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THE 4-DAY INCA TRAIL TREK,<br />
AS PART OF OUR 8-DAY<br />
ULTIMATE INCA TRAIL TRIP<br />
AND OUR 14 DAY TRAILS,<br />
TURTLES & TREKS TRIP.<br />
4 DAY<br />
TREK<br />
OR<br />
1 DAY<br />
TREK<br />
AVAILABLE WITH ALL<br />
TRIPS THAT VISIT PERU<br />
EXCEPT THE ULTIMATE<br />
INCA AND TRAILS,<br />
TURTLES & TREKS TRIP.<br />
Runkurakay Pass<br />
(1 mi.)<br />
DAY 3<br />
7.4 mi.<br />
Avg. hiking<br />
time: 8 hrs.<br />
Sayacmarca<br />
Phuyupatamarca<br />
DAY 4<br />
(1 mi.) (3.2 mi.)<br />
3.4 mi.<br />
Avg. hiking<br />
time: 3.5 hrs.<br />
Sun Gate<br />
(2.4 mi.)<br />
Machu<br />
Picchu<br />
(1 mi.)<br />
END<br />
3RD NIGHT:<br />
Wiñay Wayna<br />
(3.2 mi.)<br />
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO<br />
ESSENTIAL BOOKING REQUIREMENTS<br />
SEASONS<br />
The Inca Trail is open all year (apart<br />
from February when it’s closed for<br />
maintenance), with April to November<br />
being peak season.<br />
CAMPSITES<br />
Campsites are subject to change<br />
according to the designation of the<br />
governmental institution (Ministerio De<br />
Cultura) that regulates the use of the<br />
Inca Trail.<br />
Note: This applies to the 4-day trek only.<br />
Daily distances for the 4-day trek:<br />
Day 1: 9.6 mi, Day 2: 6.4 mi,<br />
Day 3: 7.4 mi, Day 4: 3.4 mi<br />
BOOK EARLY<br />
To ensure you get your spot, we advise<br />
booking at least three months before<br />
travelling between Oct and Apr and 6<br />
months before travelling in May to Sept,<br />
although it is at times possible to get<br />
permits outside these timelines. Please<br />
note that the Trail is closed in February<br />
for maintenance.<br />
When you book your trip (as early in<br />
advance as possible) it’s essential that you<br />
let us know the following details: full name<br />
(as appears on passport), nationality, date<br />
of birth and gender. What else? It’s also<br />
important that the passport information<br />
that you submit with your application is<br />
exactly the same as the passport you will<br />
use to travel to Latin America and it must<br />
have six months validity at time of travel.<br />
You will also need your passport to enter<br />
onto the Trail. Note: If your information<br />
changes it can result in a penalty and<br />
cancellation of admission to the Trail.<br />
No refunds will be given. Book early! The<br />
Peruvian Government closely controls<br />
the number of travellers on the Trail, with<br />
only 500 permits available each day. Inca<br />
Trail permits are non-refundable and<br />
non-transferable so it’s essential that you<br />
let us know your correct passport details at<br />
the time of booking so we can process your<br />
application quickly. (Contiki will process<br />
your application on your behalf within three<br />
days of booking but we cannot guarantee<br />
permit availability.)<br />
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