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The Cordillera Urubamba in southern Peru is the last great range of snowcapped mountains before the eastern slope of the Andes falls away to the Amazon basin. Tucked behind this 40-mile chain of 18,000 ft.-plus peaks lies a region of high altitude valleys. Here the Quechua people maintain an ancient way of life, herding alpacas and llamas, farming the Andean slopes, and practicing a tradition inherited from their Inca ancestors: the making and wearing of superb textiles. This short trek begins at the eastern end of this mountain chain, at the colonial village of Lares, with its delightful hot springs baths, and ends with a road journey to the famous “living Inca settlement” of Ollantaytambo. In between we follow a hiking route that skirts the northern slope of the Cordillera, crossing one high pass. We encounter villages where the colorful ponchos of the men vie for attention with the exquisite “manta” shoulder garments of the women, and each wear a distinctive local headgear that announces their origin from this part of Peru. The villagers along the way are generally friendly and welcoming, and some will offer to sell you their excellent weavings. WEATHER The Andean weather can be unpredictable, despite the sharp divide between dry and wet seasons. The dry season runs from May to October or November; the rainy season goes from December through April. Nevertheless, in the mountainous Cordillera Urubamba, showers can occur at any time of year. Therefore, even in the “dry” season, your daypack should always include full rain gear (both jacket AND trousers). Daytime temperatures can vary greatly, with daytime highs ranging from 10ºC/50ºF to 25ºC/75ºF and nightime lows ranging from 10ºC/50ºF to a cold 0ºC/32ºF, though seldom much lower. Bring a swimsuit for bathing in the hot springs at Lares. SERVICES INCLUDE Transportation to and from the city of departure, a predeparture information meeting and valuable the Weaver’s way map, overnight in new The North Face or Eureka tents including comfortable sleeping pads, a duffle bag to store your luggage during the trek (please return upon your arrival in Cusco). meals according to the itinerary. Bottled water to refill your canteen. The accompanying staff includes bilingual guide on the trek and in Machu Picchu equipped with a first aid kit, an oxygen tank, and excellent cartographie, porters, kitchen crew and commissary gear. NOT INCLUDED Entrance fee to Machu Picchu, Train Ollanta to Machu Picchu Train Machu Picchu to Poroy or Ollantaytambo. If the train is to Ollantaytambo the transfer to Cusco is not included Meals in the cities, additional tours, alcoholic beverages, extras, tips, taxes, laundry service, insurance and airline tickets (where applicable), sleeping bags, hiking boots and other personal gear or items. GENERAL CONDITIONS In each booking please indicate the following information:
One day before departure our representative in Cusco will contact the clients to provide information and answer any questions they might have about their Inca trail. We must be informed in which hotels the clients are staying and the date of their arrival. If you have a tour operator in Lima or Cusco please inform us. If you do not have an operator in Cusco our office CAN take care of the reconfirmation of any domestic flights to Lima or other cities. Please ask for further information when you make your reservation. WHAT TO BRING We recommend:
SLEEPING BAGS InkaNatura travel rents The North face sleeping bags. The costs are: USD 21 per person for the 3 days trek program and USD 7 per person for extra day. Our service includes a clean sleeping bag liner for the trek program. Please inform us on time to reserve one of them for you. GENERAL INFORMATION
In addition our staff can be contacted 24 hours a day at the following cellular numbers:
If you are in Lima and have any problem, please do not hesitate to contact us to help you. PORTERS For InkaNatura Travel, every person plays an important role during the trek. The porters, who live in the nearby communities of Cusco or Huilloc and Patacancha. As a responsible and ethical tour operator our staff is well paid and a balanced, protein rich diet is provided for each staff member. The result is that they are happy to go that extra step to keep clients feeling their best. Our guide will introduce you the porters formally, please tell them a little bit about yourselves. If a porter gets sick our guide will take care of him. Tips for porters should be handed out during the last night all the trekkers and porters are together in a celebratory goodbye dinner. Tips for guides and other crew members are normally treated separately. Here we would like to include some suggestions for your interaction with the porters:
Amaze your porter with your knowledge of Quechua! Here’s the Inka Porter Project’s beginner’s guide to greetings and goodbyes as well as basic courtesies.
SUGGESTED READINGS If you are interested to know more about the Inca Trail, Cusco and Machu Picchu InkaNatura travel recommends the following readings: Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its BuildersCONDITIONS AND RESPONSABILITY InkaNatura Travel and/or their employees act only as agents for the passenger in regard to travel, whether by car, boat, or airplane and assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity that may be caused either by reasons of defect in the vehicle or for any reasons engaged in conveying the client or carrying out the arrangements of the tour. They can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, or other causes. All such expenses will have to be borne by the passenger. INKANATURA TRAVEL HAS THE RIGHT
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