Explore the newest multisport route to Machu Picchu along the Inca Jungle Trek with a fun-filled and action-packed tour with Mounatin Biking, River Rafting, and Trekking to Machu Picchu.
Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu will take you in multiple adventure activities, trekking, biking, and river rafting. During four days, you’ll interact with the Peruvian jungle’s local villagers and visit Coca and Coffee farms. Also, you’ll be able to hike an ancient Inca Trail that connected Machu Picchu with “the last capital of the Incas” – Vilcabamba. Book the Inca Jungle trek with a 50.USD deposit, the remaining amount can be paid in Cusco upon your arrival or online in full or installments. Discount: We offer a 30$ discount for all travelers under 17 years old and students under 25 years old with a valid ID. Day 1: Cusco – Salineras – Pispitayoc (Biking / Rafting).- Depart from your hotel in Cusco at 7.0o am and drive to Cruzpata to start mountain biking to Maras Village, Salineras, and finally to the Sacred Valley. Afternoon white water River Rafting in Santa Maria. Camp in a rustic lodge in the cloud forest. Day 2: Pispitayoc – Colcalmayo – Santa Teresa (trekking).- Wake up with a nice cup of organic coffee and get ready for the 6-hour hike along with the very well preserve Inca Trails in the Cloud Forest region. You’ll have time to enjoy the hot springs of Ciocalmayo and spend the night in a local hotel in Santa Teresa. Day 3: Santa Teresa -Llaqtapata – Aguas Calientes (trekking).- After breakfast, drive to Lucmabamba, where we start a 3 hours climb to Llaqtapata Inca Site from where you’ll have the first views of Machu Picchu, then 2 hours downhill to Hidroelectica, and three more hours along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes. Spend the night in a hotel. Day 4: Explore Machu Picchu – Return to Cusco.- Take the first buses up to Machu Picchu on the last day. Start with a short hike to Sungate or Inca Bridge. Then, explore the most remarkable places in Machu Picchu with your tour guide. After the 3-hours guided tour, climb to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain. Vistadome panoramic train back to Cusco. Drop off at your hotel at 7.30 pm. Huayna Picchu Mountain: This mountain takes 2 hours to finish, one-hour up, and one hour down; you need to book far in advance, and the cost is $75 per person. Machu Picchu Mountain: This mountain takes 3.5 hours to finish, you need to book far in advance, and the cost is $75 per person.
Your Inca Jungle Trek adventure starts at 7:00 am in your hotel in Cusco (You need to have breakfast in your hotel before departure), and drive to the village of Cruzpata (3557 m / 11667 ft), here. You’ll prepare for mountain biking. Put on the safety equipment, have a safety briefing, and start biking across the fields of potatoes, wheat, and the mountain’s view. The first stop is at Maras town to later descend to Salineras and explore the more than 3000 salt pans where locals are harvesting slat since Inca Times usim¿ng the same ancient techniques. The biking time is around 4 hours until arriving in the Sacred Valley for lunch in a local restaurant (2843 m / 9327 ft). After lunch, continue driving for 1.5 hours to Santa Maria (1185 m / 3887 ft), where you’ll be able to raft in the Urubamba River for two hours in class III and for rapids, then back to our countryside lodge at Picpitayoc for tea and dinner (1515 m / 4970 ft). Start the day with a nice cup of coffee in the middle of the jungle. After breakfast, you’ll start hiking along the rainforest, enjoying a myriad of fruit plantations such as avocados, maniocs, oranges, mangoes, cacao, coffee, and coca shrubs. You’ll also use a part of a very well preserved original Inca Trail attached to an impossible mountain. After 4 hours hike, you’ll arrive at Quellomayu (1311 m / 4301 ft) for lunch in a local house. Then, continue for 2 hours towards the hot springs of Cocalmayo, divided into several pools with different temperatures, all composed of pure volcanic water, which is medicinal, good for bones, stress, muscles, and headaches. After immersing in the baths for a while, take the bus to Santa Teresa, where we spend the night in a basic hotel with a private bathroom, hot shower, and wifi. Today is the most beautiful day of the Inca Jungle Trek. After breakfast, take a bus for 35 minutes to Lucmabamba (2,009 m/6591 ft), where you’ll visit an organic coffee farm, learn the harvesting process, and make your expresso. The starts with a gentle climb using an original Inca trail, built in the XV century, and connects Vilcabamba (Last Inca capital) with Machu Picchu. After 3-hours, you’ll arrive to arrive at Llactapata, a unique place located right in front of Machu Picchu; you will learn more about the history of the Incas and enjoy the first views of Machu Picchu citadel. Then, descend for 2 hours to the hydroelectric station for lunch in a local restaurant after lunch. You’ll visit the Sundial, a perfectly carved rock aligned with Machu Picchu sundial during the winter solstice, then continue along the train tracks for 3 hours to Aguas Calientes. Your tour guide will drop you off at your hotel for a well-deserved shower and rest after the big mountains. Dinner at a local restaurant On the final and most important day, you’ll wake up early, have breakfast in the hotel, and take the first buses to Machu Picchu. Once you arrive at the main entrance, you need to show the original passport and start exploring with your tour guide. First, take a short hike to Sungate or Inca bridge (Only one of them is possible), then start exploring the citadel with your guide, visit the temples, palaces, altars, and have some time to discover on your own. After the guided tour, you have the option to hike to Huayna Picchu Mounatin or Machu Picchu mountain ( Both of them are no included and completely different from Machu Picchu citadel); you can choose only one of them. Once you finish with Machu Picchu citadel, take the bus down to Aguas Calientes to have lunch (not included). Later, take the 1.5 hours Vistadome panoramic train back to Ollantaytambo, where the Ultimate Trekking team will be waiting for you to transfer you by van back to Cusco. Drop off will be at the door of your hotel at 7.30 pm.
During the Inca Jungle Trek, we do not have porters, not somebody to carry our bags. You need to carry all your stuff for the four-day tour; We recommend taking just the necesary equipment for the four-day excursion.
WHAT TO DO IN CUSCO? Upon arrival to Cusco (3033 m / 11154ft), you need to take some time to acclimatize to the high altitude of the city. We recommend taking tours around the city like the city tour of Cusco, Sacred Valley Tour before taking the long trip to Machu Picchu. This way you’ll reduce the risk of getting altitude sickness. If you have on Schedule tours like Rainbow Mountain or Humantay Lake, please try to plan after the Machu Picchu Tour. WEATHER IN CUSCO? Cusco has two seasons: The rainy season from November to March and the dry season from April to October. However, weather in the Andes is unpredictable so it doesn’t matter when you come just bring good rain gear, also prepare for sunny days. Together with our 4 seasons equipment, we will make sure you have an experience of a lifetime despite any adversity. The only one thing you can say about the weather in Peru is that it is difficult to accurately predict. You can Have beautifully clear hot days in the middle of the wet season and hail storms in the dry season – it’s one of the beauties of Peru. Since Cusco city is the main destination in South America, it should not be an issue finding flights and places to stay. However, during high season you must book in advance. If you are having trouble with your bookings don’t hesitate to contact one of our travel representatives. We will be more than happy to assist you in finding the best deals and places for you. VACCINES NEEDED PRIOR TO COME TO PERU If you’re headed to Peru, you need to make sure to consult a clinic or your doctor at least four weeks prior to the trip. Vaccines for Peru vary based on your specific itinerary. A passport health travel specialist will help you decide which vaccines are best for you. Yellow fever (this vaccine may be required based on your travel itinerary), typhoid, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, rabies, routine vaccines. Visit this Page DIFFICULTY OF THE TREKS All of our treks are moderately difficult and challenging but nothing that you cannot do it. So please before you come to Peru make sure you exercise regularly and also acclimatize to the altitude. For this, we highly recommend you arrive at least two days ahead of your tour. BOOKING WITH ULTIMATE TREKKING PERU Booking with us was never easier. We only need to submit the info required below, and a 200 dollars deposit to book your entrance, train, and bus tickets. You can pay the balance once you arrive at our office. Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport), Gender, Passport number, date of birth, and Nationality HOW CAN I PAY MY DEPOSIT? PayPal: (For alternative treks and Inca Trail tour reservations a $200 deposit is needed, and $400 for the deluxe tours). The remaining balance you can pay upon arrival to Cusco city directly at our office. ALTITUDE SICKNESS OR “SOROCHE” At high altitude, the air is thinner and each body starts to react differently for the changes in oxygen levels. So basically there is less oxygen going into your body than you’re used to. To counteract you need to breathe faster and deeper and pump blood more rapidly in order to take the same amount of oxygen. This could be shocking to your body manifesting in various symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, poor appetite, lack of sleep. Cusco is at 11,152 feet (3,399 meters) so you may experience some symptoms, on the other hand, Machu Picchu is significantly lower at 7,972 ft (2,430 m). So Machupicchu isn’t really the potential problem. The best way to deal with the altitude is: Breathing exercise. Deep breaths will help you get more oxygen in your body. The best way to acclimatize faster is drinking water, resting, having normal activities. Drink lots of water. This will really help you, but lots of water and try to go to the toilet often. Coca tea. It is in every corner in Cusco city, this plant used through centuries in Cusco to reduce altitude problems. Avoid alcohol and drugs. Alcohol is a big no at high altitude, so avoid the first days to your trek. The celebration is at the end. Use Diamox or the equivalent in Peru to help you adapt to the altitude faster Supplementary oxygen. If needed you can ask in your hotel for free or you can contact us. We will deliver to you at no cost. NUMBER OF VISITORS TO INCA TRAIL AND MACHU PICCHU? The number of visitors to the Inca trail has a limit of 500 per day and 2500 to Machu Picchu, according to UNESCO recommendations. Therefore, it is recommended to book in advance, especially during the high season. The trains are usually full so make your reservations in advance. You can book your visit to Machupicchu only or a ticket including the Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountains. As long as the name is the same we can update any passport number needed. If you have an old passport and a new one, please send us a photocopy of both. If you don’t have the old you can send any ID with your name. Remember to bring both passports when you travel. DO I NEED TO CARRY MY PERSONAL STUFF? We provide a porter for your belongings (7kg), so you can go carrying only your daypack. WHO GETS DISCOUNT? If you have a valid UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD at the time or you are under 17. you are entitled to a discount. In order to claim this discount, you have to send us a photocopy of this card. TOILETS DURING OUR TOURS Almost all the treks in Cusco are government regulated, therefore, is possible to find public toilets. Since past experiences with our guests showing discomfort with public toilets in the trails, we introduced our latest Alternative Porta-potty toilets and hot showers on all our tours to maximize your trekking experience. WHEN TO START PACKING? Start packing in advance all necessary equipment for trekking. if you need any assistance you can contact us anytime and come to Peru all prepared just to have fun and enjoy. DO WE HAVE A CHEF WHILE HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS? We have highly trained CHEFS and PORTERS in our tours, capable of handling any special request or diet you may require on our tours Breakfast – Snack – Lunch – tea time – Dinner – wake up tea every day WHERE DO WE GET WATER? We will provide you drinkable water throughout the tours from the beginning until your last day with Ultimate Trekking. This is taken from the natural spring in the mountains and boiled, filtered and then cooled. To refill you must bring your Camelbak or bottle for at least 2 liters each day.
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Day 1: Cusco – Salineras – Santa maria – Pispitayoc (Biking 4 hrs/ Rafting 1 hr)
Day 2: Pispitayoc – Colcalmayo Hotsprings – Santa Teresa.
Day 3: Santa Teresa -Llaqtapata- Hidroeléctrica – Aguas Calientes.
Day 4: Explore Machu Picchu (The Lost City Of The Incas) – Return to Cusco
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