Inca Trail: What is included and what to bring
The Inca Trail includes:
Transportation from Cusco to Km 82, starting point of the trail
Entrance to the Inca Trail and to Machu Picchu
Services of a bilingual tour guide
Service of cooks and porters
Camping equipment: Double occupancy tents and sleeping pads (only Inca Trail 4Days), dinner tent, toilet tent, kitchen tent, tables, seats, first aids kit and utensils for your meals.
All meals during the hike.
Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes Train Station
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco on the tourist class wagon
Maximum weight of luggage to be carried by porters: 6.5 Kilos per person, Extra porters are available at an additional cost.
Sleeping bags are available for rent, at about $15 per day
 
 
What to bring for the Inca Trail:
A mid-size backpack, Thick cotton Socks , Sleeping Bag , Bandana , Rain wear (a large rain poncho), T- Shirts, Flash Light and batteries, Shorts and warm trousers , Water Bottle, Water Purifying Tablets, Sweater and Jacket , Sun block , Hiking boots , Insect Repellent Towel and bathing suit, Coramina (Glucose), Hat , One complete change of clothing
Suggested: Camera, binoculars, snacks, toilet paper, Peruvian currency and your own personal first aid kit and medicines.
Note: The guides will have basic medicines available included oxygen, but we recommend bringing your own ointment for swollen feet, sticking plasters, aspirin, etc.