| Earthquake in Chile: In line with UK Foreign Office Advice which advises against all but essential travel to Santiago & the surrounding areas until further notice, the Santiago to La Paz sector of the Local Transport Small Group Tour which is due to start in Santiago on 15 March has been canceled.
The following tours as a result are canceled:
SA015 - 15 Mar - Santiago to La Paz; SA014 - 15 Mar - Santiago to Lima; SA010 - 15 Mar Santiago to Quito
The following tours will run as normal
SA011 - 29 Mar - La Paz to Lima;
SA013 - 29 Mar - La Paz to Quito
All clients affected by these tour cancelations are being contacted and will be offered alternative tours
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| Classic Train - Machu Picchu : Classic Train tours have been cancelled until the end of March 2010 due to the closure of the rail line from Machu Picchu. Please contact Kumuka or your agent if you have booked a Classic Train tour in February or March 2010 |
| Argentinian Entry Fees for USA/Canada/Australia Passport Holders : For those travelling to Argentina next year, this is an important announcement.
The Argentine government has suddenly announced the implementation of a reciprocity fee for U.S., Canadian, and Australian nationals: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/
The official government version of the announcement states that:
- The tax is effective as of January 1, 2010
- Collection will be at Ezeiza airport only
- The fee will be payable in pesos, US dollars, credit card and travelers checks
- The Entry fee / Reciprocity tax is based upon the cost for an Argentine citizen to get a Visa in each respective country:
§ U.S.: US$131
§ Australia: US$100
§ Canada: US$70
Please note that this fee applies only to those nationalities flying into Argentina into Ezeiza airport - it does not apply to those people entering Argentina overland.
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| Inca Trail permits and deposits: Effective from Monday 22.06.09, all clients making a new booking for an Overland or Small Group tour will be required to pay an Inca trek deposit and fill out a booking form in order to secure their place. Full details are available on our website. Please see the following link for full details: http://www.kumuka.com/Inca-Trail-News.aspx. |
| Inca Trail and passport updates: Kumuka apply for your Inca Trail permit with the passport details that you supply us with. New Inca Trail regulations mean that if you subsequently re-new your passport, you must either carry your oiginal passport on the trail with you OR provide Kumuka with scans of both your old AND new passport at least 2 weeks prior to your trail departure date for which a fee of USD10 will be payable locally. |