9-day adrenalinised inca jungle trail
This is the thrill-seeker's dream way of experiencing Peru with its combination of paragliding, kayaking, biking, and hiking all the way to Machu Picchu!
You'll begin in Cusco, where you'll tour the ancient Inca capital and its surrounding ruins before spending 3 thrilling days experiencing the Sacred Valley.
1 day exploring its most impressive Inca ruins, 1 day white-water rafting through the grade II, III, and IV Cusipata section of its Urubamba River, and 1 day seeing it for a condor's eye view. Once you land, the adventure will only be getting started!
Next, you'll spend 1 day mountain-biking and 2 days trekking through the Andes, encountering long lost Inca ruins along your way, before finally arriving at the most incredible site on the continent, Machu Picchu.
The whole way through this trip you'll be accompanied by expert guides and instructors. Get ready for the most exhilarating 9 days of your life!
Itinerary:
Day 1
Pick-up from Cusco Airport and transfer to hotel (if required)
1.30pm tour of Cusco Cathedral, Qoricancha, and Santo Domingo Cathedral
Saqsaywoman, Quenqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay
Hotel
Day 2
8am hotel pick-up
Visit to Pisaq
Lunch in Urubamba
Visit to Ollantaytambo
Visit to Chinchero
7pm return to Cusco
Hotel
Day 3
Morning pick-up
1.5 hour journey to Urubamba River
Safely talk and issuing of equipment
2.5 hours of rafting
Cusipata River Camp
Sauna and hot showers
Lunch
Optional zip-lining
5pm return to Cusco
Hotel
Day 4
8am transport to Chinchero
Training from instructor
Paragliding
12pm return to Cusco
Night in hotel
Day 5
7am transport to Abra Malaga
3 hour downhill ride to Alfamayo-San Luis
Ride to Huamanmarca
Downhill ride to Santa Maria
Food, rest, and sleep in Santa Maria hostel
Optional 2 hour rafting ($40 per person)
Day 6
6.30am breakfast
Trek to Santa Rosa
Food and rest in Santa Maria
Trek joining up with Inca Trail
Trek to Quellomayo
Lunch
Trek to Rio Vilcanota
Colcamayo hot springs
Trek to Santa Teresa
Food and sleep in hostel
Day 7
7am breakfast
Trek to Collpani
Trek to Hidroelectrica
Lunch
Trek to Aguas Calientes
Food and sleep in hostel
Optional 2 hour canopy zip-lining in Santa Maria ($40 per person)
Day 8
Morning trek to Machu Picchu
3 hour tour of Machu Picchu
Optional hike up Huayna Picchu ($20 per person)
Optional 3 hour trek to Inti Punku ($20 per person)
Bus to Aguas Calientes
2.30pm train to Ollantaytambo
Transport to Cusco
Day 9
Cusco walking tour
Transfer to bus terminal or airport