DAY 1: CUSCO -SANTA MARÍA – SANTA TERESA: Bicycle and Rafting.
We will leave the Imperial City of Cusco to head towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Here we will have the first breakfast, buffet style.
We will continue with the trip to the Malaga Open (4 350 m.a.s.l.), the starting point of our biking tour. After the informative talk of our guide, we will give you the complete equipment for this type of activity.
We will begin the descent by bicycle for three hours (55 km) to the town of Huamanmarca.
INCA JUNGLE PHOTO:
During the trip we will experience the beauty of the snowy mountains and the tropical forest, where our Amazon begins, crossing small streams.
In addition, we will enjoy the change from cold to tropical weather. During the trip there will be several stops to check bicycles and equipment.
We will arrive at the town of Santa María (1 200 m.a.s.l.), where we will have lunch. Then we will have a private transport that will take us from Santa María to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo (one hour by car).
There we will enjoy this special place.
Before leaving Santa María, we have the option of rafting on the Vilcanota River (US $ 35). This river offers us category III and III + rapids. This will provide you with helmets, windbreakers and lifejackets of category V.
This activity is available between the months of April to December. According to the Peruvian government, it is mandatory to know how to swim to do it.
DAY 2: SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES: Zip Line and Walk.
We will start the zip line activity with one of the highly trusted operators in the area. This activity is optional (US $ 35) and lasts approximately two hours.
Breakfast. Then, we will have a transport to the hydroelectric plant, where the government control is located to enter the national park of Machu Picchu (Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu).
At this point we will begin our trekking towards the town of Aguas Calientes, passing through the sector called Intihuatana, a small archaeological site where the guide will give us an explanation.
Then we will continue to Inka Rakay, where we will enjoy our lunch. Throughout the journey we will have the opportunity to contemplate the majestic mountains Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu and other constructions.
We will finish the walk in the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the second night.
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU
This is the most important day of the tour to know one of the seven wonders of the world. We will start very early, to be able to appreciate the sunrise in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Our day begins with the option of walking or taking the bus (US $ 12). Once inside the archaeological park, your guide will provide you with a two-hour tour of the most important temples, such as the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows and others.
Then you will be free to explore Machu Picchu on your own, and if you booked in advance, go up to Huayna Picchu (height: 2 800 m.a.s.l.) or to Machu Picchu Mountain (height 3 082 m.a.s.l.).
You must book two months in advance and the additional cost is US $ 20. There are only four hundred tickets per day to climb one of these two mountains.
We also recommend taking advantage of this place to relax, meditate and rest, taking advantage of the magical and spiritual energies of this great wonder, Machu Picchu. Later we will return to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Ollantaytambo or Cusco (train not included).
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