INCA JUNGLE TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU


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DAY 1: CUSCO – ABRA MALAGA – SANTA MARIA

we will pick you up at the hotel around 07:00, and take our transportation through the sacred

valley for about 04 hours and a half to the abra malaga where we will start biking. we will

descend with the bikes for approximately 02 hours and a half, making stops along the way where

our guide will explain us about the flora until we arrive to huamanmarca. we will leave the bikes

there and take a mini-van to santa maria. along the day we will have the opportunity to

appreciate the cloud forest vegetation until arriving to santa maria where we will spend the night

in lodging. optional: river rafting in the afternoon after lunch

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DAY 2: SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA

after breakfast we will start our walk for about 08 or 09 hours between ascents and declines,

observing a wide range of vegetation and crossing typical towns of the area. we will also have the

opportunity to walk part of the inca trail perfectly preserved while our guide explains about it. we

will also see wildlife and different kinds of birds, to arrive later at the thermal baths of cocalmayo

(optional entrance: 5 s./ extra). after a relaxing bath we will arrive in santa teresa where we will

spend the night.

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DAY 3: SANTA TERESA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

after breakfast we will start a walk for about 03 hours, where we will appreciate some fruit crops

and waterfalls until arriving at the hidroelectrica where we will have lunch and then walk for 3

more hours along the railroad on our way to aguas calientes, where we will spend the third night.

optional: zip lining in the morning.

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DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

it is the most special day because we will finally visit machu picchu. we have to start walking

around 04:30, after breakfast, for about 01 hour and a half to machu picchu, about 400 meters of

ascent through a footpath. once there the guide will take you to the famous place where you can

take the classic picture and afterwards you will have a guided visit for 02 hours and a half. you will

have plenty of free time to walk around freely before going back to aguas calientes to board the

train to the ollantaytambo station. after this we will board the bus bound to cusco.

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INCLUDED

  • professional bilingual guide (assistant for groups over 14 people)
  •  pick up from the hotel and transfers
  •  private transportation cusco – abra malaga – santa maria
  • return train aguas calientes – ollantaytambo and transportation back to cusco
  •  biking equipment (bicycle, helmet and gloves)
  • entrance fee to machu picchu (optional: huayna picchu or machu picchu mountain extra $10)
  • 03 breakfasts, 03 lunches and 03 dinners.
  • 03 night accommodation (02 in a family house and 01 in a basic hostel).

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NOT INCLUDED

  • breakfast on day 1 and lunch on day 4
  •  bus ticket to go to and from aguas calientes – machu picchu (optional: round-trip extra $20)
  •  entrance fee to thermal baths in santa teresa (s./ 5)
  •  river rafting on day 1 in santa maria
  •  zip lining on day 3
  •  tips

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WHAT TO BRING

  • original passport (student id if applies, isic)
  •  trekking shoes
  •  raincoat
  •  02 shirts
  •  comfortable pants
  •  hat
  •  sunscreen
  •  bug repellent
  •  toilet paper
  •  personal medication
  •  camera
  •  shorts
  •  sandals
  •  bathing suit
  •  extra money

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