• Trekking the Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu, a different way to reach the stunning Inca citadel
• Spectacular mountain biking routes in Cusco, Sacred Valley and the neighboring valley of Lares, including an Inca Trail downhill
• Class III/IV rafting in the Urubamba River
• Monumental remains of the Inca empire and the Spanish colony in Cusco and Machu Picchu.
• Lunch at a private Hacienda in the Sacred Valley, housing an impressive collection of arts and artifacts
• Gourmet food in Lima

• Active travellers: this program contains some days with relatively strong physical activity and a minimum level of fitness is required
• ENIGMA does not recommend this program for children under the age of 10 or elderly people with physical limitations. Any other person with physical or health problems, especially those related to exercising or altitude sickness is also discouraged to book this program. Please inform ENIGMA of any restrictions or health risks that you may have (ie. allergies), as well as of any specific medication that you are taking.

Moderate to challenging

This customized tour is available from (*):

• US$ 2205.00 per person - Private Service
   
• Single Supplement: US$ 540.00
   
• Estimated cost of air fare: US$ 280.00 per person (**)

(*) Price based on a party of four, double accommodation, 3* hotels

(**) This price is subject to change without prior notice by airline companies. We strongly suggest that you make your booking in advance so that the quoted price can be guaranteed

Please check Our Hotel Selection in the Travel Services section of this website for a detailed description of our recommended hotels.

However, since the price per person depends on various factors (date of your visit to Peru, number of people in your party, hotel category requested, type of service preferred, among others), please contact us or go to the Booking Online section of this website for a detailed program design and pricing of your tour. A travel consultant will contact you within a maximum of two working days.

All our programs are customized; departure dates are fully adapted to your request. However, all Inca Trail departures will be subject to space availability.

• All transfers
• Entrance fees to all sites visited
• English / Spanish speaking guide. All our guides are officially licensed tourist guides trained in first aid
• All guided excursions described in the itinerary
• Accommodation based on double occupancy with private bath in the selected hotel category. Please contact us for further details or check our Hotel Selection in our Travel Services section of this website.
• All specified meals. Vegetarian option is available with no extra charge.
• Flight reconfirmation

Mountain Biking

• Pre-departure briefing
• State-of-the-art mountain bikes
• Safety equipment (helmet, biking gloves)
• Private transport from your hotel to the departure point and from the arrival point back to your hotel
• Constant private vehicle support during the bike ride
• 4WD vehicle support for groups of 5 clients or more in the Cusco - Lares - Cusco route
• Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks
• One sleeping pad per person
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• Kitchen tent
• Highly qualified English / Spanish speaking professional tourist guide
• Mechanic / Assistant guide (for groups of at least 3 people)
• First aid kit
• Chef and cooking equipment

Urubamba River Rafting

• All rafting equipment including state-of-the-art rafts, wetsuits, wetsuit boots, Americas Cup’s life jackets, splash jackets and helmets
• First aid kit
• Dry box for cameras
• Snacks on the river
• English speaking swift water rescue and wilderness first aid trained river guides
• Safety kayaker
• Picnic lunch

Short Inca Trail

• Inca Trail and Machupicchu entrance fee
• English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups of over 8 people)
• First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Bus ticket from Machupicchu ruins down to the village of Aguas Calientes - 1st day
• Round trip bus ticket Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes - 2nd day
• Train ticket from Cusco / Sacred Valley to Km104 and from Aguas Calientes to Cusco/Sacred Valley (Backpacker or Vistadome Service, upon request)

• Airport taxes or visa fees. The tax for domestic flights within Peru is approximately US$6.00 per person.
• Domestic and international air tickets
• Excess baggage charge
• Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
• Alcoholic beverages or bottled water
• Snacks other than specified
• Insurance of any kind
• Laundry
• Phone calls, radio calls or messages
• Other items of personal nature
• Extra expenses originated in itinerary changes or others due to force majeure or other circumstances beyond ENIGMA’s control

• Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
• Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
• Warm clothes
• Flashlight and batteries
• Camera, films (ASA 50, 100 and 200 recommended) and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
• Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
• Sun block
• Sunglasses
• After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
• Insect repellent - minimum recommended 20% DEET - no malaria risk has been reported
• Personal toiletries and medications
• Toilet paper
• Non-disposable canteen
• Small towel
• Swimsuit
• Cash in soles and/or US$
• Original passport and passport photocopies
• Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required in order not to damage the archaeological sites)

River Rafting

• Towel
• Shorts/ Swimming costume
• T-shirt or thermal top
• Sun hat
• Sun tan lotion
• String for glasses
• Cameras

• International flights from/to your country and domestic flights. Please contact us to check our fares.
• Tour escort: a highly qualified official tourist guide can accompany you from your arrival in Lima until your departure at the end of the program. Please contact us for further details and prices.
• Travel insurance covering your stay in Peru from US$15.00 per person. Please contact us for further information.

• In the event of no Inca Trail space availability, the program would be modified: we would travel by train directly to Machupicchu on day 10 and include two days of visit / hike in the citadel.
• This program can be shortened in one day by cutting the day 2 of the program (full day visit of Lima). If your outbound flight leaves late at night on the last day, you may have the time to make a quick visit to Lima at the end of your trip.

If you would like to make a reservation for this program, please go directly to the Booking Online section of this website.

Appropriate clothing along the Inca Trail

Hiking pants and T-shirts are commonly used during the day, complemented by a sweater or fleece and waterproof jackets if cloudy or rainy. It is very 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 in Aguas Calientes and Machupicchu, although the temperature is usually warmer than in Cusco due to the lower altitude. The rest of necessary implements are included in the “What we recommend that you bring” list.

For more information on the Inca Trail itinerary and details pls visit the ENIGMA Adventure Tour Operator website at www.enigmaperu.com.

Climate

Cusco’s climate is divided into two differentiated seasons: the rainy season, from November to April (the heaviest rainfalls occurring usually between January - March); and the dry season, from May to October. The dry season is colder, so temperatures can drop to below 0 degrees at night.

Along the Inca Trail, temperatures range from 15-20ºC during the day if it’s sunny, to 05-10ºC if cloudy or rainy. At Machupicchu and Aguas Calientes, at lower altitude, temperatures are usually warmer though warm clothes are still recommended at night.

INCA TRAIL - Important Notice

According to the Resolution #002-2004-UGM-CD, published in El Peruano on Nov 12, 2004, modifying chapter III of the Inca Trail Regulation which refers to Inca Trail space bookings, bookings will only be guaranteed by the governmental institutions when providing full names, nationalities and passport numbers of passengers, and when having paid the full amount of passengers’ and agency staff’s (chef and team of porters) entrance fees.

THEREFORE:

• ENIGMA Adventure Tour Operator will guarantee the spaces booked provided:
  1. The booking has been first confirmed by our Reservation Department by e-mail, this meaning that spaces are available on the Inca Trail for the requested date at the moment of the booking.
  2. The full passenger data have been provided and the required deposit has been paid for.
• Since the Inca Trail has a maximum allowance of 500 people per day (including passengers and agency staff), we strongly recommend to make your bookings as much in advance as possible to make sure you will find spaces on the desired departure date. ENIGMA receives bookings for departures scheduled as far as one year prior to the trek departure date so if you wish to travel with us to the Inca Trail, please make sure to confirm your booking as soon as possible. Otherwise, we have also available alternative routes of equally awesome beauty and interest to offer to you.

VERY IMPORTANT:

• The following client information is requested for any Inca Trail booking:
  1. Complete names and surnames
  2. Nationality
  3. Passport number
  4. Date of Birth
  5. Gender

The exact information provided by you will be submitted to the governmental institution in charge of regulating the access to the Inca Trail and will be included in the official permit to enter the Inca Trail on the requested date. Should there be any change in the above-mentioned data (ie. new passport number), we kindly request you to inform the Reservation Department at ENIGMA via email as soon as possible and no later than 30 days prior to the Inca Trail departure date. The government reserves the right not to allow the entry to any visitor whose data are not the exact ones as those in the official permit. ENIGMA Adventure Tour Operator declines any responsibility for a no entry in case the passenger information has changed without prior notice to us in due time.

RIVER RAFTING - Important Notice

• This rafting section runs from April through to November. After that it becomes a much more serious class V river, which we only offer to experienced rafters. At all times Enigma reserves the right to offer an alternative section if we consider the conditions are too dangerous to safely run this section. We can also run a section known as Cusipata, which is generally safer and easier. The youngest age we will take is ten years old, there is no older limit.
• We can also arrange rafting on the more traditional Ollantaytambo and Pisac sections but we do not recommend these sections as they are full of raw sewage and rubbish and are not nearly as fun or clean.
• Safety Policy
  Whilst rafting, safety kayaks and cata-rafts are present wherever deemed necessary and we carry an extensive emergency first aid kit and satellite telephones on all remote expeditions. The key to our successful Safety Policy is our highly trained and superbly motivated staff. The guides make decisions that put safety above all else. These decisions include walking around rapids, waiting out for better weather, route changes and limiting trip participation if the client is too sick to continue. We expect the clients to abide by these decisions.
• River Guides
   All our river guides hold the internationally recognized “Swift-water Technician” qualification. Staff training on safe river-running techniques is constantly being reviewed. All guides are deemed experienced and capable to raft at the high levels necessary on these demanding rivers. All have up to date Wilderness first aid certificates, have agreed to abide with our commitment to maximum risk reduction and are aware of emergency & evacuation procedures at any point.
• Safety Responsibility of Passengers
  Clients are expected to abide by certain basic safety rules including:
  • Informing the guide of any medical condition or any other factors that may affect your or anyone else’s safety.
  • Respecting the guide’s decisions.
  • Being responsible and taking care of individual equipment that is assigned to them.
  • Keeping covered to avoid sun exposure and insect bites.
  • Drinking plenty of water to avoid sunstroke and dehydration.
  • Understanding that you are entering National parks and there are certain rules concerning litter, waste & wildlife that you must abide by.
  • Being honest with yourself concerning how comfortable you are and if your limits are being pushed.
  • Advising your guide if any medical emergency arises that if left untreated could jeopardize the safety of the entire group.