This adventure is one of the best alternative treks going to Machupicchu, for people who want to do something different and feel the adrenaline. what sets this trek apart from the rest is what’s included in these 4 days. not only will you be hiking, but you also will enjoy biking. We know you will enjoy it.
We finish with one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, considered one of the most important energy centers in the world, and an iconic, world -renowned tourist destination. It awaits to captivate you with its splendor.
We will arrange your hotel pick-up time one day before your trip. Our staff will ask for you at your reception.
Our jungle tour begins with the pick-up from your hotel at 6:30 am. We will leave Cusco by car and head toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we will enjoy breakfast.
Afterward, we will continue onto Abra Malaga pass (4350 m/14271 ft.) the highest point of the trek, where we will enjoy a wonderful landscape, from that point we begin our mountain biking, before starting the tour guide will give all the details about the road and bikes and of course, you will get all the riding equipment, the descent on our bikes are 55km/34.18 mi. You will feel the wind rush past and watch as the landscape changes from the misty mountains to the beginning of the lush jungle. Along the way, you’ll feel how the weather change and get warmer the further down you get. We’ll have some stops along the way to enjoy the views, the ride finish in Huamanmarca a small village where we can buy some snacks or drinks.
From Huamanmarca, we will take transport to Santa Maria town at 1200 m/3937 ft., where we have our lunch and then check into our lodge where we will spend the night. In the afternoon, we have the option to do River Rafting on the Vilcanota river on category III and III+ rapids. You’ll be safe because we provide you with helmets, windbreaks, and life jackets. you must be able to swim to participate under Peruvian law. Finally, in the evening we will dine and spend the night in our comfortable rooms. Please note that this exciting activity is only available from April to December as the river rises during the wet season. Finally, in the evening we return to Santa Maria to have dinner and spend the night in our comfortable rooms.
After a delicious breakfast, we will walk for 45 minutes before heading uphill, on this part of the route, we’ll have several stops to learn about the flora and fauna of the area also we will have a stop at a local house to understand about their life and how they produce the coffee and other products. Then we continue to cross a section of the original Inca trail that used to connect the sacred city of Machupicchu to the last refuge of the Incas Vilcabamba there your tour guide will explain to you about the history and their communication system, the Inca trails, on that point you will enjoy of a rally amazing view of the Huancarcasa canyon.
Afterward, we will decent to Quellomayo river to have a tasty lunch in a local house. After lunch we continue with our walk for 3 more hours, crossing in one point in a car and pulley (safe yet thrilling) to get Cocalmayo hot springs where we’ll enjoy this enchanting place. Transport to Santa Teresa village where we enjoy a nice dinner and spend the night.
We get up at 7:00 am. Our breakfast is at 8:00 am. In the morning, we have the activity ZIP LINE that will take you 3 hours ( people who don't do the activity have a free morning). Around midday, we are taking a car from Santa Teresa to Hidroelectrica (Begging for the hike), where also we will have lunch before starting the hiking. From Hidroelectrica hiking is going to be almost 3 hours to get to Aguas Calientes the hiking is next to the train track almost flat.
Today is the biggest day of all and finally, we will visit Machupicchu one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Our day will start with the option of hiking for 1 hour. Machupicchu entrance is open at 6.00 am onwards, and we like to be one of the fist groups inside is why you will organize with your tour guide the best way to get Machupicchu hiking or bus, once there you will enjoy an informative 2-hour guided tour of all the important sites and see temples, terraces, palaces, the Intihuatana, the industrial sector and the farming center. You’ll have around 5 hours in total before you need to head back down to Aguas Calientes. you’ll have a little time to have some lunch in the restaurant that you want because the last day is not included. your train back to Cusco will be between 1:37 pm and 6:20 pm, depending on availability. when you get to Ollantaytambo our transport will be waiting for you to take you back to your accommodation in Cusco.
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