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Machu Picchu Biking and Trekking  (04 Days / 03 Nights) from USD $ 281

Get to Machu Picchu, combining mountain biking and hiking, in a mixture of adventure, ecotourism and culture, has converted itself in a new attraction, with the Cusco / Quillabamba asphalted road itinerary, linking with the village of Santa Teresa; the other access way to Machu Picchu, due to its proximity and because it offers you, in addition, alternatives of adventure tourism, such as canopy, cyclotourism, rafting and Cocalmayo´s Thermo-medicinal Baths.

Machu Picchu Biking and Trekking tour is a mix of emotions, in which we’ll travel by bus to the Málaga Mountain Pass (4,350 m .a.s.l.).

Then, we’ll go downhill on mountain bikes, on the stretch to the subtropical jungle, to finally hike to Machu Picchu Pueblo.

Machu Picchu Biking and Trekking PROGRAM

DAY 01           Cusco / Málaga Mountain Pass / Santa María

• 7:30 a.m.: Departure from the hotel, on a tourist transportation, to the Málaga Mountain Pass ( 4,350 m .a.s.l.). A few kilometers further along (Km. 150), on the Cusco / Quillabamba road, is the departure point for our mountain bike tour
• 11:30 a.m.: Start of the downhill tour on mountain bikes, towards the subtropical valley of La Convención , on an asphalted and compacted dirt road, in good conditions
• Countryside lunch in the area
• Guided visit of the Archaeological Complex of Wamanmarka
• 4:30 p.m.: Arrival in Santa María ( 1,575 m .a.s.l.) and accommodation at a hostel
• Dinner on your own account.

DAY 02           Hike Santa María / Cocalmayo / Santa Teresa / Canopy (Optional)

• Breakfast at your hostel
• 6:00 a.m.: Hike to Santa Teresa, journey through beautiful landscapes, dominating valleys, over the Vilcanota River
• 1:00 p.m.: Arrival at Cocalmayo´s Thermo-medicinal Baths, in a natural paradise
• Lunch in the area
• Short hike to the village of Santa Teresa and accommodation at a hostel
• Optionally, you migh want to have an adventure tour in “monkey tail” canopy, on your own account
• Dinner on your own account.

DAY 03           Hike Santa Teresa / Village of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes)

• Breakfast at your hostel
• 8:00 a.m.: Hike to the village of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes), on hanging bridges, oroyas and surrounded by abundant nature
• Lunch in the area of Intiwatana (Hidroeléctrica), at Km. 122 of the railway
• Guided visit of the Archaeological Compound of Intiwatana
• Hike along the railway tracks, parallel to the Vilcanota River
• 3:00 p.m.: Arrival in the village of Machu Picchu and accommodation at a hotel
• Dinner on your own account
• Discotheque (Optional and on your own account).

DAY 04           Hike to the Incan City of Machu Picchu / Return to Cusco by train

• Very early breakfast at your hotel
• 6:00 a.m.: Uphill hike to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering’s high level of development.
• 1:00 p.m.: Downhill hike to the village of Machu Picchu
• Lunch on your own account
• 4:43 p.m.: Departure of the tourist train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Cusco
• 8:13 p.m.: Arrival at Poroy’s train station and transfer at your hotel.

END OF OUR SERVICES

Includes:

• Tourist transportation Cusco / Málaga Mountain Pass / Santa María
• Bilingual official tour guide
• Mountain bikes and accessories (Helmets and gloves)
• Hike Santa María / Santa Teresa /Machu Picchu Pueblo
• Guided excursion to Machu Picchu and entrance ticket
• Tourist train ticket Machu Picchu Pueblo / Cusco
• Transfer train station / hotel
• 01 night accommodation in Santa María
• 01 night accommodation in Santa Teresa
• 01 night at a hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo
• 03 lunches and 03 breakfasts
• 01 entrance fee to Cocalmayo´s Thermal Baths
• Support with communication logistics
• First aid kit, oxygen tank and emergency ropes.

Does Not Include:

• 19 % VAT tax (For Peruvians only)
• National and international flight tickets
• Airport taxes (TUAA) USD $ 06.05, to board national flights and USD $ 30.25, for international flights
• Non-programed food, extras, snacks, alcoholic drinks, phone calls, laundry shop, tips, etc.
• Services not established in this program
• Additional nights due to flight or train cancellations, or that of other services, for reasons beyond the company’s control.

Take Along:

• Comfortable backpack
• Light clothes for warm weather
• Jacket for the cold
• Adequate shoes
• Waterproof poncho for the rain
• Bathing suit and towel
• Cap, flashlight and sunglasses
• Canteen, mineral water, water purifying tablets and snacks
• Repellent and sun blocking lotion
• Personal hygiene kit
• Photo camera, camcorder and batteries
• Extra money in Soles.