Inca Jungle Trail To Machupicchu 4 Days and 3 Nights

For the inca jungle tour we will start with the pick up of the Hotel in our transport and always accompanied by our Guide. Then we start our trip with a beautiful landscape along the Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo where we will have a stop to enjoy a breakfast (the food is not included and it is optional). Then we can continue with our trip to the wrong point “ABRA MALAGA” approx. At 3450 m.s.n.m. From this place we will begin our descent by bicycle (3 hours) downhill passing through different ecological puna and cloud forest and also appreciate the flora and fauna. Finally we will arrive at the town of HUAMANMARKA, where we will be able to enjoy a delicious lunch and a small rest, then we will continue the trip until arriving at Santa María (1200 m.s.m. aprox.) In that place we will have overnight in a basic hostel.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Total distance: 0 km
Estimated time: 5 hours
Positive De-Leveling: 0
Negative de-leveling: 4350 m.s.n.m. – 1200 m.s. (3150 m)
Camp: Santa María (1200 m.n.m.)

We will begin our day with a strengthening breakfast, to begin our walk along the banks of the Urubamba River. From this point we can ascend for 1 hour and 30 minutes approx. We can enjoy different plantations in the area such as: coffee, coca, achiote, fruit trees such as mangoes, oranges, tangerines, avocados, banana, papaya, etc. Upon reaching the top we will have a wonderful view where we can enjoy during the walk we can find the original stretch of the imposing Inca Trail. Continuing with the walk we will arrive at the town of Quellomayo where we can enjoy our lunch and a small rest we will continue with our walk to the thermal baths of (Cocalmayo) where we can enjoy a refreshing bath, then we can continue for 30 minutes more until we reach the town from Santa Teresa where we can dine and spend the night

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Total distance: 16 km
Estimated time: 8 hours
Positive de-leveling: 1200 m.s.n.m. – 1600 m.s.n.m. (- 400 m)
Negative de-leveling: 1600 m.s.n.m. – 1551 m.s.n.m. (- 49 m)
Camp: Santa Teresa (1551 m.s.n.)

In the morning very early after our breakfast, we will begin our walk where we will be able to appreciate the varieties of butterflies, parrots, iguanas, birds and among others until we get to Hidroeléctrica where we can enjoy a delicious lunch, after a small break we can continue with our walk for 3 hours more approximately by the train until you reach Aguas Calientes where we can rest in our comfortable Hotel with some indications of our Guide for the next day we can go to rest.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Total distance: 19 km
Estimated time: 6 hours
Positive de-leveling: 1550m.m.m – 2000m.s.n.m (+450 m)
Negative de-leveling: 0
Accommodation: Aguas Calientes (2000 m.n.m.)

This will be the magnificent day to visit only the Machupicchu sanctuary for which early in the morning we will start with the walk to the archaeological center that lasts about 1 hour. Then we will have our guided for 2 hours by the most important places such as: Temple of the Sun, Temple of the three windows, Intiwatana, Temple of the Condor, Main Square, Agricultural Andenes and finally we will have free time to take photos and explore by our own account so visit waynapicchu (optional) to have a much better view of the citadel of Machu Picchu. Once the visit is over we will take our bus back to Aguas Calientes and wait for the return train to Ollantaytambo where our transfer will be waiting for us to continue with our return trip to the City of Cusco.

It’s market day in Lausanne! Enjoy browsing and packing a picnic lunch for our 11 a.m. boat cruise on Lake Geneva. A few miles down-shore we’ll dock at Château de Chillon, where we’ll have a guided tour of this delightfully medieval castle on the water. On our way back we’ll take time to peek into the vineyards surrounding Lutry before returning to Lausanne. Boat: 2 hrs. Bus: 1 hr. Walking: moderate.