In Depth Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Multisport Adventure
This new multi-sport trip to Peru is the perfect "self-isolating" way to explore and learn about the land of the Incas in a safe, relaxing, yet active and fun way. We believe this is the future of "living with covid" travel to Peru and the "new normal" way to experience Machu Picchu for adventurous travelers.
This in depth exploration of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, is based entirely at your very own private villa complete with private guide, chef and driver who will accompany you on this amazing journey of discovery. You will enjoy exquisitely prepared meals by your private chef, show-casing the best of Peruvian cuisine and drinks and using the best locally sourced fresh ingredients. You will learn to prepare Pisco Sours and even try the local delicacies of guinea pig, if you dare. |
Day 1: Cusco Airport- Sacred Valley
On arrival in Cusco airport please proceed to the baggage hall. At the exit to the building your transfer guide, will be waiting for you with a sign at the barrier outside the arrivals gate. Your guide will then escort you on the seventy minute journey to the Sacred Valley and your hotel for the night.Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , snacks & water , cook , lunch , dinner , transport , room & breakfast next day Day 2: Pisac Ruins - E-bike the Sacred Valley We start with a short drive to the impressive ruins above Pisac village. A circular walk takes us to see these perfectly preserved, exquisite Inca ruins with stunning views over the Sacred Valley. Below is the charming village of Pisac, which boasts a daily artisan market which we can visit if so desired and, if time permits, we can also visit a local bakery to try their fresh empanadas. Pisac is famous for it work with ceramics and also hand made local weavings Across the Urubamba river from Pisac, we start our E bike journey in the small village of Taray. Our route today follows a lovely, rarely used trail along the far side of the Sacred Valley. Following a full instruction in the use of our state of the art, Haibike, full-suspension, electric-assist, mountain bikes, we don our gloves and helmets and set off, with plenty of time to practice and learn how to ride these amazing fun bikes. Soon you will be effortlessly whizzing along, amazed at how easy it all is. This lovely dirt track undulates between local villages and haciendas, where we can see traditional farming methods still in use against the beautiful backdrop of glaciated mountains and Inca ruins. The support vehicle will be on hand allowing us to carry on past the villages of Qoya, Lamay and Calca. En route, we’ll enjoy some snacks and a delicious picnic lunch overlooking the rio Urubamba, before arriving at the small village Huayllabamba. If feeling strong and time permitting, we can continue onto Yucay and even Urubamba if you so wish. Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , Boleto turistico , equipment, bike, helmet, gloves , transport , snacks & water , cook, breakfast, lunch , dinner , room & breakfast next day Day 3: E-bike Ollantaytambo to Urubamba This morning you drive to the Inca town of Ollantaytambo for an optional visit of its impressive Inca ruins ( Please note this entrance is not included in the biking price - you will need to bring, or buy, your own 'Boleto Turistico' to enter this site). Ollantaytambo was the site of a huge battle between the Spanish and the Incas and the village remains almost intact from Inca times and has earned the name ' the living museum'. Just outside of Ollantaytambo, you pick up your full-suspension, Electric-Assisted, Mountain bikes or e-bikes for short. After a full instruction in their use, you set off along a rarely used dirt road, passing Inca terraces and beautiful countryside. Passing Pachar, you cross the Urubamba river on an old railway bridge and can stop for snacks and water along the way. You travel through fields and past houses on a virtually traffic free dirt road, enjoying the Andean scenery and hopefully the odd serendipitous meeting with the local communities along the route. The bikes effortlessly whizz you along to the town of Urubamba and if time permits, you can even go a little further to Huayllabamba, before jumping in your support vehicle and returning to your hotel. Our new child-sized e-bikes now makes this trip suitable for all ages and abilities. Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , equipment , bike, helmet, gloves , transport , snacks & water, cook, breakfast, lunch, dinner, room & breakfast next day Day 4: Watersports at Lake Huaypo, Pachamanca Lunch, Moray and Maras Today, you head to the watersports center on the shores of Lake Huaypo for some active options. Set amongst fields of corn with fantastic views across to the snow capped Vilcanota mountains, this is a relaxing rural setting and the perfect place to acclimatise and enjoy some fun on the water. Choose between exploring the lake on Stand Up Paddleboards or Sit On Top Kayaks. Once fully kitted up in wetsuits, booties and life jackets, your expert guide will give you a full instruction on these easy to use crafts before you head out through the reeds and onto the lake itself. To paddle across lake Huaypo is a magical experience as you glide along enjoying spectacular views of the Andes mountains and the local farms and hopefully glimpse some of the birdlife that use Huaypo as a migration base including the rare Andean Flamingo. On the far side of the lake, we enjoy some snacks before heading back to our base in time for hot showers and lunch. Lunch today is a delicious picnic buffet made with local products and freshly prepared natural drinks. There's time to relax in hammocks and enjoy the stunning views before we say farewell to Huaypo and take a dirt road to the incredible ruins of Moray. These rarely visited circular ruins are thought to have been agricultural experimental stations in the times of the Incas. After visiting the ruins, we head back across the plains through the interesting town of Maras to visit the amazing Salineras, a series of salt pans that have been worked since Inca times. We explore this amazing site before finally returning to our hotel after a full day of fun, culture, fine dining and history. Entrance to Moray ruins is not included. Please bring your Sacred Valley ruins entrance ticket with you or this can be purchased directly at Moray. Lunch upgrade options include a traditional Pachamanca pit roast of meat and vegetables or a cooking display of traditional Peruvian dishes A Pachamanca is a traditional way of preparing food in the Andes. In the absence of a stove an oven is built out of stones, the stones are heated with a wood fire and once brought to a very high temperature. The meat and vegetables are then carefully covered with the rocks.. Herbs are then added and the whole mound is covered by wet sheets and finally a mound of earth. After thirty-five minutes the meal is ready and we have the pleasure of digging up our delicious potatoes, yams, corn, fava beans, and meat straight from the earth. Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , snacks & water , lunch , Maras Salt-pans entrance fee , cook , all white-water & safety equipment , Lakeside base facilities - changing-room, showers, toilets , Stand-up paddle board or sit-on-top kayak , paddle , wetsuit, boots, bouyancy aid, splash jacket , dinner , transport , room & breakfast next day Day 5: km104 Royal Inca Trail to Machu Picchu We start early in the morning and transfer to the train station for the beautiful journey towards Machu Picchu. At km104, we alight, pass through the control and start our walk past the interesting ruins at Chachabamba. Following ancient Inca trail, we ascend through tropical cloud forest and climb high above the roaring Urubamba River. Whilst walking all you need to carry is a daypack. An initially challenging ascent is replaced by satisfaction as we reach Wiñay Wayna, a beautiful Inca ruin full of swallows and orchids. We enjoy a picnic lunch and, time-permitting, visit these impressive ruins before joining what is generally considered to be the most spectacular part of the Inca Trail. The contour path through the fascinating cloud forest leads to Inti Puncu, ‘the gateway of the Sun’ and our first glimpse of Machu Picchu. We savor the moment, take photos and then once in the ruins themselves, your guide will give you an extensive walking tour of Machu Picchu and explain the fascinating history of the Incas. If time permits you may wish to explore further to the Inca Bridge, whilst some may prefer to just relax and take in the stunning location. We catch an afternoon bus to Machu Picchu town and transfer to the train station, where you can catch a late train back to Ollantaytambo and onwards to your hotel. Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , snacks & water, cook, breakfast, lunch , dinner , trekking porter , Guide's train ticket down , Train ticket down , Guide's train ticket return , Train ticket return , km104 Inca trail permit , bus ticket , transport , room & breakfast next day Day 6: Free Day in the Sacred Valley with guide and transport : Today you have a guide and driver at your disposal to explore the Sacred Valley. Or simply relax and enjoy the gardens of your private villa. Night at The Green House Villas Included: English-speaking guide , snacks & water, cook, breakfast, lunch , dinner , transport , room & breakfast next day Day 7: Apurimac River Rafting This is a unique chance to paddle a 1 day section of the mighty Rio Apurimac, through a 3000m deep canyon on the true source of the Rio Amazon. This is full day of total adventure and you will be rewarded with spectacular views, amazing whitewater, pristine beaches and great memories. We pick you up early for the spectacular drive to the Apurimac canyon, hopefully glimpsing on route the snow-capped Vilcanota mountain range and Salcantay Massif before descending an incredible road into the canyon and so to our starting point on the banks of the Apurimac. Here we inflate specialized rafts, and, following a full safety talk and instruction in the art of white water rafting, we head off into the canyon in search of adventure. We travel through the most spectacular canyon with world class rapids, interspersed with gentle floats, elusive wildlife and amazing scenery. We stop to explore side canyons, have lunch on a deserted beach before enjoying more fun rapids to our take out at Puente Huallpacachaca where we celebrate our day with cold drinks, before jumping in the vehicles for the journey back to your hotel, having had a genuine "mini expedition" on the Rio Apurimac. Night at The Green House Villas Included: lunch , dinner , cook , transport , all white-water & safety equipment , wetsuit, helmet, boots, bouyancy aid, splash jacket, Swift Water Rescue trained English-speaking guide , snacks & water , room & breakfast next day Day 8: Sacred Valley - Cusco Airport Today we transfer you from the Sacred valley back to Cusco. We stop along the way to visit the impressive Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, with its fabulous viewpoint over Cusco town. We then head to the airport in time for your check in and onward flight. Included: English-speaking guide , cook , transport , breakfast , lunch |
2022 Rates per person in double room in US$ : for 2 people: $5922 for 4 people: $3926 for 6 people: $3414 for 8 people: $2880 Special COVID-19 conditions
In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we are trying to be as flexible as possible. While your trip may not be possible now, it will be possible soon. Postponing your trip, instead of canceling will make a big difference to everyone involved and dependent upon tourism in Peru. By choosing to postpone, rather than cancel, you are in effect guaranteeing them a future. If you are unable to travel due to COVID-19 1. You may postpone your trip at no extra cost
Cancellations If you cancel your trip: Check your insurance policy. We will be happy to provide any supporting documents you require.
Postponement If you would like to postpone a trip, we will do our best to change the dates at the minimal cost to you. No international or domestic flights included
The quote is based on twin room share, please add the single supplement on all single rooms required. The Greenhouse Villas are private enough to be rented individually but communal enough for large groups to use all three at once. They can accommodate groups from 1 to 18 people. All three villas provide unbeatable views of the surrounding mountains and feature: sleeping accommodations for up to six people (2 king beds + one double or 1 kings, one double and 2 twins); 2 full baths; full kitchen with all appliances, dishes and more; luxury bedding and towels; indoor and outdoor lounges; fireplace; private gardens; shared outdoor space with fire pit; storage and more.
This trip is Carbon Positive while in Peru
a. All carbon produced by your trip is offset into a carbon sink in Manu, in association with Regenera . This makes your trip Carbon Neutral. This offsetting includes any internal flights you take in Peru. b. In addition, two trees extra per person, per day of your trip will be planted in the Cusco area. This is part of the long term reforestation project coordinated by Ecoan. This ensures your trip is Carbon Positive c. In addition, 1% of the cost of your trip goes to a long term reforestation project in the Lares area, co-ordinated by Ecoanperu. They supply you drinking water throughout the trip This is part of a pledge to Travelers Against Plastic. However not all hotels provide an alternative to plastic bottles of drinking water yet. So, you can fill your containers from our supply to take to your hotel. Our operator is fully licensed to operate all activities offered. They hold the relevant adventure licences for all activities they offer, issued by DIRCETUR - the Ministry of Exterior Commerce and Tourism. This should not be noteworthy, but many other Peruvian companies are not. |