This hike is perfect for people who love trekking and adrenaline combined. You will enjoy the natural hot springs of Cocalmayo and do biking activities along with zip lining, plus, you will sleep in our beautiful white luxury Domes in Playa Sahuayaco where you will learn how to prepare delicious jungle meals and experience the coffee plantation. Finally, you will walk along an original Inca trail in Llactapata to reach Aguas Calientes to visit Machu Picchu and return to Cusco.
Day 01
Cusco - Abra Malaga - Rafting - Cocalmayo hotspring - Domes Playa
We pick you up at 7 a.m. from your hotel to travel approximately 4 hours by private transportation to the town of Santa Maria. from your hotel to travel approximately 4 hours by private transportation to the town of Santa Maria, where we will have a nutritious lunch, then we will get ready to do a rafting activity on the river for approximately 2 hours, then we will travel 1 hour by bus to get to the Natural Hot Springs of Cocalmayo where we will spend almost 2 hours of relax finally we will take our transportation to get to our camp of Domos de Loreta, Playa Sahuayaco where you can take a hot shower finally we will serve dinner, then we will have a bonfire so you can observe the stars and the Guide will tell you some Myths and Legends about the Jungle.
Day 02
Domes - Coffee experience - Cycling - Ziplining - Domes
Today we will have a delicious breakfast in our domes, then we will take our bikes and go to the coffee plantation near the domes to do the coffee experience, then we will bike for about 1 hour to get our zip line activity where you will spend almost 2 hours doing activities like zip line, rappel and Tibetan bridge, finally we will return by bike to our domes in Playa Sahuayaco, where our chefs will be waiting for you with a nutritious lunch, in the afternoon our chefs will teach you how to prepare our national dish the famous Ceviche together with the Pisco Sour Show, we make a bonfire, and we can observe the Milky Way. We spend the night in our Domes with hot shower included.
Day 03
Domes - Llactapata - Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes
Today we wake up at the Domos in Playa Sahuayaco, have breakfast and start our hike to the original Inca trail of Llactapata which will take about 40 minutes to reach the main trail from there to the archaeological site of Llactapata is about 3 hours of walking. At the Llactapata site you will be able to see Machu Picchu from afar, then we will descend for approximately 2 more hours to Hidroeléctrica, where we will have our delicious lunch, relax for an hour and finally walk for another 2 hours following the train tracks. We will arrive in Aguas Calientes where we will have dinner at a local restaurant, and spend the night at the Usgar Machupicchu Inn Hotel.
Day 04
Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco
We get up early in the morning around 4 am. to have breakfast and leave for Machu Picchu which takes 1:30 minutes walking, but there is another option to take the first bus that leaves at 5:30 am. to Machu Picchu (takes 25 minutes) to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun rises.
Your guide will give you a 2-hour tour and then you can explore the mysterious city on your own. If you still have energy, you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2,720m. / 8,890 ft.) It takes 1:45 minutes to reach the top (optional and check availability). Then you will take the train around 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm or 6:20 pm depending on the availability of the train, so you will arrive to Ollantaytambo after 2 hours of travel, so a private transportation will take you back to Cusco.
