New 2019 and 2020 Inca Trail trips booked by September 30th will receive $200 off per person (on a 7+ day trip) or $300 off per person (on a 14+ day trip). The awe-inspiring Inca Trail trek is one of Peru’s most revered and also one of its most popular. Permits for the Inca Trail will become available soon, with some high-season dates selling out immediately.
Call 612-315-2894 or email to connect with your Peru Trip Specialist today. They’ll guide you through the best way to plan your custom Inca Trail adventure, tailoring it to your travel style, and considering the nuances of acclimatizing to the high Andean altitude. Use this award-winning trip idea as inspiration to get started or learn more about hiking the Inca Trail with Knowmad below.
Inca Trail Outfitter Information
Not only will booking your guided Inca Trail trek early save you money, but it will help you avoid the stress of trying to plan your trip when there are sold out departure dates. Increased regulation on the Inca Trail has done wonders to the quality of the trek and experience, and we’re in full support of the continued tightening of regulations and permit volume on the Inca Trail here at Knowmad. With only 500 permits available daily and with well over half of those 500 being made up of guides, cooks and porters, the Inca Trail is now selling out for prime hiking dates as far as ten months in advance in some cases. There is nothing more stressful for travelers or for us South America trip planners and travel consultants than planning an Inca Trail trip and needing to receive travelers’ paperwork amongst frenzied permit buying and sell outs.
Avoid the stress, save the money, and stop waiting for the non-existent somedays of life; book your Inca Trail hike today!
What Makes Knowmad Adventures the Best Inca Trail outfitter?
ROUTE
Simply put, Knowmad has designed a unique route that is a four-night, five-day approach to the Inca Trail hike with a night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes (the town below Machu Picchu) included and then a return to the Citadel the following day. This means that not only are you able to see Machu Picchu both in the evening, when light is best for photos and when there aren’t crowds, but you’re also able to see it in the early morning and have a well-rested visit to what truly is one of the world’s most stunning places. This contrasts the typical three-night Inca Trail where crowds race to Inti Punku (Sun Gate) to see a sunrise that really doesn’t exist (Machu Picchu is in a cloud forest and the Citadel sits in the shadows of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu Mountains) and jockey to get a photo amongst throngs of hikers. This is the antithesis of what the spiritual pilgrimage on the Inca Trail is meant to be. Equally important is that this itinerary structure allows you to avoid crowds through the hike as well.
CAMPSITES
Our outfitter team is able to use smaller, more remote campsites in most cases. They have been handpicked and have very private and stunning locations. This means big views and serene nights on the trail, two things we hold in high regard here at Knowmad.
FOOD
All of our Inca Trail trips have a dedicated camp cook with years of trail cooking experience. Meals are cooked with a majority of fresh ingredients that are locally sourced and organically grown. We even sun dry our own tomatoes!
GEAR
Expedition grade three-person tents for two people, compostable toilet tents, and full, above-ground backcountry toilets, plush full-sized Thermarest pads, and both a cooking and dining room tent should the weather turn are just a few of the differences between our gear and most teams you’ll find on the Inca Trail and other Peru multi-day hikes.
Attention to detail
Waking up to hot mate and cookies along with a warm towel and a hot soapy (biodegradable) wash basin sitting outside your tent makes all the difference after a hard day’s hike. We do the little things that together make a big difference in your experience in Peru.
COMPASSION
Our team has years of building relationships with local indigenous communities that are employed in many faculties of the operation. In addition to our team’s social projects in Peru, everyone from your head guide to porters is compensated above the government standards and the average of other operations. All members of the team are treated the same, with dignity, compassion and respect. It is our expectation that travelers extend this same treatment to all members of Knowmad staff as well.
Saludos, Renee
Renee is a Trip Specialist at Knowmad Adventures, a company dedicated to creating unique, private and custom trips in South America. She lived in Mexico for over 3 years and is excited to help Knowmad travelers discover the wonderful impact not just travel, but really experiencing a different country and culture can have on your life. Read Renee’s biography and more about the Knowmad team.
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*Terms and conditions apply. Booking conditions: Confirmed bookings must be postmarked or received no later than September 30th, 2019. Fully completed Registration Forms and deposit payment constitute a confirmed booking. Discount applies for travelers hiking the full 4-night/5-day Inca Trail in 2019 or 2020, not to the 1-day Inca Trail Express hike. Trips 7 days or longer must have a per person cost of $2,300 minimum to apply. Trips 14 days or longer must have a per person trip cost of $3,200 minimum to apply. Cannot be retroactively applied to past bookings or trips. Cannot be combined with other deals, discounts, or coupons. Must mention deal at inquiry. No exceptions.
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