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TREKKING MACHU PICCHU TREKKING • PERU

INCA TRAIL CLASSIC 4 days/3 nights from $2147 per person twin share Departs Mondays & Wednesdays ex (Jan & Mar-Dec) INCLUSIONS 3 nights accommodation in two-person tents, licensed English speaking guide, camping equipment, oxygen bottle, chef and assistant, porterage, transport from Cusco to start of the trail, Inca Trail Permit, one-way Vistadome train ticket Machu Picchu Pueblo to Poroy, transfer Poroy train station to Cusco, sleeping bag. This is the classic 4 day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You will need to be able to hike up to 10 hours a day, but the incredible views are worth the effort. Highlights include wonderful vistas of the Huayanay massif's snowy peaks from Warmiwañusca Pass (4,200m), the forested Pacaymayo Valley, as well as the and Winay Wayna ruins. On the last morning arrive at Machu Picchu with plenty of time to explore the ruins before returning to Cusco by train. Please note the Inca Trail is closed in February.

LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 5 days/4 nights from $2820 per person twin share Departs ex Cusco INCLUSIONS Transportation with pick up and drop off in Cusco, accomodation, meals (except Trekking the Inca Trail © Shutterstock breakfast on day 1 and dinner on the last day of the program), soft drinks, daily activities, guided visit of Machu Picchu Sanctuaty (including entrance & trnasportation to the site and permit), guides, tips for staff at lodge (excluding guides). PERU'S INCA TRAILS This tailored trek allows you to choose your day-to-day experiences as eru’s famous trekking routes are possibly the most you make your way from Cusco to the renowned Lost City of the Incas. Perfect for multi-generational groups, visit local communities and learn spectacular in the Americas. They combine breathtaking P about their way of life, inspect ancient archaeological sites atop rugged mountain scenery, lush cloud forests, subtropical jungles, and of mountains and trek through breathtaking scenery; all whilst enjoying the course, magnificent Inca ruins. The Machu Picchu Sanctuary is comforts of a beautiful hotel. Daily hikes are between 1-4 hrs and range inhabited by over 300 species of orchid and 400 species of bird from easy to difficult. including hummingbirds and the Andean Condor. The routes include an impressive variety of altitudes up to 4,560m, diverse ecosystems, and conclude with a visit to Machu SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU Picchu. The treks are rated moderate so you will need to be 7 days/6 nights from $4440 per person twin share reasonably fit and in good health to cope with the conditions. Departs ex Cusco Note: Longer and shorter Inca trails available. Contact us for details. INCLUSIONS INCA TRAIL INFORMATION 6 nights lodge/hotel accommodation, meals (except breakfast on day 1 and dinner on the Fair Treatment Porter Policy: To comply with this policy clients are given a last day of the program), some non-alcoholic drinks, bilingual guide, porterage, guided special bag for their belongings limited to 7kg. visit of Machu Picchu Sanctuary (includes entrance and transportation to the site and permits), trains from Hydroelectric station/Machu Picchu Pueblo & Machu Picchu Pueblo/ Permits & Bookings: Only 500 permits are issued each day (porters & , US$50 gratuities for services staff (excluding guides). guides included). This means permits can often sell out months in advance so Trek from lodge to lodge along the ancient Salkantay Inca Trail on your early booking is essential. journey to Machu Picchu. Traverse diverse terrain with extraordinary We strongly recommend you spend 2 days at altitude before the Altitude: Lares Adventure to Machu Picchu © Mountain Lodges of Peru views of towering snow-capped peaks and encounter the sacred Apu trek so your body can adjust. (mountain spirits) of local Quechua communities. Hiking varies from easy to challenging. At the end of each day you can relax in Mountain Lodges of Peru's comfortable, high quality accommodations and enjoy Machu Picchu Pueblo MACHU PICCHU Lares exquisite Peruvian cuisine. (2450m) Km 104 PERU (Sun Gate) Hydroelectric EXPLORA VALLE SAGRADO Power Plant Piscacucho Wiñay Wayna 5 days/4 nights from $4110 per person twin share Km 88 Lucmabamba Departs ex Cusco Ollantaytambo INCLUSIONS Sayaqmarka Transfers between airport and Explora Valle Sagrado, full board accommodation, bar, (3760m) (3760m) URUBAMBA RIVER daily explorations with English speaking guide as per program options and equipment, shared full day Machu Picchu tour including Vistadome train (round trip), a packed Runkuracay lunch and entrance fee to Machu Picchu. Collpapampa (2870m) Dead Woman’s Pass With explora, you can experience the beauty and history of the Sacred (4215m) Huayraccmachay (3906m) Valley without compromising on comfort. Your base is a stunning lodge on a corn plantation surrounded by mountain peaks. Choose from over 20 Salkantay Pass explorations – on foot, by van or bicycle. Discover the treasures of Cusco (4638m) Railway including the temple of , upon which a convent was built, or visit Inca Trail Classic Wanchaq Weaver’s Way (Lares Trek) Poroy Pisac, a remarkable city of hanging agricultural terraces. Of course, there Soraypampa Salkantay Lodge Trek is also a full day tour of Machu Picchu. Each night, enjoy inspired cuisine, (3869m) CUSCO (3353m) quality wine and a sumptuous room designed for peace and privacy. © Natural Focus Safaris 22 NATURAL FOCUS – TAILOR-MADE EXPERIENCES WWW.NATURALFOCUSSAFARIS.COM.AU | E: [email protected] | T: 1300 363 302 23