Inka Jungle trail to Machupicchu
Inka Jungle trail tour Machupicchu 3 days
A new tourist route to reach the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is through the Inca jungle trail Machu Picchu tour, This route is highly recommended and very fun with adventure sports and hikes along the paths built by the Incas, During the trip we will pass through the Malaga pass from where we will have a spectacular view of the Veronica snow-capped mountain, Then we will descend through the high jungle to 1600 meters above sea level, The first night will be in a hotel reserved by our agency in the town of Santa Teresa and the second night will be in the town of Aguas Calientes, And on the third day we will visit Machu Picchu and in the afternoon we will return to the city of Cusco.
ITINERARIO
INKA JUNGLE TRAIL MACHUPICCHU TOUR 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY:
DAY 01: CUSCO – ABRA MALAGA – SANTA TERESA (Cycling and canoeing)
07:00 AM we leave the city of Cusco in our private vehicle and we will travel approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to Abra Málaga (4,350 masl), This is the highest point of the entire trip, After some photos we will give you all the equipment for our cycling sport which is super fantastic and easy because it is pure downhill, After an explanation about the sport by our professional guide we will begin with the descent on bicycles along the entire road until we reach Huamanmarca where this sport ends, The time of the sport on bicycles will be for an average of 2 hours., At noon it will be our lunch, Continuing our trip we will pass through the town of Santa Maria until we reach the Alto Urubamba River where We will do our level 2 canoeing sport which is generally for all types of people. Likewise, our guide will give you all the equipment for this sport and will explain in detail how to act in the river. The weather is perfect for this sport in this place and you will not hesitate to take a dip in the super crystalline waters. The time we will do this sport will be for an average of 1 hour.
Then we will continue the trip by car to the town of Santa Teresa where we will spend our first night in a hotel reserved by our agency.
DAY 02: SANTA TERESA – HIDROELECTRIC – AGUAS CALIENTES. (ZIP LINE)
After breakfast we will go in our private vehicle to the sector where we will do the adventure sport that is the zip line or zip line, we will fly from hill to hill on metal cables with a height of 500 to 600 meters and a length of 800 to 1000 meters, It is a sport of a lot of adrenaline with spectacular views, then we will begin the walk towards the town of Aguas Calientes, first we will walk for approximately 3 hours through the Aobamba valley to the sector called hydroelectric, along this walk we will pass some rivers and waterfalls that come down from the snowy peaks of Veronica and Salkantay and we will stop at some fruit plantations such as coffee, cocoa, banana, pineapple, avocado and plantations of the sacred leaf of the Incas (coca), here our professional guide will explain to us about the importance of the coca leaf, continuing our walk to hydroelectric where we will enjoy our lunch, After lunch we will continue our trip to Aguas Calientes, on this journey we will see different native plants of the jungle and we will also have the opportunity to contemplate the majestic mountains of Machu Picchu and Hayna Picchu as well as the Intihuatana or solar clock that will be seen at the top of the mountain and other constructions of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. This walk lasts 2 to 3 hours through the railway line to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will spend our second night in a tourist hotel reserved by our agency.
DAY 03: HOTEL – MACHUPICCHU – RETURN TO CUSCO.
This is the most important day of the trip, the day we will arrive at one of the 7 wonders of the world that is Machu Picchu, our last day of the tour starts very early to be able to appreciate the sunrise in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, We will leave our hotel at 4:30 a.m. To start our last walk along an original Inca trail bordering a mountain full of original plants of the cloud forest, this walk will be for an average of 01 hour and 30 minutes approximately to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu.
Then we will start with the tour of Machu Picchu with our professional guide for approximately 03, The circuit has a start and an end with stops in some sectors where you can take group photos and where our guide will explain in detail about the history of Machu Picchu, Afterwards you will have free time to explore Machu Picchu or climb the mountain of Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (prior reservation of the entrance ticket two months in advance plus additional payment, For these mountains there are 400 spaces per day). Later we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to have lunch and wait for our return train to Ollantaytambo and then by bus to the city of Cusco.
Arrival time in Cusco approximately 20 hrs.
End of the Inka jungle trek to Machu picchu.
QUE SERVICIOS?
Servicios Incluidos
- Pick up from the hotel.
- Private transportation from Cusco to Abra Málaga – Santa María.
- Bicycles with full protective equipment.
- Adventure sports, zip line, canoeing and cycling.
- Professional adventure guide.
- 02 nights of hotel accommodation.
- Food during the trip.
- Bilingual guide Spanish and English.
- Return train ticket, Aguas Calientes / Ollantaytambo.
- Transfer from the Ollantaytambo station to the city of Cusco by bus.
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
- First aid kit:
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INKA JUNGLE TOUR?
- Cold drinks (water, soft drinks, etc.).
- Entrance to the thermal baths.
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu.
- Bus ticket from the town of Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu up or down.