Day 1: Cusco to Santa Maria biking down hill

You will be picked up early morning, about 6am. We drive for about three hours through the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas, admiring the scenery of the Peruvian Andes, till we get to the Abra Malaga Pass to an altitude of 4350m/14,357ft above sea level. Here you choose your bike, put on your riding gear. The guide will give a quick briefing and then we bike downhill through a cloud forest, passing small villages, abundant fields, rivers, bumpy hills and glacial topped peaks of the Vilcanota Mountain Range on the way to the small high jungle pueblo of Santa Maria (1,500m/4,950ft). The van tags along at the back for security and to make sure the group doesn’t get separated. The guide leads the way and you can marvel at and take in the astonishing mountain landscape around you. The memorable 3 hour bike ride is breathtaking and calming simultaneously. If you get tired you can just hop on the van. The road is paved all the way down so it’s easy riding though because of the smoothness of the road allows you to go pretty fast, which is fun! After a heart lunch we will get ready for our next adventure. Rafting in the sacred Vilcanota River! (optional). During this excursion you will enjoy delightful scenery, rapids class 2 and 3, energetic and exhilarating!

Day 2: Santa Maria to Santa Teresa

Avocadoes, yucca, oranges, tangerines, pacay, mango, cacao, coca shrubs, etc. The path You will wake up in the morning and find yourself in the filmy atmosphere of the jungle. After a filling breakfast you kick off the day with a short but severe ascension on an original Inca Trail. As you bend around the steep cliffs over beautiful valleys your guide will talk to you about the Incas, revealing the little that is known about this age-old and fascinating civilization. We can see the districts native animals like hummingbirds, parrot’s, eagles, etc. Also we see (and taste..?) wild fruits and medicine like descends to Qellomayo, where we have a rest and lunch. We then continue to walk by the river for about 2 hours to get to the hot springs of Colcamayu near the town of Santa Teresa, where we can have a splash and soothe our muscles. Finally we arrive to the town of Santa Teresa where we can unwind and have dinner.

Day 3: Santa Teresa - Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes

You will wake up, have breakfast, not too early today .Then take private transport to Lucmabamba town, where we view a beautiful sunrise above charming scenery with Machu Picchu at its center. We descend down through bamboo groves and a cloud forest with increasingly thick plant life and high trees, where we have the chance to do some bird watching. Later in the afternoon we arrive to the Hidroelectrica Station, from there we follow the path to Aguas Calientes Town. We spend the night in a comfortable hostel where we can get a hot shower!

Optional Tour: Zip-line in the morning in Santa Teresa for an extra USD 40.

Day 4: Machu Picchu - Cusco

You begin your ascension to Machu Picchu before the sun comes up. Climb up the Inca staircase, 1 to 2 hour sto the previously hidden refuge of Machu Picchu. A one and a half hour guided tour discloses some of Machu Picchu’s secrets yet presents more queries about how the Inca lived and how they achieved such amazing engineering accomplishments. You then have free time to investigate the ruins on your own and take some classic pictures. Try to visit the Temple of the Moon and the wonderful Inca Bridge. We return to Cusco in the afternoon and are met by the driver at Ollantaytambo who will transfer you ack to Cusco

Included

• Pre tour briefing
• Collection from your hotel at start of tour
• Transport from Cusco to trailhead
• Quality equipment (bike/helmet)
• Entry fee to Machu Picchu (if you want to climb Huayna Picchu it is an extra USD15, tell us when you book)
• English/Quechua/Spanish speaking guide
• Meals 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners (optional vegetarian food)
• Porters (they carry up to 7kg, 5kg of your personal items and 2 kgs sleeping bag)
• Train ticket (expedition service)from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
• Private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
• First aid kit
• Accommodation
• Camping Equipment (sleeping bag, tent, etc)

Not Included

• International flights
• Breakfast on first day
• Lunch on the last day
• Entrance to thermal springs
• Tips for the guides/porters/cooks
• Huayna Picchu entrance (USD15, tell us when booking if you wish to climb Huayna Picchu, as spaces are limited)
• Additional horses
• Optional Activities

Meal budget: Please allow USD 20-50 for meals not included. Single room: Please note that if you have booked the "Single room" option for this trek, you receive your own single tent for all nights.

You should arrive to Cusco 2 days before your tour to adjust to the altitude.