Running inca trail Marathon Chaski Challenge Tour (*7 days, 6 nights)

Running inca trail Marathon Chaski Challenge Tour (*7 days, 6 nights)
Includes Inca Trail Marathon
If you are fit, have run marathons and like challenge, then this tour is for you: join us for this incredible trip.
A part of this system were the Chaski, something like a post crew formed by athletic young relay runners prepared to cover quickly the distance between two Chaskiwasi (chaski's house) that had an average of 2.5 Kms. (1.55 miles). Their aim was to carry messages that could be oral or goods with ideo-graphic meanings such as the Qhipu (Inkan accounting system consisting in multicolored knotted strings), textiles with Tokapus (different symbols framed by squares), some other elements engraved or painted, etc. Moreover, the Chaskis had to carry some other important objects for the Inka and certain noblemen: it is traditionally known that the Inka in Qosqo used to eat fresh fish brought from the coast through this system. This service was uninterrupted all day long, besides being sufficiently quick. These young runners transmitting or passing messages could go over from 15 to 20 kms/hour (from 9.5 to 12.5 miles/h), thence from 360 to 480 Kms. per day (from 224 to 298 miles per day).
For this trip, we have highly-trained Guides and an excellent organisation that will enable you to do the trail in just a few hours!!!
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ITINERARY:
Day 1 : Arrive in Lima. We pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.
Onernight at casa andina
Day 2 : Lima - Cusco - Flight to Cusco (one hour). We pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Free afternoon to relax and explore the city by yourself. At 7pm. You will have a short meeting with the Guides about what to expect on the Inca Trail. B*L*D
Over night at casa andina
Day 3 : Cusco - Sacred Valley - Today we go on the Sacred Valley Tour and enjoy the beauty of this area and its Inca buildings. We will stay the night in Ollantaytambo. B*L*D*
Over night at casa andina
Day 4 : Ollantaytambo - Inca Trail - It´s warm-up day! We will wake-up at 7am and after breakfast we will head to the starting point of our trek - kilometre 77 of the railway between Cusco and Machu Picchu. After a gentle start, we will start running (for approximately 1 hour) to '‘Llactapata’ Inca complex where we will camp. We will have dinner, a short meeting about the next day and an early night. B*L*D*
Overnight at casa andina
Day 5 : Inca Trail - Machu Picchu - After waking up at 4am, we will have breakfast and pack. At 6 am we will start the race of about 24 miles over 3 passes - we will arrive at Machu Picchu in approximately 6 to 9 hours!!!!
There will be aid-stations at crucial parts of the trail, people with juice, fruit, snacks, chocolates, first-aid staff, people with walkie talkies (for emergency) and also people timing you at various points, including at the finishing line: Machu Picchu!!!!
There will be dinner and a big celebration in Aguas Calientes. B*L*D* over night at inti inn
Day 6 : Machu Picchu - Cusco - We will take an early bus up to Machu Picchu and a walking tour of the city (approximately 2 hours) will be given by your guide. After this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2720m/8923ft)!!! (It takes 45 minutes to reach the top.)B*L*
You will meet your guide in Aguas Calientes (it can be reached by bus or on foot) for lunch and to be given your train tickets back to Cusco. The train usually leaves at 3.55pm and we will arrive back in Cusco at about 8.45pm. B* overnight at casa andina
Day 7 : Cusco –lima .- transfer to the airport and of our services
Please Note
B*= Breakfast L*= Lunch D* = Dinner.
Dificulty level depends very much on your fitness and aclimatization.
Includes:
. all the fees included
•All hotel accommodation (1 night in tents on the Inca trail)
. 5 nights hotel at casa andina
. All the meals on the trip
•Pick-ups from airports/bus stations to hotels and vice versa
•Breakfast is included in all accommodation (lunch and dinner are included
•1 flight: Lima - Cusco
•Sacred Valley Tour
•Inca Trail Trip
What you need to take
Travel Insurance is essential
Everything is done so that the trek is not a 'roughing it' experience. You will only carry a small day-pack (which should include items such as a waterproof jacket, sun protection cream, insect repellent, water and camera). Porters will carry the rest of your personal belongings.
In this service you can also request your own preffered food!!!!
Private service also means private/special treatment for your porters, they get paid more!
Private Service means that no other people you don't know / want will be part of your trip.
If you are planning to hike the inca trail with your family and children, friends, bride, you are on honeymoon, etc we have right trips for you !
What you need to take:
•Original passport (and *International Student card (ISIC) if applicable)
•Travel Insurance is essential
•Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
•Walking boots
•Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
•Warm jacket, hat and gloves
•T-shirts
•Comfortable trousers
•Sun hat
•Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
•Re-usable plastic or metal water container or camel bags.
•Water (only for first 4 hours of trek, then we will provide you with drinking -previously boiled- water).
•Insect repellent
•Toiletries
•Personal medication
•Camera and films
•Torch with spare batteries (headlamps are useful)
*To qualify as a student, it is necessary to have a valid ISIC card.
Optional items to take:
•Shorts
•Plasters and bandages
•Sandals
•Extra money
•Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
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Running Inca trail Marathon Chaski Challenge Tour 7d/ 6 n)
INCA TRAIL RUNNING MARATHON
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