Cusco
Personas: 10
4 Days
$ Consulta /por persona
The Inca Jungle is a journey to Machu Picchu where we blend nature with adventure. This trip is a tour that combines biking, descending from the Peruvian Andes to the tropical forests of the Amazon, trekking, walking through small streams, valleys, and streams with unique beauty, and finally, a guided tour of Machu Picchu. The Inca Jungle tour is undoubtedly one of the most recent trips that has gained fame among tourists for the beauty of the circuit and also because it is a different way to reach Machu Picchu.
Itinerary: Informative talk about the trip.
Around 7:00 am, we pick up passengers from their respective hotels and start the journey in our private bus towards the Sacred Valley. We pass through small towns like Chinchero, Maras, Cachimayo, Urubamba until we reach Ollantaytambo where we stop to rest and appreciate the beauty of this place. From Ollantaytambo, we start to ascend passing through beautiful landscapes and small Inca constructions until we reach the highest point of the route, the Abra de Málaga, which is at 4350 meters above sea level. Half an hour later, we will be at the starting point of the route. We organize the trip, test the bikes, and after a safety briefing about the route, we start our journey. The beginning is practically downhill on an asphalted road until we reach the highway. The landscape is indescribable; from the summit, we can appreciate everything that the eyebrow of the jungle offers. As we descend, the air becomes warmer, passing through streams, small hills, and many villages that embellish the circuit of our journey. We are arriving at Santa María, which will be our first resting place.
Today we have two options: hiking or rafting. The first option: After a good breakfast, we begin the hike of approximately 7 to 8 hours. The climate is cool in the morning, perfect for the first hours of this day. As we progress, we can appreciate a variety of plants and fruit trees with the constant sound of cicadas, typical of tropical rainforests. We cross streams, ravines, and small cliffs in the middle of a canyon where the Urubamba River runs, in the distance, some very high mountains that surround our walk can be seen. After a restorative lunch, we continue walking for a couple more hours until we reach Santa Teresa, where we will stay in a small hostel. The second option is rafting. This activity is not included in the tour price but can be organized for an additional $50. The conditions for this trip are favorable: hot weather, a very good river with plenty of water, waves, and many rapids. We navigate for about 4 to 5 hours, crossing the eyebrow of the jungle through rapids of level II, III, and III+. The landscape is very beautiful, with a variety of birds, fruit trees, and a variety of plants that make this excursion an unforgettable adventure. Once we arrive at the end, we can have lunch and then take a bus that will take us to Santa Teresa, where we will meet up with the hiking group.
Today we have two more options. The first one requires taking local transportation to Lucmabamba, where our hike begins. This stretch of the journey is practically the only day where we walk through an authentic Inca route. After walking uphill for 3 hours, we reach Patallacta, Inca ruins that mean “high town.” From here, Machu Picchu can be seen from a completely different angle. We descend for two more hours until we reach Hidroeléctrica, where we will have lunch. The second option is a walk along the road until we reach Hidroeléctrica, where we will have lunch. (We recommend taking the first option.) From Hidroeléctrica, we walk along the train tracks for about 2 to 3 more hours until we reach Aguas Calientes (the town below Machu Picchu), where we will rest in a hostel. Other passengers prefer to take the train to Aguas Calientes (20 to 30 minutes), but this is not included in our rate ($8 per person).
We recommend starting our journey to Machu Picchu very early; the idea is to arrive in time to see the sunrise, which for many of our tourists is a beautiful spectacle. Once in Machu Picchu, we will have a two-hour guided tour around the Inca citadel. Machu Picchu is composed of squares, neighborhoods, terraces for agricultural production, remnants of buildings that were covered in gold, presumably with fantasy gardens and idols in gold and silver. After our tour, we will have plenty of time to explore and take photos. After our visit to Machu Picchu, we will meet in Aguas Calientes to take the train that will take us to Ollantaytambo, where a private bus will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.
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