Adventure - Hiking
55 Km - 34 Mi
Moderate
4,316 m - 14,160 ft
Minimum 2
The Inca Jungle trek is a recent discovered tour to Machu picchu, nominated as one of the best alternative option to get the ancient citadel, Downhill Biking, River Rafting, Hiking and Zip Line are the adventure activities part of this tour.
Early in the morning our private tourist transport will pick you up from your hotel, it is normally at 7:00 am. Once ready, the bus will drive to Ollantaytambo going by some nice villages and the majestic high city of the Sacred Valley “Chinchero”, upon arrival at Ollantaytambo we will do a short break, which will be on a market where you can provide of some snacks and also to have a delicious breakfast. After that stop we will continue our travel on the way to Malaga pass “4,300 masl” where the biking activity begins, 20 minutes takes the briefing with the necessary recommendations about the biking route then the following 3 hours of downhill road to enjoy and finally arriving to Huamanmarca, place where we pack the bikes and continue to Santa Maria, after half an hour driving we arrive at the restaurant to have a comforting lunch, finally we will do the rafting activity for the rest of the afternoon, the river rapids are between 1-3+.
This is one of the best part of the Inka Jungle tour, 7 hours of an adventurous hike through the mountains with green vegetation and watching good landscapes, there is a section to hike over the real and ancient Inka Trail, that will be for 30 minutes approximately, we complete this day resting on the natural hot springs spending 2 hours there then we will go to the hostel to stay there for that night.
On this day we start doing Zip Line, there are 5 cables to cross with 2500 meters of length at least then the jumping bridge closes this fabulous activity. The transportation to Hidroelectrica is included, it takes 45 minutes followed by 3 hours of a flat hiking on the way to Aguas Calientes, the town where we will sleep awaiting for Machupicchu.
This will be one of the most amazing day in your life, Machu picchu is only 2 hours from Aguas Calientes if you walk or 30 minutes if you take the bus transportation, 3 hours of a guided tour visiting the most important points of the citadel then you will choose what to do because the rest of the day will be free for you. It is very important for you to remember the train schedule, according that your visit in Machu picchu will be prolonged or no, the train transportation is to Ollantaytambo then there is going to be a bus waiting for you at the train station, the journey back to Cusco is for 4 hours in total.
It is a peak located behind the Archaeological Site of Machu Picchu “when we see taken from the classic photo place”, the climb to Huaynapicchu Mountain takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour. The trail consists starting with some flat and downhill sections followed by a long uphill stair until the top, the views are completely different to the regular ones. It is important to book in advance since there are limited spots each day, the price for this circuit is also more expensive than others. CLICK HERE to have more information about the HUAYNAPICCHU MOUNTAIN.
Another additional circuit to do is the Machu Picchu Mountain, the hike up to the top takes between 1 hour and a half to 2 hours through the ancestral trail, the views from each of the resting points are stunning and perfect for the panoramic photos, there is also a limited availability and also with an extra cost. Find the appropriate information about the MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN through THIS LINK.
The train tickets from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and the return are included in the regular service “Expedition or Voyager”, since there are some other services, our customers can upgrade their train service but with an extra cost, Vistadome or 360° are some of them, it is necessary to ask before and see the availability.
The Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2 Days 1 Nights includes a night accommodation in Aguas Calientes, a 3 stars hotel is booked for this tour but you can also upgrade the service, there are 4 and 5 stars hotels in Aguas Calientes and the availability request is important to be asked in advance.
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