This challenge is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part on this challenge will have a low level of fitness level when they sign up.

This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, improve your own mental and physical health and support your favourite charity in a big way.

We strongly recommend you train for the trek as we'll be tackling some steep terrain on our way to Machu Picchu and the trek is at altitude. The fitter you are, the more you'll enjoy it.

Once you register for the challenge, we'll send you a realistic training plan. This builds up gradually over time so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we depart for Peru.

Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life-long friendships made, as our groups take on these incredible feats together.

Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for The Inca Trail Trek 2024.

Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to the other participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.

Everyone who is 18 years old or over by the departure date is more than welcome to join our trekking challenge in Peru. We'll have adults of all ages taking part to achieve something awesome for charity — one of the many things that make our challenges so special!

If you would like someone under the age of 18 to join you on the challenge please contact us to discuss (01590 646410 or bookings@dream-challenges.com)

You will need a pair of quality walking boots with ankle support — these are essential for trekking on uneven terrain. Please also bring a 2-litre water bottle and a three-season sleeping bag.

We'll supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.

Porters will carry your luggage, food and water, so you will only need to carry a small day pack containing essential accessories and equipment.

However, porters will only be able to carry up to 8kg per person on the trek, so please bear this in mind while packing.

Any remaining luggage you don't need on the trek will be stored safely at the hotel in Cusco.

This challenge includes a whole mix of accommodation, from camping in the mountains to comfortable hotels.

We organise our accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, which is included in the challenge cost.

However, if you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself, please email us at bookings@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 and we can arrange this for you for an additional price.

Your Inca Trail Trekking permit is included in the challenge costs of £2,199, so you do not need to pay anything extra. However, in order to secure your Inca Trail permit, we will need you to pay in £200 of your challenge costs at least 10 months before the challenge begins.

Your remaining costs of £1,999 will then not be due until 12 weeks before the challenge. 

Certainly. Our accommodation is included in your challenge cost on a twin-sharing basis.

However if you would prefer to have a room/tent to yourself and pay for a single supplement, we'll be happy to arrange this for you at an additional cost. (Please note, this is not included in your challenge cost).

If you would like a single supplement, please get in touch by emailing us at bookings@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).

As you can expect from a mountain trek, we'll be trekking uphill for a lot of the challenge and tackle some steep climbs on our way to Machu Picchu.

We'll follow clear trails through forests, meadows, villages and mountain scenery.

Yes of course! We're delighted to be organising an optional extension in Peru. We'll send all participants details of this once you've registered for the challenge. Please note, this won't be included in your challenge costs.

Alternatively, if you wish to extend your stay in Peru but not partake in the optional extension package, please let us know at least 17 weeks before the challenge start date and we can arrange this for you.

The best way to get in touch is to email us at events@dream-challenges.com, or you can call us on 01590 646410 during office hours (9am - 5pm Monday - Friday).

Your registration fee of £449 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.

Your challenge costs of £2,199 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the sponsorship option) cover:

• Your flights, including your internal flights in Peru (not including airport taxes and the fuel surcharge, capped at £475).
• Inca Trail Trekking Permit*.
• Meals throughout the challenge (except for your lunch on Day 3 and your lunch and dinner on your free days at the end of the challenge (Days 8 and 9).
• Accommodation*.
• Entry fees where applicable.
• All transfers in Peru.
• A team of outdoor remote first aid trained challenge guides and Dream Challenges staff.
• Porters and luggage transportation in Peru.
• Full support from the Dream Challenges office in the lead-up to and during your challenge.
• Medical support, including a UK doctor with expedition medicine training
• Your Inca Trail Trek 2024 medal.

*The Inca Trail Permit (approx. £200) is included in the challenge cost of £1,950. Please note that you will need to pay in £200 of your challenge costs at least 10 months before the challenge so that we can secure your permit for you.

*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself, we can arrange this for you for an additional cost of approx. £250.

Please email us at events@dream-challenges.com if you would like to do this at least fourteen weeks before the challenge starts.

In addition to paying your registration fee (£449) and either self funding your challenge costs (£2,199) or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target (£4,198), you will need to budget for your:

• Airport taxes and the fuel surcharge (capped at £475).
• Personal travel insurance.
• Gratuities.
• Personal expenses.
• Lunch on Day 3 and your lunch and dinner on Days 8 and 9.
• You may also choose to pay approx. £250 for a single supplement at our accommodation.
• Optional extension in Peru if you choose to partake.

*Your Inca Trail Trekking Permit (approx. £200) is included in the challenge cost of £2,199. Please note that in order to secure this for you, we will ask you to pay in £200 of your challenge costs at least 10 months before your challenge.

Your remaining challenge costs of £1,999 then won't be due until 12 weeks before the challenge.

Travel Insurance
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Please arrange your insurance as soon as you can after you sign up to ensure you have coverage for your booking as well as the challenge.

In your Welcome Pack, you will receive information about an insurance provider that specialises in our type of overseas challenges and also covers you for cancellation due to medically-diagnosed COVID-19.

You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Peru. Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate coverage for your challenge.

Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate coverage for your charity trek.

Visa
Currently, UK citizens don't need a visa to travel to Peru for tourism. We'll let you know if this changes before our challenge.

The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your trekking challenge for charity and we will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.

Once you have registered, we will send you a Welcome Pack with everything you need to know about your challenge, including the itinerary, an example insurance policy, details about our challenge destination in Peru and the weather we can expect on our trek, the structure of an average trekking day, a full kit list, and a realistic training plan to help you get fit for the challenge. The training programme builds up gradually as the trek gets closer.

We'll also send you regular updates in the lead-up to the adventure, with more important details and seasonal fundraising ideas. During the trek, we'll have a UK doctor with expedition medicine training accompanying the group at all times, along with a team of outdoor remote first-aid trained challenge guides.

As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.

We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.

NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home