Huge Savings on Machu Picchu and More
The morning mist clears high in the Peruvian Andes, and at last you see it: Machu Picchu. You’re sweaty, you’re muddy, you’re tired—and you couldn’t be happier. You’ve arrived after four hard days of hiking, and while you know there are all kinds of ways to see this fabled lost city, you’re sure now that there’s only one way to really earn it. What’s adventure travel all about, you wonder, if not putting everything you’ve got into reaching your goal?
Well, maybe not everything. You, after all, paid less than everyone else in your group for the right to reach Machu Picchu, because you knew that some adventure travel operators offer discounts on “late availability” departures: scheduled trips that still have spaces available.
It’s not a new concept in the travel industry—airlines have been doing it for years—but last-minute discounts are still a relatively untapped source of savings for most adventure travelers. This year, why not skip that boring staycation and consider one of these great deals instead?
Hiking to Machu Picchu
Friends Travel is offering 20 percent off two late-summer departures on its eight-day Inca Trail trip. Normally $760 per person (plus a local payment of $300), the discount shaves more than $150 off the price of the August 30 and September 2 departures, bringing the base price down to $608. The trip starts in Lima and includes accommodations, guides, six breakfasts, three lunches, and three dinners. Because permits for the “classic” Inca Trail route sell out far ahead of time, these last-minute departures hike the alternative (i.e., less crowded) Lares Trek route to Machu Picchu. All specials are subject to space availability and can be withdrawn at any time. First come, first to get the best values.
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