Inca Jungle Trek 4 Days

Tour description

Inca Jungle Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu

Inca Jungle trek is adventure tour you can get to Machu Picchu, we have designed this tour so that you have the best outdoor adventure experience in Cusco.

In this tour we can make a connection to a part of the Classic Inca Trail doing outdoor sports activities such as cycling, rafting, zipline and tekking.

This activity is perfect for those looking for an extreme adrenaline rush in combination with nature and experiences with local communities along the way.

Intermediate

Inca Jungle Trek 4 Days

4 days

Price from $430.00USDper person

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Trip Details

Overview

Day 01: 6:30 a.m. Pick-up Form your hotel Biking Abra Malaga and Santa Maria
Day 02: Santa Maria – Santa Teresa
Day 03: Santa Teresa – Machu Picchu Pueblo
Day 04: Machu Picchu Tour

Trip Details

Your Travel Guide at a glance

Inca jungle trail to Machu Picchu, includes many activities on the way to Machu Picchu such as; cycling, rafting, ziplining, hiking. After 3 days full of adventure we can visit the citadel of Machu Picchu, enjoy the hot springs of Machu Picchu Pueblo as well as the hot springs of Cocalmayo. Aremika Expeditions guarantees the satisfaction of our customers to perform this activity, with professional guides that will make this trip a great adventure. A different option is to travel to Machu Picchu doing adventure activities.

Vacation Style: Holiday, Adventure, Bicycle, Rafting, Zipline
Activity Level: Challenging 4/5

Itinerary

01:

CUSCO - ABRA MALAGA - SANTA MARIA (BIKING Y RAFTING)

Inca Jungle Trek to Machu picchu

The adventure begins at 7:00 to 7:30 am, with the pick up from their respective hotels, then we will move towards the Sacred Valley, to reach the first starting point the Abra Malaga (4 316 meters above sea level). At 10:00 am we will arrive at “Abra Malaga”, we will make the preparations to start with the bike tour, after the briefing with our guide about the use of security and we will be given the complete equipment for this activity, the adventure begins cycling through the high jungle of Quillabamba. During a 3-hour bike ride of approximately 55 km, we will enjoy beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, rivers, fruit orchards until we reach our next destination Huaman Marca, where our guide will give us a brief overview of the place. Here we will have lunch and rest until the next day. After lunch, we will continue around 1:30 to 2:00 pm we will arrive at the village of Santa Maria, the place of our first camp in a lodge owned by a local family. We will have a delicious lunch based on local ingredients and spend the night. After lunch we will have the option of rafting (not included), this river offers category III rapids. For this, we will depart with full equipment such as helmets, windbreakers, and category V life jackets (available from April to December). After our rafting activity, we will return to our camp to enjoy a delicious dinner.

02:

SANTA MARIA – SANTA TERESA (CAMINATA)

The day will begin at 6:00 am after enjoying a good breakfast we will make a descent to Quellomayo, arriving at approximately noon, where we will have lunch and continue our walk to Santa Teresa. We will make a stop at the beautiful hot springs of Cocalmyo before arriving in Santa Teresa, where we will relax. When we arrive in Santa Teresa we will stay at a hostel, where a delicious dinner awaits us and we will rest comfortably until the next day.

03:

SANTA TERESA – MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO (ZIPLINE Y CAMINATA)

This day we will start with the great adventures, doing Zipline where they will give us the equipment and the respective safety talks, this section of the tour will last 2 hours; then we will go to Lucma bamba where we will hike to the archaeological center of “Llacta pata” (2736 masl), the archaeological center is surrounded by terraces and Qolqas. From here we will be able to appreciate the famous Puerta del Sol “IntiPunku”, then we will begin the descent towards the Hydroelectric, and in the place we will rest and have lunch. We will prepare for our last trek to Machu Picchu Pueblo, we will have a 3 hour walk surrounded by dense vegetation and the railroad that accompanies the trip. Upon arrival at Machu Picchu Pueblo, we will go to our hotel, where we will receive the necessary instructions to do the tour to Machu Picchu.

04:

MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

Very early at 4:30 am we will have breakfast, then we will start with our guide a 2 hour walk to Machu Picchu. Already at the Entrance Gate, we will start the tour up to the Guardian’s house, from where we will see the majesty of Machu Picchu and take the picture of stamp next to the Huaynapicchu. Then we will descend observing its streets, squares, urban centers, agricultural centers and religious centers, a tour of 2 hours and a half by the Inca city. At the end you can visit the Huaynapicchu Mountain (make your reservation in advance), then we will return to Machu Picchu Pueblo, on the way we will have the option to visit the Inca Museum, the Butterfly Farm and free activities such as visiting the hot springs of Machu Picchu and the beautiful waterfall of Machu Picchu, until 30 minutes before the departure of the train. In Ollantaytambo, our private transport will be waiting for us to return to Cusco. We finish our service with drop off at your hotel.

Inclusions

Included

Transportation Cusco – Abra Malaga – Santa Maria / Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
Professional Tour Guide
Bicycles and Cycling Equipment.
3 breakfasts / 3 lunches / 3 dinners
3 nights of Hostal: in Santa María, Santa, Teresa and Machu Picchu Pueblo
Entrance to Machu Picchu
Train tickets Machu Picchu Pueblo – Ollantaytambo.
First aid kit
Oxygen balloon

No Included

The first breakfast (first day).
The last lunch and dinner
Machu Picchu bus Round Trip $ 24 (Consettur)
Canoeing ($30) optional.
Zipline ($30) Optional.
Expenses not mentioned in the itinerary

Optional

Recomendations

what to pack for inca jungle trek

Warm clothing (thermal underwear, fleece, hat, gloves, socks)
Waterproof clothing
Synthetic or cotton clothing (socks, pants, shorts, T-shirts).
Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, lipstick.
Water bottle
Jacket or Poncho (in case it rains)
Photo camera, external battery, photo memory

Why Choose Us ?

Personalized Attention with the Most Dedicated Team

American Fox Adventure, is a Local owned tour agency based in Cusco, which provides personalized attention to each client’s needs from the very beginning to the very end of our tours and some Treks. We want you to feel that your needs and desires are important to us. We work hard with all the details because we want you to have the best travel experience possible. The personalize service includes making little adjustments to our tours or treks so that we can meet your individual needs. One size does not fit all. We keep our groups small, 4 to 10 on average with a maximum of eight person and offer private groups for a little extra money. By keeping our groups small, our professional guides can give each client the personalized attention they deserve and want.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can do the inca jungle trek to machu picchu?

This Jungle Inca trek to Machu Picchu adventure is for those who are looking to get out of the routine and diversify their trip with adventure activities, recommended for those over 15 years old.

Is the Inca Trail in jungle?

Yes, Inca jungle trail part of the Cusco jungle located in the province of La Convencion and the districts of Santa Maria and Santa Teresa.

For this reason, Inca jungle trek will not be difficult since you will be on average between 2300 meters above sea level, so you will not have to worry about altitude sickness.

We can not mistake two things, to get to Machu Picchu there are several routes of adventure among them is the Classic Inca Trail, Salkantay trek and the most adventurous route, Inca jungle trek.

Inca Jungle trek we have 2 options to do it. Inca Jungle trek 3 days and the Inca Jungle trek 4 days, the most complete and worth doing is the 4 days.

Inca Jungle trek not as difficult as the other treks to Machu Picchu, because here you can enjoy activities such as biking trips Cusco, Rafting, and Zipplane, and short hikes, this route is more full of adventure activities than a exhausting trip as the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.