Yay! Today I received the following email from Lorry, Sharon's friend who has been setting up this trip. Now I'm started to get excited!
My favorite sentence was:
"The Inca Trail is rated moderate and reasonably fit people can complete the hike with little difficulty."
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The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is Peru’s most popular trek and one of the most spectacular hikes in the world. The Inca Trail forms part of the more than 23,000 kilometers/14,292 miles of roads built by the Incas. Each year more than 25,000 hikers from all over the world hike the 43 kilometer/26.7 mile, stone-paved trail, which ends at the Inti Punku (“Sun Gate”) the royal entrance to the culmination of the journey, Machu Picchu.
The Trail runs through an impressive range of altitudes, where microclimate and ecosystems vary from the high Andean plains down to the cloud forest. The Trail climbs up through highland passes – the highest is Warmiwanuska at 4,200 meters/13,780 feet above sea level – before reaching Machu Picchu, deep in the cloud forest at the very edge of Peru’s Amazon jungle.
One of the attractions of the Inca Trail is that it winds past carved granite Incan ruins including Winaywayna and Phuyupatamarca, among others, and is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, flora, and fauna. The forest abound with hundred of species or orchids, brightly-colored birds, and dream-like landscapes.
The Inca Trail is rated moderate and reasonably fit people can complete the hike with little difficulty.
What’s included
Transfer by bus from Cusco to Inca Trail
·Train ticket: Aguas Calientes-Cuzco
·Transfer Cuzco train station to Cuzco hotel
·Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
·Professional English speaking guide
·Cook
·General Porters: carry tents and cooking equipment
·Personal Porters: carry backpacks, sleeping bags and mattresses (max 17 lbs per person)
·Gear: 2 people in each 3 person capacity 4 season tent and a sleeping pad
The crew will be equipped with a dinner tent, a special biodegradable bathroom tent, a kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, and a first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle.
What you need to carry
·ORIGINAL PASSPORT (mandatory)
·A medium day pack (If you have an extra porter bring additional backpack )
·Sleeping Bag ( to include in your backpack if you have your extra porter)
·Poncho or Rain jacket (you can buy the plastic ponchos)
·Strong footwear, Ideal for trekking or sport shoes.
·One complete change of clothing ( Trousers, T-shirt, shorts and underwear, beanie, scarf, gloves, fleece sweaters, hat)
·Flash light and batteries ( per person)
·Camera, film and extra batteries ( the life expectancy of the batteries is shorter under cooler conditions)
·Sun block
·Insect repellent
·Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
·Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, etc.
·Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes after the trek - entrance not included in price)
2. The porters will provide water everyday. They boil water every morning to refill your water bottles.
3. They will carry everything; you’ll just need to carry your day pack.
4. As far as additional porters, we would need to check with our ground partners and I’ll get back to you. The reason being that year over year the government has become very strict about the standards for the trekking companies and the limit of people on the trek. Up to the moment only 500 people including tourists, guides, cooks and porters are allowed daily at the Inca Trail.
a. They put the backpacks inside their own bags.
5. There won’t be a problem storing your items at the hotel in Cuzco while you are hiking.
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is Peru’s most popular trek and one of the most spectacular hikes in the world. The Inca Trail forms part of the more than 23,000 kilometers/14,292 miles of roads built by the Incas. Each year more than 25,000 hikers from all over the world hike the 43 kilometer/26.7 mile, stone-paved trail, which ends at the Inti Punku (“Sun Gate”) the royal entrance to the culmination of the journey, Machu Picchu.
The Trail runs through an impressive range of altitudes, where microclimate and ecosystems vary from the high Andean plains down to the cloud forest. The Trail climbs up through highland passes – the highest is Warmiwanuska at 4,200 meters/13,780 feet above sea level – before reaching Machu Picchu, deep in the cloud forest at the very edge of Peru’s Amazon jungle.
One of the attractions of the Inca Trail is that it winds past carved granite Incan ruins including Winaywayna and Phuyupatamarca, among others, and is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, flora, and fauna. The forest abound with hundred of species or orchids, brightly-colored birds, and dream-like landscapes.
The Inca Trail is rated moderate and reasonably fit people can complete the hike with little difficulty.
What’s included
Transfer by bus from Cusco to Inca Trail
·Train ticket: Aguas Calientes-Cuzco
·Transfer Cuzco train station to Cuzco hotel
·Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
·Professional English speaking guide
·Cook
·General Porters: carry tents and cooking equipment
·Personal Porters: carry backpacks, sleeping bags and mattresses (max 17 lbs per person)
·Gear: 2 people in each 3 person capacity 4 season tent and a sleeping pad
The crew will be equipped with a dinner tent, a special biodegradable bathroom tent, a kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, and a first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle.
What you need to carry
·ORIGINAL PASSPORT (mandatory)
·A medium day pack (If you have an extra porter bring additional backpack )
·Sleeping Bag ( to include in your backpack if you have your extra porter)
·Poncho or Rain jacket (you can buy the plastic ponchos)
·Strong footwear, Ideal for trekking or sport shoes.
·One complete change of clothing ( Trousers, T-shirt, shorts and underwear, beanie, scarf, gloves, fleece sweaters, hat)
·Flash light and batteries ( per person)
·Camera, film and extra batteries ( the life expectancy of the batteries is shorter under cooler conditions)
·Sun block
·Insect repellent
·Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
·Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, etc.
·Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes after the trek - entrance not included in price)
2. The porters will provide water everyday. They boil water every morning to refill your water bottles.
3. They will carry everything; you’ll just need to carry your day pack.
4. As far as additional porters, we would need to check with our ground partners and I’ll get back to you. The reason being that year over year the government has become very strict about the standards for the trekking companies and the limit of people on the trek. Up to the moment only 500 people including tourists, guides, cooks and porters are allowed daily at the Inca Trail.
a. They put the backpacks inside their own bags.
5. There won’t be a problem storing your items at the hotel in Cuzco while you are hiking.
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Isn't it time for an update or new log entry??
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