IMPORTANT: Due to regulations brought in 2002, the Inca Trail (5, 4 or 2 days) is limited to 500 people per day (including Guides, porters and cooks). It is therefore necessary to book in advance to guarantee a place on the date you want to leave. For Inca Trail treks in the high season (June, July, August and September) it is essential to book at least 4 months ahead.
INCA TRAIL MARATHON
Departure: Upon request
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights.
Location: Machu Picchu( Cusco )
Season: Dry Season Only. Northern Hemisphere's spring and summer ( from March to October)
Description:
If you are fit, have run marathons and like challenge, then this tour is for you: join us for this incredible trip.
Chaski challenge is named after the Chaskis from the time of the Incas. They were messengers who would run over the road networks (40000km of roads were built by the Incas across deserts, highland and jungle), to deliver messages as in a relay race. They could cover a distance of up to 240 km. in one day.
Since 1998, nobody has beaten the record of 3hours 26 minutes to run the 26 miles of the INKA TRAIL.
There is no run in the world like this; it has a range of ecological systems, archeological sites, history and a challenging layout. We begin running at an altitude of 10000 feet and climb the Andes to 15000 feet. After achieving the feat of running over 3 mountain passes, we descend to the cloud forest of the impressive Machu Picchu; the best prize a person could have.
For this trip, we have highly-trained Guides and an excellent organization that will enable you to do the trail in just a few hours.
Day 1:
Arrive in Lima. We pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.
Day 2:
Lima - Cusco - Flight to Cusco (one hour). We pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Free afternoon to relax and explore the city by yourself. At 7pm. You will have a short meeting with the Guides about what to expect on the Inca Trail. B*
Day 3:
Cusco - Sacred Valley - Today we go on the Sacred Valley Tour and enjoy the beauty of this area and its Inca buildings. We will stay the night in Ollantaytambo. BD*
Day 4:
Ollantaytambo - Inca Trail - It´s warm-up day! We will wake-up at 7am and after breakfast we will head to the starting point of our trek - kilometre 77 of the railway between Cusco and Machu Picchu. After a gentle start, we will start running (for approximately 1 hour) to '‘Llactapata’ Inca complex where we will camp. We will have dinner, a short meeting about the next day and an early night. BLD*
Day 5:
Inca Trail - Machu Picchu - After waking up at 4am, we will have breakfast and pack. At 6 am we will start the race of about 24 miles over 3 passes - we will arrive at Machu Picchu in approximately 6 to 9 hours.
There will be aid-stations at crucial parts of the trail, people with juice, fruit, snacks, chocolates, first-aid staff, people with walkie talkies (for emergency) and also people timing you at various points, including at the finishing line: Machu Picchu.
There will be dinner and a big celebration in Aguas Calientes. B*
Day 6:
Machu Picchu - Cusco - We will take an early bus up to Machu Picchu and a walking tour of the city (approximately 2 hours) will be given by your guide. After this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2720m/8923ft)!!! (It takes 45 minutes to reach the top).
You will meet your guide in Aguas Calientes (it can be reached by bus or on foot) for lunch and to be given your train tickets back to Cusco. The train usually leaves at 3.55pm and we will arrive back in Cusco at about 8.45pm. B*
Day 7:
Cusco - The tour will end after breakfast. (If you wish to stay longer in Peru, we have other tours to offer.) B*
B*= Breakfast.
L*= Lunch.
D* = Dinner.
Highlights:
Machu Picchu - the exhiliration of running there.
Includes:
All hotel accommodation (1 night in tents on the Inca trail).
Pick-ups from airports/bus stations to hotels and vice versa.
Breakfast is included in all accommodation (lunch and dinner are included only where stated).
1 flight: Lima - Cusco.
Sacred Valley Tour.
Inca Trail Trip.
*You can join us for the 3 days of the Marathon Program only, if desired. For more information
Price:
Prices
from 1st March 2007
$1070 per person - depending on group size (minimum
2 people)
Price
for Marathon only
From $450 per person - depending on group size (minimum
2 people)
USA address: 6633 exeter dr, Oakland, CA 94611 Phone: (510) 4727474
Address CUSCO - PERU :Urb. la Flor de la Cantuta B-2 San Sebastian
Mobile: 011-(51) (84) 9339417 Phone :51+84+275701
Email: info@peruvianexplorer.com
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