2 day Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Group Service

we need a minimum of 2 people to operate and the maximum is 12 - 15 people per group.

Permits for the Inca Trail are very limited, there are only 500 entries per day. Of these 500 spaces, more than half (300) are for cooks, porters and guides. This fact limits the number of spaces on the Inca Trail and means that visitor reservations must be made many months in advance. If you want to secure a place, we recommend that you do so at least six months in advance and if you come during the high season in Cusco, from May to October, you should make your reservation more than 8 months in advance.

The only events that may jeopardize your travel dates are natural disasters or other circumstances that may put your safety at risk. Otherwise, our departures are 100% guaranteed as long as there is a minimum of 2 people.

The saturation of the Inca Trail along with the problems of erosion and impact on the trails in recent decades have required the protection of the Inca Trail. These measures to protect these sacred trails include limiting spaces for daily visitors. Only licensed Inca Trail tour operators such as Inkayni Peru Tours can obtain permits to enter the Inca Trail from the appropriate authorities.

Because the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is located within a national conservation area called “Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu”, by disposition of the Peruvian government you must access the Inca Trail only with an authorized travel agency and therefore under the close supervision of an official tour guide who has the corresponding authorization to enter the Inca Trail. It is for this same reason that the travel agencies also provide the visitor with all the equipment for the days on route, they have cooks and porters, everything is strictly regulated. Both Huaynapicchu and Machu Picchu Mountain are treks with restricted permits that must be done within a certain time. These permits/tickets will be secured by Inkayni Peru Tours, but must be arranged a few months in advance of your trip. Both offer incredible views of Machu Picchu from the viewpoints directly above. Machu Picchu takes about 3 hours to reach the top and is spectacular on a good day, but views are often restricted by clouds. Huaynapicchu takes 45 minutes to reach the top and is definitely the most popular of the three options. All the views are incredible. Click here to see a short video showing the difference between Machu Picchu and Huaynapicchu.

We will pick you up from your hotel to begin your trek and upon finishing, we will also leave you at your hotel.

The best season to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is during the dry season, between the months of March and October. These months are recommended because the presence of rain in the Cusco region is minimal. However, nothing prevents you from doing the trek from November to January, in these months the mountains are brimming with an intense green and the vegetation is brimming with life showing the Inca Trail much more beautiful. We must mention that during February, one of the rainiest months, the Inca Trail is closed. The Cusco sky during this season is a spectacular sky blue, the days are sunny, so it is necessary to protect yourself from the sun, using hats and sunscreen. However, in the mornings and evenings there is an intense cold; it is necessary to wear appropriate clothing to adapt to the cold of Cusco. Otherwise, it is the best time to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Do not forget to take a good camera with you, to be able to record unforgettable moments during your stay in Cusco.

Any baggage that is not necessary for your trek may be stored in your hotel in Cusco (most hotels offer this service free of charge). In the case that your hotel may not provide this service, we will store your baggage safely in our office free of charge.

Airport and airlines located in the port of city of Callao, Lima’s International Airport is Jorge Chavez: 01-517-3100 www.lima-airport.com. Callao is serviced by flights from North, Central and South America, and regular direct flights from Europe (Madrid and Ansterdam) check the airport website or call 01-511-6055 for update departure and arrival schedules for domestic and international flights. Cusco has the only other airport with international service to La Paz, Bolivia.

Peru is a diverse country in natural and cultural resources so you only need a passport to enter the country and take some precautions that will help you to enjoy the wealth of this beautiful land.

With a few exceptions (notably some Asian, African and Communist countries), Visa are not requiered for travelers entering Peru. Tourist are permited a 30 to 90 day stay, wich is stamped into their passports and onto a turist card called Tarjeta Andina de Migracion “TAM”(Andean Immigration card), that you must return upon leaving the country. Be careful not to lose your tourist card, or you will have to queue at immigration office (oficina de migraciones), also simply known as migraciones to get a replacement card. It is a good idea to carry your passport and TAM on your pocket at all times especially when traveling in remote areas, for example: it is required by law on the Inca Trail. For security get a photocopy of both documents and keep them in a separate place form the originals.

Peru is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It is the same as Eastern Standard Time (EST) in North America. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in Peru, so add an hour to all of these times between the first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October.

Electrical current is 220V, 60HZ AC, Standard outlets accep round prongs, but many places will have dual-voltage outlets which take flat prongs. Even so, you may need and adapter with a built-in surge protector.

Public pay phones operated by Telefonica-Peru (www.telefonica.com.pe) or Claro-Perú (www.claro.com.pe) are available on the street even in small towns. Most pay phones work with phone cards which can be purchased at supermarkets and groceries. Often internet cafes have private phone booths with ¨net-to-phone¨ and ¨net-to-net¨ capabilities (such as skype), where you can talk for pennies or even for free. When calling Peru from abroad, dial the international access code for the country you are in, then Peru¨s country code (51), then the area code without the 0 and finally, the local number. When making international calls from Peru, dial the international access code (00), then the country code of where you are calling to, then the area code and finally the local phone number. In Peru any telephone number beginning with a 9 is a cell-phone number. Numbers beginning with 0800 are often toll-free only when dialed from private phones, not from public pay phones.

Inkayni works 24 hours per day, in their differents booking forms and free information: by e-mail, by telephone, and by our web page. EMAIL ADDRESS: info@inkayniperutours.com Inkayni Peru Tours, will organize all about your trip, hotels, transportation, meals, and others items for give you an amazing trip. If you want to organize your own packages to visit PERU, Inkayni is the only tour operator which give you the alternative to do your own packages and give you options for your hotels and your kind of transportation.

Peru has three main climatic zones: the tropical Amazon jungle to the east, the arid coastal desert to the west, and the Andean mountains and highlands in between. In the Andes, which have altitudes over 3500m. average daily temperatures are around 10°C (50°F) and overnight temperatures can dip will below freezing. Travelers flying straight to Cuzco (3250m), or their hight altitude cities, should allow several days to aclimatize since altitude sickness or soroche can be a problem. April to November is the dry season in the mountain and Andean Plateau (altiplano). the wetts months are from December to March. It rains al the time in the hot and humit rainforest, but the driest months there are from April from November. However, even during the wettest months from December to March, it rarely rains for more than a few hours at a time. Along the arid coastal strip, the hot summer months are form December throught March.