Inca Jungle 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Inca Jungle 4 Days/ 3 Nights
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Inca Jungle 4 Days/ 3 Nights Overview
Trip Details:
Itinerary Inca Jungle 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Day 1: Cusco - Biking - Santa María
At 7:30 am the Inca Jungletrail excursion will begin with the pick-up from your hotel, we leave at 8:00 am and we will go by mini van passing the sacred valley of the Inkas, crossing the snow-capped Abra Málaga with an altitude of 4,350 msnm, and we descend to the place called Alfamayuc, there we prepare to start our descent on the Mountain bikes, already ready with the helmet on our heads we begin a descent by road of 45 km. This day is very fun because we go through different climates, with cold, rain and sun and the best thing is that along the way you will find streams where you get soaked when crossing them. This descent takes us to the town of Santa María, at 1,430 meters above sea level, upon arrival a comforting lunch awaits us. Where we will have dinner and spend our first night in a local family hostel.
Meals: Lunch – Dinner
Day 2: Trekking Santa María -Santa Teresa
The second day is the most intense since we will cross part of the original Inca trail that connects the Inca city of Machu Picchu with other Inca towns such as Vilcabamba “the last refuge of the Incas”. We have to walk from Santa María to Santa Teresa, We leave at 8 am and arrive at our destination at 5:30 pm, we will have many stops along the Inca trail, in total the trek is about 8 hours. Walking through the jungle, we will climb mountains, cross rivers, sweat, get wet and our guide will be giving us information about the typical plants of the region. We will cross through mango trees, avocados, papayas and coffee plantations and Coca leaves, the sacred leaf of the Incas and which is legally cultivated with authorization from the Peruvian government. The best thing about this day will be that for 1 hour and a half we walk along an original Inka trail. The Inca roads are built with stones and go through the mountains. The views are incredible and this path passes through the highest point that is accessed during the walk. We stopped to rest in a “tambo”, which were the relief points of the chaskis “the messengers of the Inka Empire”. The chaskis carried the messages in the form of quipus, a knotted string that had a meaning for the Inkas according to the number of knots. After about 7 hours of trekking we arrive at the hot springs of Santa Teresa, “Qolcalmayo”. A true paradise, the environment is truly spectacular and the pools with water at about 30º and which we will enjoy. Then we continue our trip to the town of Santa Teresa, located 20 minutes from the place. Immediately the lodging and ready to enjoy a good shower.
- Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3: Trekking Santa Teresa - Aguas Calientes "Machupicchu"
We get up around 8:00 a.m. To enjoy a comforting breakfast We will start our walk through the valley floor from Santa Teresa to the hydroelectric plant for approximately 2:30 hours, appreciating the landscape bordered by the mountains and nature, arriving at the hydroelectric plant, we have a comfortable lunch to be able to continue with our Walk to the town of Aguas Calientes for an approximate 3hrs, along the banks of the river as well as following the train railroad until reaching the town of Aguas Calientes, in this walk you can see the vegetation of the area as well as the fauna, It is exciting Get to Aguas Calientes, this day you can already see the mountain of Machu Picchu, which you will climb the next day, you just want the hours to pass quickly to finally see it. Arriving at the town of Aguas Calientes, accommodation at the hotel, later we will have dinner at a tourist restaurant in town. Optional night visit to the thermal springs of the town «payment for admission right $ 4 dollars in the entrance».
- Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4: Machupicchu- Cusco
(4:00 am) After breakfast, we ascend through the last section of the Inca trail to reach the Inca city of Machu Picchu, we arrive at approximately 6:00 am, during this time we will be able to appreciate the beautiful sunrise in Machu Picchu, in addition If we are one of the first groups, we will make sure that our visit to Machu Picchu is unforgettable, visiting the most important sectors of this Inka city, We will have a 2-hour guided tour, it is a visit to the most important enclosures, after You will be able to explore the mysterious city of Machu Picchu at your own pace and criteria. At this time you can visit the Inka bridge, the Puerta del Sol, all depending on the energy you have.
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Prices in Private Service
| Number of persons | Price per person |
Prices in Group Service
Included
- Transfers Entry and Exit.
- Transportation Cusco – Alfamayuc. (Cycling Start)
- Professional Tourism Guide.
- Cycling with mountain bikes and all their equipment
- Canoeing in the river with all the implements
Trekking - Canopy tour “Zipline!
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners.
- First Aid Kit
- 01 tkt of tourist bus from Machu Picchu town to the Inka City.
- 02 nights in a basic hotel in Santa Maria and Santa Teresa.
- 01 night in a basic hotel in Aguas Calientes.
- Return train tickets in Local Service (Machu Picchu, Ollanta and bus to Cusco)
No Included
- Meals not mentioned
- Entrance to Machupicchu
- Bus Aguas Calientes -Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes
- Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes
- Entrance tickets to Huaynapicchu Mountain or Machupicchu Mountain
What To Bring
- 01 mochila pequeña de nylon reforzado para cargar vuestras pertenencias (cámara fotográfica, bebida, etc. durante las caminatas).
- 01 mochila ó bolsa grande para guardar las pertenencias en el Hotel de Cuzco, en el momento que se haga el Camino Inca.
- Bolsa de dormir (Sleeping) para -5°C (se puede alquilar en Cusco) Linterna pequeña y pilas extras.
- 01 cantimplora de 01 litro o botella de plástico pequeña descartable.
- Bota de caminata 01 par de zapatos tenis.
- 01 casaca (capa de nylon con capucha resistente al agua y al viento).
- 01 casaca tipo “Piel” 01 par de guantes y gorro de lana (pueden ser comprados durante el viaje).
- 03 ó 04 camisetas de manga corta (de preferencia tejido tipo “dryfit” que no retiene el agua
- 02 shorts y/ó bermudas.
- Medias: 04 pares de lana y 04 de fibra (coolmax) p/ la caminata (evitar algodón, pues retiene el agua).
- 01 gorra y lentes para el sol.
- Medicamentos particulares y materiales de higiene personal en pequeños embalajes.
- Filtro solar para el rostro y labios, y repelente contra insectos.
- Hidratante para evitar la reseca miento de la piel.
- Ropa de baño para las aguas termales en Aguas Calientes.
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