Day 1: CUSCO (3350M.) – ABRA MALAGA (4350M.) – SAN
LUIS (3000M.) – SANTA MARIA (1430M.)
We’ll pick you up at your hotel, at 7:30 a.m. and will travel on a
private bus to the Malaga mountain pass. There, we’ll start our mountain
bike circuit, all the way down to the town of Santa Maria. On this route,
we’ll see archaeological centers like Huamanmarca (Inca construction),
as well as changing landscapes. It is a thrilling 5 hour downhill bike
ride combined with a stroll in the impressive jungle’s edge area, to
observe birds, medicinal plants, snakes, butterflies and exotic fruit
like passion fruit, grenades, papayas, avocadoes, tangerines, oranges,
as well as banana, coffee and coca plantations, as we’ll be able to pick
these fruit and enjoy their delicious taste. We’ll also visit local
families busy with their daily routine. Finally, we’ll set our camp at
2,220 m. above sea level.
Lunch and dinner are included.
Day 2: SANTA MARIA (1430M.) – SANTA TERESA (1850M.) (CAMP SITE)
Breakfast at 6:00 a.m. and then, we’ll start walking about 2 km. by the
banks of the Vilcanota River, from San Pablo uphill to the Inca Jail. On
the way, we’ll see waterfalls and archaeological centers and we’ll pay a
visit to the thermal springs, where we’ll enjoy a repairing bath. Later
on, we’ll have lunch near the Inca Jail, where we’ll set up our second
campsite.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 3: SANTA TERESA (1850M.) – AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN (2050M.) (MACHUPICCHU)
Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and departure for a long walk at 7:30 a.m., as
we’ll proceed towards Mandor´s waterfalls, on a 5 hour walk on flat
terrain. On the way, we’ll see mountains like San Miguel and Putucusi,
visit Mandor´s waterfalls and have box lunch in Mandor pampa. Finally,
we’ll catch a sight of Machu Picchu´s impressive archaeological complex
and after lunch, we’ll move on to the village of Aguas Calientes, to
settle at our hostel.
Day 4: MACHUPICCHU (2430M.) – OLLANTAYTAMBO (2850M.) – CUSCO (3350M.)
(BY TRAIN & BUS)
After an early breakfast, we’ll go on a 1½ hour walk towards Machu
Picchu and later on, we’ll enjoy a complete 2½ hour guided tour of Machu
Picchu´s Historical Sanctuary, after which you’ll have some free time to
visit Huayna Picchu´s archaeological site or the Temple of the Moon and
the fabulous Inca’s Bridge. In the afternoon, we’ll meet in Aguas
Calientes and if you wish to, you’ll be able to relax in the local
thermal baths. Then, we’ll take the train back to Cusco, to get there
after nightfall.
Lunch is not included.