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The Classic Inca Trail |
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A Group tour of the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu |
Ref: EX-TPT
12 days
from £1395 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
Peru
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Peru's Inca Trail offers walkers the finest combination of history and scenery to be found on a trekking route anywhere in the world. The most famous trail in South America, it winds from the rapids of the Urubamba river through mountains, cloud forest and deep jungle to the famous Lost City of Machu Picchu - a varied and majestic landscape dotted with the remains of Inca fortifications and staging posts. Previously a backpackers' favourite, the Inca Trail has now been officially closed to all but a few licensed operators, in an attempt to protect its fragile ecostructure from over-use: as one of these few, we are now able to offer regular departures, including guides and porters on the walk, and a couple of days in the Inca capital of Cuzco (a "must" for any visitor to Peru). Afterwards there is the option to extend your stay with a visit to Lake Titicaca.
Regional flights with KLM
For just £25 we can offer flights from the following airports for this trip: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London city airport, Humberside, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Teeside and Stansted into Amsterdam to connect with your onward flight.
Trip Profile
4 days walking with full porterage; altitude maximum 4200m., average 3050m. Grade B.
Group & Staff
min. 4, max. 15, plus local guides, cooks and porters as required.
Accommodation
5 nights tourist class hotels, 4 nights camping.
Food
Breakfast only in cities, full board on trek (4 days) and 1 lunch at Machu Picchu. |
Day 1 | Depart London, arrive Lima. | Day 2 | Fly to Cuzco; free time to explore city. | Day 3 | Optional visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas; time for sightseeing or rafting. | Day 4 | Inca Trail trek from Km82 to Machu Picchu. | Day 5 | As above | Day 6 | As above | Day 7 | As above | Day 8 | Visit Machu Picchu; guided tour of site. Return to Cuzco by train. | Day 9 | Free time to relax in Cuzco. | Day 10 | Fly to Lima; optional visit to Gold Museum. | Day 11 | Depart Lima. | Day 12 | Arrive London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 13 Nov 04 | *£1395 | 19 Mar 05 02 Apr 05 | *£1440 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$150 (approx. £100)
Optional single supplement £85
Lake Titicaca extension £225
Optional single supplement on extension £55
Insurance £77
Lake Titicaca extension:
Day 10: Bus across to altiplano to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Day 11: Sail to the reed islands of the Uros Indians. Free afternoon to explore the streets and markets of Puno.
Day 12: Free in Puno.
Day 13: Return to Lima.
Day 14: Depart Lima.
Day 15: Arrive London.
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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The Classic Inca Trail
A Group tour of the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
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