4 days Inca Trail availability as of 2020 on PDF updated every day:
March, 2020 - closed because of Covid-19
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2 days Inca Trail availability as of 2020 on PDF updated every Sunday:
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INCA TRAIL REGULATIONS
More than 1000 people were accessing to the Inca Trail since 1996 through 2001 because there were no regulations, so trekkers were camping everywhere and littering along the way even into the inca sites.
The Peruvian government established regulations to access into the Inca Trail since 2003 in order to keep its status of World Heritage Site under pressure of UNESCO.
These regulations limited the numbers of hikers to prevent from doing the trail on their own, so you need to hire a tour operator to hike in the Inca Trail.
Since 2003 only 500 people a day are allowed to trek in the Inca Trail which includes guides and staff so only 200 tourists and 300 porters start hiking the Inca Trail daily, at the other hand 3000 tourist a day are allowed to access to Machu Picchu citadel since June 2011. Nowadays you need to assure well in advance your entrance fee for Machu Picchu too if you go by train or hike the alternative treks.
The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary, a protected area regulated by the SERNANP (Department of Protected Natural Areas of Peru) and "Ministerio de Cultura" (Department of Culture).
All visitors must follow regulations, it is prohibited littering, cutting or damaging trees, removing or damaging stones of inca sites and the trail, removing plants, killing animals, campfire or camping in the inca sites (only authorized camp sites can be used).
It is important to follow:
ENTRANCE FEE:
-Only the entrance fee provided by the "Ministerio de Cultura" is valid to access the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary, this ticket is personal, non-transferable and includes the entrance fee to Machu Picchu.
-Payment for the entrance fee must be made at minimum of 30 days before beginning the trip and must be buy under your name.
-There is no refund after buying the entrance fee under any circumstance.
-If you want to hike the Wayna Picchu mountain it is mandatory to get a new entrance fee it is about $70 and only 400 people a day are allowed.
RESERVATIONS:
-Reservations will be made at the office of "Ministerio de Cultura" in Cusco, receiving confirmation with corresponding reservation code.
-The entrance fee can be bought even 360 days before the trip schedule.
-To buy the entrance fee, tourists must provide full names, passport numbers, ages and nationalities, scanned ISIC student card, please send them at booking.
-Wrong information will result in non-acceptance of their entrance fee, there is no refund in this case.
-It is necessary to have a valid International Student Card (ISIC) to be considered as student.
Note: Reservations will be subject to the daily capacity emitted by the "Ministerio de Cultura" (500 people, including guides, porters and tourists) so we recommend you to reserve your place well in advance.
More than 1000 people were accessing to the Inca Trail since 1996 through 2001 because there were no regulations, so trekkers were camping everywhere and littering along the way even into the inca sites.
The Peruvian government established regulations to access into the Inca Trail since 2003 in order to keep its status of World Heritage Site under pressure of UNESCO.
These regulations limited the numbers of hikers to prevent from doing the trail on their own, so you need to hire a tour operator to hike in the Inca Trail.
Since 2003 only 500 people a day are allowed to trek in the Inca Trail which includes guides and staff so only 200 tourists and 300 porters start hiking the Inca Trail daily, at the other hand 3000 tourist a day are allowed to access to Machu Picchu citadel since June 2011. Nowadays you need to assure well in advance your entrance fee for Machu Picchu too if you go by train or hike the alternative treks.
The Inca Trail is part of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary, a protected area regulated by the SERNANP (Department of Protected Natural Areas of Peru) and "Ministerio de Cultura" (Department of Culture).
All visitors must follow regulations, it is prohibited littering, cutting or damaging trees, removing or damaging stones of inca sites and the trail, removing plants, killing animals, campfire or camping in the inca sites (only authorized camp sites can be used).
It is important to follow:
ENTRANCE FEE:
-Only the entrance fee provided by the "Ministerio de Cultura" is valid to access the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary, this ticket is personal, non-transferable and includes the entrance fee to Machu Picchu.
-Payment for the entrance fee must be made at minimum of 30 days before beginning the trip and must be buy under your name.
-There is no refund after buying the entrance fee under any circumstance.
-If you want to hike the Wayna Picchu mountain it is mandatory to get a new entrance fee it is about $70 and only 400 people a day are allowed.
RESERVATIONS:
-Reservations will be made at the office of "Ministerio de Cultura" in Cusco, receiving confirmation with corresponding reservation code.
-The entrance fee can be bought even 360 days before the trip schedule.
-To buy the entrance fee, tourists must provide full names, passport numbers, ages and nationalities, scanned ISIC student card, please send them at booking.
-Wrong information will result in non-acceptance of their entrance fee, there is no refund in this case.
-It is necessary to have a valid International Student Card (ISIC) to be considered as student.
Note: Reservations will be subject to the daily capacity emitted by the "Ministerio de Cultura" (500 people, including guides, porters and tourists) so we recommend you to reserve your place well in advance.