Inca Jungle Trek & Bike to Machu Picchu

DAY 1: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS -ABRA MALAGA - SANTA MARIA

We will leave from your hotel of Cusco around 7am in our private vehicle; drive into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, through Chincheros, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo until we reach Abra Malaga (4350m). From there we will begin our bicycle tour to Santa Maria (downhill and cross country). In this experience we will see archeological centers like Huamanmarca and Inca jail, and an incredible landscape. We will be able to appreciate birds of the tropics, as well as medicinal plants in the cloud forest. This trip also takes us past many exotic fruits plantation such as mango, pineapple, papaya, avocado, coffee, and coca plants. We can take samples and enjoy the different flavors of the region. We can also observe the coca and coffee plantations and see local families in their daily routine. We will have dinner in Santa Maria town nearby river, where we will spend the night in small familiar hostel (L - D).

DAY 2: SANTA MARIA - INKA JUNGLE TREK - SANTA TERESA HOT SPRING

At 6am breakfast and then trekking along the banks of the Vilcanota River, were you will walk part of the Inca trail through the jungle. From San Pablo we will go up to Inca jail where we will see waterfalls, and archeological centers of the Inca time. On this hike you will be surrounded by indescribable beauty of the jungle. Here you will have the opportunity to see exotic fruits, such as pineapple, mangos, avocados and oranges, butterfly clouds along the way, and other animals from the high jungle. You will also see plantations of coffee and coca leaf, a plant used by the Incas at the rituals. During this part of the trek you will go through towns, and you will be able to expenses their serenity and peace.
Early afternoon arrive at the hot spring where you can enjoy their amazing hot springs for an additional $3, plenty time to relax in the thermal baths. We sleep at small familiar hostel in Santa Teresa town (B – L-D).

DAY 3: SANTA TERESA - MACHU PICCHU PARK - LLACTAPATA OR PUTUCUSI MOUNTAIN - AGUAS CALIENTES

On the third day we will get country breakfast and the aboard our minibus to and drive on unpaved road though Santa Teresa River and seeing nice waterfall com in out from huge cliff on the left bank of the river. Finally our private transport drops us to the check point of Machu Picchu Sanctuary, where we need to make the check in.

Hike on part of the Inca Trail found few years ago walking to Llactapata by the cloud forest and amazing view arriving at Llactapata you we'll have a different view of Machu Picchu from the opposite site of the mountains and then we still hiking down to the hydroelectric plant of Machu Picchu. We can enjoy a nice relaxing lunch at the hydroelectric plant. Where we will have two options to either walk on the train track to Aguas Calientes, it will take about 2 hours, or you can take the train at 4pm to Aguas Calientes for one hour for an additional $8. Once we have arrived to Aguas Calientes afterwards you have the option of wondering around this cute little town and exploring or if time permit enjoy the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes (US$2 extra for entrance).
Any option can be done after democratic discussion with the rest of the group and the tour guide, considering the weather condition, the physical condition of each participant and other aspects involved with the tour.
Tonight you can enjoy the night life of this cosmopolitan town, will stay in a comfortable hostel with private bathroom, hot shower and next day breakfast (B - L - D).

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU GUIDED TOUR - CUSCO

At 5am breakfast and half hour later aboard the first tourist bus to drop us to Machu Picchu main door, and to be the first visitors Inside Machu Picchu archaeological site you will have complete guided tour of this spectacular and mystical place. The guided tour include walk through the different section such as the urban sector, the agriculture sector, and the religions zone was used by the Inca Culture. According with the time and your feeling you can coordinating with the tour guide climb to Huayna Picchu (Young Mountain) this climbing take around 1 hour to get the summit from where you can have the best panoramic view for photos of all Machu Picchu and of deep green canyon surrounding the sacred Inca City. At according time descend to Machu Picchu and then free time to explorer on your own. At mentioned time aboard a tourist bus to descend to Aguas Calientes town. Lunch will be in the town of Machu Picchu and around 4pm we will aboard the backpacker train to Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley) and from here we take a private van to drop us to the hotel in Cusco (B - L).

BIKING AND INCA JUNGLE TREK INCLUDES

• English-Speaking guide for biking and trekking (two guides for groups over 8 participants)

• Public bus (backpacker service) or private van (Private VIP Service only) for transfer from Cusco to Abra Malaga

• GIANT/GT/TREK Mountain bikes (aluminium frame - full disk brake - shimano gear)

• Helmet and wind proof gloves

• Camping gear as folow; Triple capacity tent for two people and inflate mattress (Private VIP Service only)

• Local family lodge to stay in Santa Maria and Santa Teresa (rooms with shared bathroom)

• Entrance fee to Machu Picchu

• Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco

• All meals on the trail (3 breakfasts - 3 lunches - 3 dinners)

DO NOT INCLUDE
 • Tourist bus from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes,