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Peru | Trek Hoppers | Sacred Valley Homestay Trekking

Peru | Trek Hoppers | Sacred Valley Homestay Trekking

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Highlights

  1. The three glacial lakes near Paro Paro
  2. The agricultural terraces and farming at Amaru near Pisac
  3. The salt terraces of Maras
  4. The Inka test farms of Moray
  5. The Eucalyptus forests and waterfalls along the Huchuy Qosqo trail

Overview

‘Trek hopping’ is a unique and different way to explore and experience the Andes regions by foot. We offer to get you from A to B in day stages, whilst visiting and staying in local communities along the way. Our group sizes are ideally from 4 – 14 members as we want to keep an intimate number of people trekking these routes, where accommodation within the communities may be limited. We do not want to arrive ‘en-mass’ everywhere we go. Thus giving as a better control group dynamics and pace. We contribute back to the places we go and have the opportunity to pick up trash too, trying to be as culturally and environmentally conscious as we can!

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At Terra Incognita we support tours that do good in the world. They must help conserve the environment, support local people and provide educational opportunities for guests and staff, or be actively working to improve in these areas.

What conservation activities do you support through the tour, and your wider operations?

We help communities benefit from our visits by advocating traditional organic farming techniques that most of these communities already practice.  We inform communities of our ethics and pro-activeness, respectfully encouraging and supporting them to approach tourism more sustainably as well.

We are working towards enforcing a zero-plastic policy. Plastic is all too commonly used and often locals see plastic as an economic benefit, for example when tourists purchase bottled water. We hope to help change this by instead including the cost of boiled water as part of our tours and requiring that guests use reusable containers. We would also like to work with local municipalities and, where opportunities exist for trail conservation or tree planting in the areas where we visit, to offer our help in whatever way is useful.

How does the tour support local people?

The money we pay for homestays directly benefits local families. In some cases it is a cooperative set-up, so more than one family benefits. Wherever possible we choose homestays that offer workshops so we can support people in continuing their traditional lifestyles and customs.

What type of environmental education activities do you incorporate into your tour?

We promote local, organic farming and zero-plastic usage. By staying and conversing with local families and attending workshops (such as traditional farming), guests have the opportunity to learn directly from local people about local environmental issues.

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  1. Kristi Foster
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    In March this year I had the pleasure of joining Trek Hoppers in some treks around the Sacred Valley from Cusco, followed by the Inka Trail. Matt was very helpful and knowledgeable and did a great job showing us some beautiful spots, a little off the main tourist path. Great care was taken to ensure all levels of experience were catered for. The included homestays made the experience so much richer, to experience the food, culture and warmth of the locals. Prices were very fair. Highly recommend if you are looking for some trekking, adventure and local experiences that you cannot find in an average tour. I had a great time with this crew!

    2 years ago
  2. Teri Asker
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    In March this year I had the pleasure of joining Trek Hoppers in some treks around the Sacred Valley from Cusco, followed by the Inka Trail. Matt was very helpful and knowledgeable and did a great job showing us some beautiful spots, a little off the main tourist path. Great care was taken to ensure all levels of experience were catered for. The included homestays made the experience so much richer, to experience the food, culture and warmth of the locals. Prices were very fair. Highly recommend if you are looking for some trekking, adventure and local experiences that you cannot find in an average tour. I had a great time with this crew!

    2 years ago
  3. Robert Black
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    had the great pleasure of going on a few day hikes with Trek Hoppers, back in March, before I did the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. They were a great warm up to get me acclimatised gradually in preparation for what was to come! Matt was a great guide, with lots of local knowledge and always happy to answer any questions any of us had for him. The accommodation he organised for us, staying with local families and communities, gave us a great insight into the lives of the Peruvian people and an experience that you will jot find with your regular, run of the mill tour companies. I am already planning my next adventure with Trek Hoppers for my birthday next year!

    2 years ago

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Stage 1 (3 days, 2 nights) $125 USD. Our standard price of each trek stage (a 24 hour period) is $69 USD or $125 USD (for a 48 hour period). You should aim to arrive very promptly at the meeting point for each morning and before we start trekking, which depending on the given day will be between 8 and 9am, and whatever day that you wish to leave, you will terminate the following day after breakfast and before we start the next trek stage again.

This includes:

  • 1 night accommodation in a shared room, either doubles or triples (same sex). Some accommodation will have hot or cold showers, all accommodation will be in beds (homestays and hostels) but the standard and comfort would be considered to be at worst BASIC to at best MODERATE.
  • One evening meal and one breakfast wherever we stay.
  • Any entry fees to sites along the way (only on certain days).
  • Any local workshops or demonstrations along the way (where possibilities to purchase anything locally is up to you).
  • Services of the trek hoppers representative - i.e. the person who is leading the way.
  • Any local transport (sometimes more convenient taxis) needed to get people from one point to another on the trip.
  • A reusable fabric bag for purchasing snacks at the market. The idea is we minimalise carrying more plastic into the treks (taking only what goes out).
  • A beer or chicha on us for your hard work at a local establishment, at the end of day 6 if making it all the way.
  • A souvenir t-shirt (if trekking more than 3 days with the trip).

We shall offer the trek with a discount for the following options -

  • $5 USD per day off if our participant helps collect any trash or rubbish along the way which is deposed of where best possible at various locations along the way.
  • Many people may wish to support and dedicate there trek to a local charity or something that is close to heart and in turn making this a fund-raising event. In the case you are doing this for a good cause, Trekhoppers will offer to match $1 for every mile or 1.5 kilometres trekked going to the charity of your choice. Trek hoppers will calculate the exact distance trekked and offer to pay this at the end of your completed trek(s).

This does not include:

Any lunches or snacks. We allow you to budget for this and restock where possible along the way. Almost on a daily basis we are visiting towns or villages where there are opportunities to buy a picnic lunch. If bringing your own water containers. Trek leaders carry a 'steripen so no need to buy plastic bottles and in addition where we can, we will ask to have boiled water prepared for you (once again to save on plastic bottles), ideally for the next again day.

Walking poles (we can rent these out for you at $5 USD per trek day).

Maps - We can offer the best topographical maps of the area by request which will cost a further 65 soles/$20 USD to buy. Which would make a great souvenir!

Optional trips (where possible) e.g. Paddleboarding, lake Kayaking or Quad biking may be an option on certain days and Horse riding on Day 6. (please enquire before your trip about this on what options and prices may be available so we can plan in advance for you).

Getting out/back from first destination/final destination point e.g to Cusco or Machu Picchu. We can help assist where necessary with instructions on how to do this on your own or even call up a taxi for you to be ready at point of departure.

Note: For a visit to Machu Picchu at the end of the trails, we can offer to book this trip for you please enquire for further details on this specific option.

trekhoppersperu@gmail.com
www.trekhoppers.com

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