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3 Day Peru Itinerary, incl. Cusco and Machu Picchu
Mountain bike, zip-line, and soak in Santa Teresa's hot springs on this action-packed tour through 5 destinations from Cusco through Sacred Valley, culminating at majestic Machu Picchu.
- Day 1
Cusco to Santa Teresa
Leave Cusco early and drive through the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo. You'll climb to Abra Málaga pass at 14,160 feet. Pack warm clothes since morning temperatures can be close to freezing at this altitude. After a safety briefing, you'll start an exciting 3-4 hour mountain bike ride down 9,000 feet from snowy peaks into lush jungle. "The activities were all great and very well organised along with the travel between different locations," according to a recent visitor. End your day relaxing in the Santa Teresa hot springs. Remember to bring water shoes and a quick-dry towel. Entry costs $3.
- Day 2
Santa Teresa to Aguas Calientes
Start your morning walking through coffee plantations and fruit orchards. You can try zip-lining if you're looking for extra excitement but book ahead to get a spot. After lunch at the Hydroelectric Station, you'll walk 3 hours to Aguas Calientes along the train tracks. The path is flat but often sunny and hot. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Watch your step if it's been raining as the trail can get muddy. You'll spend the night in Aguas Calientes, right near Machu Picchu.
- Day 3
Machu Picchu Exploration
Take an early bus to Machu Picchu. The 5:30 AM buses are best to avoid crowds and afternoon heat. Your guide will show you around the site for about 2 hours before it gets too busy and hot. Always bring rain gear since the weather can change quickly in the mountains. After your visit, take the afternoon train to Ollantaytambo and then a van back to Cusco. One traveler noted: "Our guide Jaime was brilliant throughout Machu Picchu and his knowledge of the wonder added so much to how we enjoyed the experience."
Huchuy Qosqo Trek to Machu Picchu
The trail winds through 5 destinations from Cusco to Machu Picchu over 3 days. Starting at Tambomachay ruins to Lake Qoricocha camp, continuing through Huchuy Qosco ruins before descending to Lamay and training to Aguas Calientes. Machu Picchu's citadel crowns the final day, with optional Huayna Picchu climb.
View itineraryCusco Peru
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24 miOllantaytambo Peru
18 miAguas Calientes Peru
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15 miOllantaytambo Peru
26 miCusco Peru
Trek & Climb: Nevado Qampa - 3 Days
Mountain climbing adventures unfold over 3 days with a 4-hour trek to basecamp, 6-hour summit push to 5,500m, and descent via Pacchanta. Includes glacier training, pre-dawn summit attempt, and thermal baths, offering panoramic Vilcanota range views.
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What people love about 3 Day Machu Picchu Tours
- Inca Quarry Trek to Machu Picchu 3D/2N
The trek that we went on was really good. The views and the food were amazing! Four course meals and service that we received during meal time was completely unexpected, and better than in most restaurants we had eaten at on our trip. The trek itself, however, was not the trek that we paid for. The trek was supposed to go over two mountain passes, with the highest pass being 4,500m, and camping around 4,300m. We only went over one pass, and the height was only 4,050m. Our campsite, we were told was at 3,900m. Not that big of a deal since we did see the gorgeous waterfall and one of the main Inca sites for the day. According to the itinerary we were emailed, on Day 2 we were supposed to see the Inca quarry at Cachicata, which admittedly I couldn't remember until the trek was over and I went back and read the itinerary again. We were never taken to the quarry, which afterall, was the name of the trek. After reading the emailed itinerary and realizing we not only missed out on the quarry, but a cave and some mummies that are located near the quarry. Of course after reading that, we were very disappointed. Again, the trek we went on was very nice, it just wasn't what we paid a lot of money to see. Because of that, I am afraid I won't be able to recommend it to any of my friends who are planning on going to Peru.
Excellent guide, great trail and organization, very clean hotels and transportation in a luxury car with very polite driver. Compliments to Javier the guide and David the owner! Very good value for money and I would definitely book another tour with this organization again.
Sacred Valley & Short Inca Trail Hike 3 Days
- 03 Day Inca Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu - Group service
This was an amazing tour with our guide Jaime who made us feel incredibly comfortable over the three days. The activities were all great and very well organised along with the travel between the different locations. Jaime was a brilliant tour guide throughout Machu Picchu and we felt his knowledge of the wonder added to how much we enjoyed the experience. We would definitely recommend and thanks again to Jaime for amazing experience.
