Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
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Experience the 3-Day Inca Jungle Trek
Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days of fantastic adventure through the Amazon area of Machu Picchu near the town of Santa Teresa with its Amazon Inca Trail of Lucmabamba. The trek is one of the best in the region of Cusco, Peru, through plantations of coffee, avocados, fruit trees, and spectacular panoramic views.
Inca Jungle 3 Days to Machu Picchu
In the 3-Day Inca Jungle Trek adventure circuit, on the first day, we ascend hiking the Amazonian Inca trail until we reach the Huacayupana mountain passes; It is a total of 3-4 hours of walking with a moderate to easy level of difficulty; After the walk, we go to the beautiful thermal baths of Cocalmayo to enjoy its natural waters.
On the 2nd day, explore the hiking od Lucmabamba Inca trail with a panoramic view of Machu Picchu from the Llactapata ruins “there is a group decision; if you do not need to go to the Lucmabamba Inca Trail, you can have the day free for the zip line, return to the hot springs, etc.” In the afternoon, we board the train to Aguas Calientes, and on the last day, we visit Machu Picchu.
Overview
Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days Summary
CUSCO, PERU, SOUTH AMERICA – LATAM “Latin America”
Enjoy a magnificent vacation along the Amazonian Inca Trail from Santa María to Santa Teresa with spectacular warm weather. Enter the excellent hot springs of Cocalmayo after traveling the Huacayupana Inca trail. On the second day, ascend to the Llactapata viewpoint along the Lucmabamba Inca trail for an incredible view of Machu Pichu. On the third day, walk inside Machu Picchu for about two hours on a guided tour; After all the experience, return by train to the city of Cusco.
- Day 1: Cusco – Santa Maria Amazon Trail – Santa Teresa
- Day 2: Lucmabamba Inca Trail Hike – Aguas Calientes by Train
- Day 3: AM Machu Picchu Guided Tour | Return to Cuzco by train and by road
NOTE: Group decision – If the group of visitors needs to have this day off, they can gladly have the day off to zip line, walk the suspension bridge between mountains or return to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo. This means that we will not go to the Lucmabamba Inca Trail to enjoy more of the outdoor activities in Santa Teresa.
Suppose the group decides to go to the Inca Trail of Lucmabamba or have the day off! In either of the two options, in the afternoon, we board the train service from the Hidroeléctrica train station to the town of Aguas Calientes.
Trip Details
Inca Jungle 3 Days Trip Details
- Activities: Travel. HotSpring, Trekking Adventure.
- Difficulty Levels: 3 of 5
- Maximum Altitude: 4350 masl. / 14,271 ft.
- Accommodation: Hostel in Santa Teresa.
- Departures Day: Daily Departures.
- Include Activities: Hiking, HotSpring, Machupicchu
- Starting point: Pick up at your accommodation in Cusco around 5:00 AM
- Ends: Drop-off at your accommodation in Cusco around 6:45 PM
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Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days Highlights
- An excellent hiking alternative to Machu Picchu is the Amazon Inca Trail; Most of the year, it’s hot.
- Taste organized fruits on the treks to the destination, find coca plantations and taste delicious local organic coffee.
- See Machu Picchu from the Llactapata Inca ruins, Experience National Park of Machu Picchu!
Why You´ll love the Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
The destination of the Amazon circuit of Santa María, Santa Teresa, towards Machu Picchu, has become one of the most requested excursions by national and international tourism for having a pleasant climate to travel the Amazon Inca Trail with beautiful landscape views. Getting to Machu Picchu through the backyard of Machu Picchu is one of the options for all visitors who enjoy warm climates but with a lot of vegetation and green areas of the Andes.
On this trip, we enjoy adventures through the Andes with its snowy peaks with landscapes of the cloud forest microclimate. The adventure trek is recommended for nature lovers along the Amazonian Inca trails, such as Huacayupana and Lucmabamba, towards the great Inca ideal of Machu Picchu. The most spectacular experiences of the Cusco region through the northwest Amazon of the Cusco region, plus the incredible thermal baths of Cocalmayo.
Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days Itinerary
In this section of the itinerary, you will find all the necessary information on the entire Amazon tourist route of the Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days heading to Machu Picchu; It is worth mentioning that on the first day, we will take a dip in the hot springs of Cocalmayo to relax the muscles after the walk of the Inca Trail of Huacayupana. We invite you to read the complete itinerary of this magnificent Amazon tourist circuit in southern Peru within the Cusco region.
BRIEFING Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
Please note that you will need to attend the pre-hike briefing at 6:00 p.m. the day before the first day of the hike. We organize the informative talk at the hotel reception where the travelers are staying. The adventure tourism guide provides all the necessary information about the excursion; all the consultations of the tourist circuit are provided in amplitude so that the entire group of explorers can enjoy a unique trip to Machu Picchu.
PRESENTATION OF INCA JUNGLE TREK 3 DAYS
Cusco – Santa Maria Amazon Inca Trail – Hot Spring – Santa Teresa
At 05 am, we leave Cusco towards the Sacred Valley and then ascend towards the Abra Malaga mountain pass to enter the cloud forest; Before arriving at the town of Santa María, we will observe several plantations of exotic fruits such as orange trees, mandarins, bananas, etc.
We start the trek along the Amazonian Inca Trail of Santa María for 3 hours and 50 minutes; We have a beautiful path between coffee plantations, citrus trees, and an incredible panoramic view from the monkey house and the mountain passes until we reach the community of Huacayupana.
From Huacayupana, the descent around the hiking trail with a spectacular view of the Vilcanota River. At the end of the walk along the road, our tourist vehicle awaits us to go to the town of Santa Teresa; In the afternoon, we go to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo. The waters of Cocalmayo have suitable sulfur, the right temperature, incredible weather, and spectacular panoramic views.
Short description of the hiking
- Start time of the Amazon Inca Trail Hike: 9:30 am.
- Walking kilometers: 5.5 km/3.4 miles | 3-4 hours
- Hiking Difficulty: Challenging – Moderate – Easy.
- Highest hiking place: 1st. Pass 1,640m/5,380ft.
- Lowest trekking site: Cocalmayo Hot Spring 1,433m/4,701ft.
- Leisure: 02 hours of enjoyment in the hot spring of Cocalmayo
- Camp Site: None | Basic tourist lodging “Santa Teresa Overnight.”
Food
Box Lunch, and Dinner
Physical Level
Moderate
Walking Distance
5.5 km/3.4 miles
Hiking Time
3-4 hours
Min Altitude
1,433m/4,701ft.
Max Altitude
1,640m/5,380ft.
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Santa Teresa – Lucmabamba Inca Trail – Aguas Calientes
At 05:30 in the morning, we board a local transport to the Inca Trail of Lucmabamba, “approximately 50 minutes of travel” The Inca Trail of Lucmabamba is one of the incredible trails built in the cloud forest within the buffer zone of the sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
We ascend for about 2 hours and 40 minutes until we reach the Lucmabamba pass. Rounding the mountain pass, we find the beautiful ruins of Llactapata; In Llactapata, we have one of the best panoramic views towards the citadel of Machu Picchu “the photographs are impressive.”
Then we continue descending the mountain for an average of 2 hours until we reach the banks of the Aobamba River and the Hidroeléctrica train station. In the afternoon, we board the train service to reach Machupicchu Pueblo.
Note: It is essential to mention that if the group of visitors needs to stay almost all day in the vicinity of the town of Santa Teresa to zipline between mountains, walk through the hanging wooden bridge or return to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo, if the group this option decides this unanimous decision, means that we no longer go to the Inca trail of Lucmabamba.
In the original itinerary, the Lucmabamba Inca Trail is planned. Still, it is worth mentioning if the group decides on the initial option or the alternative; in any of the options in the afternoon, we board the train service from the Hidroeléctrica train station to get to the town of Aguas Calientes.
Briefly excursion information
- The vehicular trip starts from Santa Teresa to Lucmabamba at 05:30 a.m.
- Start time of the walk: 7:00 a.m.
- Walking kilometers: 10.2 km/6.3 miles | 05 hours
- Hiking Difficulty: Challenging – Moderate.
- Highest hiking place: Lucmabamba Pass 2,814m/9,232ft.
- Lowest trekking site: Hydroelectric 1,815m/5,954ft.
- Meals: Local Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Food
Local brekfast, Lunch and Dinner
Physical Level
Demanding
Walking Distance
10.2 km/6.3 miles
Hiking Time
05 hours
Min Altitude
1,815m/5,954ft.
Max Altitude
2,814m/9,232ft.
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Visit Machu Picchu | Afternoon Return to Cusco
Enjoy one of the best-guided tours inside the archaeological park of Machu Picchu. There are 05 circuits to visit Machu Picchu; Circuits 1 and 2 are the best. We reserve circuit number 1 or 2 in advance; Both tourist circuits have the classic panoramic views of Machu Picchu from the Inca guardian’s house. We recommend making your reservations for Machu Picchu between 5 to 3 months in advance to ensure entrance tickets to Machu Picchu on a suitable date with the Machu Picchu tourist circuit number 1 or 2.
- Bus service to Machu Picchu (up and down)
- Two-hour guided tour inside Machu Picchu.
- NOTE: NO FREE TIME according to the new regulations of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary since 2015. If you require more time, book a new entrance ticket
AFTERNOON, board your train service to POROY and Return to Cusco City.
Information about the train service from MACHU PICCHU TO POROY
- Railway company: PERU RAIL
- Train Travel Route: MACHU PICCHU TO POROY
- Class: EXPEDITION 34
- Train departure time from Aguas Calientes train station: 15:20
- Travelers must be inside the train facilities: At 14:50; otherwise, you will not be allowed to board the train.
- Arrival time at POROY train station: 19:05
When you arrive at the POROY train station, go to the waiting area where our staff will wait for you. Look for a sign with your name on it.” Group Name: Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
Private transfer service from Poroy train station to Cusco “Hotel.”
Cusco Overnight: Travelers organize and reserve their hotels
Food
Hotel Breakfast
Physical Level
Easy
Walking Distance
Stroll
Hiking Time
2-hour guided tour
Min Altitude
2,065m/6,774 ft.
Max Altitude
2,430m/7,972 ft.
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What to Bring
- You must bring your original passport to show to the train service, Inca Trails, and Machu Picchu
- Daypack
- Small travel bag for Machu Pichu (You can store your main suitcase safely at Hotel Cusco.)
- Water bottle “It is forbidden to introduce non-recyclable plastics in Machu Picchu; take precautions and bring reusable bottles.”
- Good sturdy shoes or walking boots
- Warm fleece jacket
- Layers of warm clothing “In Cusco, get some baby alpaca wool.”
- Hats (to protect yourself from the sun and also to keep warm)
- Rain gear, Waterproofing
- Essential Sunglasses
- High SPF sunscreen “In cream.”
- Insect repellent “In cream allowed inside the citadel; let’s conserve flora and fauna of the seventh world wonder.”
Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days Price Information
PRICES PER PERSON [U.S Dollar] 2025
Private service (2 people minimum to book)
USD$ 667. per person
Group service (3 people minimum to book)
USD$ 526. per person
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TRAIN SERVICES
By PeruRail / PER PERSON
+ $50.00 Vistadome train (MACHUPICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO) + Transfer to Cusco from Ollantaytambo
+ $45 Vistadome train (one way: MACHUPICCHU – POTOY) Inbound Journey
+ $445.00 Hiram Bingham train (Train MACHUPICCHU – POROY) Inbound Journey
EXTRA TICKETS
+$75 Huayna Picchu
+$75 Montaña
+$60 RE-ENTRY TO MACHU PICCHU
DISCOUNTS
This applies to the following services:
- Machu Picchu Fee
Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days College students$30 off
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Faqs Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
Faqs Machu Picchu Inca Jungle Trek 3 Days
This tour is a unique style of adventure experience. It covers several routes, nature hikes around the Huacayupana Inca Trail, and much more. Solve your frequently asked questions about the Inka Jungle here.
What does the Inka Jungle tour consist of, and how long does it last?
It is an exciting hike through the Amazon trails built by the ancient Incas to integrate the empire (besides going through alternate routes), crossing unforgettable landscapes and archaeological remains. This tour also visits several typical villages and walks through them (walking tour). Finally, on the last day, the excursion to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes, in addition to the unique tour of the citadel of the Inca nobility.
What activities are included in this package?
This tour includes trekking in the typical Andean villages of Santa Maria, Santa Teresa, Lucmabamba, and Aguas Calientes. Also, in the famous Hydroelectric of Machu Picchu.
Hike through the majestic geography of the region: mountains, valleys, rivers, canyons, and finally, the beautiful valley of the Urubamba River, where Machu Picchu is located.
Walk to the Inca citadel and tour with a professional guide. Optionally and for additional investment, you can do the Huayna Picchu hike.
- Enjoy the typical gastronomy.
- The nights will be in family lodgings and hostels.
- Relax 100% in the thermal baths of Santa Teresa.
What will the pace of the hike be like?
The Inka Jungle tour is also ideal for those who like short walks. From day 1 to day 2, this is the most common. They will take you on some stretches along the Classic Inca Trail. The trek starts near Santa Maria Town at low altitudes, advancing through the unique, relaxing, energetic Andean geography.
As the days progress, the tour approaches the jungle region, with a delightful climate and lush vegetation, with huge mountains carpeted in green amidst the passing clouds. All this is sure to leave a beautiful and unforgettable impression in your memory (and also on your camera!).
Does this tour include camping?
For this tour, you will have dinner, rest, and a very comfortable, revitalizing sleep in family lodges (night 1) and finally in a hotel in Aguas Calientes (night 2).
What are the age requirements for this package?
A minimum of 10 years old is recommended for any adventure as long as the children have the necessary stamina, patience, and discipline. There are no age restrictions from 16 years of age, assuming that visitors are in average physical condition. For older adults, we suggest the criteria of the person himself, that is if he has the necessary physical resistance and capacity to adapt to heat, etc.
Is any previous training required?
If you do not regularly practice hiking or any other endurance sport, it would not be superfluous to evaluate your physical condition.
The recommendation is to carry out simulations in a rural environment, with rustic terrain in your region, using a backpack, clothes, mountaineering boots, etc. So you can put yourself on the physical and mental level necessary for 02 days of walking through the warm slopes that lead to the western jungle of Cusco.
KONDOR PATH TOURS is the operator of all the tourist circuits of tours and hikes.
That means that KONDOR PATH TOURS will never transfer it to another company or a third party. All departures are 100% guaranteed.
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