Introducction.
A great adventure program showing you the most attractive parts of Peru in a relatively short time. You will enjoy the ancient and colonial buildings in Cusco as well as its fascinating traditional markets where you can purchase gifts for your relatives and friends. The 2nd day you will go to the sacred valley of the Incas and enjoy the traditional cultures existing in the small villages en route. Here you will pick up on the local language  and see how the people live around this area. You will also have the chance to visit their homes. After all of this, the tour keeps on the Inca trail where you will learn the great history of the Incas from a licensed and highly professional official Tour Guide. All around you, you will be welcomed by a beautiful landscape and filled up with the energy of the stunning mountain scenery. There is plenty of unique vegetation with over 350 varieties of orchids, begonias, daisies, etc. The magic of this tour comes to the end with visiting the ultimate treasure of the Incas – MACHUPICCHU.

Include activitis:

• Sacred Valley tour
• Inca trail to Machupicchu.
• Machupicchu tour

Timing: 7 days starting in Cusco and ending at Cusco airport.

Itinerary:

Day 1.- Cusco.- Arrival in Cusco a time before noon. Briefing about Cusco city and full program itinerary . This day there is no planned strenuous activity. Please walk slowly to get used to the altitude.

Day 2.- Sacred valley tour.- This tour starts at 8:30 a.m. We pick you up from your hotel and we head towards the green fertile valley West of Cusco. Here you will be rewarded by stunning mounting scenery. Also, we will visit the local market at Pisaq and Ollantaytambo which are both  good places to buy locally made gifts for relatives and friends. We also will visit the ancient Incan sites build on the far site of the mountain and learn the local history from our bilingual Tour Guide. For lunch we will stop at Urubamba and enjoy the local cuisine. The tour ends at Ollantaytambo, which was considered the main living Inca town in the valley. You will have top class hotel accommodation that evening.

Day 3, 4, 5, & 6.- 6 Inca Trail.- A start early in the morning (6:30am) and after your breakfast we descend toward km. 82 (Pisqhqka'chu) which takes one hour by bus, the starting point of the trek. The local porters and guides will organize every detail for you. You will only have to carry your hand bags with snacks, water, camera, etc  and enjoy the splendid  mountain scenery and the fascinating Incan monuments along the route. The first and second day we will walk for approximately 8 hours including breaks. The third day 5 hours and the last day just 2 hours. From all of them, the first day is the hardest (see Inca trail program ). The last day we will start hiking very early escorted by our experienced guide, in order to arrive in time for sunrise over Machupicchu and the surrounding green mountains. Late in the afternoon we will take the train back along the Urubamba valley to Cusco, arriving there in the evening. You will be transferred to your hotel. During the trek, all meals are included and we also offer a vegetarian menu option.

Day 7.- Departure from Cusco- Transfer to the airport.

What's Included?
The following items are included in this tour:

Transportation.- Transfer in/out APTO/HTL/APTO; Tourist bus for the sacred valley tour; same bus to transfer you from Ollantaytambo to Km 82 starting point of the Inca Trail; Bus roundtrip Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes; Tourist train Back packer class from Aguas Calientes to Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
Entrance fees.-  For the Sacred Valley tour, Inca trail and Machupicchu all fees are included.
Meals.- Breakfast in the hotels and en route: 3 breakfast, 3 hot lunches, 3 hot dinners prepared by our professional chef. Included in the meals are pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh fruits, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking; hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for adjusting to the altitude. Teatime everyday (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn). We offer a vegetarian menu option. We provide boiled water each mourning for your water bottles.
Guide & Porters.- Licensed bilingual official Tour Guide; 2 guides over 8 people. Porters will carry both your personal items (7kls) in duffel bags (provided by Sunrise) and the camping equipment  for the Inca trail. You must carry your day-to-day packings such as your camera, snacks and some drinkable water. We always distribute 1.5 porters for every tourist.
Camping Equipment- We provide a four people capacity tent for two persons, in addition we provide brand new four season tents, roll mattresses, a dining room tent, a kitchen tent, a toilet tent, seats, tables, a tent for the guides, a porters tent, kitchen gears, bag packs for the porters, warm clothes for the porters and life insurance for the porters. We take the extra step in providing care for all during the trip, including those who serve you with professional assistance during the trek.
Acomodationthers.-  Double bed rooms: 2 nights in Cusco ***Hotel, 1 night in Ollantaytambo ***Hotel and 3 nights in camping tents.
Others.- Local guide available for permanent assistance, first aid kit, oxygen bottle.

What's Excluded?

Meals- Lunch and dinner on day 1, 2 and 6; You must consider a budget from  US$10.00 to US$20.00  for each meal in an average restaurant. We will assist you with all local matters.
Sleeping bag-  You can rent it from us for US$10.00 for the entire trek. Thermal-a-rest  US$10.00 for the entire trek. Tips for the porters are excluded. Airport Taxes not included.

Recommended things to take.
Sleeping bag (you can rent this at the SUNRISE office), mineral water (one liter), rain gear or poncho (a plastic poncho can be purchased in Cusco), hiking shoes (runners shoes are not recommended), a warm jacket or fleece and wind coat, t-shirts, shorts and long pants, a sun hat and wool hat, flashlight, extra batteries, sun block and insect repellent, toilet paper and garbage bag, small towel and bathing suit (hot springs), camera, extra film and/or extra batteries for your camera, snacks, chocolates, energy bars, emergency money and walking stick (optional).

It is for me?
Anybody who likes to trek can do it. The Inca trail is 45 km long and a moderate 4 days hike.  In this tour every one is allowed to pick its own speed and the highest point we go on this trek is 4200 meters. From there, you will be rewarded by a beautiful mountain scenery (see the reports). If you do not prefer to trek extensively, we have an alternative program by train to Machupicchu, with an extra night in Aguas Calientes, for this option you must kindly let us know in advance.

Price & discount.
US$ 600.00 per person

Discount.
You qualify to get a discount of US$ 20 of the entrance fees to Machupicchu if you are a student, under 26 years old and if you have valid ISIC student card; It must be presented to INRENA & INC park control to obtain the permit. Your card needs scanning and therefore, kindly send us this card at booking time. You have to remember to carry your ISIC card and original passport with you. The International Youth Travel Card, ISTC card or other type of card is not accepted. We also offer US$ 5 .00 discount to groups of 3 people and US$10.00 to groups of  5 or more people.

Available departure dates.
We leave every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday all year round. During February we operate alternative routes because the Inca Trail is closed for cleaning up the trail and fix the camp sites if necessary.  We never offer you a waiting list, if you are too late to book your tour and you can’t extend your time, we can offer you alternative tours like: Lares trek 4D/3N including Machupicchu tour or Salkantay trek 5D/4N including Machupicchu tour (see our program for it).

If you wish to know if there is space available on the inca trail to machupicchu, yo can e-mail us or call from any country to +51 84 236466.

When to make a booking.
We recommend you to book 30 days in advance; if you are thinking to come in between June and September we advice you to book at least 8 weeks in advance. Only 500 people are allowed to enter the Inca Trail each day, and this includes guides and porters, which leaves  approximately 200 tourists. Thus, hikers essentially require permits obtained in advance by a licensed local tour operator to reserve space on the trail. When you book the very last minute, you will likely not get space and not a good campsite.

How to book.
You can book through our web site, by confidentially providing us your complete name, number of your passport, nationality, age and gender. You must remember to carry your original passport. If you are a student under 26 years old, please kindly scan and send us your valid ISIC card. In case of any questions, please feel free to e-mail us and we will respond to you as soon as possible. You can also call us at +51 84 236466 cell  +51 84 9303274.

Payment details. 
We will require a non-refundable trek deposit of US$ 100.00 per person. The deposit can be issued through a WESTERN UNION money transfer. This is the fastest and most secure form of payment in Peru. Please kindly state SUNRISE EXPEDITIONS TOUR OPERATOR E.I.R.L as the recipient. Once you arrive to Cusco you can pay the balance in cash by either US dollars or in local currency (Peruvian Soles).

Group size.
A typical group consists out of 10 persons, with a maximum of 16 persons in high season.