Four Days Classic Inca Trail Trek To Machu Picchu

• Tourist transportation Cusco –  Km 82
• Private tourist transportation Cusco Km 82
• English – Spanish speaking guide for 4 days
• Sleeping Bag per person (Casper Model – Eureka 8 ºC), mummy form (our sleeping bags are cleaned after every use)
• Sleeping liner
• Self inflating mattresses (Therm A Rest)
• Pillows
• Walking sticks
• Cook
• Cooking equipment
• Snacks
• Daily tea service
• Dining equipment including chairs and tables
• Portable environmental toilet (The Pett)
• Food service in the campsites (3 breakfast, 4 lunches, 3 dinners, 4 snacks) – nutritionally balanced menu
• Vegetarian menu at no extra cost
• Personal trekking food – nutritionally balanced menu
• Two person tents (3people capacity tent used as doubles – 4 seasons). K2-XT - Eureka
• Single tents available for extra cost (USD$ 15.00 per night)
• Porter Service. As detailed in the table authorized by the Minister of Culture (To carry our camping equipment and up to 5 kg (11 pounds) per passenger – this doesn´t include the weight of the sleeping bag – just for clothes.
• Inca Trail entrance fee, valid for 4 days
• Inca Trail entrance fee for porters
• Visit to Machu Picchu on the 4th day
• Camping equipment and basic field equipment for our porters
• Down bus ticket for passenger – 4th day
• Down bus ticket for guide – 4th day
• Train ticket Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
• Transportation from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco
• A kit with 100% biodegradable products (toiletries)
• Firstaid kit
• Emergency oxygen bottle
• The loan of a waterproof bag to carry personal belongings
• Pre trek informative briefing
• Insurance policy for our porters

Services not included

• Extra food
• Optional tip for field staff
• Extra costs
• Evacuation costs
• Hotel in Aguas Calientes
• Shower Service - Extra cost
• Towel
• Shower Tent - Extra cost

We recommend that you bring

• Water-resistant trekking shoes and sandals
• Warm clothing (thermal underwear, fleece, hat, gloves, socks)
• Waterproof clothing (poncho)
• Synthetic or cotton clothing (socks, trousers, shorts, t-shirts)
• Sunhat and sunglasses
• Sun cream and insect repellent
• Water bottles such as Nalgene
• Basic medications
• Walking sticks
• Swimsuit and towel
• Personal items
• Personal snacks
• Previous acclimatization in Cuzco city, for at least 2 days and general good health. Pachatusantrek offers easy one day and half day routes which can be completed before the main trek
• DNI / Original Passport

Important Environmental Note

Pachatusantrek is committed to following the principles of ecotourism in our operations, and request the understanding and cooperation of trekkers, especially by not contaminating the waters and in the adequate disposal of non-biodegradable waste.  We must also respect the customs and traditions of the local people.

Inca Trail Guidelines - Prohibitions

In order to guarantee the physical safety of tourists and the conservation of the nation's natural and cultural heritage, the following actions are prohibited on the Inca Trail Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, in accordance with the sectoral responsibilities of each entity:

1. Entry of independent tourists and/or service providers without the respective authorization.
2. Travel on the railway and/or unauthorized routes.
3. Entry of minors not listed in the annex, as well as relatives of guides and/or support staff.
4. Altering or contaminating the natural and/or cultural landscape, as well as archaeological monuments.
5. Camping or spending the night outside the assigned campsite—except in cases of force majeure, as determined by park rangers and/or security personnel.
6. Bringing in and/or using items that threaten the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, as well as public property.
7. Making campfires on the Inca Trail Network, at archaeological sites, and/or in surrounding natural areas.
8. Climbing walls, drawing on earthen floors, and/or scratching archaeological sites.
9. Creating any type of graffiti.
10. Disturbing and/or affecting wild flora and fauna.
11. Conducting overflights and/or using airspace without prior authorization from the DDC-CUSCO and the JSHM-SERNANP.
12. Eating food within archaeological sites.
13. Placing political and commercial advertisements on the Inca Trail Network.
14. Traveling or working while intoxicated or under the influence of other drugs.
15. Entry and transit of motorized vehicles.
16. Transferring tourists from one group to another.
17. Abandonment of the tourist group by the tour guide and/or licensed tourism professional.
18. Obscene acts contrary to morality and good customs.

Inca Trail Guidelines - Prohibited items

The following items are prohibited:

1. Firearms or air guns, bows and arrows, hunting and fishing equipment, axes, machetes, hunting knives with steel blades longer than 7 cm, picks, shovels, or other tools.
2. Any type of trap for capturing or collecting specimens of wild fauna and flora.
3. Fossil fuels such as oil, diesel, and gasoline.
4. Alcoholic beverages, stimulants, psychotropic substances, narcotics, and other drugs prohibited by current national legislation.
5. Beverages and products in glass containers.
6. Sound equipment and other noise generators (musical instruments).
7. Domestic and exotic animals.
8. Walking sticks with metal tips that do not have rubber protectors, as well as walking sticks made of native wood.
9. Transportation vehicles such as bicycles, tricycles, or others.
10. Drones or any type of small craft and professional filming equipment for unauthorized commercial purposes.