“This trip changed my life!” – that’s how most clients describe this walk. You will have the unique chance to walk back in time on an ancient Inca trail, one that is only accessible on foot or by horseback. Seeing the plains and high mountains in this fashion offers you not only a firsthand experience with the lovely Quechua people and the ancient Incan traditions, but you will have an intimate portrait of life and travel on the Inca Trail as well as a tour of the ancient city of Machu Picchu. And due to this trails’ remote location, you won’t run into crowds of people.
Your trip begins and ends in the Incan capitol city of Cusco. After a tour of the city, you will be taken by vehicle to the start of your trek in the outskirts of the village of Mollepata, a quaint village situated on top of a mountain. You will walk on roads and ancient Incan trails each day as you travel from private eco luxury lodge to lodge.
The trails range from mountain roads to narrow paths along ridges, the views all the while, incredible. During the walk you will pass through lush valleys, cross gurgling streams and pass between the peaks of Humantay and Salkantay mountains, the highest elevation on the walk rounding out at 15,000 feet. You’ll see Quechua villages, llamas, alpacas and if you look up, the mighty condor.
As you walk down out of the pass you enter a lush tropical forest that boasts over 100 types of orchids and you will welcome the shady trees that overhang your trail. Each night your accommodations are in private, well appointed luxury eco lodges. Each lodge was designed to blend into the surrounding area and features warm, comfortable beds with fluffy down comforters, a home prepared three course meal and a welcoming Jacuzzi under the stars. The staff are local Quechua people that live and farm the area and maintain the link to their ancient ancestral roots.
2012 Dates: (6 nights): March 11 (full), March 12, 18, 24, 30 – April 6, 7, 14, 20, 27, 28 – May 3*, 11, 13*,20, 27* – June 1, 7* (full), 15*, 24 (full), 30* – July 7*, 15*, 24, 30 – August 4*, 15, 18*, 22, 23, 31* – September 3, 9* (full), 20*, 28 – October 4, 11*, 21, 27 – November 4, 11, 24, 30 – December 9, 16, 21, 25, 30
*Dates with an asterisk are the same dates as those available to riders, should you have a group where some would like to ride a horse for the trip, and others hike.
2012 Rates:
High Season rates from April 16 – Oct. 31 and Dec. 16 – 31: $2,990.00 USD
Low Season rates from March 1 – April 15 and Nov. 1 – Dec. 15: $2,390.00 USD
(Single supplement 50% additional. If willing to share, 25% additional if roommate not found.)
(Contact us for other possible dates.)
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