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Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu (Guided)
Duration: 4 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 250 - 500 m ascent per day
> Go rafting on the Urubamba River and bike to the Sacred Valley and find your way to Machu Picchu
> For the real adrenaline junkies
> Follow the paths of the ancient Inca Empire
> For the real adrenaline junkies
> Follow the paths of the ancient Inca Empire
The Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu is an alternative route to Machu Picchu and has gained popularity in recent years. Not surprising when you go mountain biking and rafting in addition to hiking. This action-packed adventure takes you into the Peruvian jungle, along a beautiful section of the original Inca Trail, before ending at Machu Picchu. Along the way, you'll pass the Andes Mountains, the Urubamba River and the jungle. You will also have time to explore the local banana-, coffee- and avocado plantations. If you are looking for a multi-sport adventure and want to experience as much of Peru's incredible landscape as possible - then this is your match!
Itinerary
Day
1
Cusco - Salineras - Pispitayoc
At 07:00, transport will be waiting for you at your accommodation in Cusco. It's about an hour's drive to Cruzpata where you'll switch to a mountain bike. You will descend to the Sacred Valley and along the way you will have beautiful views of the Andes mountain, visit the Salineras of Maras, and pass several wheat and potato fields. After about 4 hours of mountain biking, you will be driven to Santa Maria for lunch. After lunch you will be given a briefing and begin the 1.5-hour rafting along the Urubamba River. Once at your final destination, it's about half an hour's walk to your accommodation for the night.
Pispitayoc
Day
2
Pispitayoc - Hotsprings - Santa Teresa
Duration: 06:15 h
Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 730 m
Descent: 480 m
Lowest Point: 1170 m
Highest Point: 1640 m
Today a beautiful hike is on the programme. You will wake up in the middle of the jungle where breakfast will be waiting for you. You have some free time to explore the various plantations in the area. You will then start on an Inca trail that connects Machu Picchu with Vilcabamba. After about 4 hours of hiking, you will arrive in Quellomayu, where lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Then it's another 4-hour walk upstream along the Urubamba River to the hot springs of Cocalmayu. Here you will have the opportunity to experience the healing waters for yourself. After a relaxing soak in the hot baths, take a bus to the town of Santa Teresa where you spend the night.
Santa Teresa
Day
3
Santa Teresa - Llaqtapata - Aguas Calientes
Duration: 05:35 h
Distance: 15.6 km
Ascent: 480 m
Descent: 1120 m
Lowest Point: 1780 m
Highest Point: 2710 m
After breakfast, you will drive in an hour to Lucmabamba, the start of an original Inca trail. In about 3 hours hike to Llaqtapata, where you can catch your first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Explore and enjoy the spectacular views of Machu Picchu and the Andes Mountains. From here you descend for two hours to reach a place for your lunch. After lunch, you start today's final hike, the one to Aguas Calientes along the train track. This part of the route is full of history, as you visit the Mandor Farms. On arrival in Aguas Calientes around 5pm, your guide will take you to your hotel, where you will have some time to rest and freshen up. In the evening, enjoy a final communal dinner, make plans for the next day, and spend the night at the hotel.
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