Inca Jungle 4 Days And 3 Nights
Overview
INCA WALK BY THE JUNGLE TO MACHU PICCHU
This alternative Inca Trail option, called Inca Jungle Machupicchu, is ideal for people with adventurous spirit. Allows you to appreciate the exuberant landscapes in the North West side of the city of Cusco, The hike and cicladeada are the main characteristics of this tour; We cross paths and archeological centers similar to the Inca Trail until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes. The visit to the citadel of Machu Picchu is the great complement of this tour.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Rain poncho
- Sunscreen
- Repellent
- Towels
- Sandals
- Sunglasses
- Other.
Included/Exclude
- Transfers.
- Professional guide.
- Bikes with suspension and equipment (helmets and gloves).
- 2 nights accommodation.
- 1 night hostel (room with private bathroom and hot water).
- Return train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Entrance to Machupicchu.
- Entrance to the thermal baths.
- First breakfast and last lunch.
Tour Plan
CUSCO - ABRA MALAGA - SANTA MARIA.
We pick you up from your hotel at 06:00 to head for the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where we can appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the region. Then we will arrive at Abra Málaga (4316m) around midday; This is the starting point of our adventure of 05 hours by bicycle towards the high jungle. In this tour we will see archaeological sites like Huamanmarca and Inka Carcel and changing landscape until Santa Maria. Where we will observe exotic fruit plantations such as mango, pineapple, papaya, avocado, coffee, coca, which you can eat and enjoy its delicious flavor, and also appreciate coca and coffee plantations and visit local families in their daily routine. Dinner and hostel.
Total time in Bike: 5 hrs (0 km.) - Altitude Initial 0 m. End 0 m. Overnight at hostel in Santa Maria (Altitude: 1575 m, 0 ft)
SANTA MARIA - THERMAL BATHS - SANTA TERESA.
Breakfast at 6:00 am and then we will begin to walk along the banks of the Urubamba river on the way we see various varieties of fruit plants, wild animals, agriculture and also we can see medicinal plants of the area with different functions that the locals use To cure their diseases. Then we will ascend the mountain for approximately 1 hour and a half to the highest point where we will admire the beautiful landscape of the valley and the slopes of the canyon. Part of this trek is made by the trails of the original Inca Trail that reaches the village of Quellomayo. Around noon we will have a delicious lunch and after a short rest we will continue the walk along the old road to the thermal baths of Cucalmayo, before arriving at the thermal baths we will pass through an oroya used by the peasants of Cucalmayo, in The thermal baths will have an hour and a half to enjoy. Then we will have the option to walk for 45 minutes or take a transport (Not included) until Santa Teresa. Where we will have dinner and we will spend the night.
Total Hiking Time: 7 hrs (0 km.) - Initial Altitude 0 m. - Final 0 m. Overnight in family hostel in Santa Teresa (Altitude: 1811 m, 0 ft)
SANTA TERESA - HYDROELECTRIC - AGUAS CALIENTES.
At 8:00 a.m. In the morning after having breakfast we will start our hike to Hidroelectrica for 4 hours approximately. After arriving to Hidroeléctrica we will have lunch and then we will continue walking for approximately 3 hours until arriving at Aguas Calientes.
Arriving to hot waters we will settle in our respective accommodations. Around 07.00pm we will have dinner and we will coordinate the next day's visit to the city of Machupicchu.
Distance: 18 km
Estimated time: 7 hours
Maximum altitude: 2050 m / 6725 feet
AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO.
Very early after our breakfast we will take the first bus that will take us to the sanctuary of Machupicchu for approximately 30 minutes. Then we will have our guided tour for approximately 3 hours where the guide will take us to the most important places of the citadel, Temple of the Sun, temple of the three windows, main square, Intiwatana, Temple of the Condor, after our visit we will have time Free to explore and explore Machupicchu on its own. The other option is to climb the Huaynapicchu (not included) to appreciate the impressive view of the whole citadel. Finally we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes and then go to the station and wait for our train that will take us back to the village of ollantaytambo for 1 hour and 45 minutes where our transportation will pick you up to Cuzco arriving at approximately 10:30 pm . End of our service
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