Online Booking – 3D/2N Llama Trek

Please read before booking:

Fees are PER PERSON and are expressed in US DOLLARS ($).

Day visits are available only Monday through Friday. Bookings must be done at least 7 days before the visit date.

Multiday visits are available all week round. Bookings must be done at least 14 days before the starting date of your visit.

We strongly advise that travelers have been in the local altitude at least 2 days before their chosen day for a half or full day the visit or 3 days before their chosen day for a multiday visit.

Due to the rainy season there will be no visit activities from December 17th 2018 to March 11th 2019.

Contributions vary according to group size. Visits are NOT private unless specifically requested and approved by email at the time of booking. Final pricing will be adjusted on the second invoice according to the total number of participants.

Approved private visits will require an additional payment of US $10 per person for up to 6 participants. Groups of 7 or more will not require an additional fee, only a written request and approval.

Discounts:

We require that at least two visitors have paid the full adult fee for the following discounts to apply:

• Students with a valid student ID receive 15% discount from the Adult Fee.
• Children 6-17 receive a 50% discount from the Adult Fee.
• Children 0-5 years old are free of charge.

Reservation and Cancellation Policies:

To confirm a reservation, 50% of the total contribution fee must be paid when making the reservation. For day visits the remaining 50% must be paid at least 48 hours before the booked date. For multiday visits the remaining 50% must be paid at least one week before the booked date.

Cancellation by visitors:

For day visits, in the case of a cancellation within 48 hours before the booked date or a NO SHOW by one or more participants, the total amount of the service will be charged.

For multiday visits, in the case of a cancellation within one week before the booked date or a NO SHOW by one or more participants, the total amount of the service will be charged.

In case of cancellation during the activity due to illness or accident, evacuation procedure will be followed, the remaining activity may be cancelled if necessary, and the total amount of the service will be charged.

Cancellation by Llama Pack Team:

Llama Pack Team may request a cancellation if a situation of risk is suspected for either visitors or Llama Pack Team members.

Situations of possible risk are:

1. Adverse weather conditions.
2. Announced local strikes.

In the case of a cancellation by the Llama Pack Team the group may choose to modify their visit date or request reimbursement of the second payment. Payment done to confirm a reservation may not be reimbursed.

Change of plans for Half Day and Full Day visits by Llama Pack Team:

Llama Pack Team may request a last minute change of plans if an unexpected situation occurs.

Situations that lead to change of plans:

1. Llama farmers are unable to gather their llamas and arrive to the starting point of the activity. (This can happen due to adverse weather conditions in high-Andean communities were llamas are kept.)
2. Situation of community conflict or unexpected events where llama farmers have to participate in order to solve a situation and are unable to arrive or host visitors in their community.

In the case of a change of plans by the Llama Pack Team the group may choose to accept the alternative activity and be exonerated from the second 50% payment, or cancel the activity and receive full reimbursement.

Alternative Activity for Half Day Visit and Full Day Nature Visit:

Visitors will receive the Llama Pack Project induction and walk with a member of the Llama Pack Team to lead the female llamas with their crias out to the grazing spot. The duration of the activity is approximately 1 hour.

Alternative Activity for Full Day Community Visit

If community visit is not an option, visitors may choose to take the Half Day Alternative Activity mentioned above.

Thank You Note:

Your visit is an organized event that requires previous coordination with members of the Local Guild of Llama Breeders, within extensive geographic territory that has limited road access and phone signal.

We have a strict cancellation policy because if any of the mentioned problems were to happen there would be no way from our side to alert the community members and they would still have woken up at 3 or 4 am to gather their llamas and hike down from their communities to get to the meeting point of the activity. This also means they will leave their animals and crops unattended or have hired someone to look out for them for the day even if the visit is cancelled.

Their efforts are recognized and paid as this is fair and is the only way to keep families motivated to keep working with their llamas and achieve the project long term goals. As a social and environmental project we focus on providing training and work opportunities to families usually left aside by the tourism industry because of the logistic difficulties mentioned above.

Thank you for your comprehension.