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Trip Style
Tour Leaders / Guides
Someone local to show you around
Group Travel
Meet like-minded people and new friends
Trip
Highlights
- Enjoy a thrilling downhill bike ride
- Immerse yourself in the Andean jungle
- Trek along the railway to Aguas Calientes
- Visit spectacular Machu Picchu with a guide
Trip
Inclusions
3 Nights Accommodation
Basic Guesthouse Accommodation (Santa Maria & Santa Teresa) + 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes
Transport
Cuzco accommodation pick-up + Van, Bus and Train as per itinerary
Meals
3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
Guide
Professional bilingual guide on trek and Machu Picchu tour
Extras
Machu Picchu Entrance Fee, Mountain biking equipment (bicycles, helmet and gloves), First aid kit & emergency oxygen bottle
What's Not Included
- Day 1 breakfast, Day 4 lunch & dinner
- Bottled water
- Guide for bus and train transfers (these portions are on your own)
- Optional rafting trip & canopy zip-line
- Hot springs Santa Teresa (20 soles)
- Optional train transfer from hydroelectric station to Aguas Calientes (30 USD)
- Optional Huayna Picchu trek (48 soles) must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance
- Optional Machu Picchu mountain hike (48 soles) must be booked at least 1 week in advance
- Cuzco accommodation drop-off
- Accommodation in Cuzco
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Trip
Itinerary
Additional Information
Machu Picchu was (relatively recently) “discovered” by American historian, Hiram Bingham, in 1911 while searching for the legendary “lost city of the Incas”. Hiram Bingham and his local guides stumbled across the site which was then covered in thick vegetation which was later cleared revealing the magical mountain-top archaeological site and opening up the possibility for archaeologists to conduct research on the site by 1915. Whether arriving via Inca Trail or entering from Aguas Calientes don’t miss the excellent photo opportunities from the following spots: Hut of the Caretaker of the Funerary Rock (a restored building with a thatched roof), Sacred Plaza with views of the Cordillera Vilcabamba in the distance and Rio Urubamba below. Take a short walk out to the Inca Drawbridge (30 minutes) and Inti Punku (45 – 60 minutes) for great views of the site as dawn breaks and the clouds lift over Machu Picchu.
Please Note: You will have a guide during the trek and on the Machu Picchu tour. However, during your bus and train transfers, you will not be accompanied by a guide. Travellers who booked their trip using one passport then renewed or replaced it afterwards must carry the old passport they used to make the booking or a photocopy with them on the trip.
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Accommodation Options:
Single travellers will share a room with another traveller & couples will have a private room.
Physical Requirements:
This is a moderately difficult hike, with a few long hiking days combined with multi-sport activities such as mountain biking, river rafting, and/or zip lining. We recommend you to be physically fit for the trip.
Suggested Packing List:
Bring or Rent in Cuzco: hiking poles, rain pants, rain poncho, trekking boots, sandals, warm socks, sweater, thermals, hat, gloves, sun hat, sun block, sun glasses, flashlight/torch, camera, extra batteries and memory card (there is limited to no electricity available during the trek), waterproof bags for your camera, hand sanitizer, personal first aid kit, water bottle. Bring extra cash for snacks, water, gatorade which doubles or triples in price along the trail. Bathing suit for hot springs in Santa Teresa Village (this activity is available at an additional price).
Don't Forget The Essentials:
Original passport, visa (if applicable), insurance card, personal medications.
Optional Extras:
Day 1: Go on a scenic 2.5-hour rafting adventure and go down class III & IV rapids on the Urubamba River (also known as Vilcanota River). If you choose not to participate in the rafting activity, you can explore the town on your own.
Day 2: Optional hot springs for an extra cost.
Day 3: Canopy Zip-Line. Fly through the treetops on a 2-hour morning canopy excursion on South America’s highest and Peru’s first canopy zip-line. Traverse over 2,500 meters of cables with the longest ride covering 400 metres and the highest at 150 metres.
Day 4: Take an optional hike up the steep peak named Huayna Picchu, which is located inside the Machu Picchu archaeological site. This sometimes muddy peak takes about 45 – 60 minutes to hike up and awards you with unforgettable views of Machu Picchu from a coveted perspective. Keep in mind that if you want to take this optional hike, you must now purchase your ticket at least 2 weeks in advance for an additional cost in order to get one of the 400 passes (200 people are allowed up at 7:00 am and 200 more at 10:00 am). Please send us an email directly to request this extra ticket.