Day 1: CUSCO-SANTA MARIA: 55 KM BICYCLE RIDE

After breakfast at your hotel, our transportation will pick you up at approximately 6:15 a.m. for a 2.5-minute transfer to Abra Málaga (4,350 m.a.s.l.), the starting point of our bicycle tour. After a briefing by our guide, you will be provided with all the necessary equipment for this type of activity. We will then begin the 3-hour (55 km) descent by bicycle to the village of Huamanmarca, where we will have our first lunch. Afterward, we will head to the village of Santa María, where we will spend our first night in basic accommodation (this route takes place in rural areas of the cloud forest, so there are no standard hotels). During the trip, we will experience the beauty of the snow-capped mountains, with the climate changing rapidly from dry and cold to hot and humid. Once we arrive in Santa María, we will have time to rest and enjoy the natural surroundings and the local people.

 

Dinner and overnight stay in a shared room (4 people per room) with private bathroom.

Overnight in basic accommodations.

Meal plan: lunch, dinner.

 

Day 2: SANTA MARÍA - SANTA TERESA: 23 KM TREK

After a hearty breakfast, at approximately 6:30 a.m., we will be ready to begin our first day of trekking towards Santa Teresa. The first two hours of our tour will be uphill. Along the way, we'll make several stops to learn more about the rich flora and fauna of the area. One of these stops will be at a local family's home where we'll relax for about 20 minutes and stock up on water and some delicious tropical fruits. Later, we'll cross a section of the Inca Trail that once connected the sacred Inca city of Machu Picchu with the town of Vilcabamba. Here, our guide will explain more about Inca history and their communication system. At this point, we'll also have some of the most breathtaking views of the Huancarccasa Canyon. Afterward, we'll descend to the village of Quellomayo, where we'll stop for lunch. After a delicious lunch and a relaxing rest in the hammocks at our restaurant, we'll continue with the final two hours of hiking to the Cocalmayo hot springs. We'll have plenty of time to enjoy this special place. After the hot springs, we'll head to our final destination. Finally, we arrive at the village of Santa Teresa, where we will spend our second night in basic lodging (this route takes place in rural areas of the cloud forest, therefore there are no classified hotels).

Dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight in basic lodging

Meal plan: Full board

 

Day 3: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES: 16 KM TREK

After breakfast, at approximately 7:00 a.m. We will begin our trek towards the town of Aguas Calientes. First, we will hike for 3 hours through the Aobamba Valley to the area known as Intihuatana, where we will pass through a small government checkpoint. Then we will continue to Inka Rakay, where we will enjoy lunch. Along this route, we will see a series of waterfalls and have the opportunity to admire the majestic mountains of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, as well as the Intihuatana, or sundial, which can be seen high on the mountain, and other structures of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The last 2 hours of hiking will be alongside the railway line to the town of Aguas Calientes.

Overnight stay in basic accommodation

Meal plan: Full board

 

Day 4: MACHU PICCHU

This is the most important day of the tour, the day we arrive at one of the 7 wonders of the world. Our last day of the tour begins very early so we can appreciate the sunrise over the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. We will begin the ascent at 4:30 a.m. It will be a 1.5-hour hike to the citadel of Machu Picchu, and we will have a 2-hour guided tour of the most important buildings and temples of this city. Afterward, you will have time to explore Machu Picchu on your own and other places of interest. Later, we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to board the train that will take us to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will be met and transferred to the city of Cusco.

Meal plan: Breakfast

Price per person, based on 2 people

 

INCLUDES

-Transportation from Cusco to Abra Málaga - Santa María

-Properly equipped bicycles

-FOX protective gear

-Adventure guide

-3 nights' accommodation

-All meals except the last day in Machu Picchu (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners)

-Bilingual Spanish-English guide during the visit to the Machu Picchu citadel

-Return train ticket (Expeditions service) to Ollantaytambo and then bus to Cusco

-Entrance to the Machu Picchu citadel

 

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

-Personal expenses

-Tips

-Ultimate