DAY 1: CUSCO – ABRA MALAGA – SANTA MARIA: Biking and Rafting
Cusco - Pick up time is 5:30 a.m.We will leave the Imperial City of Cusco and head towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is here that we will have our buffet style breakfast. Continuing to Abra Málaga (4 350 masl) (14 160 ft), the starting point of our biking tour. After a short explanation to help orientate you, Your guide will provide you with the necessary equipment for the activity. Beginning our 3-hour (55km, 5.93 miles) bike ride downhill to the village of Huamanmarca. During the trip we will experience the beauty of the snow-capped mountains and the tropical forest. We will arrive at the village of Santa Maria (1 200 m.a.s.l.), for lunch. Then, a private transport will take us from Santa Maria to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo and Santa Teresa. Before leaving Santa Maria, we have the option of rafting on the Vilcanota River (US$ 40). This river offers category III and III+ rapids.
DAY 2: SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES : Zip Line and Trekking
Aguas Calientes - Continuing with the adventure activities here we have the zip line with one of the most trusted operators in the area. This activity is optional ($40) After breakfast, we will board our transport to the hydroelectric, where the government control is located, and the entrance to Machu Picchu National Park (Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary). At this point we will start our trekking to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the third night of the tour.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU
Machu Picchu - This is the most important day of the tour, today you will visit one of the seven wonders of the world. The tour will start very early, to appreciate the sunrise in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Once inside the archaeological site, you will have a two-hour guided tour inside the Inca city of Machu Picchu, you will see its most important temples, such as the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, etc. You will then be free to explore Machu Picchu on your own. If you booked in advance, to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain you will have that opportunity after your guided tour. You must make the reservations to hike either mountain three months in advance for an additional cost of US$25. Space is limited to only 400 people a day to climb Huayna Picchu. After you have finished enjoying Machu Picchu, you will return to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Ollantaytambo and Cusco.
- Two nights in hostels
- Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Bike rentals with complete safety equipment
- Professional bilingual guide
- Private transportation to Santa María
- Hot springs admission in Santa Teresa
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Bus to Machu Picchu
- Last meals on the fourth day
- Rafting on the Vilcanota River (US$ 40)
- Hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu (reservations in advance US$25)
- Zip line activity ($40)
Lorenzo Expeditions offers personalized service, we choose the best accommodations in each town that we will visit as well as we will also have gourmet cuisine with selected inputs.
We guarantee safety with high-security equipment as in the case of bicycles: full-face helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, body armor, bikes with dual suspension and hydraulic brake bicycles.
Rafting: Helmets, life jacket, windbreaker, suitable shoes.
Zipline: Complete set of harnesses and helmets.
Our guides are certified and official tourist guides, many of them with more than 13 years in our team.
Our experience of more than 18 years of experience and as pioneers and creators of the inka junlge trail we take care of every detail so that your trip is innovative.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.