Peru Inca Trail Trek

29 September - 8 October 2012

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Trek the ancient path of the Incas to one of the world's most fascinating and important archaeological finds - Machu Picchu.

This is your chance to join us on this mystical step back in time as we wind our way up the spectacular Inca Trail.

The trek has been the most wonderful experience. The training has meant that I have found a love of walking. The trek itself was a wonderful challenge and I have made life long friends

We spend two nights in the historical city of Cuzco at 3,400m, to help us acclimatise. This gives us a great opportunity to explore this charming city and get a real taste of Peruvian mountain life.

On leaving Cuzco, we will transfer to the market town of Ollantaytambo - our last taste of civilisation before hitting the trail.

We will spend the next 3 days climbing high up into the mountains, through beautiful cloud forests to a riverside camp, then onto archaeological sites and into the well preserved Inca town of Sayac Marca.

On the 4th day we rise at 4am in order to reach Intipunku (Gates of the Sun) for the most magical sunrise you are ever likely to encounter. It is from here that we catch our first overwhelming glimpse of the awe-inspiring Lost City of the Incas - Machu Picchu.

There will be plenty of time to explore this magnificent archaeological find, perhaps taking a quiet moment to imagine what life must have been like for the Incas in Machu Picchu.

After a night in Aguas Calientes, we will take the train to Ollantaytambo with exceptionally stunning scenery en route. We will then return to Cuzco for an afternoon before celebrating our fantastic achievement in the evening.

The next day we start our journey home, feeling truly victorious about our achievement!

Costs and sponsorship

• Non refundable registration fee: £350
• Trek costs: taken from the minimum sponsorship amount: £1,653
• Minimum fundraising target: £3,600 

Sponsor money deadlines

What's included?

In addition to providing a substantial donation to our work, your sponsor money will cover:

• all flights, foreign overland transport and luggage transfers (starting from and ending at the relevant London airport)
• overnight accommodation
• all meals except lunch on day 3 & 9 and dinner on  days 8 & 9
• entrance fees to any sites visited on trekking days
• BHF rep, tour leader, tour doctor, guides, technical, medical and transport back-up service.

What's not included?

• gratuities – the local guides and staff all work extremely hard to ensure a successful trip, so we recommend demonstrating your appreciation through a group tip
• personal expenses, such as soft and alcoholic drinks, gifts and international calls
• visas & vaccinations where required
• airport taxes, passenger service charge and green tax (approx. £400 subject to change)
• locally paid departure taxes (approx. $30 Lima to London & $6 each way Lima to Cuzco – all subject to change)
• a BHF approved insurance policy – you must have this to be allowed to travel (approx. £60 subject to change)
• Inca Trail Trekking Permit (approx. £80 subject to change) .

To request a brochure or for further information please fill in our contact us form; call 0844 847 2788 or email world@bhf.org.uk.

We are working with Classic Tours, a specialist tour operator (ATOL 3379) to organise and manage the Peru Inca Trail Trek on behalf of BHF.