Machu Picchu Amazon Trip 7 days
Experience the two most picturesque regions of Peru: Andes and Amazon Jungle. Our “MACHU PICCHU AMAZON TRIP” takes you to explore its most important sites!…
Machu Picchu Amazon Trip is an exotic tour shrouded in history with glorious Spanish, colonial buildings, wildlife in their natural habitat and grand museums dotted throughout this grand capital of the Incas. This trip takes you to explore the two most beautiful regions of South America: the Andes and Amazon jungle. The TRIP highlights are to drive through the sacred valley, visit Machu Picchu and explore the deepest of the Amazon Jungle.
Our Package of “Machu Picchu Amazon Trip” is for those who wish to experience the natural and cultural environment in Peru. Outdoor adventure sports into the wilderness to see wild animals, birds and natural beauty. You also ride the train to the national park of Machu Picchu and explore full day this magnificent XV century Inca remains. This Trip is the most popular in Peru offering excellent opportunity to see Cusco, Machu Picchu and Tambopata in the region of “Madre de Dios”.
Overview
OVERVIEW
TIMING: 7 days and 6 nights.
STARTING POINT: Cusco Airport.
ENDING POINT: Puerto Maldonado Airport.
TYPE OF TOUR: Cultural and History.
TRANSPORT: Trekking, bus and train.
DESCRIPTION FOR MACHU PICCHU AMAZON TRIP
Seven-day “Machu Picchu Amazon Trip” in Peru shows you the two most beautiful regions of America: the Andes and the Amazon Jungle. In this program, you will enjoy the greatness of the Andes, be able to meet its inhabitants, visit local markets where you can purchase handcrafts directly from producers. Your guided trip to Machu Picchu will help you understand the life of the Incas.
With “Machu Picchu Amazon Trip”, you will have choices of activities/packages for all above mentioned National Parks, cultural reserves, wildlife reserves, and Conservations areas.
Our trip begins in the historical capital of the Incas: Cusco; then travel through the sacred valley of the Incas where you’ll visit the Inca sites of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo and the local markets; from here you’ll continue by train to Machu Picchu and explore it with our expert guide. Flight 45 minutes from Cusco to Puerto Madonado and explore the Eco-Amazonia reserve.
INCLUDED ACTIVITIES
- Visit the City of Cusco
- Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Machu Picchu Trip
- Jungle Trip 3D/2N
BRIEF TOUR ITINERARY FOR MACHU PICCHU AMAZON TRIP
DAY 1: Cusco
Arrival to Cusco at any time. However, we must know your flight details for your reception and transfer to the hotel.
DAY 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas
It’s a full-day tour; we’ll explore the spectacular valley surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. Includes Pisaq and Ollantaytambo. In the afternoon we ride the train to the town of Aguas Calientes
DAYS 3: Machu Picchu
Explore the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and in the afternoon we’ll return to Cusco
DAYS 4: Day free in the city of Cusco
Day free in the city of Cusco you can explore this lovely and historical city including the local markets
DAYS 5, 6: Puerto Maldonado
40-minute flight to Puerto Maldonado in the morning; n the afternoon, we’ll visit the monkey Island. Next day full-day explore the Amazon Jungle.
DAY 7: Departure
After breakfast in the lodge, we’ll transfer you to the airport.
EXTRA WALKS TO HUAYNA PICCHU OR MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAINS.- These tickets are limited, The Permits have to be reserved and bought in advance. The price will be an extra cost per person. After your guided tour in Machu Picchu you can do these extra walks at 11:00 a.m, please let us know at the time of your booking.
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Itinerary
DETAILED MACHU PICCHU AMAZON TRIP ITINERARY
DAY 1: Arrival to Cusco
Machu Picchu Amazon Trip begins once you arrive to Cusco at any time. However, we must know your flight details for your reception and transfer to your hotel. Once in the hotel we’ll give you the briefing about the trip.
- Private Van:
Airport – Hotel-10 -15 minutes - Free Time:
In the afternoon free time in Cusco
Get out and explore more of this beautiful colonial city. - Accommodation:
Hotel Prisma (or similar)
DAY 2: Sacred Valley of the Incas
Full-day tour exploring the spectacular Sacred Valley surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. You will see a fantastic typical market in the town of Pisac which is a good place to buy handicrafts and gifts. You also will see the marvelous Inca ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo. I the afternoon we’ll take the toursit train for two hours to the picturesque town of Aguas calientes.
The Sacerd Valley tour starts at 08:00 a.m; when we’ll pick you up from the hotel and travel over the mountains and then we drop 1,500 feet to the valley floor of the village of Pisac, here we’ll visit a traditional market where you can buy some local souvenirs. Then,we’ll drive to explore the wonderful ruins of Pisac with stunning views over the valley. For those who would prefer to spend more time in the market instead of visiting the ruins, advise your guide so he can organize a time and place to pick you up when they return through the market.
From Pisaq we’ll continue on to Urubamba where we’re gonna stop for lunch. A further 30 min drive takes us to Ollantaytambo surrounded by the sacred mountains, where we will again discover the magnificence of the Incan constructions and the beauty of the local people in their traditional dress.
- Private Vehicle:
Cusco – Sacred Valley – Ollantaytambo /Full Day 95km
Make stops along the way as you pass through this gorgeous valley – the elevation descends the whole way. - Train
Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes / 2h
Climb aboard, take your seat, and enjoy the ride.
Pisac Ruins Guided Tour /Pisac-1h
Tour the fascinating hilltop citadel of Pisac, an Incan ruin with plunging gorges, a ceremonial centre, and winding agriculture terracing that’s still in use today. Be captivated by this truly amazing site sitting amid sweeping green valleys and mountain peaks. Explore the back of the site to see a pocketed cliff across “Chitamayo” Gorge, which once contained hundreds of Inca tombs.
Ollantaytambo Ruins Guided Tour / Ollantaytambo -1h
Tour the town and fortress of Ollantaytambo with a local guide. Take a step back in time at this Inca archaeological site; it still shows signs of its former glory, including agricultural terraces, a Temple Hill, and storehouses. Learn how the area, overlooking the Urubamba River Valley, was an important stronghold during warfare between the Spanish and Incas.
- Accommodation:
Hostel Machu Picchu (or similar) - Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 3: Machu Picchu tour
After breakfast in the hotel; we walk for 10 minutes to the bus station and take it for 25 minutes to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. As we’ll go very early so you’ll enjoy the sunrise over Machu Picchu; then our bilingual tour guide will take you on informative tour; explore and learn about the Incas and Machu Picchu.
During the tour you’ll visit the most amazing places like: the Royal Mausoleum , the Temple of the Three windows , the Main Temple , the Sacred Square , the famous Intihuatana where wise Incas tied to the sun in the winter solstice, stairways ,squares , fountains, etc. After the tour, you will have free time to explore alone or optionally you can climb the famous mountain of Huayna Picchu (see availability).
In the afternoon we’ll take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town to enjoy lunch. Then we’ll take the train to return to the train station of Ollantaytambo from where we’ll transfer you by car to Cusco.
- Local bus
Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu / Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes /25 minutes each
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride. - Train
Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo / 2h
Climb aboard, take your seat, and enjoy the ride. - Private Vehicle
Ollantaytambo – Cusco /1h45m-2h – 94km
Stretch out and scan the scenery from the comfort of a private vehicle.
Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Rise and shine – the best time to see the Lost City of the Incas is in the early morning light. Follow the local guide to Machu Picchu to learn about its history at a leisurely pace. Gain local insight into the Inti Mach’ay cave, Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Water, the Temple of the Condor, and the Room of the Three Windows. Take time to sit and feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World (in a worldwide Internet poll).
- Accommodation:
Hotel Presidente (or similar) - Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 4: Day Free
Today you can visit the city of Cusco; its markets, Museums, shops, etc. or you can do and extra tour like the Rainbow Mountain Tour, Maras & Moray Tour, etc.
DAYS 5, 6: Amazon Jungle Tour
After breakfast in the Hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for a-40 minute flight to Puerto Maldonado (the lowlands of the jungle). And then continue by motorized canoe 2 hours through “Madre De Dios River” until the lodge where the lunch will served.
In the afternoon we will visit Monkey Island and the next day, we will explore the Amazon jungle with a local guide who will explain you the biodiversity and wildlife.
Jungle Excursions / Puerto Maldonado
Enjoy visits to oxbow lakes and small clay licks to learn about the jungle and its inhabitants. Be introduced to the area’s rich flora and fauna by expert naturalist guides, who can teach extensive uses for medicinal and other forest plant resources through traditional techniques. Be prepared to go early morning or evening to avoid the heat of midday. Enjoy a leisurely pace – the trip requires some walking, but nothing too strenuous.
Caiman-Spotting Cruise
Head out after dark by motorized canoe to search for caimans on the river banks. Enjoy a lesson on caimans from the expert guide. Take advantage of the keen eyes of the expert naturalist guides – they are truly spectacular at spotting these elusive smaller cousins of alligators hiding on the muddy banks.
- Free Time:
Puerto Maldonado city for 2 hours
Choose to explore the area around the lodge or go further afield. - Motorized canoe:
Puerto Maldonado – Eco-amazonia lodge 2:30h
Climb in and move swiftly through the water to the next stop. - Private Vehicle:
Puerto Maldonado – Puerto Maldonado Airport
Stretch out and scan the scenery from the comfort of a private vehicle. - Meals included: Breakfast / lunch / dinner – during the trip in the jungle
DAY 7: Departure from Puerto Maldonado
After breakfast in the lodge, we’ll travel to the airport in Puerto Maldonado and check the returning fly to Cusco. If you have the fly to Lima then we can help you to organize the connection fly.
Inclusions
MACHU PICCHU AMAZON TRIP INCLUDES
- TRANSPORTATION: Transfer in/out airport/hotel/airport, private bus for the Sacred Valley Tour, tourist train from Ollantaytambo to “Aguas Calientes” and from “Aguas Calientes” to Cusco, bus up and down from “Aguas Calientes” to Machu Picchu, transfer to your hotel, round-trip flight tickets from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado.
- ENTRANCE FEE: For the Sacred Valley Tour and Machu Picchu.
- GUIDE: Licensed bilingual tour guides, local guides for the Jungle trip.
- ACCOMMODATIONS: Based on double occupancy: 3 nights in Cusco ***Hotel, 1 night in “Aguas Calientes” **Hotel, 2 nights in the Jungle lodge. If you would like a private room, there is an additional cost of US$25.00 per night.
- OTHERS: Local guide for permanent assistance, first-aid kit.
EXCLUDED
- Meals: Lunch and dinner while you stay in the city of Cusco and the town of “Aguas Calientes” (MachuPicchu). You must consider a budget from US$10 to US$35 . We will assist you at this issue
- Airport taxes and tips for the staff.
Price
THE PRICE
Daily departure for Machu Picchu Amazon Trip in group service and private service
| TYPE OF TRAIN | PRICE PER PERSON |
| Expedition Class | US$ 1,260 |
| Vistadome class | US$ 1,290 |
| Hiram Bimgham class |
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