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Inca Trail Porters
  • LilliamLilliam November 2010
    My husband and I are hiking the Inca Trail towards the end of November. What is the cost of hiring a porter, and is it really worth it? We're in relatively good shape or better.
  • Peru+ExpertPeru Expert November 2010
    I have hiked the Inca Trail many times, and each time I have carried my own equipment, and each time I have regretted it. The high altitudes, and the constant up and down hill walking that you will experience will take its toll on you.

    A porter will cost you about $40 for 4 days for about 20Kg's of equipment, which is probably good enough for 2 poeple if you carry 5 or 6 KG's in your own bag.

    Alternatively, you can hire a porter for the second day only, as you ascend Dead Womans Pass, the toughest section of the trail. A porter for this day costs around $15.

    The Inca Trail is a trek to enjoy, allow the porters to carry your equipment. !!!!
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