Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu - Group Service - 4 days

Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu - Group Service 4 Days / 3 Nights

INTRODUCTION:

The 4-day Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu offers an exciting blend of hiking and extreme sports, including activities like mountain biking, ziplining, and rafting on a remarkable river.

Explore the Cusco jungle and walk along a section of the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Enjoy the breathtaking jungle scenery and relax in the Cocalmayo Hot Springs.

This incredible adventure starts from Cusco, beginning at the Abra de Malaga (4,350 m / 14,271 ft.) with a biking activity, followed by rafting, ziplining, and trekking to Aguas Calientes (2,050 m / 6,561 ft.). On the final day, you’ll visit the impressive and mysterious wonder: the Machu Picchu citadel (2,400 m / 7,873 ft.).

During the Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu, visit a coffee plantation to see the complete coffee-making process. Taste one of the world’s best coffees, produced right in this area.

DAY 1: CUSCO- SANTA MARIA: BIKING AND RAFTING

We will start our Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu, as soon as our mobility happens to pick you up from your hotel around 5:30 am approximately (time that will be confirmed in the briefing 02 to 01 day before the trip). After 3:30 hours of travel in our private van, we will reach the highest step of the tour, the Malaga Pass (4.350msnm).

At an average of 10 in the morning, we begin our adventure of the descent by bicycle, which will last more or less 3 hours, passing through small villages, fields of cultivation, rivers, streams, and landscapes dense with vegetation, to then reach the town of Huamanmarca around 1:00 pm where our van will be waiting for us to move to Santa Maria town to taste our delicious lunch.

Note: If you would like to avoid the biking activity, you can travel comfortably sitting in the van behind the biking group.

After lunch and a short rest, we will continue our adventure, with the 2-hour rafting on the river, finding class III and IV rapids. You will have incredible moments of pure adrenaline. After this activity, we will return to Santa Maria for dinner and spend the night.

ROUTE DETAILS:

Min. Elevation:1,250 m. / 4,101 ft.
Highest Elevation:4,359 m / 14,271 ft
Campsite Elevation:1,250 m. / 4,101 ft.
Walking Distance:21km / 13,05 mi
Walking time:4 to hours
Difficulty:Easy
Weather:Warm and Cold
Meals:Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation:Santa Maria Hotel

DAY 2: SANTA MARIA-SANTA TERESA: TREKKING - INKA JUNGLE TREK

On this second day of the Inca Jungle Trek, we will start very early in the morning after a delicious breakfast, to undertake the walk of approximately 2 hours to Santa Teresa, through the rich variety of flora and fauna of this region, beautiful natural landscapes and large areas of cultivation. Among them, is a family home where we will have a break of approximately 20 minutes and we will be able to stock up on water, while we taste the tropical fruits of the region.

After that short break, we will continue along a stretch of the Inca Trail that historically connected the area of Vilcabamba with Machu Picchu. Here, our guide will explain a little more about the history of the Incas, as well as the communication system that existed during that time. At this point of the trip, we will also observe the most impressive views throughout the Huancarccasa Canyon.

Then we will descend to the small village of Quellomayo where we will have a delicious lunch and a relaxing time in hammocks. Finally, continue walking for 2 more hours towards the Cocalmayo hot springs, an incredible place to enjoy the natural, and healthy waters of the hot springs. After this refreshing moment, we continue to Santa Teresa, where we will enjoy a delicious dinner and spend the night in a comfortable hotel.

ROUTE DETAILS:

Min. Elevation:1,250 m. / 4,101 ft.
Highest Elevation:1,500 m / 5,436 ft
Campsite Elevation:1,500 m / 5,436 ft
Walking Distance:12km / 7,46 mi
Walking time:5 hours
Difficulty:Formidable
Weather:Warm
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
Accommodation:Santa Teresa Hotel

Day 3: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES: (TREKKING AND ZIP LINE)

Our third day of the Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu will be marked by history as we will cross the routes made by the great expeditionaries who discovered Machupicchu through a plain and quiet path.

We will have a morning of adrenaline while we slide in the ziplines and at the end of the activity we will continue the tour. After the landscape and a short rest, we will descend to a checkpoint called «Hydroelectric», where we can rest and have an incredible lunch to recover energy.

Our last trek will be for about 3 hours along the train route, which has the best views and landscapes of coca plantations and fruits of the local people until we reach Aguas Calientes also called ‘Machupicchu Pueblo’. Once in this place, we accommodate in our hotel previously booked.

Finally, in the evening we will meet in a tourist restaurant where we will have the option of tasting an exquisite dinner and planning with the guide the next day’s visit to Machu Picchu.

ROUTE DETAILS:

Min. Elevation:1,500 m / 5,436 ft
Highest Elevation:2,050 m / 6561 ft
Campsite Elevation:2,050 m / 6561 ft
Walking Distance:16km / 9,94 mi
Walking time:4 hours
Difficulty:Easy
Weather:Warm and Humid
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
Accommodation:Santa Teresa Hotel

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

This last day will start very early. We will wake you up around 5:00 am for breakfast and then take one of the first buses to get on to Machu Picchu. There are two good reasons to be at the entrance of Machu Picchu very early:

1.- It is worth the effort to get up early, since the Inca city is quieter in the early morning, also you will have enough time to take photos and enjoy the sunrise over Machu Picchu.

2.- Our guide will give you a tour of Machu Picchu telling you the history of the Inca city, temples, altars, and most important sites. Of course, it will also take you to the classic viewpoint of Machu Picchu (The Hut of the Sacred Rock), this point offers a spectacular view of the entire Inca city. After that, you will have free time to climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu. The steep mountain overlooking the bottom of Machu Picchu. (optional and at an extra cost).

From the top of Huayna Picchu, you will have a stunning view of the whole area of Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains. It will take an hour to climb Huayna Picchu and 1 to 1 hour (depending if you want to make a detour to the great cave) to descend again. Once you feel you have seen all the corners of Machu Picchu, you will walk down to Aguas Calientes for lunch.

Finally, we will return by train to Ollantaytambo, and from Ollantaytambo we will continue in a VAN towards our accommodation in Cusco. (End of the Inca Jungle Tour 4D/3N service)

ROUTE DETAILS:

Min. Elevation:2050 m / 6571 ft
Highest Elevation:2,400 m / 7873 ft
Campsite Elevation:2050 m / 6571 ft
Walking Distance:2 km / 93.10 mi
Walking time:2 hours
Difficulty:Easy
Weather:Hot and very humid (bring lots of water)
Meals:Breakfast
Accommodation:

Briefing: Meeting with your guide 1-2 days before the trek for essential details about the 4-day tour.
Professional Guides: Experienced bilingual guide, with an assistant for groups larger than 9.
Equipment: Full-suspension mountain bikes, helmets, gloves, and necessary rafting and zipline gear.
Emergency Kit: Includes a first aid kit and oxygen bottles.
Permits and Entrance: Entrance to Machu Picchu (Circuit 2).
Accommodation: 1 night in a 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes, 2 nights in a basic hostel.
Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners.
Transport: Pickup from your hotel in Cusco, round-trip train (Aguas Calientes — Ollantaytambo), Consettur Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes, and return transport to Cusco.

Huayna Picchu Entrance: Additional cost of US$ 65.00.
Return Bus from Machu Picchu: Extra cost of US$ 12.00.
Santa Teresa Hot Springs Entrance: Extra cost of US$ 5.00.
Travel Insurance: Strongly recommended for the duration of your trip.
Meals Not Included: First breakfast and last lunch in Aguas Calientes.

Essentials: Original passport, valid student card (if applicable), water storage (bottles or Camelbak), cash (for souvenirs, drinks, tips), sunscreen, bug spray, hand sanitizer, sun hat, and snacks.
Clothes: 2-3 moisture-wicking t-shirts, 1 pair of hiking pants, 3 sets of undergarments and socks, warm down jacket, wool hat, fleece, waterproof gloves, comfortable camp shoes, hiking boots, waterproof jacket or rain poncho, and quick-dry towel.
Equipment: A good daypack (preferably small).
Recommended: Face moisturizer, wet wipes, toothbrush and toothpaste, toilet paper, personal medication, small first aid kit, camera, earplugs, rain gear, and a flashlight.