4-Day Jungle Adventure to Machu Picchu: Biking and Hiking Tour
Cusco, Peru
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 4 days
Another alternative to the Inca Trail Trek is this amazing Jungle Adventure which offers the possibility of low altitude mountain biking and trekking to reach Machu Picchu, with optional rafting and zip-lining activities. This heart stopping adventure is the perfect combination of an adrenaline pumping 3,000-meter mountain biking descent and treks into the backwoods of the Andes. You can also go on an exhilarating rafting trip on class III & IV rapids, and/or zip line through the jungle canopy, at an extra cost. Throughout your trip, pass by local villages to see the way of life in mountain communities such as Santa Teresa and Santa Maria. The ultimate ending to this excellent trip is a visit to the one and only Machu Picchu archaeological site!
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Another alternative to the Inca Trail Trek is this amazing Jungle Adventure which offers the possibility of low altitude mountain biking and trekking to reach Machu Picchu, with optional rafting and zip-lining activities. This heart stopping adventure is the perfect combination of an adrenaline pumping 3,000-meter mountain biking descent and treks into the backwoods of the Andes. You can also go on an exhilarating rafting trip on class III & IV rapids, and/or zip line through the jungle canopy, at an extra cost. Throughout your trip, pass by local villages to see the way of life in mountain communities such as Santa Teresa and Santa Maria. The ultimate ending to this excellent trip is a visit to the one and only Machu Picchu archaeological site!Day 1: Cusco to Malaga High Pass, Mountain Biking to Santa Maria Village (L,D)
After a hotel pickup between 6:40am and 7:00am, you will head on a 1.5-hour ride to Ollantaytambo. Here you can have a quick breakfast and buy snacks. Then, you'll continue for 1.5-hour more towards the Malaga High Pass (4,350 meters) where your adventure begins.
After a safety briefing, you will enjoy a thrilling 2.5-hour bike ride down into the lush and humid jungle. You will see Huamanmarka Archaeological site along the way, before arriving to Santa Maria village around 2:30pm. You will spend the night at a basic, rustic guesthouse.
Optional Activity in Santa Maria: Rafting. Go on a scenic 2.5-hour rafting adventure and go down class III & IV rapids on the Urubamba River (also known as Vilcanota River). If you choose not to participate in the rafting activity, you can explore the town on your own.
Day 2: Trek to Santa Teresa Village - 11 mi/17 km (B,L,D)
After morning breakfast, you will enjoy a day of hiking through the jungle mountains to observe beautiful pristine landscapes, abundant flora and fauna and friendly local people. Halfway during the trek you will enjoy lunch and relax as you take in the fresh mountain air. In the afternoon, you will reach Santa Teresa village (1,680 meters) where you will stay overnight in a basic rustic guesthouse. (Optional hot springs at an extra cost).
Day 3: Trek to Aguas Calientes (B,L,D)
In the late morning, hike for 3-hours down an easy trail along the train tracks from Santa Teresa to the Hydroelectric Station. Here, you will stop for lunch and then hike for 3 more hours on foot to reach Aguas Calientes town. You will spend the night at a cozy hotel for a well-deserved shower and good night's sleep.
Optional Activity in Santa Teresa: Canopy Zip-Line. Fly through the treetops on a 2-hour morning canopy excursion on South America's highest and Peru's first canopy zip-line. Traverse over 2,500 meters of cables with the longest ride covering 400 meters and the highest at 150 meters.
Day 4: Machu Picchu and Return to Cusco (B)
You will take one of the first buses to Machu Picchu on a 25-minute ride so you can appreciate the citadel in the early morning light. Enjoy a 2-hour walking tour of the site and then explore the mysterious city by yourself. You can also choose to climb Huayna Picchu (2720m or 8890 feet). You'll then return to Aguas Calientes where you can explore the local marketplace right next to the train tracks and shop until the train whistle blows. Then, it's time to return to Ollantaytambo where you will take a bus for the last section of highway to Cusco and arrive at around 10:30pm. You will be dropped off at Plaza San Francisco.
After a hotel pickup between 6:40am and 7:00am, you will head on a 1.5-hour ride to Ollantaytambo. Here you can have a quick breakfast and buy snacks. Then, you'll continue for 1.5-hour more towards the Malaga High Pass (4,350 meters) where your adventure begins.
After a safety briefing, you will enjoy a thrilling 2.5-hour bike ride down into the lush and humid jungle. You will see Huamanmarka Archaeological site along the way, before arriving to Santa Maria village around 2:30pm. You will spend the night at a basic, rustic guesthouse.
Optional Activity in Santa Maria: Rafting. Go on a scenic 2.5-hour rafting adventure and go down class III & IV rapids on the Urubamba River (also known as Vilcanota River). If you choose not to participate in the rafting activity, you can explore the town on your own.
Day 2: Trek to Santa Teresa Village - 11 mi/17 km (B,L,D)
After morning breakfast, you will enjoy a day of hiking through the jungle mountains to observe beautiful pristine landscapes, abundant flora and fauna and friendly local people. Halfway during the trek you will enjoy lunch and relax as you take in the fresh mountain air. In the afternoon, you will reach Santa Teresa village (1,680 meters) where you will stay overnight in a basic rustic guesthouse. (Optional hot springs at an extra cost).
Day 3: Trek to Aguas Calientes (B,L,D)
In the late morning, hike for 3-hours down an easy trail along the train tracks from Santa Teresa to the Hydroelectric Station. Here, you will stop for lunch and then hike for 3 more hours on foot to reach Aguas Calientes town. You will spend the night at a cozy hotel for a well-deserved shower and good night's sleep.
Optional Activity in Santa Teresa: Canopy Zip-Line. Fly through the treetops on a 2-hour morning canopy excursion on South America's highest and Peru's first canopy zip-line. Traverse over 2,500 meters of cables with the longest ride covering 400 meters and the highest at 150 meters.
Day 4: Machu Picchu and Return to Cusco (B)
You will take one of the first buses to Machu Picchu on a 25-minute ride so you can appreciate the citadel in the early morning light. Enjoy a 2-hour walking tour of the site and then explore the mysterious city by yourself. You can also choose to climb Huayna Picchu (2720m or 8890 feet). You'll then return to Aguas Calientes where you can explore the local marketplace right next to the train tracks and shop until the train whistle blows. Then, it's time to return to Ollantaytambo where you will take a bus for the last section of highway to Cusco and arrive at around 10:30pm. You will be dropped off at Plaza San Francisco.
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