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On our 4 or 5 day trip you will find yourself trekking with like-minded people from all over the world. The Trail is a paradise for botanists and birdwatchers due to the rapid succession of ecological and climatic zones which are crossed.
The trail involves a spectacular ascent from high altitude mountain passes down into cloud forest. On day 4 we wake early to watch the sun rise over the ancient citadel from the "Sun Gate", the elevated entrance to the city of Machu Picchu.
From the colonial city of Arequipa, you embark on an amazing drive across a high barren Andean plateau en route to the incredible Colca Canyon. Here you’ll watch condors soaring majestically on thermals rising from the depths below.
type of trip:
Small group travel
price:
From £2349 - £2749 (15 days) inc UK flights
offers:
Permits for the Inca Trail ran our earlier than ever last year. We advise booking early for 2010. Book by 23rd December and get £50 off per person.
This thrilling journey uses a mixture of colourful local transport and includes visits to the Indian inhabitants of Lake Titicaca; Cusco and its colourful markets; and Machu Picchu, the eagle's nest of the Inca empire.
Trek up close to the shimmering flanks of Salkantay before descending through orchid-rich cloudforest to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. Salkantay is a beautiful, though at times tough walk, with the awesome, glaciated backdrop of the Salkantay massif, the range's highest mountain, for the first two days.
The most famous and popular trek in South America; a spectacular trek through the high Andes on original Inca highway visiting extraordinary ruins and enjoying beautiful mountain views. Experience the unique feeling of arriving at Machu Picchu on foot.
Great for people that are interested in an authentic view of life in the highlands of Peru, well known for its textiles and alpacas. The trek reaches an altitude of 4,400m finishing in the inviting hot springs of Lares town. Optional extension to Machu Picchu.
Through our Mountaineering Course we aim to prepare participants with little or no mountaineering experience to be contributing team members on glaciated mountains. We then systematically teach the skills and techniques necessary to cope with and enjoy the mountains.
This tour features a technical eight-day trek amid some of the most stunning high-mountain scenery in the Andes or an alternative 4 day trek plus a week of archaeological wonders and native charms of the Cuzco area.
The stunning Cordillera Huayhuash, one of the most dramatic mountain areas anywhere in the Andes, forms a constant back-drop on our rewarding thirteen day trek, the main feature of this tour.
Visit the majestic Cordillera Blanca in Northern Peru and challenge and engage yourself with its stunning snow-capped scenery and its fascinating indigenous Q’echua culture.
