Hey hats up Travel Punkers.
I am planning a trip to Macchu Picchu this coming summer 2006 and am trying to find the best and cheapest way to do it. I hear that you need a pass to enter the Incan trail that takes you to Macchu Picchu, but I was wondering if you need a guide as well. Most travel agencies offer a five day tour of macchu picchu from cuzco for about 500 dollars but my friends and I believe that we can do a ten day trip and see alot more for about the same price. I´ve talked to some people from chile and argentina and they dont advise taking the guided tour but to just go.
So if anyone has done this trip before please offer some advice, how did you do it? What places did you stay at? Are hostels common? And do you need a guide to enter the incan trail? Also if you can give me any info on getting the permits to enter the Incan trail that would be awesome I think they are called the RED or something.
Thank you
Travel Punker Mace
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