Inca Trail/Kilimanjaro

trolleyrun

I did my Peru trip with LlamaTravel. It was nearly a decade ago, but they were very good. I did a 16 day trip, including Lima (which I didn't enjoy), Cuzco, Inca Trail, Lake Titicaca. All flights, transfers, B&B in reasonable hotels, Equipment and food on the Inca Trail £1600. I also paid US$50 for a day trip around Sachsaywayman and the sacred valley with a private guide - well worth every penny. The tour company I went with have a basic package and you add on whatever else you want to do.

WaxiesDargle

Thanks again

Just had a look at Ultimate Kilimanjaro site and was thinking of doing the Lemosho route...the best time to go for weather etc is January/February apparently and it's no surprise to find all the places for these months fully booked...could be a wet climb!


It appears May-August the best time for the Inca Trail and I'm looking at Llama Path as I'm thinking of doing a package including the Rain Forest (anyone been to the Jungle?)


Although looking at their pages It tells you about deposits but not the actual cost, i'm guessing that happens once you fill it the booking form

theEnd

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

I'm thinking of doing a package including the Rain Forest (anyone been to the Jungle?)

I did the amazon extension via theadventurecompany. I was so unwell by then, I didn't really enjoy it, but I know the others did.

andrewf75

Altitude is what gets you. Nothing difficult about either trek. Up to around 3,000-4,000m is fine but it gets quickly worse after that and affects people differently

elsien

We did a brief amazon jaunt. It was freezing - again "the weathers not normally like this....."
It was fine, but would have better with a more knowledgeable guide. Q) (on night walk) what's that bird? A) a nocturnal one.
I just like seeing different places though, so I'm easily pleased.

comeandgo

Hi Husband and I did Kili 4 years ago. I was 50 and he was 65. We did not touch any of the companies advertising in this country. Went to local operator so all our money was going to Tanzania and not leaking from the country. We booked it so it was just the two of us and had a support crew of 12 plus a guide. Going straight to the local teams saved us money too. We are both used to long distance walking and hiking and found Kili easy. Only time the altitude got us was at the very top and it was hardly noticeable just like being a bit drunk. We went the Lemosho route and took the longer time of 6 days. Being fit is no guarantee to getting to the top - knowing what your body can do and listening to your guide will help you.
We did notice many people who were not up to the climb, they were looking like walking zombies.
We went in December and summited on a full moon which meant we did not need torches . You start the walk to the summit at 11.00pm and get there for sun rise but we got there before sun up and it was too cold to say there waiting for the sun but saw it as we were coming down.
If you want info please contact me.

Beenie

We have just come back from Peru, and used Llama Travel.

It's a 'pick and mix' package, but to give you an idea of current costs, ours was £3200 per person. We opted for Lake Titicaca extension rather than the Inca trail, but people in our group did the trail and jokingly told us it was more like the Inca Trial. Most were people in their late '50s.

Altitude sickness can be a real problem if you're not careful, so I think an organised tour with porters and a tour leader is essential. You can die with altitude sickness - it's not to be taken lightly.