Inka Jungle to Machu Picchu from Cusco 4-day

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: CUSCO - SANTA MARIA (Bicycle and Canoe)

Stop At: Quillabamba La Convencion, Quillabamba 08741, Peru
The tour starts around 07:00 am with the pickup and transportation of the guests in direction to the passage, Abra Málaga (14110 ft/4300 m asl) This is where we will begin the descent by bicycle. After approximately 3 hours of descending across beautiful views and fruit fields, we arrive at the town of Huamanmarka, at this point we are going to take the bus to Santa Maria (30 minutes). Here we will enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we have the opportunity to raft for about 3 hours in one of the best stretches of the Vilcanota River. This is incredibly enjoyable, however, we only offer it during the dry season in Cusco (April-December). In the evening we stay at a comfortable hostel where you have commodities like Internet and hot water and can enjoy a beautiful view of Cusco Region’s spectacular high jungle. Overnight in Santa Maria (a hostel).

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hostel

Maximum altitude: 14110 ft (4300 m) asl

Minimum Altitude: 3940 ft (1200 m) asl

A distance of biking: Approx (55 km)
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Santa Maria (a hostel)

Day 2: DAY 2: SANTA MARIA - SANTA TERESA (Trekking and Thermal Baths)

Stop At: Quillabamba La Convencion, Quillabamba 08741, Peru
Waking up around 6:00 am, after breakfast, we will start the trek; the first section is a car road approximately one hour after that we are going to take a beautiful section of the original Inca Trail. This part of the tour is not to be missed as we will be able to appreciate the old Inca trail. well preserved and still used by local people. During this trek we will cross fruit plantations typical of the area. We will also be able to witness the diverse flora and fauna of the high jungle: different species of birds, orchids, bananas, oranges, avocados, coffee, etc. We will be in the “jungle eyebrow” of the Amazon, one of the richest and biologically diverse areas on the planet, our lunch is going to be in Q’ellomayu in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we arrive at the thermal baths of Cocalmayo, where we are going to enjoy hours in this famous resort of medicinal thermal waters. After this relaxing therapy, we are transported to our lodging, located in the town of Santa Teresa, dinner and overnight in Santa Teresa (a hostel).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hostel

Maximum altitude: 5580 ft (1,700 m) asl

Minimum Altitude: 4200 ft (1,280 m) asl

Distance traveled: 7.5 miles (12 km)

Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight in Santa Teresa (a hostel)

Day 3: DAY 3: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES (Trekking and Zip-line)

Stop At: Hot Springs (Aguas Calientes), Signposted from main square, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Peru
We are going to get up at 06:00 am and after a delicious breakfast we are going to take a zip line tour that is one of the most exhilarating experiences on this tour. After having enjoyed the scenery and a brief rest we will take the bus during 30 minutes to a point called “Hidroeléctrica”, where we have lunch and then continue the trek for approximately 3 hours along the railway to the town of Machu Picchu Pueblo. This is where we will stay, in comfortable local lodging at the foot of the marvel. That night we will meet in a restaurant where we will have dinner and plan the next day’s visit to the archaeological wonder Machu Picchu. Overnight in Machu Picchu pueblo (a hostel).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hostel

Maximum altitude: 6690 ft (2040 m) asl

Minimum altitude: 525 ft (1600 m) asl

Distance traveled: 10 miles (9 km)

Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Machu Picchu Pueblo (a hostel)

Day 4: DAY 4: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

Pass By: Hot Springs (Aguas Calientes), Signposted from main square, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Peru
We drive from the bus station of Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu by half an hour.

Stop At: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Peru
In Machu Picchu, we will start a full-guided tour of the Inca city lasting between 2-2,5 hours (Not include Huayna Picchu).
Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Cusco Cathedral, Cusco 08002, Peru
We will take the bus, the train, and the bus again to return Cusco

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.