Taking this alternative trail will immerse you into the Andean culture, make you able to observe local villagers doing their daily activities, pass along seldom visited communities which preserve their ancestral traditions, visit hidden Inca Sites which preserve their inherited cosmic energy without being irruptive and contributing to local community economy. You will hike accompanied by llamas who carry luggage and equipment just as locals still do nowadays.
Even though the Inca Trail is a famous trek in South America, its high demand has made it a very crowded trail making it loose its magic, while other alternative treks in the same area still remain as off the beaten paths making them unique experiences. Also the high volume of daily hikers that cause a severe damage to the soil and in some cases they have been irruptive to the local communities that used to live along the trail.
Duration : 1 or 2 Days
Location : Sacred valley of the Incas in Cusco
Route Level : Moderate to Extraneous
Description: One-Day Run/Trek
Runners in this group will follow the same route as day one listed for the group above. However, they will use a different campsite at the end of the day; they will stay at Kachicata campsite.
After spending the night at the Kachicata campsite, one-day runners will begin early and run up switchbacks to the Kachicata Inca stone quarry. The route then follows a portion of the old Inca Trail that was used to transport the stones used for building the Ollantaytambo fortress hundreds of years ago. A stony portion of trail descends past farming terraces and across the Urubamba River, passing by the puente Inca and then reaching the finish line at the Ollantaytambo main square. After checking in and enjoying your lunch, you will be transferred to the train station in order to board the train to Machu Picchu.
Price Includes:
-tents, air mattresses, sleeping bags at campsite
-showers and bathrooms at campsite
-breakfast, lunch, dinner
-shuttle to train station
Total distance Kachicata camping to Ollantaytambo main square: 3.72 miles
ALSO included:
- Orientation meeting in Cusco (previous to departure date).
- Private transportation as mentioned in Itinerary.
- Train to Machu Picchu.
- Meals as mentioned in Itinerary.
- All camping gear: Two men mountain tent, mattress, kitchen dishes, kitchen tent, dinner tent, toilet tent, table, chairs.
- Porters for the whole camping equipment, extra water and including guest trek bags.
- First aid kit with oxygen.
- Professional bilingual guides, 1 guide per each 9 clients.
- 3 paramedics and 3 rescue-helper staff.
- 1 coordinator as part of the staff (to arrange water supply and details of the event).
- Cooks and cook assistants.
- Helpers (to distribute water for the runners).
- Bottled water and plain water (water supply will be located each 3 kilometers).
- Gatorade.
- Short wave radios.
- Sanitation care (disinfect dishes, filtered water, etc).
- Environment care (all the garbage is returned to Cusco, portable toilet treatment).
- Sleeping bag.
Prices Do Not Include:
Extra services not mentioned in the program.
Appropriate clothing along the Inca Trail:
Hiking pants and T-shirts are commonly used during the day, complemented by sweaters, fleeces and waterproof jackets. It is convenient to have light raingear available in the daypack (rain poncho or jacket and/or rain pants) as the weather changes easily and rains can suddenly occur. At night, warm clothing is required, down jackets can be useful, otherwise a fleece and a jacket, convertible hiking pants are useful, and can be switched into shorts if necessary.
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