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02DAYS INCA TRAIL
Private Tour
RATES 2023
PRIVATE SERVICES
RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best private transport options, of arrivals and departures between Cusco Airport and hotel, all year around. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours.
CUSCO AIRPORT TRANSFER
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| ORIGIN / DESTIN. | RATES | ACCORDING N° OF PASSENGERS | TRANSPORT / SPECIFICATIONS |
| Cusco Airport / Hotel Distance: 5km |
US$15.00 | From 01 – 04 persons | Type: Minivan (Hyundai – H1) + luggage space N° of Seats: 05 |
| Cusco Airport / Hotel Distance: 5km |
US$20.00 | From 05 – 08 persons | Type: Short Sprinter (Mercedes Benz) + luggage space N° of Seats: 10 |
| Cusco Airport / Hotel Distance: 5km |
US$25.00 | From 09 – 13 persons | Type: Large Sprinter (Mercedes Benz) + luggage space N° of Seats: 15 |
| Cusco Airport / Hotel Distance: 5km |
US$00.00 US$00.00 |
From 14 – 19 persons From 20 – 25 persons |
Type: Minibus Irizar (Mercedes Benz) + luggage space N° of Seats: 25 |
| Cusco Airport / Hotel Distance: 5km |
US$00.00 US$00.00 |
From 20 – 30 persons From 31 – 42 persons |
Type: Bus Irizar (Mercedes Benz) + luggage space N° of Seats: 42 |
02DAYS INCA TRAIL
Private Tour
DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 1: CUSCO – CHACHABAMBA – WIÑAYHUAYNA – AGUAS CALIENTES:
Early morning (04:00-04:30am) a driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Ollantaytambo village, a car trip of 1:40hrs, passing on the way Chincheros, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo villages in the sacred valley, place where you will take the train until Chachabamba km 104 on the Cusco-Machupicchu railroad (starting point of the hike). Arrival to Chachabamba (km 104), place where we will pass a footbridge and the check point to start with our trek, visiting the archaeological site of Chachabamba (2150m/7052ft), with fountains and water channels. Then we continue uphill for about 3 hours until the archaeological complex of Wiñayhuayna (2650m/8690ft), where on the way we may enjoy a panorama of the Urubamba River. We reach to Wiñayhuayna (forever young), where our guided will explain about this magnificent construction as ceremonial baths, farming terraces, religious and an urban sectors and the Choquesuysuy archaeological complex. Lunch included during the trip. Then we continue climbing to Intipunku (the Sun Gate) for about 1hour, place from where we may contemplate the citadel of Machupicchu. Then we start to descend to Machupicchu, enjoying along the way the Mountains of Machupicchu and Huaynapicchu. We take the bus 25 minutes to go down Aguas Calientes village. Overnight at Aguas Calientes.
- Land transport: Cusco – Ollantaytambo
- Train journey: Ollantaytambo – Chachabamba km 104
- Walking distance: 13 km / 8 miles
- Estimated walking time: 6 -7 hrs
- Maximum altitude: 2650m / 8,690ft
- Weather conditions: Hot, rainy December-March, dry
- Trail conditions: Rocky, narrow and slippery
DAY 2: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO:
Breakfast included at Hotel. Early morning the guide will pick you up from your hotel and take to bus station, from where you will take the local bus up to Machupicchu ruins, which is about 25 minutes. (Machupicchu ruins opens its gates at 6:00am). Guided tour of Machupicchu ruins (2:30hours) with English-Spanish speaking guide as temples, palaces, priest houses, a sundial, the industrial sector and the farming fields. Then you will have extra time to explore the site on your own. Optional if you have booked Huaynapicchu Mountain (2720m/8920ft) is a good choice for the ones who want to explore more this area, which takes 2:30hours round trip from the check point, (extra cost of ticket and pre-booked in advance US$12). If entrance tickets for Huaynapicchu Mountain is sold out, we have more options as hiking to Sun Gate 2:30hours round trip, or hiking to the Inca Bridge which is 1:30hour round trip. Once you had finished exploring Machupicchu and surroundings, you may go back to the buses and head down to Aguas Calientes to enjoy lunch in some restaurants. After lunch you will take the train back from Aguas Calientes station to Ollantaytambo and finally transfer by tourist bus from Ollantaytambo station to your hotel in Cusco.
- Walking distance: 5 km
- Estimated walking time: 2:30 hours
- Maximum altitude: 2720m / 8920pies
- Cusco city elevation: 3400m/11,152ft
- Weather conditions: Hot, rainy December-March, dry
- Trail conditions: Rocky, narrow, slippery (Machupicchu o Huaynapicchu)
- Land transport: Ollantaytambo – Cusco 2:30 hrs
WHAT IS INCLUDED: The tour INCLUDES land tourist transportation from Cusco hotel to Ollanta train station, train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Km104 start of the Inca Trail (chachabamba), the combined Inca Trail permit & Machupicchu entrance fees (US$85 + US$15 sales tax 18%) which is about US$100, English-Spanish speaking guide for 02Days, box lunch, bus down from Machupicchu ruins to Aguas Calientes, 01Night hotel in Aguas Calientes, next day round trip bus tickets Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu ruins, second entrance fees to Machupicchu ruins, guided visit of Machupicchu ruins with English-Spanish speaking guide, Expedition class train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, land tourist transportation back from Ollantaytambo station to Cusco. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices. Our company, in shared operation with our partner in Cusco provides for our guest comfortable Tents as Eureka, North Face and Doite, in single & double occupancy, besides oxygen & first aid kit, exclusive for foreign.
NOT INCLUDED: Breakfast (1° day) but it can be offered early morning in some hotels in Cusco, lunch at the end of the tour (2° day), we recommend in Aguas Calientes where there are many restaurants. Optional hotsprings US$3.5, entrance fees to climb Huaynapicchu Mountain (optional) and gratuities for the guide, cook and porters. Our staff is well paid so tipping is voluntary, as desired.
IMPORTANT: Our tourist transportation vehicles have nation wide circulation permit and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + reclining & confortable seats, exclusive for our demanding customers. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with some local illegal companies or a middleman that offers to visitors low rates that not guarantee the service & quality offered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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| BY RUMBO EXPLORA | OTHER LOCAL OPERATORS |
| Technical specificatications: Our modern & new tourist transportation vehicles: Mercedes Benz & Renault (10 to 19 seats), Minibus (25 to 30 seats), Buses (40 seats) | Technical specificatications: Few tour operators work with good tourist transportation vehicles as: Mercedes Benz & Renault (10 to 19 seats), Minibus (25 to 30 seats), Buses (40 seats) |
| First Aid Kit & Services: Oxygen & first aid kit, telephone charger and maps of Colca valley, which led us to be one of the best tour operators in the southern Perú. | First Aid Kit & Services: Few tour operators provide this service. |
| Insurance policy: Our tourist transportation vehicles have national permit circulation and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) | Insurance policy: Most of tour operators work with vehicles which have local permits only. |
| Tours guides: We put at your disposal the most qualified staff of tourist guides, with degree of the Institute (3 years) or University (5 years) and certified from the language center of the university and Peruvian-American Cultural Center (US Embassy) with a high level of English. | Tours guides: Some travel agencies are not paying their guides or drivers, hiring them without experience. We are sure that you will be forced to buy souvenirs during the journeys with higher prices, and the guides will try living of their commissions, which can be a bad experience for you. ¡Be aware! |
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with the tour guides in Peru. Our staff are some of the best paid in Cusco & Machupicchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca canyon, Lima and Nazca & Paracas, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.