The Inca Jungle Tour to Machu Picchu is a unique adventure experience that combines sports activities and direct contact with nature, following an alternative route to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Over four days, participants will explore Andean landscapes, jungle edges, and tropical zones, integrating disciplines such as mountain biking, rafting, ecological hikes, and zip-lining, in an environment rich in biodiversity and ancient culture.
This tour is designed for active and adventurous travelers who want a different experience, off the beaten path. Along the way, participants will visit local communities, appreciate panoramic views of the Sacred Valley, and enjoy natural spaces such as the Santa Teresa hot springs and the Llaqtapata viewpoint. The itinerary culminates with a guided visit to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, with the option to climb the imposing Huayna Picchu mountain.
A perfect combination of nature, vibrant culture, and adventure, ideal for those seeking an authentic connection with Peru’s Andean and Amazonian heritage.
DAY 1 CUSCO – PISPITAYOC (BIKING & RAFTING)
After breakfast, we will leave the Sacred Valley of the Incas traveling through picturesque villages and beautiful landscapes until reaching the Abra Malaga Mountain (4350m.a.s.l.). We will depart, descending on top scale mountain bikes for 3 hours going through rural villages, rivers, orchards and streams reaching the Huamanmarca Region. Our private bus will take the group to Santa Maria, where we will launch the rafting portion of our trek. Note: Those who did not book the rafting tour will go with an assistant guide on our private bus to Santa Rosa, arriving at the La Choza Eco Lodge, located in the Pispitayoc village. Later, the rafting group will be taken to Santa Rosa and hike to the lodge. We will then have dinner and rest for the night.
DAY 2 PISPITAYOC – SANTA TERESA
After breakfast, we start walking for 2.5 hours along the riverbanks and start ascending into the high forest observing small coffee and cacao plantations and fruit trees among the abundance of flora and fauna. In this area it is possible to see many types of plants, orchids, birds and other wildlife. We witness the mysterious beauty of the high forest, a paradise of biodiversity in the Inca jungle. After arriving at the top of the mountain we will see the entire expansiveness of the Urubamba Valley. After basking in the force of these panoramic views, we descend, arriving at the village Qellomayo where we will have lunch. Afterwards, we will go by bus for about one hour to Lucmabamba and walk up to the Llaqtapata ruins in about 2.5 hours passing and descending for another half hour to the Llaqtapata lodge. Here we will have dinner and sleep at an amazing location with a breath taking view of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
DAY 3 SANTA TERESA – HYDROELECTRIC – AGUAS CALIENTES
The next morning, after a good breakfast we start the descent at 8 p.m. for about 1.5 hours to the Ahobamba river where a bus will take us in half an hour to the hot springs near Santa Teresa. We will have some time to relax before walking to the zip lining location which is nearby. After this activity the bus will bring us to Hidroélectrica where we will enjoy our lunch. We can relax here for a while, then we will continue walking along the train track that is leading through this great jungle that the Inca knew by heart to our final destination: Aguas Calientes. We walk for about 3 hours and along the way you will encounter beautiful waterfalls, different Eco farms and possibly wildlife curious of your arrival in the region at 5 p.m. Here the group will spend the night in a hostel. At night we will all get together in a local restaurant to enjoy a great dinner and have a briefing about our next excursion to Machu Picchu. Then you are free to visit the city which is wonderful after sun’s set.
DAY 4 AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
We start hiking early after breakfast with the ambition to marvel at the sunrise from the heights of Machu Picchu. We will have a 2 hour comprehensive tour and afterwards you will have free time to explore the sacred soil in solitary. The passengers who reserved the hiking tour to Huayna Picchu will have a 2.5 hour steep ascension ending in a rewarding view. In the afternoon the group will descend to Aguas Calientes, boarding a train to Ollantaytambo, and ride back to Cusco arriving in the evening.
✅Briefing the night before the trip at our office explaining all the details of the trip.
✅Transportation from Cusco to Ollantaytambo Abra Málaga
✅Biking, rafting, and ziplining
✅Cocalmayo Hot Springs
✅Entrance to Machu Picchu
✅A private, professional, bilingual guide specialized in the tour.
✅Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
✔️ The following meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners (vegetarian options)
✔️ 1 night at the Bella Victoria Ecolodge
✔️ 1 night at a hostel in Santa Teresa
✔️ 1 night at a hostel in Aguas Calientes with private bathroom and hot water.
✔️ Pickup service
✔️ A complete first aid kit.
❌Bus service to/from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu US$24.00
❌Lunch and dinner on the last day.
❌All personal care items.
❌Tips/gratis for the guide.
❌Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu or mountain $70
❌Does not include first breakfast, last lunch, and dinner.
