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Regulation of the Inca Trail Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
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Regulation of the Inca Trail Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (HSM)*
* The complete regulation is available in Spanish on theINC Website http://www.inc-cusco.gob.pe/ or donwload here pdf
Regulation.
Resolution N° 02- 2003-UGM-CD
Regulation of the Inca Trail Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (HSM), recognized by the UNESCO as Cultural and Natural World Heritage. It includes the whole Inca Trail Network and its organized and authorized existing roads.
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Use of the Inca Trail Network
The use of the Inca Trail Network for tourist purposes is organized through:
1. Travel agencies or
2. Tourist guides
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Organized groups with Travel agencies
They are composed by:
1. Visitors: They are national or foreign tourists who have chosen a Travel agency to visit the Inca Trail Network.
2. Tourist Guides: Authorized professionals, hired by the Travel agencies to guide the visitors.
3. Assistance crew: It is the assistance personnel duly registered by the Direction of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and composed by: cooks, porters and other personnel hired by the Travel agency to provide complementary services.
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Authorized Travel agencies
Authorized legal organizations which fulfill the established requirements of the legislation in force.
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Number of members of an organized group
40 people at most:
* 16 visitors
* 2 tourist guides
* Assistance crew
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Maximum load
* 500 persons per day.
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Assistance crew
We consider assistance crew:
1. Porters,
2. Cooks,
3. other personnel hired by the Travel agency to provide complementary services.
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Payment of the entrance fee
The payment of the entrance fee to the Inca Trail Network shall be made only in the city of Cusco, at the Treasury office of the Culture Regional Direction in Cusco - INC. For any reason the payment for the entrance fee will be accepted at registry and control points of the Inca Trail Network.
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Restrictions of the tourist use of the Inca Trail Network
For ecological recovery reasons, the tourist use of the Inca Trail Network is forbidden in February every year, for the roads 1, 2 and 3, indicated on the annex E of the present regulation.
For preservation or restoration purposes, some restriction or closing periods of the Inca Trail Network will be established. In this case, the UGM will inform the visitors thirty (30) working days in advance.
Exceptionally, only in high risk situations, fortuitous or force majeur cases, the access to the site will be closed or restricted without prior notice. In this case, the Direction will inform visitors about the situation.
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Duration of the stay for tourist use
1. Once inside the Inca Trail Network, the visitor shall not exceed the stay on the established road for more time than indicated on the entrance ticket, except in fortuitous or force majeur duly proved cases.
2. The stay on the site runs from the moment the visitor registers his entrance into the Inca Trail Network, at the control and surveillance point of the HSM.
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Users identification
It mandatory that all users of the Inca Trail Network identify themselves with their original ID documents and that they register their entry at the registry and control point of the INRENA or the INC.
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Banning of circulation and night use of the Inca Trail Network
It is forbidden to circulate inside the Inca Trail Network between 19:00 and 05:30, except in fortuitous or force majeur duly proved cases.
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Mandatory minimum equipment
* Backpacks **
* Sleeping bags **
* Isolators or Matra **
* Tents **
* Water bottle **
* First aid kit **
* Oxygen bottle **
* Propane gas portable stove
* Non elastic rescue cords (09 mm of diameter)
* Portable communication VHF radio equipment adjusted on the INRENA and INC frequency, only in case of emergency
* Location maps of the Inca Trail Network **
* Filters for water **
* Plastic filters for raw water sediments **
* Appropriate containers for solid waste disposal (green and red bags)
* Portable chemical toilets
**Authorized guides should carry this equipment
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Equipment for the Assistance crew
* Group tents.
* Rain coats and thick plastic protection for tents.
* Plastic filter do avoid contamination of water sources with organic waste while washing dishes.
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First aid kit (mandatory for Travel agencies and Tourist guides)
* Disinfectants (Methyl alcohol, oxygen water, iodine, soap, germicides)
* Cotton, gause, bandages and medical tapes.
* Broncodilatateurs
* Muscle and stomach analgesics
* Antipyretics
* Antiallergenics
* Ophthalmic liquid
* Creams for solar exposure relief and other medications for burns relief
* Extremities immobilizer
* Small oxygen bottle
* Pressure meter and thermometer
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Forbidden elements inside the Inca Trail Network
* Fire or pump weapons, bows and arrows, hunting and fishing gear, axes, mountains knifes, pickaxes, shovels or other tools.
* Any kind of trap used to capture fauna specimens.
* Fossil fuels, such as: kerosene, diesel oil, gasoline.
* Stimulants, psychotropics, and other drugs not allowed by the current national legislation.
* Sound equipments and other noise generators.
* Domestic animals and exotic species.
* Walking sticks with metallic point without a rubber protection or sticks made of local native wood.
* Bottles, plastic containers and disposable glasses.
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Equipment for the Assistance crew
* Group tents.
* Rain coats and thick plastic protection for tents.
* Plastic filter do avoid contamination of water sources with organic waste while washing dishes.
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Solid waste
Travel agencies, Tourist guides and assistance crew must separate solid waste generated during their stay in the Inca Trail Network in organic and non organic waste and take it out the HSM.
* Note: The complete regulation is available in Spanish on the INC Website http://www.inc-cusco.gob.pe/ or donwload here Regulation.
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Trekking the inca trail to Machu Picchu.
Trekking Classical Inca Trail 4 days
Trekking Short Inca Trail 2days
Frequently Asked Questions Inca Trail
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THE BEST OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
The Hiking Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Part of the 23.000 km (approximately 14.000 miles) of roads built by the Incas in South America, this is Peru’s most famous trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular in the Americas. Every year, some 25.000 hikers from ar cfd ound the world walk along the extraordinary 43 km of this stone-paved road built by the Incas leading to the unassailable citadel of Machu Picchu located in the depth of the Cusco jungle.
The journey starts in the village of Qorihuayrachina, at kilometer 88 of the Cusco-Quillabamba railway and takes three or four days of strenuous walking. The route includes an impressive variety of altitudes, climates and ecosystems that range from the high Andean plain to the cloud forest. Travelers will cross two high altitude passes (the highest being Warmiwañuska at 4.200 masl) to culminate the hike with a magical entrance to Machu Picchu through the Inti Punko or Gateway of the Sun.
One of the main attractions along the route is the web of ancient settlements built in granite rock by the Incas like Wiñay Wayna and Phuyupatamarca immersed in an overpowering natural scenery. Hundreds of species of orchids, multicolored birds and dreamlike landscapes provide the ideal backstage for a route that every hiker should walk at least once.
Many travel agencies sell complete packages to trek the Inca Trail that include meals, camping gear and porter services. Travelers who wish to organize themselves independently can find porters in the communities of Chillca and Wayllabamba who will charge a modest fee to help carry your gear. Drinking water and food supplies, as well as full camping gear are needed.
Trekking in the Sacred Valley: The most famous trek outside Cusco is, of course, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. But if you're not up to 4 strenuous days with a group along a highly structured trail, there are plenty of additional hiking options in the Sacred Valley. Other trails are much less crowded and share some of the same extraordinary scenery. Ollantaytambo and Yucay are the best bases for walks in the pretty countryside of the Urubamba Valley. The trek from the Inca site Moray to the Salineras salt mines is particularly stunning.
Running Big-Time White Water: Just beyond Cusco in the Urubamba Valley are some excellent river runs, ranging from mild to world-class. Novices can do 1-day trips to get a taste of this thrilling sport, while more experienced rafters can take multiday trips and even hard-core rafting journeys along the Tambopata River in the Amazon jungle. The area around Arequipa and the Colca Canyon in southern Peru is even better for rafting. The easiest and most convenient runs from Arequipa are on the Río Chili. More advanced rafting, ranging up to Class VI, beckons on the Río Majes, Río Colca, and Río Cotahuasi.
Exploring Colca Canyon: Perhaps second only to the Callejón de Huaylas Valley in northern Peru for quality independent hiking is Colca Canyon. One of the most celebrated hikes is the descent into the canyon itself, from the Cruz del Cóndor lookout. There are others that are even longer and more demanding, but more accessible hikes are also possible; walking from one village to another in the valley should satisfy most peoples' urges to get outdoors. Excursions on horseback throughout the valley and into the canyon are also possible. Hard-core sports enthusiasts might take on remote Cotahuasi Canyon, deeper and more rugged even than Colca.
Mountain & Volcano Climbing Near Arequipa: For mountaineers (and fit, adventurous travelers), the volcanoes just beyond Arequipa are perfect for some of Peru's best ascents. Several don't demand technical skills. Towering El Misti, which forms part of the Arequipa skyline, is an extremely popular climb, and the city's other major volcano, Chachani, also presents an accessible ascent. Peaks in the Colca Valley are great for serious climbers; these include the Ampato Volcano and Coropuna, which, at more than 6,425m (21,079 ft.), is perhaps the most stunning mountain in the Cotahuasi Valley and is for specialists only.
Spotting Birds & Wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon: Peru's Amazon rainforest is some of the most biologically diverse on the planet. The southeastern jungle and its two principal protected areas, the Tambopata National Reserve and the Manu Biosphere Reserve, are terrific for viewing wildlife and more than 1,000 species of birds. One of the great birding spectacles is the sight of thousands of macaws and parrots feeding at a clay lick. Keep your eyes peeled for more elusive wildlife, such as caimans, river otters, and even jaguars and tapirs.
Surfing the Waves of Peru's Pacific Coast: Brazil might be more popularly known as a surfing destination, but wave connoisseurs dig Peru, with 2,000km (1,200 miles) of Pacific coastline and a great variety of left and right reef breaks, point breaks, and big-time waves. Beaches are mostly uncrowded, but the water is cold, and most surfers wear wet suits year-round. More than two dozen beaches attract surfistas. Northern Peru, best from October to March, is the top choice of many; surfers hang out in the easygoing fishing village of Huanchaco, but the biggest and best waves in Peru are found at Puerto Chicama (also called Puerto Malabrigo), about 80km (50 miles) up the coast from Trujillo. The best beaches in southern Peru, where surfing is best from April to December (and at its peak in May), are Punta Hermosa, Punta Rocas, Cerro Azul, and Pico Alto.
Trekking & Climbing in the Cordillera Blanca: The Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain chain in the world, is almost wholly contained in the protected Huascarán National Park. For walkers and mountaineers, the scenery of snowcapped peaks, glaciers, lakes, and rivers is unrivaled in Peru. Fifty summits soar between 4,800 and 6,662m (15,748-21,857 ft.) high, so naturally, expert mountaineers are drawn to the Cordillera, but trekking and climbing opportunities abound for less experienced outdoors types. The classic trek is the 4- to 5-day Santa Cruz-Llanganuco route, one of the most beautiful in South America
Mountain Biking in the Callejón de Huaylas: Mountain biking is developing some legs in Peru. The top spot is the valley near the Cordillera Blanca, the pristine mountain range in central Peru. Hundreds of mountain and valley horse trails lace lush fields and push past picturesque Andean villages and alpine lakes. Hard-core peddlers can test their lung capacity climbing to 5,000m (16,400-ft.) mountain passes. For cycling camaraderie, check out the Semana del Andinismo in Huaraz, which features a mountain-bike competition.
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Here you can check the aviable to Hiking Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in real time.
The information shown is taken directly from the government trek permit database and shows the real-time availability of Inca Trail trek permits. Trek permits are required for the classic 4 day Inca Trail, the shorter 2 day Inca Trail and the 7 day Salkantay / Inca Trail trek. Alternative treks such as Lares Valley, Ausangate, Choquequirao, and the 5 day Inca Trail via Santa Teresa do not require trek permits.
The government issues a maximum of 500 trek permits for each day. Since trekking staff are also included within this limit of 500 persons this means that, on average, about 200 trek permits are allocated to tourists and about 300 allocated to guides, cooks and porters.
Inca Trail & Machu Picchu entrance fees (248 Peruvian Soles per person, about US$80) to provide road maintenance.
Admission to the sanctuary is included in the ticket.
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Meet and follow the traces of the Incas that headed to the Machu Picchu city. This is a great alternative for those who are interested in hiking through the complete Inca trail. Stages at the trail are from 7 to 8 hours hikes through an Inca trail full of impressive history. Arriving to the last mountain we’ll be able to see the Machu Picchu city with enough time to visit the most important archaeological site of the Incas after which we’ll return back to Cusco city on train.
Come to Hike the classical Inca trail 4 days 3 nigths and visit de Machu Picchu
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The Inca trail trek is one of the most famous treks in the world, the Inca Trail is as popular as it is ancient. The trek follows a section of ancient highway that connects the Inca capital city of Cusco with the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail route, which was part of a huge network spanning the entire Andes, was a vital artery for the Inca Empire, where royal messengers used a foot relay system to cover thousands of miles at an astonishingly rapid pace.
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The Salkantay Mountain (6,271 meters/20,471 feet above sea level), part of the Vilcanota mountain range, was called "Apu" by the Incas and was worshipped as a deity of guidance and protection. Salkantay dominates a great part of the Sacred Valley, and the spectacular Vilcanota Mountains which are the main starting point for this trekking program. The whole area is filled with fantastic natural landscapes and attractive Inca archaeological sites.
Come to Hike the Alternative Salkantay Trek and visit de Machu Picchu
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When there are no permits left for the Inca Trail, the Salkantay Trek becomes the best choice. Hiking past the Salkantay Nevado is an incredible experience. When National Geographic Adventure rated the Salkantay Trek is one of the best 25 treks in the world, the Salkantay route to Machu Picchu started to be hiked with more frequency. Although the Salkantay Trek is still not as popular as the Inca Trail, the people who have hiked both of them agree that their favorite is the Salkantay Trek due to its amazing landscapes, beautiful hot springs, and impressive Incan sites.
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Choquequirao’s builder, Tupac Inca, chose his city’s site and design precisely because of the similarities to Machu Picchu, the city of his predecessor, Pachachuti, according to Gary Ziegler, an independent American archaeologist who worked on the first Choquequirao excavation. The two cities were about the same size and served the same religious, political and agricultural functions. But because archaeologists long underestimated the importance of Choquequirao, the city’s existence was known for almost 300 years before the first restoration was begun in 1993. It is still only 30 percent uncovered. The Peruvian government is just beginning to plan for large-scale tourism there.
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The archaeological complex of Choquequirao is part of the system of Andean towns in the Vilcabamba Valley. In the time of the Incas it was united and in communication with Machu Picchu by a complex network of trails. Choquequirao is located in the spurs of the mountain range of Salkantay, at 3035 m.a.s.l, surrounded by the snow-capped Apus (gods) of Yanama, Ampay, Choquetacarpo, Pumasillo and Panta on the right side of the Apurimac River in the Santa Teresa district, La Convencion province of Cusco region
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This expedition will take you to two of the major archaeological sites in the Cusco area and in the whole Peru: Choquequirao Choquequiraw or Choquequirau and Machu Picchu. The legends and knowledge of the Machu Picchu inca city are already all over the world. Since the re-discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham in July 1911, the Inca city has been a topic of discussions and research about the Incas, and finally in 1981 the Peruvian government established The Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, same that in 1983 was honoured by UNESCO as a World Heritage.
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The heart of the eastern Andes, south of the ancient and magical city of Cusco, is dominated by Mount Ausangate (6.333 meters), the main Apu or mountain spirit of Peru’s southern Andes.
Access to the massif is made possible by a paved road that sets off from Ocongate. The 7 to 12 day walk is physically demanding, as it requires climbing through high mountain passes and being exposed to changing weather conditions.
Trekking and adventure travel agents offer circuit packages from Cusco. Hiring an experienced agency and local guides is advisable.
In addition to the spectacular Andean backdrop, the route is dotted with numerous Quechua communities that continue to make a living from traditional communal farming and llama and alpaca herding.
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This is a very nice trek for trekkers love to hike and being in the middle of nowhere (just being surrounded by nature), like to go camping with a group and having fun with each other. The Tambomachay head of the trail this is a site where few tourists come at 30 minutes from Cusco, finding a small hill consisting of rocks and caves in the form of passages. Huchuy Qosqo (small Cusco) is situated above the Valley of Urubamba and offers very spectacular views over the mountain range Cordillera de Vilcanota ending in Machu Picchu Sanctuary.
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If you’ve got a free day in Cuzco and you’re keen to get off the beaten path then this is definitely the Adventure for you. It’s a mild hike which takes you to some truly extraordinary places. You will see the Temple of the Rainbow, the subterranean passageways under Cusiyuchayoc, and the Temple of the Moon.
Your group will depart from the Plaza de Armas in the early morning and begin the hike up through a eucalyptus forest beside the Saphy River.
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The Santa Teresa Jungle trek to Machu Picchu 3 Days is is one of the most complete routes around the World, we make our tour through a beautiful landscape in the valley’s immensity and jungle’s edge arriving to the thermal springs in Cocalmayo after enjoying the nature with its vegetation and fauna we’ll appreciate fruit plantations, exotic animals, to finally arrive and meet the first marvel of the modern world Machu Picchu.
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This is the most amazing and exciting trip to machupicchu with bike and trek, we can discover more adventures among the mountains, valleys, rivers and crossing smalls villages, coca plantations, coffee and a lot of kind of fruits and walking on the old real inka trail which connect to the city of the Incas, we will take also a relaxing bath in the hot spring which is good for rheumatism, this trip definitely is considered one of the adventure rote to machupicchu where we will observe daily living of Andean and local people… doing this kind of trips we can contribute with local people, buying some fruits, mineral water, also we always use the local restaurants and familiar hostels as we already know they are always grateful with our guest.
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An Inca Trail Alternative: For those who do not book far enough in advance (usually several months), there are other hikes that can be just as challenging and rewarding as the Inca Trail. Most notable among these is the Lares Trek. Unlike the Inca Trail, there is no limit on the number of those who can hike the Lares route. Despite this, though, it is always significantly less crowded than the Inca Trail. However, it ends prior to the entrance of Machu Picchu and Lares trekkers must take the touristed bus up to the site.
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This route is a short one through the southern mountains of Ollantaytambo; it will take us across an impressive variety of landscapes and ecological areas over a high pass with all the principle Cusco’s white peaks in view. We will climb to a pristine cascade and we’ll camp near the archaeological Inca complex through a not to visited path headed to the Chancachucu pass (4400m.a.s.l.), from here we’ll walk a path to an open mountain grassy field to arrive to our second campsite.
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Vilcabamba, Espiritu Pampa, is the last Inca city and what Hiram Bingham was looking for and thought he found when he discovered Machu Picchu. The town was considered the last hideout of the Incas and from where they launched their guerilla war against the Spanish for decades after conquest. This cloud forest trek begins and ends in the town of Huancalle, near Quillabamba. The trek lasts anywhere from 6-10 days depending on your guide.
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PERU TRAVEL INFORMATION
Preparing for Your Trip to Peru
Before visiting Peru, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities.)
To have the most benefit, see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect and to start taking medicine to prevent malaria, if you need it.
Even if you have less than 4 weeks before you leave, you should still see a health-care provider for needed vaccines, anti-malaria drugs and other medications and information about how to protect yourself from illness and injury while traveling.
CDC recommends that you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. Find a travel medicine clinic near you. If you have a medical condition, you should also share your travel plans with any doctors you are currently seeing for other medical reasons.
If your travel plans will take you to more than one country during a single trip, be sure to let your health-care provider know so that you can receive the appropriate vaccinations and information for all of your destinations. Long-term travelers, such as those who plan to work or study abroad, may also need additional vaccinations as required by their employer or school.
Be sure your routine vaccinations are up-to-date. Check the links below to see which vaccinations adults and children should get.
Routine vaccines, as they are often called, such as for influenza, chickenpox (or varicella), polio, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), and diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) are given at all stages of life; see the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule and routine adult immunization schedule.
Routine vaccines are recommended even if you do not travel. Although childhood diseases, such as measles, rarely occur in the United States, they are still common in many parts of the world. A traveler who is not vaccinated would be at risk for infection.
The rest are still unexplored and await those who wish to walk the magical trails of the Peruvian Andes and their extraordinary web of pre-Columbian roads. More than 12.000 lakes, the deepest canyons on Earth, glaciers and snowcapped mountains, forests and waterfalls, picturesque towns and the most hospitable people one could imagine welcome travelers.
Some roads are so steep they get lost in dizzying abysses, or they zigzag like huge snakes between the mountains, like flat and long ribbons lost in the immensity of the desert, or hidden and imperceptible in the thickness of the Amazon forest.
The roads of Peru offer endless possibilities and the ideal combination for trekkers of all levels of experience and requirements.
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CUZCO OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Trekking, Mountain Biking, Rafting River, Horseback Riding, Fishing.
- TREKKING MARAS - MORAY WITH MACHU PICHU 2 DAYS
- MOUNTAIN BIKE AND TREK ADVENTURE TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS
- MARAS & MORAY MOUNTAIN BIKING FULL DAY
- CUZCO HALF DAY MOUNTAIN BIKING
- TIPON HORSEBACK RIDING
- HORSE BACK RIDING IN THE SACRED VALLEY FULL DAY
- RAFTING URUBAMBA RIVER
- RIVER RAFTING CUSIPATA FULL DAY
- RAFTING APURIMAC RIVER 3 DAYS
- FISHING LAKE IPSAYCOCHA FULL DAY
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Tour operator of Inca Trail with authorization by INRENA
These are the only Travel and Tourism Operators who have authorization to operate the network of Inca Trail in 2010 - 2011
02-1340-A. T. MOUNTAIN EXPEDITIONS E.I.R.L.
www.arsatours.com.pe
06-1344-A.V.T. INCA WORLD PERU S.A.C.
www.incaworldperu.com
10-1348-AG. DE VIAJES Y TURS. DE AVENTURA APU SALKANTAY E.I.R.L
www.apusalkantay.com
22-1360-AMAZONAS EXPLORER S.A.
www.amazonas-explorer.com
32-1370-ANDES AMAZON TRAILS PERU E.I.R.L.
www.amazontrailsperu.com
33-1371-ANDINA TRAVEL TREKS & ECO ADVENTURE E.I.R.L.
www.andinatravel.com
52-1390-DESTINOS TURISTICOS S.R.L.
www.destinosturisticosperu.com
54-1392-ECO SERVICE TOURS E.I.R.L.
www.ecotourcusco.com
55-1393-ECO WAYKY'S TOUR AVENTURA E.I.R.L.
www.ecowaykis.com
56-1394-ECOANDES ADVENTURES S.R.L
www.ecoandesadventures.com
69-1407-GRANDES AVENTURAS DEL PERU S.A.C.
www.gapadventures.com
72-1410-HIGHLAND PERU TOURS S.A.C.
www.highlandperu.com
74-1412-INCA EXPLORERS E.I.R.L.
www.incaexplorers.com
75-1413-INCA PERU TRAVEL TOUR OPERATOR E.I.R.L.
www.incaperutravel.com
77-1415-INCA TRAIL PERU E.I.R.L.
www.incatrailgroup.com
78-1416-INCA TRAIL RESERVATIONS E.I.R.L.
www.eldoradoexpeditions.com
79-1417-INCAS JOURNEY ADVENTURE E.I.R.L.
www.incalandadventures.com
81-1419-INKA SITES ADVENTURES S.R.L.
www.inkasitesadventures.com
85-1423-INKA'S PERU TREK E.I.R.L.
NO REGISTRA
92-1430-INVERSIONES TURISTICAS FLAMENCO S.A.C.
www.flamencotravel.com
93-1431-INVERSIONES TURISTICAS KINTU E.I.R.LTDA.
www.kintuexpeditions.com
122-1460-PANORAMA CUSCO TRAVEL E.I.R.L.
WWW.panoramacuscotravel.com
124-1462-PERSONAL TRAVEL SERVICE S.R.L.
www.shareinperu.com
125-1463-PERU ADVENTURES PARADISE S.C.R.L.
www.papadventures.com
126-1464-PERU ANCASH TRAVEL S.R.L.
www.peruatravel.com
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