Thursday, November 22, 2018

1) 2018 Peru/Bolivia - Trip Itineraries - Map - Status

Google sheet detail itinerary CLICK HERE

KEY DATES

Confirmed
  • Inca Trail Permit - Jun 2/3/4/5 9 pax confirmed on Nov 25, 2015
  • Flights - all confirmed except Sukhi (as of Jan 10, 2018)

Domestic flights 
  • May 30: Lima to Cusco (1+ hours, $100 USD)
  • TBD: La Paz to Uyuni (1+ hours, $100 USD)
  • TBD: Sucre to La Paz (1+ hours, $50 USD)
  • TBD: La Paz to Lima(2+ hours, $200 USD)

Map - current plan (obsolete - to be updated)




Sunday, December 3, 2017

2) 2018 P&B - What to Bring

From Our Tour agency
The below is not provided but you can rent:

  • Black Diamond Hiking Poles – US$15 (pair)
  • Sleeping bag – 4 season – US$30
  • Private Tent – US$30
  • Air mattress – US$15 Porters
Our service includes 8kg carried by our porters per person, but if you would like an upgrade: you can hire an additional porter to carry
  • up to 8 Kg. (18 pounds) for USD85.00
  • 15 Kg. (33 pounds) for USD150.00.

From TS
  • Bring portable batter bank (solar powered?); got those high capcaity chargers >20000mA; example CLICK HERE; Solar powered CLICK HERE
  • Bolivia VISA application: 2 black and white photos, yellow vacinnation cert (?) - WILL CHECK

From REI website (include links)
A) What to bring


B)Recommended

C) Optional



Sunday, October 1, 2017

7) 2018P&B - Cost estimate and References?

(A) Our Costs estimate (very rough) - all in USD
- Inca Trail 4d3n: $700
- Sacred Valley Tour 1d $70
- Uyuni salt field in Bolivia $200 for 3d2n (cost still uncertain)
- Mountain Rainbow 2d1n $300 (tentative - web review says the trek is too tough)
- Domestic flight 1: Lima to Cusco (1+ hours, $100)
- Domestic flight 2: La Paz to Uyuni (1+ hours, $100)
- Domestic flight 3: Sucre to La Paz (1+ hours, $50)
- Domestic flight 4: La Paz to Lima(2+ hours, $200)
- (1) Total of above: $1,720

- (2) Accommodation: $50 X 15 days = $750
- (3) Food: $40 X 2 X 15 days = $1,200 
- (4) Bus or Taxi: $500
- (5) MISC: $500
- (6) International flight KL-Lima-KL: ~RM 6,000 (?) 

- TOTAL 1+2+3+4+5: ~$4,700 (~RM 20,000)
- TOTAL 1+2+3+4+5+6: (~RM 26,000); include international flight RM6K
- If food is excluded: (~RM 21,000) 


(B) 24d Yongo - RM14,500 + RM2,500 = RM 17,000 - detail itinerary click here
(Peru/Bolivia/Argentina, include one domestic flight Lima to Cusco)
(Not inclusive food)
(Not inclusive of Inca Trail. View/tour Machu Picchu by bus/train)

(C) 23d Gogolion - RM13,500 + RM14,080 = RM 27,580 - detail itinerary click 
(23 days, Peru/Bolivia/Chile/Argentina; all flights include three domestic flights - Lima to Cusco and two more flights within Argentina)
(Not inclusive food)
(Not inclusive of Inca Trail. View/tour Machu Picchu by bus/train)