Description

Inca Jungle to Machu Picchu – 4D/3N • Including Biking, Rafting and Zipline

The Inca Jungle Premium Trek is an unbelievable 4 day alternative tour where you can envolve your experience in adventure sports such as RAFTING, TREKKING, BIKING and ZIP LINE. It also includes some recently discovered Inca paths with archaeological remains, the expansive and towering Abra Malaga Mountain, the deep green valley and the vibrant jungle basin of Santa Maria. The Inca Jungle Premium Trek uses A-1 equipment and the groups are small creating an intimate experience with the natural terrain of Peru.

Price Includes

Briefing the evening before the trip in our office, explaining all tour details.
Transportation from Cusco to Ollantaytambo – Abra Málaga.
Biking, Rafting & Zipline.
Cocalmayo Hot Springs.
Entrance to Machu Picchu.
A private bilingual professional guide specialized in the tour.
Train Tickets from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
The following meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners (vegetarian options).
1 night in Ecolodge Bella Victoria
1 night hostel in Santa Teresa ( wifi – hot water).
1 night of hostel lodging in Aguas Calientes (with private bathrooms and hot water).
Pick-up service.
A complete first aid box

Price Excludes

The Up or Down Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (US $24.00)*.This is not included as most passengers choose to ascend/descend trekking
The lunch and dinner during the last day.
All personal care items.
Tips/gratuity for the guide

We suggest bringing

1 and a half liters of water (per person
at least!).
Bottle of water.
Camera with extra batteries and film.
Hat or cap.
Insect repellent.
Lantern.
Lightweight backpack.
Long and short pants.
Long sleeve shirt.
Medical or personal items.
Plastic bags.
Rain coat.
Some cash in small bills.
Strong walking shoes or tennis shoes.
Sunblock with a UV factor of at least 40.
Sunglasses
Sweater and thick jacket.
Toilet paper.

Calendar & Prices

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November 2023

$499.00

499

General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

$499.00

499

General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

$499.00

499

General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

$499.00

499

General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

Mon

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General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

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General price: Adult (18+ years) $499.00 / ticket | Youth (13-17 years) $499.00 / ticket | Children (0-12 years) $499.00 / ticket

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We will leave the Imperial City of Cusco and head towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is here that we will have our buffet style breakfast.

We will continue on to Abra Málaga (4 350 meters) (14 160 ft), the starting point of our biking tour. After a short explanation to help orientate you, your guide will provide you with the necessary equipment for the activity. We will the begin our 3-hour, bicycle descent 9 55km (5.93 miles) until we reach the town of Huamanmarca. During the trip we will experience the beauty of the snow-capped mountains and the tropical forest. It is here in the tropical forest that our Peruvian Amazon adventure begins. We will cross small streams and we will enjoy the change from cold to a tropical climate.

During the journey we will stop several times to review bicycles and equipment. We will arrive at the town of Santa María (1 200 masl) (3,937.01 ft.), where we will have our lunch and stay for our first night in a hotel.

In the afternoon we have the option of rafting on the Vilcanota River. This river offers category III and III + rapids. For this activity we will give you helmets, windbreaks and category V life jackets. This activity is available between the months of April to December, and you must be able to swim to participate in accordance with Peruvian law.

Day 2:Santa Maria-Santa Teresa (Trekking - Hot Springs)

After a delicious breakfast, we will be ready to make the first day of trekking to Santa Teresa.

The first two hours of our tour we will ascend the terrain. On the way we will have several stops to learn a little more about the richness in flora and fauna of the area in which we will find ourselves. We will also stop at the home of a local family, where we will learn about their customs and traditions.

Later we will cross a section of the Inca Trail that formerly connected the Sacred City of the citadel Machu Picchu to the last Inca refuge, Vilcabamba. Here our guide will explain a little more about the history of the Incas and also the Incan communication system (the route of the Incas).

At this point we have the pleasure of experiencing some of the most impressive views of the Huancarccasa canyon, the majestic Salkantay.

We will then descend to the town of Quellomayo, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch and a relaxing rest in the hammocks of the restaurant.

We will continue with the last two hours of our hike to arrive at the thermal baths of Cocalmayo, where we will spend a while enjoying this enchanting place. When the whole group is ready, our private transport will take you to the town of Santa Teresa, where we will spend our second night.

Day 3:Santa Teresa - Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes

On day three we will have the opportunity to do the zip line activity with one of the highly trusted operators in the area. This activity is optional and lasts approximately two hours.

We will then have breakfast. After breakfast, we will board our transport to the hydroelectric plant, where the government control is located and the entrance to Machu Picchu National Park (Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary).

At this point we will start our trekking to the town of Aguas Calientes, passing through the area called Intihuatana, a small archaeological site where the guide will share an explanation to better understand the site.

Then we will continue to Inka Rakay, where we will enjoy our lunch. During the journey, we will enjoy and contemplate the majesty of the Machu Picchu mountains, Huayna Picchu as well as other agrological sites in the heights of the mountain. We will finish the hike in the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the third night of the tour.

Day 4:Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco (Trekking)

The group will get up early to go to Machu Picchu, following an ascending route through the high forest, where we can have the opportunity to see the sunrise.

The guide will show us the Machu Picchu sanctuary for 2 hrs. approx. Later the group will be free to enjoy Machu Picchu by themselves. Once you finish, you will take the train and bus back to Cusco.

Questions & Answers

What's in the Inca Jungle?

The Inca Jungle trek we find adventure activities, local people who are dedicated to the agriculture that works coffee, coca among other products of the area we also find medicinal and exotic plants and we also find types of birds.

Why is the Inca Jungle Trail an alternative Inca Trail?

It is called the alternative to the path because it is another way to get to Machu Picchu in addition to the already famous Inca Trail, which is very popular and your reservation must be made with an anticipation of 8 months.

The Inca Jungle is the only alternative path specialized in adventures for different activities such as biking, rafting, zipline, hiking, trekking.

What is Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu is an archeological center that preserves the remains of an Inca city, built in a green environment of mountains and rivers, a mystical and mysterious place; in addition, it is a patrimony of humanity and one of the most desired destinations in the world.

It is located at 2,400 m. a. s. l. in a cloud forest between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon rainforest of Peru.

How to get to Machu Picchu from Lima?

To get from Lima to Machu Picchu you must travel to the city of Cusco by plane or bus.

When to go to Machu Picchu?

It is possible to go all the year, the minimum temperatures vary between 8 ºC and the maximum around 20 ºC.
There are 2 seasons in Machu Picchu: the dry season and the rainy season. The first one takes place between April and October, it is characterized by little rain and a sunny climate. The rainy season runs from November to March and is characterized by constant rains.

How much luggage can I take on the train?

On trains to Machu Picchu you can only take hand luggage that should not exceed 5 kilos (11 pounds).

Can Machu Picchu be visited by people of any age?

Yes, it can be visited by people of all ages. However, in order to ascend Huayna Picchu mountain, it can only be visited by people older than 12 years old.

From what time can I enter Machu Picchu?

Public access is from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What to see in Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu is home to almost 150 amazing constructions, these are some of the places that stand out:

• The Temple of the Sun.
• The Intihuatana.
• The Temple of the 3 Windows.
• The Temple of the Condor.
• The Hall of Mirrors.
• The Ladder of the Fountains.
• Huayna Picchu Mountain.
• The Temple of the Moon.
• The Door of the Sun (Intipunku).
• The Main Square.
• The Royal Tomb.
• The Sacred Rock.