4-Day Inca Jungle Trek from Cusco with Biking and Machu Picchu

• Pick up from your hotel at 7:00 a.m. for a bus ride of approximately 90 minutes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, passing Chinchero, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo. We will take a 30-minute break there before continuing to Malaga Pass at 4,350 meters above sea level.

• From the pass, travel by bike as far as Wamanmarca over about 3 hours and 55 km. During the ride, experience the beauty of the mountains and cloud forest as the climate quickly changes from cold and dry to hot and humid.

• After the bike ride, we will take transport to the town of Santa Maria, where you will have the option of doing an extra rafting tour on the Vilcanota River, not included in the tour price.

(Lunch, dinner, hostel included)

• After a delicious breakfast at 6:30 in the morning, we will begin our first day of hiking through the cloud forest. The first hour is flat, followed by about 2 hours uphill. Along the way, we will see plantations of coca, coffee, cacao, and tropical fruits typical of the region.

• Make several stops, including one at the house of the Pispitayoq family, where we will rest for about 20 minutes.

• Later, cross the famous original Inca trail, with magnificent views of the valley we are going to hike through.

• After passing the Inca trail, the route becomes easier, and after around another 90 minutes, we will reach Qellomayu, where we will have lunch.

• After lunch, continue along the banks of the Vilcanota River for about another 3 hours before crossing the river by a monkey bridge. Finally, after approximately 7 to 8 hours of hiking, arrive at the Cocalmayo hot springs and later the town of Santa Teresa at 1,540 meters above sea level.

(Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hostel included)

• Eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m. Before the hike, you will have the option of zip-lining, which is not included.

• Hike for about 3 hours on a dirt trail to a hydroelectric plant with your Machu Picchu tour guide, where you will have lunch.

• After lunch, continue for another 3 hours along the railroad track, observing the flora and fauna of the area along the way. The ruins of Machu Picchu can be seen in the distance.

• Arrive at Aguas Calientes at around 5:00 p.m., where we will spend the night in a hostel with private bathrooms and hot water.

• If you choose zip-lining, you will then hike about 3 hours to Aguas Calientes.

(Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hostel)

• At 4:20 a.m., begin the 90-minute hike up to the citadel of Machu Picchu, where we will have the opportunity to see the sunrise over the ruins.

• Enjoy a two-hour guided tour of the ruins, followed by free time to explore the site or climb Huayna Picchu mountain.

*Please note: There is a fee for climbing Huayna Picchu.

• After visiting Machu Picchu, catch the train back to Ollantaytambo, from where it is a 2-hour bus ride back to the city of Cusco.

• You will have enough time at Machu Picchu if you are planning to do Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, which require approximately 3 hours minimum.

• After visiting the Machu Picchu area for 7 to 8 hours, return to the town of Aguas Calientes to take the 18:20 train to Ollantaytambo for 1.5 hours, then continue by car to Cusco for about 2 more hours, arriving in Cusco around 10:30 p.m.