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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 day 2026 Standard Group Service (IT401)
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, This is our most popular trek and offers visitors the most economical method to trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. A pool service is basically a group that you can just join. You'll be trekking with like-minded hikers from all over the world, a great chance to meet new friends and travel companions.
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, starts at km 82 of the city of Ollantaytambo way to Machu Picchu,
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is part of the system of road network of roads to the Inca, with more than 30,000 km of roads.
-We offer a US$35 discount to students with a valid
International Student Identity Card and children under the age of 16
and 11months
years old. (ISIC student card, University ID or Youth Travel
cards NOT valid)
To receive a student discount, you must present a physical student ID card. The card needs to clearly show its expiration date, including day, month, and year. We do not accept passports or digital/online student cards as proof.
-Children under 09 years old
receive a US$65 discount.
-SAE members:$15 discount per
person, it will be discount at the time of your final balance payment.(ask
it to our office crew once you are in Cusco)
Group Size: Typical group
size 04-10, Maximum 16 persons.
Note: If you would like to leave on another dates, please take our Inca trail
4 day Private Service, IT403, as with this option you can depart on
any day of the week that suits you best including Sundays,
highly reccomended if your party is over 04 people.
What is included:
Collection from your hotel in the morning of trek departure
Private bus from your hotel to the start of the trail
English speaking professional guide (two guides for groups over 9
persons)
Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 3-person
capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks
Double thickness foam mattress
Personal Porter with a duffel bag of 7 kg / 15 lb. The bag must not exceed 7kg, which includes 4 kg for clothing and 3 kg of sleeping and sleeping foam mattress
Cook and Cooking equipment
Meals (03B,03L,03D) - food includes pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh
fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in
carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf
tea which is excellent for the altitude.
Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
Porters (to carry the tents, food, and cooking equipment)
Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
Accommodation for our porters and cooks
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Bus from Machu Picchu ruins down to the village of Aguas Calientes
(value US$12)
Train ticket (PeruRail Expedition or Inca Rail Voyager train service) from Aguas Calientes town to Ollantaytambo train Station (value
US$75)
Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
All Sales Taxes IGV (18%)
What is not included:
Breakfast on the first morning. Some hotels offer an early morning
breakfast service. If not, we stop at the town of Urubamba on the way to
the start on the trek where you’ll have the opportunity to have
breakfast,
Meal in restaurant in Aguas Calientes on day 4 of the trek.
Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas Calientes US$6
Sleeping bags can be hired in our office for US$30 for the 4 day
trek.
Tips for the guide, cook and porters
What you need to bring/carry:
Backpack,
Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco for
a few dollars)
Strong, comfortable footwear
One complete change of clothing (you can afford to carry more
changes of clothing if you hire a personal porters, see options below)
Sweater and jacket (something warm)
Water bottle and purification tablets (Micropur are recommended and
can be bought in local pharmacies in Cusco)
Flashlight and batteries
Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
Sun block (sun protection cream)
Insect repellent
Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc,
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes
after the trek - entrance not included in price)
You also need to bring your original passport on the trail and your
student card (if claiming a student discount)
Options:
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
(1) Extra full Personal porter can be hired to help carry your personal items
such as clothes, etc, Only for people who wish to carry more belongins and more wieght on the hike. They can be hired for: -US$200, a
full porter for all 4 days and will carry up to a maximum of 14kg
(usually 1 porter between 2 persons is more than sufficient),
However, even with a personal porter, you will still need to bring a
day pack for essential items.
If you hire a porter we will provide you with a douffle
to put your items in to give to the porter. This extra porter will help you
carry: duffle bag or sack (we will provide you with this), sleeping bag,
mattress (we will provide you with this), clothing, sweater, jacket, woolly
hat, scarf, gloves (something warm for at night), flashlight and batteries,
toiletries. Your personal porter, however, will not walk at your side so you
will still need to bring a day pack for essential items. You will meet up
with your porter at lunch time and at the campsite late in the afternoon.
Equipment to be carried by yourselves: small day pack, water bottle and
sterilizing tablets, warm sweater, broad-brim or peaked cap, sun protection
cream, insect repellent, toilet paper, selection of small snacks for the day
etc, camera, lightweight plastic poncho just in case of rain (can be bought
in Cusco for US$5) Important note: You must decide if you want to hire the
services of an extra personal porter in advance when making your trek reservation
since we need to purchase the porter's trekking permit. You cannot decide to
hire an additional porter at a later date or once you arrive in Cusco.
(2) An extra night in Aguas Calientes can easily be arranged. We can
change the date of your train ticket to the following day. Hotels costs and
costs associated with returning to Machu Picchu the following day are
additional to trek costs. (3) Vegetarian Meals. We can provide vegetarian meals or cater for
special diets with no extra cost. Just let us know once you will book the trek or at least 2 days prior to
trek departure. (4) Sleeping bag hire. If you haven't got a sleeping bag or you don't
want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have
standard sleeping bags in our office for rent. The price is US$30 per person
for the 4 day trek.
Payment details: We will require a non-refundable trek deposit of
US$200.00 per person payable once tour trek booiking on line is done.
The deposit is to be paid by the following optios, by
VISA Payment On-Line, Western Union money transfer and Mail Order System
(MOTO), these are the fastest & most secure
form of payments in Peru. Further details of how to
send the deposit are included with our trek booking confirmation email. The
remaining balance is to be paid in our office at least two days prior to
your trek departure date. Payment can be made in cash US$, local currency
(Peruvian Soles) or American Express Travel Cheques
(3%).
For a trek deposit Payment On-line by Amex and Master Credit Cards, please
let Us know by email and we will send ASAP further details about how to
proceed with it, thanks.
Other information: (1) Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it
is best to leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco.
Nearly all the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any
valuables in their safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service
especially if you are returning to the same hotel after the trek. If there
are any problems with your hotel we can arrange to store your luggage at our
office. (2) Time of arrival in Cusco after returning from the trek. Unless
you plan to stay an extra night in Aguas Calientes, you will return to your
hotel in Cusco for approximately 8:30pm on the 4th day of the trek, it is
subject to availability of peru rail and inca rail train companies. (3) Trek Itinerary: For a detailed description of our
4 day trekking itinerary click here
