, we will descend into Machupicchu. There, your guide will give a thorough, three-hour tour. Following your tour, you will have time to yourself before taking the bus to AguasCalientes. Fromthere, wewillreturnto Cusco

WEATHER:
The weather is very changing along the trip and in the differents seasons of the year, there are two distinct seasons, rainy and dry season each has its own characteristics.

Dry season.-From the last week from April to November, rain is unusual (however there are some years that rain shows up) In the Andes there is a saying "You've never trusted in the mountain sky," this period is usually sunny during the day and can reach 22 º. The nights and the mornings are quite cold they can reach below zero. 
The first two nights in Wayllabamba (3,000m) y Paccaymayu (3,500)oCahquicocha, The cold is intense especially in June, July, August, you should have warm clothes with a good sweater or jacket, gloves, caps. During the day you do not need many clothes cause you will be hot and sweaty along the trek.
The last camp is at 2.650 above the sea with a subtropical climate, the climate also is temperate covered by vegetation.

Rainy season .- It can rain at any time, the rains in the area have two characteristics, heavy rain and light rain, heavy rain usually have a shorter duration than the light, which can be prolonged for longer during the day. The cold is less intense during the rainy season. Anyways we recommend have warm and dry clothes for camping. This time is very important to have rain clothing and equipment, it is very important that the company provides good quality tents, rain jackets, rain poncho, rain-proof shoes, walking sticks and good food. This time is a little uncomfortable, but for lovers of plants is the best time in the presence of rain can be seen countless of very fresh and green flora, especially orchids, all the way up to Machu Picchu.

ALTITUDES SICKNESS

This evil normally occurs in people living below 2,200 meters, while the body is adapted to the low atmospheric pressure that exists in the high pressure so low oxygen (shortage of oxygen in the blood), which will cause some alteration in the body with some symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting and others. From our experience all these years in the highest customer trekkers (3,500 to 4.000), taught us how to prevent altitude sickness and luckily many people have had a very successful acclimatization process and we have had hundreds and hundreds of travel very unforgettable undisturbed. Also consider that there are many people's bodies adapt very quickly to the high

How to avoid altitude sickness
1. For the trekkers  that come directly from sea level to Cusco to acclimate for at least 2 to 3 days, although we recommend are as 3 days.

2. If the client has a little more time slowly ascend to the height above sea level ejm Lima, Nazca 550 m, Arequipa and Cusco 3.390 2.350 asl.

3. Take one of these pills a day before reaching the height (without prescription), the most widely used by travelers with positive results: coramine glucose, aspirin, diamox, sorojchi pill, acetazolamide among others, if you have some limitations consult with your medical doctor.

4. In high cities drink enough water (3 to 5 liters per day), is very important because the body needs to be very hydrated, it is recommended hot drinks especially coca tea or other herbal teas.

5. The diet needs to be light in the city, at least the first two days, soups, vegetables and high in carbohydrates (not fried or heavy foods) also considers candies, chocolates, biscuits and fruit, all food must be easy to digest.

6. No alcoholic beverages or Cigarette.

7. Sleep as much as possible (average 8 hours) is much better and not make excessive physical exertion.

8. Always keep the body warm, warm clothing against the cold.
Finally during aclimacion, there is something you should not forget: eat before you get hungry, drink plenty of fluids before you feel thirsty, shelter before they cool and rest before feeling exhausted.

Treatment in the Inca Trail.

Altitude sickness is temporary as the body adapts, to recognize early symptoms .., stopclimbing  and shelter rise immediately, drink plenty of liquid water or coca tea and eating small meals often high in carbohydrates (fruit , honey, cookies ..)
Taking pills such as aspirin, paracetamol ideal against headache and nausea coramina for. Acetazolamide (250 mg or 500 mg) is very effective to combat altitude sickness and accelerate the process of acclimatization. It is also recommended coramina, sorojchis pill and others. If the symptoms persist use oxygen and immediately descend to lower areas should be assisted by your guide who is experienced in these cases.

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO INCA TRAIL.

It should bring the necessary to enjoy the journey and it is not advisable to take what is not going to use in the route, and this can be leave in the hotel before leaving.
Things needed:

1. A median size 35 liters backpack, which allows you to enter all the things that are going to select.

2. Sleeping bag preferably of -5 degrees at a minimum, that you could buy, these may be synthetic or feather, if you should not have them, can be rented in Cusco.

3. Cloth for walkings(shoes for long treks, one short and long pants, 3 shirts, 1 light sweather, rain jacket) clothing for rest and sleep in the camp (cotton shorts and shirts to sleep, socks for walking and rest, a long pant during breaks or when we get to Machupicchu, sandals, hat, gloves), regarding clothing is necessary clarify the following, the clothes will be used for sleep or rest should be cotton to heat mainly the first two nights (it's quite comfortable and soothing for the body if you can change shoes, socks or wear warm clothes), the cloth that will be used for the trek should be clothing to be used for walking and should be light fabric that makes you feel light and fast drying of moisture from sweat or rain.
You should also take about three plastic bags so you can separate things in the backpack (clean clothes, wet, dirty and others).

4. Some toiletries that has to be enough for 4 days trek as personal towel, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper.

5. Medicines: Water purifying tablets (although some companies will give you boiled water), bandages in case of scratches, blisters on the foot.

6. Flashlight with batteries (which will be used every night in the camps, especially the last day, because they wake up at 4am to start the day's activities).

7. If you will visit some communities will be very nice if you bring some colors, pencils, notebooks or books, etc.

8. Useful equipment, cameras with 2 or 4 gigabytes of memory.

9. (Optional) rubber-tipped canes can bring with you or rent in Cusco, it is not really necessary just for your comfortable you can take it, the road is very safe.

10. knife, small knife (knife) to scrape peeling fruit or whatever was necessary (optional).

11. Protective sun glasses and repellents preferably 30 to 50 depending on skin type you have and a cap.

12. Swimsuit after visiting Machu Picchu and in AguasCalientes in case you want to take a bath in thermale water or if you will stay an extra night.

13. Extra money to buy some extra drinks during the walk (optional), tips for guides, cooks and porters, the last lunch in AguasCalientes, the entrance to water Thermal (optional) if you woul like to stay an extra night for hotel and food, is recommended to bring money in soles, there is an ATM but the money runs out quickly.

RECOMMENDATION IN THE TREK

• Before star the trek (Km.82) will pass a control, you have to present your passport that has been used to make the reservation of the spaces, and all the information has to be the same and will be verified , after the verification you will enter to the trail, in case the information showed do not be the same you can not enter (inca trail regulation), if you made the reservation with your old passport and then you renewed it for another passport please be in contact as soon as possible with your company to modify this information at Inca Trail´s offices.All sections of road are marked, which must respect for the preservation and conservation of the route and for your own safety, if, exist some curiosity to walk away from the path marked please consult your guide before.


• The camping are determined by the regulation, they are designated in the authorization form for admission to the Inca Trail, which must be respected, and do not cause disorder in the route.


• The waste or trash that you will generate during the route, please collect and leave them in the dumpster that exists in the route,  if you are in the camping please bring your waste to the porter or cook, they will leave it in recycling bags.


• Campfires are strictly prohibited by the regulation, because the area is very vulnerable, the area has suffered many fires over the previous years.


• Not permittedtoclimbthe walls of thearchaeologicalsites, it is not allowed pick up flowers, hunt animals or to take stones.


• The routeis quite safe, there are some sections of the way that have 3 meters of with, also exists some others sections are narrow, in where need to be carefull, in this place the view of mountains is amazing, deep valleys, rivers. If you want to observe you must stop and then continue the tour to avoid any misstep or accident.


• Firearms areprohibited.


• It is not recommended to bring alcoholic beverages, because it is a historic sanctuary and because our fellow travelers deserve respect.


• In case of any emergency , please contact immediately with the guide or road workers who are on duty to assist any incident in the route.

WHO  WILL YOU MEET IN THE TREK.

If you are sharing your trek with some other people, you will find them from different nationalities and from all around the world, one day before your trek you will meet with the rest of the group and your company in a briefing 
Bringing you information and recommendation about the trek, the day of the trek you will find the cook, porters, will do an important work for the realization of this walk that bring you to Machu Picchu.
On the other hand, in the beginning of the walk you will find many different groups of travel agents, people with different nationalities, according to the regulations the capacity to make Inca Trail is maximun 500 people per trail, including tourists, guides, cooks and porters, with whom you will find along the way, especially in camps, which means that during the walk can meet and talk with people from different groups.

The option in meet some other people or not.  The route depends on the size of each group, because not all the visitors have the same physical conditions some people walk faster than some others. Anyways the guide will be accompanying the group.
Is very common or normal if you see porters from different groups running with camp equipment, food, personal items and different things in their backs. Porters will carry things that tourists need to bring with them for the treck. They (porters) become heroes for every tourist that make this walk.

Cooks are the other heroes that show all their culinary prowess in the mountains, walking around making happy to all the turists with the most delicious dishes or plates, and turists always ask, how did you prepare that delicious plate here?? Without much phallicity / amenities and comfort you have in the city,

The Inca Trail´s workers, are people along the route and camps dedicated to control, surveillance and security of the route, in case of any emergency, they are prepared to help any incident.

Finally you will find local people, especially during the first and second day. They live on the roadthey work in agriculture, many as porters, women who sale chicha (corn drink) to porters, water, soda and chocolate. In the third camp there is a private lodge, there are many people working.