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There are many reasons to visit . With its vibrant cies, magical landscapes, archaeological sites built in ancient tradions, sacred archaeological sites that keep powerful energy, and exquisite food that seduces even the inaccessible places, and brilliant living culture, visitors to the Land of the Incas simply have too many opons to most demanding palates. All the while in the company of our expert bilingual guides who will help you understand choose from. However, if you only have a lile me in this wonderful country, what should you really visit? the secrets and mysteries that surround these dazzling places.

We’re pleased to present this 7-day package that will take you through the best of the of Peru. We’ll visit , the cultural capital of the country, and then we’ll visit the beauful of the Incas before starng a walk on the amazing Lares Route. And what beer way to end this inerary than vising one of the 7 New Wonders of the World, the historic sanctuary of .

Our tours are designed to give all visitors a true taste of the Peruvian way of life: beauful towns that maintain

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We welcome you to Cusco | Sacred Valley of Cusco | Sacred Valley - Acopata | Abra Quishuarani | Cuncani - Aguas Calientes | Machu Cusco, Cusco city tour the Incas Huarán Fund - Cancha Pachacútec - Quishuarani Lares Thermal Baths - Picchu - Cusco Half day(aernoon) Cancha - Acopata - Aguas Calientes Cusco´s Cathedra Pisaq Sacred Valley Abra Pachacútec Cuncani Machu Picchu Koricancha Temple Ollantaytambo Huarán Quishuarani Lares Thermal Baths Saqsayhuaman Chinchero Cancha Cancha Ollantaytambo Q`enqo Acopata Aguas Calientes Puka

HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS FULL ITINERARY Lares Trek 6 Days 1 F E A T U R E D D E S T I N A T I O N O F T H E D A Y DAY SAQSAYHUAMAN Archaeological Site LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 6 DAYS 6 N I G H T S 1 We welcome you to Cusco, Cusco city tour Half day(aernoon) T H E B E S T O F T H E A N D E S DAY City tour Cusco

representave of Salkantay Trekking that only a small poron of the original site will be waing for you at the Cusco remains, the cyclopean dimensions of AAirport to take you directly to your Sacsayhuamán connue to inspire and surprise hotel. Cusco is located at an altude of 3,399 its visitors. We’ll connue with the Qenqo masl / 11,151 fasl so you may need some me to temple, carved from a single stone block. This acclimaze. temple has arficial tunnels, one of which forms an amphitheater. The original purpose of the Aer lunch, we pick you up from your hotel to amphitheater has been lost over me, but most explore the city on an aernoon city tour. agree that the area was used to worship the Sun, Our tour begins in the fascinang Qorikancha or Moon, and Stars! We will also visit Puca Pucara, a Temple of the Sun, probably the most important site that the Incas used as a military control Inca place within the city of Cusco. While you center. marvel at the exquisite architecture of the place, Our tour ends in Tambomachay, an Inca our guide will share with you a bit of the history archaeological site that shows a series of of the Incas. We’ll connue heading to the Plaza aqueducts, channels, and waterfalls that run de Armas to visit the Cathedral that holds spectacularly through rock terraces. The cost of approximately 300 painngs from the famous admission to the site is included in the tour. Cusqueña School (the tour includes the entrance to the Cathedral). The Plaza de Armas itself is a At the end of the day, we’ll take you to the door wonderful place to sit and immerse yourself in of your hotel to enjoy a relaxing night. the local atmosphere.

Later we’ll visit the impressive Inca fortress of Sacsayhuamán, located on top of a mountain above Cusco. It’s characterized by having been built with rocks of colossal sizes that weigh hundreds of tons. Ancient Inca architects cut and polished these giant rocks to build zig-zag walls that span hundreds of meters. Despite the fact

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his morning we’ll leave Cusco aer Here we’ll visit the spectacular Temple of the breakfast to go to the Sacred Valley. Sun, built with huge rocks, many of which were TWe’ll quickly descend to the boom of elegantly carved to create water fountains, stairs, the valley and drive next to the banks of the and terraces. Urubamba River. Our first desnaon is Písac and On our way back to Cusco, we will make a final its archaeological center located at 2,972 masl / stop at the town of Chinchero. Here, we will have 9,750 fasl. the opportunity to visit a beauful colonial Písac is a town famous for its tradional market. temple known for its mural painng above the Take advantage of your me here to make your entranceway (this temple was built on top of Inca purchases at an incredible price. We’ll also visit foundaons). We will also have the opportunity its impressive archaeological site while enjoying to see the Incan walls in the town's plaza. the scenery of the Sacred Valley. Our guide will You’ll spend the second night in Cusco. take you through temples, altars, and houses Remember to go to bed early as our excursion built centuries ago. The highlight of the tour will will start very early in the morning. be the famous Inwatana, a religious construcon used to determine when the Winter Solsce was, one of the most important ritual dates of the .

If you want to spend more me in the market instead of vising the archaeological site you can do so. Just let our guide know to determine a meeng place and me.

We’ll connue towards Urubamba where we will have lunch in an excellent local restaurant (price not included in the package). Then we will move on to Ollantaytambo (2,792 masl / 9,160 fasl) a beauful town located in the heart of the Andes.

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Meals: Accommodaon: Difficulty: Walking Distance: Highest Elevaon: Minimum Elevaon: Lunch and dinner Camps Moderate 7.5 miles 3956 m / 12976 3000 m / 9840

e will pick you up very early from your hotel to transfer you to the start of our trek in Huarán (3,000 masl / 9,840 fasl) in the Sacred Valley. This will take 1.5 hours by private bus. WThere we will accommodate your luggage on the horses and start walking north. The trail begins to rise a bit following the course of the Cancha Cancha River towards the community of the same name (3,956 masl / 12,976 fasl). On this journey we’ll observe immense culvaon fields and mysterious forests. The type of vegetaon in the area allows for a wide variety of birds. This valley is really impressive! We’ll have lunch in the middle of the trail at the indicated me. Aer 6 hours of walking, we’ll reach our camp in Acopata.

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Meals: Accommodaon: Difficulty: Walking Distance: Highest Elevaon: Minimum Elevaon: Breakfast, Lunch, Camps Moderate 7.5 miles 4780 m / 15678 3870 m / 12694 Dinner

oday we’ll enjoy breakfast and connue our ascent. Aer 2.5 hours we’ll reach the highest point of our excursion: the Pachacútec Pass (4,780 masl / 15,678 fas). The views from here are Toverwhelming. The sacred mountains Pitusiray and Sahuasiray will show their perpetual snowy peaks right in front of you. Later, we’ll descend for 2 hours to reach the place where we’ll have lunch next to a beauful and crystalline lake.

Aer lunch, we’ll descend for 1.5 hours towards the valley. You will see several glacial lakes along the way, as well as herds of alpacas, llamas, and sheep grazing calmly. If you’re lucky, deer, vizcachas, geese, hawks and the immense Andean condor, the largest flying bird in the world, can also cross your path. Tonight we’ll camp at 3,870 masl / 12,694 fasl, near the Quishuarani community, characterized by its typical houses built with stones.

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Meals: Accommodaon: Difficulty: Walking Distance: Highest Elevaon: Minimum Elevaon: Breakfast, lunch, Hostel Moderate 8 miles 4458 m / 14622 2792 m / 9158 dinner

oday we’ll go through another valley and ascend for 3 hours to Willcaccasa (4,458 masl / 14,622 fasl), the second pass of the excursion. The views of the Andes mountain range, of beauful Tturquoise lakes and of the adjoining valleys, are impressive. Later we’ll descend for 2 hours to the community of Cuncani (3,900 masl / 12,792 fasl) and then for 3 more hours to the thermal baths of Lares, where we‘ll have a well-deserved and relaxing dip. Right here we’ll enjoy our lunch.

Now that we’re fully rested, we will board our private van that will take us for 3 hours to Ollantaytambo (2,792 masl / 9,158 fasl) where we’ll have dinner before boarding the train heading to Aguas Calientes. There you’ll stay in a comfortable and pleasant hotel.

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The most outstanding: Feeling your heart accelerate as you walk closer and closer to Machu Picchu early in the morning. We ll arrive before the majority of other tourists! Exploring this sacred wonder of the world while you enjoy the sunrise. Discovering the mysteries of Machu Picchu with your professional guides in a two-hour tour. Next, if you d like and have reserved your ckets in advance, hiking up or Machu Picchu mountain or walking to the Sun Gate where you don t need extra ckets. LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 6 DAYS 6 N I G H T S 6 Tour of the Incredible Incan Fortress: Machu Picchu T H E B E S T O F T H E A N D E S DAY Machu Picchu

Meals: Touring Level: Hike Level: Machu Picchu Elevaon: Boxed breakfast Easy Strenuous 2430m / 7972

oday we reach the finale of our trek, one the side of a mountain. They even brought water of the New 7 Wonders of the World and in canals through the streets for their people to Ta UNESCO World Heritage Site – Machu use! When a Peruvian guide showed this site to Picchu! We will wake up early aer a refreshing Hiram Bingham, it was almost unrecognizable, night to enjoy the serenity of so morning light covered in thick vegetaon, and in a state of as we hike for 2 hours from Wiñay Wayna to the disrepair. It has since been cleaned and restored Sun Gate or “In Punku.” Here, the Inca Trail to its former glory and is now protected and officially ends. From this place, we will be able to treasured by the world at large! look out onto the great beauty of the Inca citadel Aer this tour, feel free to climb up to Huayna Machu Picchu! This is the same view the grand Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (Be sure to Inca would have seen as he traveled, like you, book these ckets in advance). Each mountain from Cusco to Machu Picchu. The Machu Picchu takes approximately 3 hours to hike up and entrance checkpoint is open from 06:00 AM unl down. Another, lower-impact opon for which 17:00 PM, so entrance to the site is extremely you do not need an extra cket is to trek to the flexible and gives us lots of me to enjoy Sun Gate, the main entrance from the Inca Trail ourselves. Aer passing through the gate, we will (this takes about 2 or 2.5 hours round-trip). walk downhill for about an hour and enter the Another opon is walking to see the Incan hidden Royal Citadel of the Incas! Here, we will Bridge. You will be able to stay and enjoy this have a 2-hour guided tour through this incredible magical city for more than 7 hours before hiking ancient city to visit temples, terraces, palaces, back down to Aguas Calientes to catch the train priest’s houses, the sundial, the industrial sector, at 16:22 hrs (subject to availability) to and the agricultural sector. You will be amazed at Ollantaytambo. A private bus will pick up our the engineering ingenuity of the Incas, which group and drop you off at your hotel in Cusco at was so far ahead of its me and sll parally a about 20:00 hrs. Rest your feet and your body mystery today! Without having modern tools or now, because we can assure you your heart will even steel and iron to work with, the people who sll be soaring for weeks and years to come! built this city were genius in organizing their community in a sustainable and beauful way on

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High Quality Service & Safety Pre-departure briefing bathroom, hot shower, wifi, breakfast, and luggage storage while you visit Machu Picchu. ou will meet your trekking guide and group in our office for an orientaon before your trek. At this 2 Nights in Sleeping Tents me, we will provide you with the duffle bags which will be carried by our horses. The meeng will Salkantay Trekking uses the best equipment to ensure your safety and comfort. Every two people will be at 5:00 PM the evening before the trip begins. share Eureka Timberline or Mountain Hardwear tents with a capacity for four people. Day 1: City Tour Half Day Meals Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour full day Day 3, 4, 5, and 6: Lares Trek Meals in Cusco Experienced Guide • Day 1, and 2: Breakfast at the hotel in Cusco All our guides are graduates of the professional career of Tourism of the Naonal University San • Day 2: Buffet Lunch in the Sacred Valley Tour Antonio Abad of Cusco. Our guides are chosen for their professionalism, experience, responsibility, Meals in the Lares Trek seriousness, unbridled passion for exploring, and a desire to share in the experience. They’ll make Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners sure you are safe and happy. Our chef prepares the best dishes in the middle of the mountain. Our passengers love our food! We Camping Equipment respect all diets(Vegetarian, vegan, or special menus are available at no extra cost ), so let us know if Dining and kitchen tents, tables, chairs, and cooking equipment (all carried by the horses). you have any parcular restricons on your reservaon form and remind your guide during the briefing. You’ll enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in addion to hot drinks and snacks. 1 duffle bag: Wake up tea There, you can carry your personal belongings (including your sleeping bad) up to a maximum weight of 7 kg / 15 lbs. Every morning at the campsite, you will wake up with a cup of coca tea! Our staff will bring the tea to your tent so that you will be warmed from inside out before you start your day. Medical Kit Tea me daily All Salkantay Trekking guides have received specialized training in first aid. We hold mandatory training sessions with our guides every February. Your guide will always carry a first aid kit to face Every aernoon before dinner, the cooks will provide popcorn, biscuits, coffee, hot chocolate, teas, basic emergencies (altude sickness, traveler’s diarrhea, cuts, scrapes, etc.) as well as oxygen. If hot water, etc. Aer a long day of hiking, you will not have to wait unl dinner to relax, warm-up, and necessary, we’ll evacuate you from the path as quickly as possible and ensure that you arrive at a enjoy a bite to eat! clinic for treatment. Snacks on the trail daily Every morning we’ll give you your snack to enjoy it during the walk; our tour leader will provide you Accommodaon a Cloth bag with local fruits, biscuits, chocolate, caramels, etc. We will give this snack to you at the Hotel in Cusco beginning of each day in your cloth bag. Hotel: 3 Nights Hotel in Cusco(2 nights before the hike and 1 night aer the hike) One cloth snack bag per person Hostel in Aguas Calientes To avoid the usage of plasc bags that contaminate our environment, we will give you a cloth bag for The last night of this trek is spent in a hostel in Aguas Calientes with a double or triple room, private your snacks.

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Transportaon & Tickets Transport • Day 1: A representave of Salkantay Trekking will be waing for you at the Cusco Airport to take you directly to your hotel. • Day 3: You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and will travel by private transportaon to Cuncacani, the starng point of the trek. • Day 6: Private transport from Ollantaytambo train staon to your hotel in Cusco. Train Ticket • Day 5: From Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. • Day 6: From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo. Cargo Mules On days 3, 4, and 5, cargo mules carry all the camping equipment and your allowance of personal baggage (7 kgs/15.4 lbs).

Permits & Entrance Tickets Entrance cket to Machu Picchu Archeological Site.

EXTRAS included in our service. We believe that aenon to small details is what sets us apart from other local companies. You’ll receive a cover to protect your backpack on the road, and a rain poncho. Satellite phones Our main priority will always be the tranquillity of our clients. While all of our guides are prepared for emergencies in the mountains, being a phone call away from any doctor, hospital, or friend helps you feel more secure. Each Salkantay Trekking guides has a satellite phone that can be used anywhere on the mountain to call anywhere in the world. You can also use it even if it’s not an emergency.

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Rental All our travellers need a sleeping bag to camp and walking scks (with rubber ps) are oponal, but highly recommended. If you do not have them, don’t worry, you can rent them with Salkantay Trekking: • Sleeping bag: US $ 20.00 • Walking poles (pair): US $ 20.00 Huayna Picchu You can climb the famous mountain that’s always seen in the photos, behind the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. It’s 45 minutes uphill. Going down can be scary if you fear heights. You can take this excursion once your guided tour to Machu Picchu ends. The addional cost is US $ 30.00. The permit must be issued at least 1 month in advance due to high demand. To protect your integrity, there may be changes due to weather condions. Day 1: Entrance Ticket for the City Tour Day 2: Entrance cket for the Sacred Valley Tour. Day 6: Lunch and Dinner in Aguas Calientes Travel Insurance Tips for our staff Tips are usual on any excursion to Machu Picchu. Although we pay good salaries to our enre team, something extra is always welcome, especially considering the hard work they do. Typically, group parcipants collect their ps to hand out to the porters and chefs together. Addional costs or delays out of control of the management Landscape, bad weather condion, inerary modificaon due to a safety concern, illness, change of government policy, polical instability/strike, etc.

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We want to make your trip to Peru as amazing and as easy as possible. On this secon you will find The Briefing speedy answers to all those quesons you had about trekking Salkantay in one place. This meeng will take place the night before the trek’s departure at 5 PM at our office which is Please read carefully the following informaon – it will help you with any quesons you may have located at Triunfo Street 392, Office 212 (second floor). We are 1 block from the Main Square (Plaza about our services. de Armas) of Cusco. Have another queson that we haven’t answered here? Drop us a line and we will get back to you asap! What about the balance?

It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Is it for me? Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is a great alternave for the Inca Trail trek and beer suited for VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To more adventurous trekkers who are able to handle higher altude and longer distances. Ascending pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address to reach the famous Apacheta Pass at 4650 MASL - 15088 FASL is not too strenuous since it is at the of [email protected] beginning of the trek, neither is it very steep, but it does require stamina and a lile me in Cusco to acclimaze to the altude before beginning the trek. Daffle Bag for Salkantay Trek Short 4 Days

The evening before you start your trek, you will be given a SMALL DUFFLE BAG to pack your clothes How many days do I need to acclimate in Cusco before the Trek? for the next four days. Your weight allowance is up to 7 kg/15.4 lbs. Our horseman will carry your It is very important to be well acclimated to the altude before exerng yourself on a trek. We do duffle bag for you together with the food and camping gear. It is important to be aware that you will recommend that you arrive to Cusco at least 2 or 3 days before the trek starts to help you become not have access to your items in the duffel bag unl the end of each day as the horsemen and horses acclimazed and avoid possible problems with altude sickness while on the trek. will always be ahead of the group. During the travel, you need a day backpack big enough to carry If you have already been in another area of Peru at high altude before arriving in Cusco, we sll your personal belongings such as a warm jacket, raincoat, camera, sunscreen, snacks, water, etc. recommend you have a complete day in Cusco to rest, recover from your travel, and enjoy the sights Usually, a 30 to 50 litre backpack is sufficient. and sounds of Cusco before deparng for the trek. Here some suggesons for acvies to do in the Cusco vicinity before starng your adventure trek: Can I store my luggage at your office?

Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, both free of charge.

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Acceptance and Knowledge of our Terms and Condions Inca Trail: For Inca Trail packages we need a deposit of US $ 350.00 per person. Remember that these deposits are not refundable nor transferable to another person. There are no excepons. The terms and condions set out below in this document are mandatory and binding. They apply to For the treks: Salkantay, Lares, , , Inca Jungle, Ancascocha and all reservaons and acvies made through our website, via email or face-to-face. The use of any of Cachicata, and the tours that take more than 3 days, a deposit of US $ 250.00 per person will be these channels implies the knowledge and acceptance of them. made. Remember that these deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. There are no excepons. Modificaon of the terms of use Rainbow Mountain: For Rainbow Mountain packages we need a deposit of US $ 100.00 per person. Salkantay Trekking reserves the right to make modificaons or updates to our terms of use at any Remember that these deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. There are no excepons. me. It's the responsibility of the customers to review them. Humantay Lagoon: For the day tour to Humantay Lagoon we need a deposit of US $ 100.00 per person. Remember that these deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. There are no Reservaon confirmaon excepons. Once the client sends his reservaon request, the confirmaon to this will be subject to the payment Sacred Valley: For Sacred Valley packages we need a deposit of US $ 50.00 per person. Remember support according to the request, detailing all the services included and not included. If no response that these deposits are not refundable nor transferable to another person. There are no excepons. from the client is received, the acceptance of our terms and condions will be assumed. In this City Tour: For the half day tour in Cusco we need a deposit of US $ 25.00 per person. Remember that sense, Salkantay Trekking is not responsible for any extraordinary situaon. these deposits are not refundable nor transferable to another person. There are no excepons.

Obligaons of passengers established according to Policies of SALKANTAY TREKKING. For groups greater than 08 people we accept bank transfers. If you want more informaon about Respond clearly and precisely to responses and requests, such as forms to be filled out by your this possibility, send us an email to [email protected] assigned Experience Designer. Follow the instrucons of the team en route. Policies for payment methods in person Compulsory aendance at the informave meengs, which are held prior to your tour, are essenal Cash, Credit Card, Western Union, and PayPal will be accepted for final payments. No passenger can to begin the experience en route. start their tour unl payment has been completed. Comply with all the obligaons set forth in these Terms and Condions. Cash payments are due the day before your tour and can be made during the pre-briefing. We accept US dollars and soles (Peruvian currency) for cash payments. Payment Policies Ripped or torn bills, no maer how small, will not be accepted. We use PayPal so that you can make your deposit, which makes it easier to use a credit card. There's PayPal payments are due one week before the tour or trek departure. an 8% fee for using PayPal for internaonal transfers. If the balance is not paid 2 days before the departure of the trip, the commission will be 10%. And We also use Western Union which have different rates. The amount of the deposit will depend on not 8% the type of inerary that the client reserves, as shown below: All bank commissions will be covered by the client. For more informaon you can contact your assigned Experience Designer.

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Cancellaon request Permits for the Inca Trail are processed with the name and passport number, in no case may they be transferable to another person. The change of dates is also not possible once the permit has been The cancellaon request must be made via email by the person who made the reservaon and paid acquired. These are not refundable or transferable. Please note that this is a Peruvian government the deposit to [email protected] regulaon and not Salkantay Trekking. Cancellaon fees: In the extreme case that the Inca Trail is declared closed for security reasons, or causes it to escape our responsibility, Salkantay Trekking will replace your excursion with an alternave route. Cancellaons made 30 days in advance have no addional charges except for excursions on the Inca Trail. If you book the Inca Trail tour with a Student Card. During the walk the original must be carried along If the client cancels between 10 and 30 days before their trip, they must pay 50% of the total cost of the with the passport. The personnel of the Ministry of Culture will prohibit entrance if the student card trip. is not shown, a situaon that will escape our responsibilies. If the client cancels between 10 and 3 days before their trip, they must pay 80% of the total cost. If the client cancels 2 days or less before their trip, they must pay 100% of the total cost. Modificaon policies In the rare event that a client decides to leave once the trek has started, no refund will be given. The To modify the date of the excursion, other than the Inca Trail, there's a fee of US $ 50.00 per person, client must also pay for the addional expenses incurred by her own decision such as food, if the modificaon occurs more than 30 days in advance. accommodaon, and transportaon. If they wish, the client can join the group and parcipate in the If the modificaon occurs between 21 and 30 days before the excursion, the rate is US $ 75.00 per Machu Picchu tour on the last day if they wish. person. If the client is unable to parcipate in the trek due to illness or physical problems, no refund will be If the modificaon occurs between 10 and 20 days before the excursion, the rate is US $ 100.00 per given. The client must also pay for the addional expenses incurred such as food, accommodaon, and person. transportaon. If they wish, the client can join the group and parcipate in the Machu Picchu tour on the For modificaons made with less than 10 days in advance, different rates will be applied that will be last day if they wish. calculated at the me of making the change, according to availability and date. In the event that a natural disaster or an act of God prevents a service from being completed, the client Modificaons must be made for another group excursion with a minimum of 2 people. If a single will receive a 50% refund, considering administrave expenses. traveler needs to change dates and there's no opon on the required date, the change will not be In the event that a natural disaster or act of God causes the change in the route of the walk, there'll be possible. no refund. In consideraon of the last pandemic that was experienced globally, we include that, in case the service Travel insurance is not performed due to a pandemic or act of God, no refund will be made, but an open cket will be We recommend travel insurance for all our clients. given so that you can receive the service on another date subject to availability. For more informaon, check the following: Safe Experience Policies and Our Responsibility with Health and Safety. Coverage must include lost luggage, accidents, emergency air rescue, and trip cancellaon. The trip cancellaon insurance must reimburse non-recoverable air or land expenses if you cancel your trip Failure to appear at the informaonal meengs will be considered a no show. due to a personal or family illness, as well as cover the expenses of medical evacuaon if the Failure to appear on the assigned tour will be considered a no show. situaon requires it. In no case will there be a refund opon. In the event of illness or injury in one of our circuits, we are trained to provide emergency first aid There'll be no refund in case of no show. and organize transportaon to a suitable medical facility. However, we are not responsible for the cost of transportaon services or medical care.

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Once the tour reservaon is confirmed, we will send the informaon immediately to the Inca Trail By booking any of our adventure trips (Salkantay, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Lares, Ausangate, reservaon office and the LLaqta Machu Picchu reservaon office so that the permits are issued and Choquequirao, Rainbow Mountain, and more) the client assumes the risks associated with personal we guarantee the tour. accidents, medical emergencies, problems with air travel, etc. Before any of these disagreements The original passport must be carried for all services. Photocopies will not be accepted. Salkantay Trekking is not responsible. The informaon that we will send to the reservaon office of the Llaqta Machu Picchu includes full name, passport number, naonality, gender, and age. This informaon cannot be modified. Policies for adventure travel The only excepon is in the case of passport numbers that could be changed due to renewal. Salkantay Trekking should be informed of any medical problems or allergies that you may have. Good To renew passport it is suggested to also carry the old one. physical health is essenal. Otherwise, the client should consult a doctor. If you are over 70 years old, you must present a valid medical cerficate that aests to your health in condions of being If the passport number changes between the reservaon and the start of the tour, both the old and able to travel. new passports must be carried. If the passport informaon does not match the informaon provided to us above, you will not be The guide must be informed if you want to leave the group or the camping area to go hiking or able to start the tour. sightseeing on your own. If you have any problems during the tour, you must nofy the guide If the client does not report the existence of a new passport upon arriving in Cusco, it will not be the immediately. responsibility of Salkantay Trekking. Therefore: All balances must be paid by cash, credit card, or PayPal.

1 It will be the complete responsibility of the client to assume the addional expenses that are To receive a discount for being a student, the valid student card must be sent to Salkantay Trekking at generated such as transportaon, food, lodging, and other expenses when returning to the city the me of booking. This document must have a name, photo and valid expiraon date. No card of Cusco, or to the place of origin of the Tour. without expiraon date will be accepted. You must carry the original student card for the excursion. Remember that you will not be allowed to go through the checkpoint without the original card. 2 In none of the cases menoned, Salkantay Trekking will assume any responsibility for reimbursement or modificaon of the tour, considering that everything is organized and subject At the entrance control point to the Inca Trail, you will be asked to show the original passport (not a to government policies. copy) with which the reservaon was made. If the reservaon was made with an expired passport that was later renewed, both must be carried, in this way the idenficaon will not be rejected.

Force Majeure or Causes of God Cancellaon Policies Adventure Travel This includes any event that is outside the scope of Salkantay Trekking, such as threat of war, pandemic such as the Coronavirus, riots, civil strikes, terrorist acvies, industrial disputes, diseases, The deposit is 100% NON-refundable (CHECK CANCELLATION POLICIES) natural disasters, adverse weather condions, fires, or the like. In any of these cases, Salkantay Permits for the Inca Trail are issued with a name and cannot be transferred to anyone under any Trekking will limit itself to the use of responsibilies and will not assume what does not correspond. circumstances. Changing dates is also not possible once a permit has been purchased. The permits are not refundable or transferable. Please note that this is a regulaon of the Government of Peru and not of Salkantay Trekking.

HOME FULL ITINERARY INCLUDED | NOT INCLUDED BEFORE YOU GO TERMS & CONDITIONS All adventure treks include transportaon to Cusco. The return train will depend on availability. If the walk cannot connue, due to illness or injury, one of our representaves will accompany the affected person to a place where they can receive immediate assistance. Air transport by helicopter and medical assistance are the responsibility of the trekker. If you cannot complete the walk, you can join the group for the visit to Machu Picchu, only if you wish. Salkantay Trekking will take all possible precauons to avoid accidents, illnesses and loss of personal property. For this reason, it only hires trained and qualified personnel. Salkantay Trekking is not responsible for unfavorable weather condions, natural catastrophes, pandemics, strikes, accidents, illnesses, injuries, loss of personal items, etc. It is the client's responsibility to carry insurance that covers this type of event. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program due to any of the unforeseen condions menoned above. In extreme cases when the Inca Trail is declared closed for security reasons, Salkantay Trekking may replace the excursion with an alternave excursion subject to availability.

Right to use images

The client accepts and grants Salkantay Trekking the right to use images, photos, and videos during the parcipaon in any of our packages for any type of adversing, at no cost.

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