Our transport will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, then we’ll head towards the snowy pass of Abra Málaga, located at 4500 meters above sea level, the highest point of our journey, where we’ll arrive after approximately 3 hours of travel. This mystical location will be the site of a small Inca ceremony led by our guide before we begin our descent on bicycles for approximately 3 hours until we reach Huamanmarca, an archaeological center, around 1:30 pm, where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch. Then, we’ll immerse ourselves in the adventure of rafting, where the Salkantay and Urubamba rivers merge to form the great Vilcanota River. Throughout the journey, you’ll navigate through class III and IV rapids, experiencing a unique and memorable adventure. The day ends in Santa María, where you’ll overnight in a beautiful tourist lodge.

• Distance: 89 km
• Biking time: Approximately 3 hours
• Starting altitude: 3,360 meters above sea level
• Maximum altitude: 4,500 meters above sea level
• Accommodation type: Tourist lodge
• Accommodation altitude: 1,800 meters above sea level
• Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
• Meals: Lunch and dinner

We’ll start our hike towards Santa Teresa. The first 2 hours of our journey will be a continuous ascent, with abundant vegetation and spectacular views of the Salkantay snow peak and the Santa Teresa Valley. During the trek, we’ll have several resting points where the tour guide will teach about the flora and fauna of the area, over 1000 meters above the river amidst the jungle. Then, we’ll descend along the Inca trail until we reach Quellomayo, where we’ll have lunch near the river and take a break. Afterward, we’ll continue hiking for another 2 hours to the Cocalmayo hot springs (a tourist resort), and then head towards the capsules suspended in the mountain. This accommodation in Santa Teresa is unique in the world: glass domes suspended on the cliff of a mountain over 500 meters above the river. This experience is unparalleled, allowing you to sleep on the mountain wall with all the comforts and observe the Milky Way from the comfort of your bed.

• Distance: 25 km
• Hiking time: 7 – 8 hours
• Starting altitude: 1,050 meters above sea level
• Maximum altitude: 1,800 meters above sea level
• Accommodation type: Capsules suspended in the mountain
• Accommodation altitude: 1,800 meters above sea level
• Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

This is the day you’ve been eagerly anticipating, the day to visit the majestic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. We’ll wake up very early to witness the sunrise and the Inca city awakening. Your guided tour of the Inca sanctuary will be accompanied by our guide at all times, ensuring you don’t miss any detail of this unique place in the world. After the guided tour of approximately two hours, you’ll have free time to explore Aguas Calientes until it’s time to return to Cusco, which will be around 4:00 pm, via train to Ollantaytambo, where our private transportation will be waiting to bring you back to the city of Cusco.

• Distance: 6 km
• Starting altitude: 2,000 meters above sea level / 6,561 feet 
• Maximum altitude: 2,400 meters above sea level / 7,872 feet

This is the day you’ve been eagerly awaiting: the day to visit the majestic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. We’ll wake up very early to witness the sunrise and the sunrise in the Inca city. The guided tour of the Inca sanctuary will always be accompanied by our guide to ensure you don’t miss any details of this unique place in the world. After the guided tour of approximately two hours, you’ll descend back to Aguas Calientes, and then return to Cusco.

For your return, we offer two options:

• TRAIN RETURN OPTION: If you want more time to visit Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu, you can choose this option by returning to the town of Aguas Calientes to catch the 6:20 pm train.
• CAR RETURN OPTION: To choose this option, you must leave Aguas Calientes at 11:30 am, walk back to Hidroeléctrica for 3 hours, arriving at 2:30 pm to catch the return car, with a 6-hour journey.