Once you've purchased your voucher, please reach out to Valencia Travel to provide your personal travel information and secure your desired dates. Departures are available almost daily, however please request at least two departure date options with Valencia Travel, as all departures are subject to availability at the time. Your date is not guaranteed until you have provided your information (please note: each date also requires a minimum of two participants in order to run). Please do not make travel arrangements or book airfare until you have received confirmation from Valencia Travel. Voucher valid only for travel dates that fall within start and end dates shown above.

Yes, we have private departures available on this trip! Private departures offer more flexibility to travel when it suits your group. Additional costs may apply depending on your group size. Please contact our Adventures Team to explore pricing and check on availability.

Fly into Cusco, Peru (CUZ), where you’ll be met by a representative from Valencia Travel and transferred to your Cusco hotel.

You'll be staying in a Cusco hotel for three nights, Aguas Calientes hotel for one night, and camping for two nights. Pricing is based on double occupancy accommodation in a shared room and four-person tent (each four-person sized tent is shared by only two people).

Solo travelers or the odd-numbered person in your group may opt to share with another person of the same gender (if available). If this option is not available, or if you would like to have your own room, you'll need to pay a single supplement of $400 directly to the operator.

Three breakfasts, three lunches, three afternoon snacks, and three dinners are included while on the Lares Trek. Meals will be served buffet-style with an array of offerings. Snacks and hot drinks will also be provided. Vegetarian diets will happily be accommodated.

Be sure to bring clothing for rain and cold as well as sun protection. Temperatures will typically fall into the low 40's at night, but be prepared for colder depending on the month. A detailed packing list will be provided by Valencia Travel. You should bring your own sleeping bag, but you may also choose to rent one directly from the operator if you prefer.

Most of your costs are covered by the trip fees, but plan on bringing at least $500 for those meals not included as well as other personal expenses.

Horsemen will carry all the cooking equipment, camping tents, foam mattress pads, and personal belongings up to 11 pounds.

The Inca Trail is certainly the most famous option, though the Salkantay and Lares treks gain in popularity each year. In an effort to control the number of visitors on the Inca Trail, the government restricts access by awarding only 500 non-transferrable permits per day (with up to 300 going to guides and horsemen). The Salkantay and Lares treks currently have no such restriction, making last minute trips much more of a possibility. Permits for the Inca Trail during peak season (May – September) are often sold out months in advance. Below is a breakdown of all three treks:

Inca Trail
Days trekking: 3+ (fourth day is three miles and time in Machu Picchu)
Distance: 26 miles
Highest elevation: 13,800 ft / 4,200 m
Overall difficulty: challenging
Average number of trekkers per day: 180
Highlights: Incan archeological sites, trekking directly to Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate (Inti Punku)
Permit availability: Permits for the year go on sale between September - January, high season dates sell out months in advance

Lares Trek
Days trekking: 3
Distance: 25 miles
Highest elevation: 14,928 ft / 4,550 m
Overall difficulty: challenging
Average number of trekkers per day: < 50
Highlights: Least number of trekkers, good chance of viewing wildlife, pass through a few traditional villages, stunning views of lakes and waterfalls, and great hot springs
Permit availability: Permits are easily obtainable throughout the year
Note: The Lares trek does not let you hike directly to Machu Picchu; on the fifth day you'll arrive in Lares, bus to Ollantaytambo, and take a train to Aguas Calientes where you'll spend the night before visiting Machu Picchu the next day.

Salkantay Trek
Days trekking: 4
Distance: 40 miles
Highest elevation: 15,200 ft / 4,633 m
Overall difficulty: very challenging
Average number of trekkers per day: 50
Highlights: Fewer trekkers than the Inca Trail, better chance of viewing wildlife, fantastic views of Salkantay and Humantay peaks, Llactapata archeological site
Permit availability: Permits are easily obtainable throughout the year
Note: The Salkantay trek does not let you hike directly to Machu Picchu; on the fourth day you'll arrive in Aguas Calientes where you'll spend the night before visiting Machu Picchu the next day.

Travel insurance is required for this adventure. It allows you to seek reimbursement if you are forced to cancel your trip for unforeseeable reasons, or if you need to cover medical help, emergency transport, and/or theft or accidental damage while traveling. For travel insurance, we suggest VisitorsCoverage as a provider.

We recommend you visit the local government websites where you plan to travel and review the required documentation for entry, current restrictions, and general recommendations for travel within the area. We encourage you to also visit your home country's embassy website if you are traveling to a foreign country. Requirements can change rapidly. Please be sure you stay abreast of the requirements and restrictions for anywhere you plan to visit. You can also enroll in the U.S. government’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and you will be sent updates if the situation in your destination changes. You can find the program link at https://step.state.gov/.

Yes! Book confidently with Free Cancellations within 72 hours of booking. After 72 hours, cancellation fees will apply.

New For 2021 Departures: We’re providing more flexible booking options on this trip.

Up to 60 days prior to departure*
You may postpone or modify your trip up to 60 days prior to departure with no fees or penalties.

You will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within two years of your original departure date, or
2) Select a new adventure or destination, or
3) Receive 100% lifetime store credit toward a future trip.

*Please note, when choosing a new date, you must choose a date within the same travel season in 2022 or 2023 to avoid any additional trip costs. If you select a new adventure, you will be responsible for the difference of any additional trip costs above the value of your current trip.

Up to 30 days prior to departure*
You may postpone your trip up to 30 days prior to departure with no fees or penalties.

You will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within two years of your original departure date, or
2) Receive a lifetime store credit toward a future trip. Standard cancellation fees will apply.

*Please note, when choosing a new date, you must choose a date within the same travel season in 2022 or 2023 to avoid any additional trip costs. If you choose to cancel, you will receive a lifetime credit, minus cancellation fees, towards a future trip.

Less than 30 days prior to departure*
In some cases, you may have the option to postpone your trip within 30 days prior to departure.

If this is available at the time of your request, you will have the option to:
1) Select a new travel date within one year of your original departure date. Additional trip costs may apply and new dates are subject to availability, or
2) Receive a lifetime store credit toward a future trip. Standard cancellation fees will apply.

For more information on our Travel Cancellation Policy please Click Here.